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Walk On The Wild Side by Lou Reed - Guitar Chords

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            [Intro]

C  F  C  F  C  F  C  F


[Verse 1]

C                           F
Holly came from Miami, F.L.A.
C                                F
Hitch-hiked her way across the USA
C                    Dm
Plucked her eyebrows on the way
F                        Dm
Shaved her legs and then he was a she


[Chorus]

         C                            F
She says hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
     C                             F
Said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side


[Bridge]

C  F  C  F


[Verse 2]

C                           F
Candy came from out on the island
C                                     F
In the backroom she was everybody's darlin'
C               Dm
But she never lost her head
F                   Dm
Even when she was giving head


[Chorus]

         C                            F
She says hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
     C                            F
Said hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
                       C
And the coloured girls go  
                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
C                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do


[Bridge]
(*background singers only*)
C                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
C                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
C  F  C  F

[Verse 3]

C                              F
Little Joe never once gave it away
C                         F
Everybody had to pay and pay
  C                 Dm
A hustle here and a hustle there
F                 Dm
New York City is the place where


[Chorus]

          C                            F
They said hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
       C                           F
I said hey Joe, take a walk on the wild side


[Bridge]

C  F  C  F


[Verse 4]

C                                  F
Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the streets
C                                     F
Lookin' for soul food and a place to eat
C             Dm
Went to the Apollo
F                      Dm
You should've seen em go go go


[Chorus]

          C                             F
They said hey sugar, take a walk on the wild side
       C                            F
I said hey babe, take a walk on the wild side


[Bridge]
            C              F
All right........... huh
C  F


[Verse 5]

C                       F
Jackie is just speeding away
C                                 F
Thought she was James Dean for a day
C                 Dm
Then I guess she had to crash
F                   Dm
Valium would have helped that bash


[Chorus]

     C                            F
Said hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
       C                             F
I said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
                       C
And the coloured girls go  
                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
C                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do


[Outro]
(*background singers only*)
C                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
C                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
C  F  C  F 
        

We also have 18 songs by Lou Reed

• Andys Chest
• Berlin
• Caroline Says I
• Caroline Says Ii
• Coney Island Baby
• Goodnight Ladies
• Hangin Round
• New York Telephone Conversation
• Pale Blue Eyes
• Perfect Day
• Ride Into The Sun
• Rock And Roll
• Satellite Of Love
• Sweet Jane
• The Gun
• This Magic Moment
• Vicious
• Walk On The Wild Side

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