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Walk On The Wild Side by Lou Reed
Walk On The Wild Side
Tuning: E A D G B E
Please Note: Players may use the F6 chord as marked below, or, alternatively, may wish to use a
Bbmaj7/F which is a similar chord with a slightly differently voicing. The voicing for this chord is
provided below:
Bbmaj7/F - 113231
[Intro]
(Acoustic and Electric Bass Parts Arranged for Guitar)
C Bbmaj7/F C
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------| x4
A|-7------------7/12----------------15\----|
E|-8------------8/13-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
C F6
Holly came from Miami, FLA
C F6
Hitchhiked her way across the USA
C Dm
Plucked her eyebrows on the way
F Dm
Shaved her legs and then he was a she
She says
[Chorus]
C F6
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
C F6
Said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
[Verse 2]
C F6
Candy came from out on the island
C F6
In the backroom she was everybody's darling
C Dm
But she never lost her head
F Dm
Even when she was giving head
She says
[Chorus]
C F6
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
C F6
Said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
And the colored girls go
C F6
Do do-do do-do do-do-do-do Do do-do do-do do-do-do-do
Dooo...
[Verse 3]
C F6
Little Joe never once gave it away
C F6
Everybody had to pay and pay
C Dm
A hustle here and a hustle there
F Dm
New York City is the place where
They say
[Chorus]
C F6
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
C F6
Said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
[Verse 4]
C F6
Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the streets
C F6
Looking for soul food and a place to eat
C Dm F Dm
Went to the Apollo, you should have seen him go, go go
They said
[Chorus]
C F6
Hey Sugar, take a walk on the wild side
C F6
Said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
C
All right... huh
[Verse 5]
C F6
Jackie is just speeding away
C F6
Thought she was James Dean for a day
C Dm
Then I guess she had to crash
F Dm
Valium would have helped that fast
She said
[Chorus]
C F6
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
C F6
Said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
And the colored girls go
C F6
Do do-do do-do do-do-do-do Do do-do do-do do-do-do-do
Dooo...
[Outro]
C F6
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
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----|
[Intro]
e|-------------------|
b|-------------------| Repeated throughout the song
g|-------------------|
d|-------------------|
a|-------------------|
e|---1---1/8-----8\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
C
She says, Hey babe
F
Take a walk on the wild side
C
Hey honey
F
Take a walk on the wild side
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
C
She says, Hey babe
F
Take a walk on the wild side
C
I Said, Hey baby
F
Take a walk on the wild side
And the coloured girls go
C F
doo do doo do doo do do doo..
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's the place where they say,
C F
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
C
I said, Hey Joe
F
Take a walk on the wild side
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
C F
They said, Hey shuga Take a walk on the wild side
C
I Said, Hey babe
F
Take a walk on the wild side
C
All right, huh
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
C
Said, Hey babe,
F
Take a walk on the wild side
C
I said, Hey honey,
F
Take a walk on the wild side
and the coloured girls say,
C F
doo do doo do doo do do doo
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
[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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version 4
Tuning: D G C F A D
Key: C
The song is simple enough played in C, but a C to F6
isn't as effective on guitar as Lou's D to G6.
so here's how he played it on the record...
DROPPED TUNING: D-G-C-F-A-D
To play along with the original recording, you need to
tune down all the strings a full tone.
(Use a chromatic tuner to make this easier)
The chords will then sound in the recorded key of C
Chord shapes are named as if still in standard tuning:
D = xx0232 G6 = 320030 Em = 022000 G = 320033
[Intro]
D G6
||: / / / / | / / / / :||[x4]
[Verse 1]
D G6
Holly came from Miami, F. L. A.
D G6
Hitch-hiked her way across the U. S. A.
D Em
Plucked her eyebrows on the way,
G Em
Shaved her legs, and then he was a she
[Chorus]
D
She says, 'Hey, babe,
G6
Take a walk on the wild side,
D G6
Said, 'Hey, honey, take a walk on the wild side!'
[Verse 2]
D G6
||: / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]
D G6
Candy came ...from out on the Island,
D G6
In the backroom she was everybody's darling,
D Em
But she never lost her head,
G Em
Even when she was giving head
[Chorus]
D
She says, 'Hey, babe,
G6
Take a walk on the wild side,
D G6
Said, 'Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side!'
[Verse 3]
G6
And the coloured girls go...
D
'Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
G6
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
D
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
G6
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!'
D
('Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
G6
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
D
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
G6 D G6
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo, doo---!')
[Verse 4]
D G6
| / / / / | / / / / |
D G6
Little Joe never once gave it a - way,
D G6
Everybody had to pay and pay,
D Em
A hustle here, and a hustle there,
G Em
New York City's the place where ...they said...
[Chorus]
D G6
'Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side!',
D G6
I said, 'Hey, Joe, take a walk on the wild side!'
[Verse 5]
D G6
||: / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]
D G6
Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the streets,
D G6
Looking for soul food, and a place to eat
D Em
Went to the ...Apollo,
G Em
You should have seen him go -go -go, they said...
[Chorus]
D G6
'Hey, sugar, take a walk on the wild side!
D
I said, 'Hey, babe,
G6
Take a walk on the wild side!' Alright!
[Verse 6]
D G6
||: / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]
D G6
Jackie is just ...speeding a - way,
D G6
Thought she was James Dean for a day,
D Em
Then, I guess, she had to crash,
G Em
Valium would have helped that bash!
[Chorus]
D
I said..., 'Hey, babe,
G6
Take a walk on the wild side!'
D G6
I said, 'Hey, honey, take a walk on the wild side!'
[Verse 7]
G6
And the coloured girls say...
D
'Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
G6
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
D
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
G6
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!'
D
('Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
G6
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
D
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
G6
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
D
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
G6
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
D
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo!
G6 D G6
Doo, da-doo, da-doo, doo, da-doo, doo---!')
[Coda]
D G6
||: / / / / | / / / / :||[Repeat -end on D]
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