Tuning: E A D G B E

By: Adam.M.L. Chords: C F Dm e|--x-----| |----x----| |---1----| B|--1-----| |----1----| |---3----| G|--0-----| |----2----| |---2----| D|--2-----| |----3----| |---0----| A|--3-----| |----x----| |---x----| E|--x-----| |----x----| |---x----| Double bass (going down) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|8-----------8\--|1-----------1/--| Bass guitar (going up) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|----------------|----------------| D|2-----------2/--|7-----------10\-| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| or, a guitar equivalent: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|2-----------2---/7-----------10\-| A|3-----------3---/8-----------8-\-| E|----------------|----------------| [Intro] | C | F | C | F | | C | F | C | F | [Verse]

^CHolly came from Miami, F.L.^FA. ^CHitch-hiked her way across the US^FA ^CPlucked her eyebrows ^Dmon the way ^FShaved her legs and then ^Dmhe was a she She says, ^CHey babe Take a walk on the ^Fwild side ^CHey honey Take a walk on the ^Fwild side

[Verse]

^CCandy came from out on the ^FIsland ^CIn the backroom she was everybody's ^Fdarlin' ^CBut she never ^Dmlost her head ^FEven when she was ^Dmgiving head She says, ^CHey babe Take a walk on the w^Fild side I Said, ^CHey baby Take a walk on the w^Fild side and the coloured girls go

[Bridge]

^CDoo do doo do doo do do d^Foo ... [Verse] ^CLittle Joe never once gave it a^Fway ^CEverybody had to pay and ^Fpay A ^Chustle here and a ^Dmhustle there ^FNew York City's ^Dmthe place where they say, ^CHey babe, take a walk on the ^Fwild side I said, ^CHey Joe Take a w^Falk on the wild side

[Verse]

^CSugar Plum Fairy came and hit the ^Fstreets ^CLookin' for soul food and a place to ^Feat ^CWent to the ^DmApollo You ^Fshould've seen em ^Dmgo go go They said, ^CHey shuga Take a walk on the ^Fwild side I Said, ^CHey babe Take a walk on the ^Fwild side | C | F | C | F | All right, huh

[Verse]

^CJackie is just speeding a^Fway ^CThought she was James Dean for a ^Fday ^CThen I guess she ^Dmhad to crash ^FValium would have ^Dmhelped that bash Said, ^CHey babe, Take a walk on the ^Fwild side I said, ^CHey honey, Take a walk on the ^Fwild side and the coloured girls say,

[Refrain]

^CDoo do doo do doo do do d^Foo ... (repeat: solo and fade out)

Lou Reed - Walk on the wild side