Reed Lou - The Kids guitar tab
The Kids : Lou Reed : Berlin (?) and 'Between Thought and Expression'
It's looks much worse than it is, and when you really hit those chords
HARD, with single strokes, it's very powerful.
Have your kids join in at the appropriate point :-)
A = 002220
A6 = 002222
As4 = 002230
A9 = 002200
A* = 000200
Av = x77655 (A shape at fifth)
Aix = x009b9 (D shape at ninth)
D = x00323
D9 = x00320
G = 320003 and MUST be played like this
Giii = x55433 (A shape at third)
Gvii = x00797 (A D shape at seventh)
h = hammer-on chord
Aix Gvii D Ds4 D
They've taken her children away
G D G D
Because they said she was not a good mother
Aix Gvii D Ds4 D
They've taken her children away
G D G D
Because she was making it with sisters and brothers
G D G D
And everyone else, all of the others
G D
Like cheap officers who would
G D A A6 As4 A
^^^^(these variations this verse only)
Stand there and flirt in front of me
Aix Gvii D Ds4 D
G D G D
Aix Gvii D Ds4 D
G D G D G D G D G D G D A
They've taken her children away
Because they said she was not a good mother
They've taken her children away
Because of the things that they said she had done
The black air-force sergeant was not the first one and
All of the drugs she took
G D A A9 A
Every one, every one
[Chorus]
A A9hA A9hA
And I am the water boy
D G D
The real game's not over here
G D A A* A
But my heart is overflowing, anyw - a - y
A A9hA A9hA
I'm just the tired man
D G D
No words to say, But
G A A9hA
Since she lost her daughter It's her
G A A9hA
Eyes that fill with water And
G A
I am much happier this
Aix Gvii D Ds4 D
Way
G D G D
Aix Gvii D Ds4 D
G D G D G D G D G D A
D
They're taking her children away
Because they said she was not a good mother
They're taking her children away
Because number one was the girlfriend from Paris
The things that they did they didn't have to ask us
And then the Welshmen from India, we came here to stay
They're taking her children away
Because they said she was not a good mother
They're taking her children away
Because of the things she did in the streets
In the alleys and bars no she couldn't be beat
That miserable rotten slut couldn't turn anyone away
Aix Gvii D Ds4 D
G D G D
Aix Gvii D Ds4 D
G D G D G D G D G D G D
Aix Gvii D Ds4 D
G D G D
Aix Gvii D Ds4 D
G D G D G D G D G D G D ad infinitum while kids scream
then suddenly, in ringing acoustic guita
Av Giii D A
[Chorus]
Aix Gvii D Ds4 D9 D G D G D G D A D
^^^^^^^^^^ quickly
cheers
:-) cal
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