Make Up Chords by Lou Reed

Make Up chords by Lou Reed

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Chord Voicings:

Csus   - X35563 (or just XX556X)
Csus2  - X35533
Bbmaj7 - X13231
E      - XX245X


Verse 1:
Cm             Csus Csus2   Bbmaj7
Your face when sleeping is sublime
Cm           Csus  Csus2   Bbmaj7
And then you open  up your eyes

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Pre-Chorus:
 G                                   E
Then comes pancake factor number one
  G
Eyeliner, rose hips and lip gloss, such fun
 Am                      D
You're a slick little girl
 Am                      D
You're a slick little girl
  G                                  E
Rouge and coloring, incense and ice
  G
Perfume and kisses, ooohhh, it's all so nice
          Am               D
You're a slick little girl
               Am               D
You're such a slick little girl


Chorus:
Bb               Eb
Now we're coming out,
Bb           Eb
out of our closets
Bb          Eb      F Bb
Out on the streets,
Bb                 Eb  F Bb
yeah, we're coming out


Verse 2:
Cm             Csus  Csus2       Bbmaj7
When you're in bed   it's so wonderful It'd be so nice to fall in love
Cm             Csus Csus2            Bbmaj7
When you get dressed I really get my fill People say that it's impossible


Pre-chorus:
G                             E
Gowns lovely made out of lace
G
And all the things that you do to your face
         Am                D
You're a slick little girl,
         Am                D
you're a slick little girl
 G                                      E
Eyeliner, whitener then color the eyes
 G
Yellow and green, oh what a surprise
          Am              D
You're a slick little girl
          Am              D
you're a slick little girl


Chorus:
Bb               Eb
Now we're coming out,
Bb           Eb
out of our closets
Bb         Eb      F Bb
Out on the streets,
Bb                 Eb  F Bb
yeah, we're coming out
Bb                 Eb  F Bb
yeah, we're coming out
Bb                 Eb  F Bb
yeah, we're coming out

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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