Make Up chords by Lou Reed (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Csus2
Bbmaj7
G
Am
D
Bb
Eb
F

Verse 1

Your face when sleeping

is sublime

And then you open up

your eyes

Pre-chorus 1
G 
 (G major) Then comes pancake factor number one
Eyeliner, rose hips and lip gloss, such fun
Am 
D 
You're a  (A minor) slick little girl  (D major) 
Am 
D 
You're a  (A minor) slick little girl  (D major) 
G 
 (G major) Rouge and coloring, incense and ice
Perfume and kisses, ooh, it's all so nice
Am 
D 
You're a  (A minor) slick little girl  (D major) 
Am 
D 
You're such a  (A minor) slick little girl  (D major) 

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Chorus 1

Now we're coming out

Out of our closets

Out on the streets

Yeah, we're coming out

Verse 2
Csus2 
 (Csus2) When you're in bed
Bbmaj7 
it's so wonderful  (B flat minoraj7) 
It'd be so nice to fall in love
Csus2 
 (Csus2) When you get dressed
Bbmaj7 
I really get my fill  (B flat minoraj7) 

Pre-chorus 2
People say that it's impossi-
G 
 (G major) (ble) Gowns lovely made out of lace
And all the things that you do to your face
Am 
D 
You're a  (A minor) slick little girl  (D major) 
Am 
D 
Oh, you're a  (A minor) slick little girl  (D major) 
G 
 (G major) Eyeliner, whitener then color the eyes
Yellow and green, ooh, what a surprise
Am 
D 
You're a  (A minor) slick little girl  (D major) 
Am 
D 
Oh, you're such a  (A minor) slick little girl  (D major) 

Chorus 2
Bb 
Eb 
F 
Bb 
Now  (B flat major) we're coming  (E flat major) out  (F major)  (B flat major) 
Bb 
Eb 
F 
Bb 
 (B flat major) Out of our  (E flat major) closets  (F major)  (B flat major) 
Bb 
Eb 
F 
Bb 
 (B flat major) Out on the  (E flat major) streets  (F major)  (B flat major) 
Bb 
Eb 
F 
Bb 
Yes,  (B flat major) we're coming  (E flat major) out  (F major)  (B flat major) 
Bb 
Eb 
F 
Bb 
Yeah,  (B flat major) we're coming  (E flat major) out  (F major)  (B flat major) 
Bb 
Eb 
F 
Bb 
Yeah,  (B flat major) we're coming  (E flat major) out  (F major)  (B flat major) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Csus2
Bbmaj7
G
Am
D
Bb
Eb
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Bb majorBPM: 96

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Csus2: x-3-0-0-1-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Make Up by Lou Reed, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Lou Reed's performance.