Velvet Underground — Venus In Furs (ver 2) Chords
Finally i learned this
tuning: drop E but drop the high E an extra tone so it should be
Db
Bb
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
now for the chords
these are the correct names for these chords in this tuning
D5: Dsus2: Dm: G5/D: D7: D7sus4:
Db—0 Db—2 Db—3 Db—0 Db—0 Db—0
Bb—3 Bb—3 Bb—3 Bb—3 Bb—1 Bb—1
Gb—2 Gb—2 Gb—2 Gb—0 Gb—2 Gb—0
Db—0 Db—0 Db—0 Db—0 Db—0 Db—0
Ab—x Ab—x Ab—x Ab—x Ab—x Ab—x
Eb—x Eb—x Eb—x Eb—x Eb—x Eb—x
F7: Aadd11: Bbadd11: C7(#9):
Db—1 Db—0 Db—1 Db—1
Bb—1 Bb—2 Bb—3 Bb—1
Gb—2 Gb—2 Gb—3 Gb—0
Db—1 Db—2 Db—3 Db—2
Ab—3 Ab—0 Ab—1 Ab—3
Eb—1 Eb—x Eb—x Eb—x
Crotchet = 72
Time signature: Common time (4/4)
Intro:
D5 Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 x2
Verse:
D5 G5/D D7 D7sus4
Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather
D5 G5/D F7 Aadd11
Whiplash girlchild in the dark
D5 G5/D D7 D7sus4
Clubs and bells, your servant, dont forsake him
D5 G5/D D7 D5
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart
Repeat intro
Verse:
D5 G5/D D7 D7sus4
Downy sins of streetlight fancies
D5 G5/D F7 Aadd11
Chase the costumes she shall wear
D5 G5/D D7 D7sus4
Ermine furs adorn the imperious
D5 G5/D D7 D5
Severin, severin awaits you there
Chorus:
F7 Bbadd11 C7(#9) F7
I am tired, I am weary
Bbadd11 C7(#9) F7
I could sleep for a thousand years
Bbadd11 C7(#9) F7
A thousand dreams that would awake me
D5 D7 D5
Different colors made of tears
Intro again
Verse:
D5 G5/D D7 D7sus4
Kiss the boot of shiny, shiny leather
D5 G5/D F7 Aadd11
Shiny leather in the dark
D5 G5/D D7 D7sus4
Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you
D5 G5/D D7 D5
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart
Intro yet again :P
Verse:
D5 G5/D D7 D7sus4
Severin, severin, speak so slightly
D5 G5/D F7 Aadd11
Severin, down on your bended knee
D5 G5/D D7 D7sus4
Taste the whip, in love not given lightly
D5 G5/D D7 D5
Taste the whip, now plead for me
Intro
Chorus:
F7 Bbadd11 C7(#9) F7
I am tired, I am weary
Bbadd11 C7(#9) F7
I could sleep for a thousand years
Bbadd11 C7(#9) F7
A thousand dreams that would awake me
D5 D7 D5
Different colors made of tears
Intro last time
Verse:
D5 G5/D D7 D7sus4
Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather
D5 G5/D F7 Aadd11
Whiplash girlchild in the dark
D5 G5/D D7 D7sus4
Severin, your servant comes in bells, please dont forsake him
D5 G5/D D7 D5
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart
Well i sorta lied played intro again
however repeat four times
and end on D5
Enjoy, thank you.