HEROIN - The Velvet Underground Tabbed by: Ian C. E-mail: ian@terzon.com Tuning: Standard EADGBe Riff 1: Riff 2: Riff 3: e|------1---1-| e|------------| e|----2--1---1-| B|----2---2---| B|------4---4-| B|--2------2---| G|--3---------| G|-0--3---3---| G|-------------| D|------------| D|------------| D|-------------| A|------------| A|------------| A|-------------| E|------------| E|------------| E|-------------| Order: 1-2-3-2 This song is based on the chords Db and Bb, which are played as follows: Db Bb e|--1------1---| B|--2------3---| G|--1------3---| D|--3------3---| A|--x------x---| E|--x------x---| Lyrics:

^Db I ^Bb don't kn^Dbow ^Bb just where I'm g^Dboing ^Bb ^Db ^Bb But ^DbI'm ^Bb gonna t^Dbry for the king^Bbdom if I ^Dbcan Cuz it makes me f^Bbeel like I'm a ma^Dbn When I put a s^Bbpike into my vei^Dbn Then, I tell ya', t^Bbhings aren't quite the sam^Dbe When I'm ^Bbrushin' on my ru^Dbn And I f^Bbeel just like Jesus' so^Dbn And I g^Bbuess that I just don't kn^Dbow And I g^Bbuess that I just don't kno^Dbw

^DbI ^Bb have mad^Dbe ^Bb big decis^Dbions ^Bb ^Db ^Bb ^DbI'm ^Bb gonna tr^Dby ^Bb to nullify my li^Dbfe Cuz when the bl^Bbood begins to flo^Dbw When it s^Bbhoots up the dropper's ne^Dbck When I'm cl^Bbosing in on deat^Dbh

After this line, Morrison interjects with a riff B, which is to be repeated as necessary: e|-----7---7---9---7--------| B|-----8---8---10--8--------| G|-----7---7---9---7--------| D|--------------------------| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------|

And you can't ^Bbhelp me, not you guy^Dbs Or all you sweet g^Bbirls with all your sweet tal^Dbk You can a^Bbll go take a wal^Dbk And I g^Bbuess I just don't kno^Dbw And I g^Bbuess that I just don't kno^Dbw

^Db I ^Bb wish tha^Dbt ^Bb I was born a thousand years a^Dbgo ^Bb ^Db ^Bb ^DbI ^Bb wish tha^Dbt ^Bb I'd sailed the darkened sea^Dbs On a g^Bbreat big clipper ship^Db Going from t^Bbhis land here to tha^Dbt Ah, in a s^Bbailor's suit and cap^Db ^Bb ^Db ^Bb ^Db Away f^Bbrom the big ci^Dbty Where a m^Bban cannot be fre^Dbe Of all of the e^Bbvils of this tow^Dbn And of hims^Bbelf and those aroun^Dbd Oh, and I g^Bbuess that I just don't kno^Dbw Oh, and I g^Bbuess that I just don't kno^Dbw

^Db Hee^Bbeeero^Dbin ^Bb Be the death of m^Dbe ^Bb ^Db ^Bb ^Db Hee^Bbeeero^Dbin It's my w^Bbife and it's my li^Dbfe Because a mai^Bbnline to my vei^Dbn Leads to a ce^Bbnter in my hea^Dbd And then I'm b^Bbetter off as dea^Dbd

Because when the sm^Bback begins to flo^Dbw Ah, I r^Bbeally don't care a^Dbnymore About all the ^Bbjim-jims in this tow^Dbn And all the polit^Bbicians makin' busy soun^Dbds And everybody p^Bbuttin' everybody else dow^Dbn And all the dead ^Bbbodies piled up in Na^Dbm

Play riff B a few times

Cuz when the ^Bbsmack begins to f^Dblow Then I^Bb really don't care anymo^Dbre Ah, when that h^Bberoin is in my blo^Dbod And that b^Bblood is in my hea^Dbd Then thank ^Bbgod that I'm good as dea^Dbd And thank your ^Bbgod that I'm not awa^Dbre And thank ^Bbgod that I just don't ca^Dbre And I g^Bbuess I just don't kn^Dbow Ah, and I g^Bbuess I just don't kn^Dbow

End on Db

Velvet Underground - Heroin