Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:50:13 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: ./r/reed_lou/vicious.crd
«Vicious»
(Lou Reed)
[Inspired by Andy Warhol, who told Lou Reed «I think you should write a
song called ‘Vicious’.»]
Intro [main riff, 2X]:
D C G C *
/ / / / / / / /
* bass plays A under second C chord throughout
Verse 1:
D C G
Vicious
C D C G
You hit me with a flower
C D C G
You do it every hour
C D C G C
Ohh, baby you’re so vicious
Verse 2:
Vicious
You want me to hit you with a stick
But all I’ve got’s a guitar pick
D C G D
/ / / / /
Huh… baby you’re so vicious
Bridge 1:
A
When I watch you come
G D C G D
/ / / / /
I just want to run far away
A
You’re not the kind of person
G D C D
/ / / / /
Around whom I want to stay
Em F#m G
When I see you comin’ down the street
Em F#m G
I step on your hands and I mangle your feet
Em F#m G A
You’re not the kind of person that I wanna meet
D
Oh, baby, you’re so vicious
[Guitar solo over main riff]
(You’re just so vicious)
[repeat verse 1]
Verse 3:
Vicious
Hey, why don’t you swallow razor blades
You must think I’m some kinda gay blade
D C G D
/ / / / /
But baby, you’re so vicious
Chorus 2:
When I watch you comin’
I just have to run
You’re not good and you certainly aren’t very much fun
When I see you walkin’ down the street
I step on your hand and I mangle your feet
You’re not the kind of person that I even wanna meet
‘Cause you’re so vicious
Coda [repeat main riff to fade]:
Vicious
Vicious…
— another ace 70’s tab from Andrew Rogers
