Kill Your Sons
View chords used in this chart
Tabbed form the album "Lou Reed - live in concert"
Tabbed by Christoph Kirchner
Intro = Verse
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------2-2---2-4--|
E|--5--5------0-0---0-1-3--3--------------|
Chorus
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------
D|----5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7--
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5----
"Don't you know they're gonna ..."
G|------------------------------
D|------------------------------
A|------------------------------
E|--0---5-3/12~-----9----9--9---
G|-------------------------
D|-------------------------
A|---8--6--4--2------------
E|---------------5--3--0---
"Until they run, run, run, ..."
After the chorus, slide into the first 'a' of the verse
Solo
G|---------------------------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------
E|--0--5--0--5--0--5--0--5--0--5--0--5--0--5--0--5--0--5---
play as long as the
the solo goes on,
stop with an 'a'
"Kill Your Sons" is one of the best Lou Reed-songs. My bass version is the "Live in concert-bass version". The bass of the
studio version is much more difficult.
Enjoy this song and don't forget: ROCK AND ROLL CAN NEVER DIE!!!
Christoph Kirchner
(Bassist of LowLight)
How to play Kill Your Sons
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.