My Friend George chords by
Lou Reed

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1
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Read in the paper
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about a man killed with a sword
And that made my think of
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my friend George
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People said the man was five foot six
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G G 
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Sounds like George with his killing stick

Verse 2
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C C 
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E E 
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Hey Bro, what's the word
Am Am 
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F F 
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Talkin' 'bout My  Friend George
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E E 
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Hey Bro, what's the word
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Talkin' 'bout My Friend
George
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You're talkin' 'bout My Friend George

Verse 3

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I knew George since he's eight

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I always thought that he was great

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Anything that George would do

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You know that I would do it too

Verse 4
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C C 
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George liked music and George liked to fight
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He worked out in a downtown
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gym every night
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I'd spar with him when
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work has done
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We split lips but it was all in fun

Verse 5

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Hey Bro, what's the word

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Talkin' 'bout My Friend George

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Hey Bro, what's the word

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Talkin' 'bout My Friend George

Verse 6
C C 
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Next thing I hear George's got this stick
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G G 
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And using it for more than kicks
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C C 
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I see him down at Smalley's bar
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He was wired up,
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I tried to calm him down

Verse 7
E E 
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C C 
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Avenge yourself he says to me
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G G 
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Avenge yourself for humanity
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Avenge yourself for
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the weak and the poor
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Stick it to these guys fight
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through their heads
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Well, the fight is my music,
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the stick is my sword
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And you know that I love you, so
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please don't say a word
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Can't you gear the music playing,
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the anthem, it's my call
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And the last I  seen of George was
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him running through the door

Verse 8
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C C 
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E E 
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I says, Hey Bro, what's the word
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F F 
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Talkin' 'bout My  Friend George
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E E 
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Hey Bro, what's the word
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You're talkin' 'bout My Friend George
C C 
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E E 
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Am Am 
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Dm Dm 
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F F 
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C C 
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E E 
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Am Am 
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F F 
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C C 
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E E 
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Am Am 
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F F 
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C C 
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E E 
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Am Am 
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F F 
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C C 
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E E 
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Talkin' 'bout My
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Friend George