No Chance chords by
Lou Reed

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Key: A major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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It must

be nice to be steady,

it must be nice to be firm

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C

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it must be nice never

to move off the mark

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G

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C

C

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Verse 2

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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It must be nice to be dependable

and never let anyone down

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C

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it must be great to be all

G

G

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the things you're not

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C

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It must be great to be all the things

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that I'm not

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C

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G

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C

C

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Verse 3

G

G

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I see you in the hospital

your humor is intact

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C

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I'm embarrassed by the strength

I seem to lack

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G

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C

C

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Verse 4

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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If I was in your shoes,

so strange that I'm not

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C

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G

G

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I'd fold up in a minute and a half

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C

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I'd fold up in a minute and a half

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G

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C

C

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Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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And I didn't get a chance

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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to say goodbye

C

C

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D

D

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No - I didn't get a chance

G

G

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to say goodbye

C

C

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Verse 6

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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It must be nice to be normal

it must be nice to be cold

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C

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it must be nice not to have

G

G

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to go oh up or down

Verse 7

G

G

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But me I'm all emotional no

matter how I try

C

C

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G

G

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you're gone and I'm still here alive

C

C

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You're gone and I'm still here alive

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G

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Verse 8

C

C

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D

D

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And I didn't get a chance

G

G

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to say goodbye

C

C

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D

D

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No - I didn't get a chance

G

G

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to say goodbye

C

C

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G

G

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Verse 9

C

C

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G

G

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There are things we say we wish we knew

and in fact we never do

C

C

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but I'd wish I'd known that you

were going to die

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Verse 10

Then I wouldn't feel so stupid,

C

C

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G

G

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such a fool that I didn't call

C

C

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and I didn't get a chance

G

G

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to say goodbye

C

C

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G

G

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I didn't get a chance to say goodbye

Verse 11

G

G

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No there's no logic to this

- who's picked to stay or go

C

C

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if you think too hard it only

makes you mad

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G

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Verse 12

But your optimism made me think

C

C

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G

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you really had it beat

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C

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so I didn't get a chance

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G

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to say goodbye

C

C

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G

G

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I didn't get a chance to say goodbye

C

C

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No - I didn't get a chance

G

G

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to say goodbye

C

C

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G

G

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I didn't get a chance to say goodbye

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Chords

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Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of No Chance by Lou Reed is A major.

The primary chords used in No Chance are A, D, E.

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

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

The tempo of No Chance is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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