Lou Reed - Vicious Chords & Tabs

 

Vicious Chords & Tabs

Lou Reed Chords & Tabs

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Vicious Bass Tab

   
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			     Vicious Lou Reed
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Tabbed By : Phil Starr
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This is not an exact copy which I think would need at least a fretless but it
works when played along with the record. Simple to play and you will develop your own variation.

Tuning:EADG

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------3--33--5----------------------------------------------------------|

This is the basic riff repeated through the verse and intro
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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5--3--5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Variation at the end of the second and fourth verses

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------55-33-535-----------------------------------------------|
E|--5-0-55-5--3-0-33-3---------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (When I see you come etc.)

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7--99-9-10-10-10---10-77--99--910-1010--77-99-1010-12-12\---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (When I see you coming down the street…)

That’s it; you are basically just playing the root notes except for the A at the end of 
basic riff. Listen to the record for the rhythm. I find myself slipping in extra notes 
dropping some out for variation. The song is very forgiving.

| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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