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gimme some good times chords by
Lou Reed
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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E
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Hey, if that ain't the rock'n'roll animal himself,

what you doing bro.

(Standing on the corner)

Well, I can see that,

what you got in your hand
D
D

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G

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D

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(Suitcase in my hand)

No, shit, what's this
G
G

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(Jack is in his corset,

Jane is in her vest)

Fucking faggot Johnson

(Jack, sweet Jane,
A
A

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D

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G
G

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I'm in a rock'n'roll band)
D
D

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Well, I can see that
Verse 2
G
G

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Some people say that you

can't - (no no no)
A
A

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D
D

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No matter how good you are

And some people say,
G
G

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they can't move - (no no no)
A
A

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D
D

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No matter where they are
Verse 3
D
D

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Gimmie, gimmie,
G
G

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gimmie some good times
A
A

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D
D

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Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie some pain
G
G

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No matter how ugly you are
A
A

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You know to me it all looks the same
D
D

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G

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Bm
Bm
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Interlude 1
D
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Verse 4
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D

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Rain from the morning in the blue clouds
A
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D

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Now just shining up with dew
G
G

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Riding through the city in their big cars
A
A

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D

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And me, I ain't got nothing to do
Verse 5
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D

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Gimmie, gimmie,
A
A

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G

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gimmie some good times

Gimmie, gimmie,
A
A

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G

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D

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A
A

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gimmie some pain
D
D

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Don't you know things
G
G

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always look ugly
A
A

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To me they always look the same
D
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Interlude 2
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A
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D
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Oh,
Verse 6

gimmie, gimmie,
G
G

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gimmie some good times

Oh, Gimmie, gimmie,
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A

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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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D

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gimmie some pain

Don't you know that most
G
G

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things look ugly
A
A

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D
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To me they always look the same
Verse 7
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Oh, don't you know,
G
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hey, don't you know
A
A

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To me they always look the same
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Oh, don't you know, hey,

don't you know
A
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To me they always look the same
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Oh, don't you know, hey, don't you know
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To me they always look the same
G
G

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Oh, don't you know, hey,

don't you know
A
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To me they always look the same

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • E

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of gimme some good times by Lou Reed is E major.

The primary chords used in gimme some good times are E, F#, A, B, C#m.

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

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

The tempo of gimme some good times is approximately 100 beats per minute.

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