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Heroin

Velvet Underground

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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 Bb Db Bb Db Bb Db Bb I don't know just where I'm going Db Bb Db Bb Db But I'm gonna try for the kingdom if I can Bb Db Cuz it makes me feel like I'm a man Bb Db When I put a spike into my vein Bb Db Then, I tell ya', things aren't quite the same Bb Db When I'm rushin' on my run Bb Db And I feel just like Jesus' son Bb Db And I guess that I just don't know Bb Db And I guess that I just don't know Db Bb Db Bb Db Bb Db Bb I have made big decisions Db Bb Db Bb Db I'm gonna try to nullify my life Bb Db Cuz when the blood begins to flow Bb Db When it shoots up the dropper's neck Bb Db When I'm closing in on death 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|--------------------------| Bb Db And you can't help me, not you guys Bb Db Or all you sweet girls with all your sweet talk Bb Db You can all go take a walk Bb Db And I guess I just don't know Bb Db And I guess that I just don't know Db Bb Db Bb Db Bb Db Bb I wish that I was born a thousand years ago Db Bb Db Bb Db I wish that I'd sailed the darkened seas Bb Db On a great big clipper ship Bb Db Going from this land here to that Bb Db Bb Db Bb Ah, in a sailor's suit and cap Db Bb Db Away from the big city Bb Db Where a man cannot be free Bb Db Of all of the evils of this town Bb Db And of himself and those around Bb Db Oh, and I guess that I just don't know Bb Db Oh, and I guess that I just don't know Db Bb Db Heeeeeroin Bb Db Bb Db Bb Be the death of me Db Bb Db Heeeeeroin Bb Db It's my wife and it's my life Bb Db Because a mainline to my vein Bb Db Leads to a center in my head Bb Db And then I'm better off as dead Bb Db Because when the smack begins to flow Bb Db Ah, I really don't care anymore Bb Db About all the jim-jims in this town Bb Db And all the politicians makin' busy sounds Bb Db And everybody puttin' everybody else down Bb Db And all the dead bodies piled up in Nam Play riff B a few times Bb Db Cuz when the smack begins to flow Bb Db Then I really don't care anymore Bb Db Ah, when that heroin is in my blood Bb Db And that blood is in my head Bb Db Then thank god that I'm good as dead Bb Db And thank your god that I'm not aware Bb Db And thank god that I just don't care Bb Db And I guess I just don't know Bb Db Ah, and I guess I just don't know End on Db
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