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Edgar Allan Poe chords by
Lou Reed
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Bm
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Verse 1

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These are the stories of Edgar Allan Poe
Verse 2

Not exactly the boy next door
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He'll tell you tales of horror

Then he'll play with your mind

If you haven't heard him
Verse 3

You must be deaf or blind.
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These are the stories of Edgar Allen Poe
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Not exactly the boy next door
Verse 4
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He'll tell you about Usher

Whose house burned in his mind

His love for his dear sister

Her death would drive him wild

The murder of a stranger

The murder of a friend
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The callings from the pits of hell
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That never seem to end.
Verse 5
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These are the stories of Edgar Allan Poe
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Not exactly the boy next door
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These are the stories of Edgar Allan Poe
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Not exactly the boy next door
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Verse 6

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The diabolic image of the city and the sea

The chaos and the carnage that reside deep

within me

Decapitations â?? poisonings

â??hellish not a bore
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You won't need 3D glasses to
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pass beyond this door.
Verse 7
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These are the stories of Edgar Allan Poe
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Not exactly the boy next door
Verse 8
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No Nosferatu Vincent Price or

naked women here
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A mind unfurled a mind unbent
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is all we have here

Truth, fried orangutans flutter to the stage
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Leave your expectations home

And listen to the stories of
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Edgar Allan Poe.
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Verse 9

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We give you the soliloquy

the raven at the door

The flaming pits the moving

walls no equilibrium

No ballast no bombast

The unvarnished truth we've got
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A mind that swoons guiltily at night
Interlude 1

Cooking ravings in a pot.
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Verse 10
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A tell- tale heart a rotting cask

A valley of unrest
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A conqueror worm devouring souls

Keep the best for last

Rings for Annie Lee

As Poe's buried alive
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Regretting his beloved's death in all her
Verse 11

Many guises.
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These are the stories of Edgar Allan Poe
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Not exactly the boy next
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door
Outro 1
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Chords

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • D

  • F

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Edgar Allan Poe by Lou Reed is A major.

The primary chords used in Edgar Allan Poe are A, C#m, D, E, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, C#m, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Edgar Allan Poe is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Edgar Allan Poe 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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