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Charley's Girl original guitar chords by
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1976•Rock•101 views•
Key: E major•
Intro 1
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E

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B/E
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4

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E
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Verse 1
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E

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Everybody said
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that you'd better watch out
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Man, she's gonna
E/B
E/B

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turn you in
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E

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And me, you know
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E/B

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that I thought I looked out
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E

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And now look at the trouble
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that I'm in
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You know, you'd better
Chorus 1
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for charley's girl
E
E

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for charley's girl
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for charley's girl
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for charley's girl
Interlude 1
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E
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Verse 2
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It happened
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on new year's eve
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They said everybody
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had to leave
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They had a warrant
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in their hand
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They wanted to bust
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the whole band
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I said
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if I ever see sharon again
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I'm gonna punch her face in
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You know you, you'd better
Outro 1
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Watch out for charley's girl
E
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Hey, now, now
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Watch out for charley's girl

You know she'll turn you, turn you in
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Watch out for charley's girl
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Watch out for charley's girl
E
E

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She'll turn you in you'd better, huhh
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Watch out, you'd better

Watch out, you'd better
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You'd better watch out, you'd better
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You'd better watch out for

For Charley's girl
[Fade out]

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Chords

  • E

  • B/E

    4

  • B/A

    4

  • A

  • E/B

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Charley's Girl by Lou Reed is E major.

The primary chords used in Charley's Girl are E, B/E, A, B/A, E/B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B/E, A, B/A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Charley's Girl is approximately 87 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Charley's Girl using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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