Walk On The Wild Side Chords

by Lou Reed
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Because it has the correct Dminor chord compared to other tabs using the D MAJOR chord - which is correct, we are diatonic in the key of C Major.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author roguewolfmusic [a] 53.
2 contributors total, last edit on Nov 2, 2016
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Chords

C
F
Dm

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[Intro]
 
C  F  C  F  C  F  C  F
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
C                           F
Holly came from Miami, F.L.A.
C                                F
Hitch-hiked her way across the USA
C                    Dm
Plucked her eyebrows on the way
F                        Dm
Shaved her legs and then he was a she
 
 
[Chorus]
 
         C                            F
She says hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
     C                             F
Said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
 
 
[Bridge]
 
C  F  C  F
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
C                           F
Candy came from out on the island
C                                     F
In the backroom she was everybody's darlin'
C               Dm
But she never lost her head
F                   Dm
Even when she was giving head
 
 
[Chorus]
 
         C                            F
She says hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
     C                            F
Said hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
                       C
And the coloured girls go  
                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
C                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
 
 
[Bridge]
(*background singers only*)
C                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
C                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
C  F  C  F
 
[Verse 3]
 
C                              F
Little Joe never once gave it away
C                         F
Everybody had to pay and pay
  C                 Dm
A hustle here and a hustle there
F                 Dm
New York City is the place where
 
 
[Chorus]
 
          C                            F
They said hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
       C                           F
I said hey Joe, take a walk on the wild side
 
 
[Bridge]
 
C  F  C  F
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
C                                  F
Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the streets
C                                     F
Lookin' for soul food and a place to eat
C             Dm
Went to the Apollo
F                      Dm
You should've seen em go go go
 
 
[Chorus]
 
          C                             F
They said hey sugar, take a walk on the wild side
       C                            F
I said hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
 
 
[Bridge]
            C              F
All right........... huh
C  F
 
 
[Verse 5]
 
C                       F
Jackie is just speeding away
C                                 F
Thought she was James Dean for a day
C                 Dm
Then I guess she had to crash
F                   Dm
Valium would have helped that bash
 
 
[Chorus]
 
     C                            F
Said hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
       C                             F
I said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
                       C
And the coloured girls go  
                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
C                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
 
 
[Outro]
(*background singers only*)
C                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
C                        F
doo do doo do doo do do do doo do doo do doo do do do
C  F  C  F
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Walk On The Wild Side – Lou Reed
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