Vicious chords by Lou Reed

Chords with lyrics

¨Vicious¨ by Lou Reed

[Inspired by Andy Warhol, who told Lou Reed ¨I think you should write a
 song called ’Vicious’.¨]

Intro [main riff, 2X]:
	D MajorD   C majorC G+G   C majorC *
	/ / / / / / / /
			* bass plays A augmentedA under second C majorC chord throughout

Verse 1:

	D MajorD    C majorC G+G
	Vicious
	   C majorC       D MajorD   C majorC G+G
	You hit me with a flower
	  C majorC      D MajorD  C majorC G+G
	You do it every hour
	      C majorC     D MajorD   C majorC G+G C majorC
	Ohh, baby you’re so vicious

Verse 2:

	Vicious
	You want me to hit you with a stick
	But all I’ve got’s a guitar pick
	            D MajorD  C majorC G+G D MajorD
	            / / / / /
	Huh... baby you’re so vicious

Bridge 1:

	A augmentedA
	When I watch you come
	G+G        D MajorD  C majorC G+G D MajorD
	        / / / / /
	I just want to run  far away
	A augmentedA
	You’re not the kind of person
	G+G           D MajorD  C majorC  D MajorD
	            / / / / /
	Around whom I want to stay

	E minorEm  F# minorF#m       G+G
	When I see you comin’ down the street
	  E minorEm      F# minorF#m     G+G
	I step on your hands and I mangle your feet
	    E minorEm       F# minorF#m      G+G   A augmentedA
	You’re not the kind of person that I wanna meet
	           D MajorD
	Oh, baby, you’re so vicious

	[Guitar solo over main riff]

	(You’re just so vicious)

[repeat verse 1]

Verse 3:

	Vicious
	Hey, why don’t you swallow razor blades
	You must think I’m some kinda gay blade
	           D MajorD  C majorC G+G D MajorD
	           / / / / /
	But baby, you’re so vicious

Chorus 2:

	When I watch you comin’
	I just have to run
	You’re not good and you certainly aren’t very much fun
	When I see you walkin’ down the street
	I step on your hand and I mangle your feet
	You’re not the kind of person that I even wanna meet
	’Cause you’re so vicious

Coda [repeat main riff to fade]:

	Vicious
	Vicious...