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verse 1:
(play progression with beat dum dum dum-dum)
D A G G G A D D
Anyone who's ever had a heart
D A G G G A D D
Wouldn't turn around and break it
D A G G G A D D
Anyone who's ever played a part
D A G G G A D D
Wouldn't turn around and break it
D A G G G A D D
Sweet Jane
D A G G G A D D
Sweet Jane
D A G G G A D D
Ah, sweet sweet Jane
verse 2 & 3 are the identical musically, but with the following words:
verse 2:
Waited for Jimmy down in the alley
Waited for him to come back home
Waited down on the corner
Thinking of ways to get back home
Sweet Jane...etc
verse 3:
Anyone who's ever had a dream...
Anyone who's ever played a part
Anyone's who's ever been lonely
Anyone who's ever split apart
Sweet Jane...etc
interlude:
D | DD | DD | DDDDDDDD |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
(Strum up and down)
(let chords ring)
D Db G A A
Heavenly blue-eyed roses Seem to whisper to me... When you smile
D Db G A A
Heavenly blue-eyed roses Seem to whisper to me... When you smile...
D A C G
La la la la la la la... La la la la la la la
D A C G
La la la la la la la... La la la la la la la
(with dum dum dum-dum beat)
D A G G G A D D
Sweet Jane
D A G G G A D D
Sweet Jane
I play this clean-tone on my electric, with lots of reverb. All the chords
are barre chords.
I couldn't figure out a nice way of writing the rhythm, so I didn't. The
verson above is one worked out by me and my vocalist, and i am not too
familiar with either the CJ or the VU versions, but this is what we do. I
humbly offer it for the acoustic guitar mailing list.
(From: "josh ronsen" )
How to play Lou Reed
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 D. 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.