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Trade In chords by
Lou Reed
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Em
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G
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Cm
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3

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I

met a

new me at 8 am

The other one got lost

This was not a trade in
C
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Cm
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Although I wouldn't believe the cost
G
G

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Em
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I woke up crying as we said goodbye
Am
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Me an my old self

Each day he vanished more and more
D
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G
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As I became someone else
Verse 2
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He actually was murdered I

had taken him apart

But when I put him back together
C
C

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I couldn't find his heart
Cm
Cm
3

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It was resting underneath a chair
G
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Em
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In a bed of bright tin foil
Am
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If I pulled back the flaps

I could still see it beat
D
D

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I could still hear his voice uncoil
Verse 3
G
G

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As I said :

I want a trade in
C
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Cm
Cm
3

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A 14th chance at this life

I've met a woman with a
G
G

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Em
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Am
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thousand faces
Verse 4

And I want to make her my wife
D
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How could I have been so mistaken

How could I think that it was true

A child that is raised by an idiot
C
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And that idiot then becomes you

How could I believe in a movie

How could I believe in a book

But most of all how could I listen to you
C
C

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Such an obvious schmuck
Cm
Cm
3

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A life spent listening to assholes
G
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Em
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It's funny but it's true
Am
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So get rid of them I said to myself
D
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G
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But first I'm getting rid of you
Verse 5
G
G

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I want a trade in
C
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Cm
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3

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A 14th chance at this life

I've met a woman with a thou
G
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Em
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C
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sand faces

And I want to make her my wife
D
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Verse 6
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Take me over to the window

My heart said to my head
Gsus4
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Please set me on fine
C
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So we can start again
Cm
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I was so wrong that it's funny
G
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Em
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And I can't apologize but in
Am
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stead,


You can be everything that I'm not
D
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G
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The second that I die
Verse 7
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I want a trade in
C
C

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The second chance at this life
Cm
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I've met a woman with a
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Em
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thousand faces
Outro 1

And I want to make her my wife
D
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C
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Cm
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C
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Cm
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C
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Cm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Em

  • Cm

    3

  • C

  • Am

  • D

  • Gsus4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Trade In by Lou Reed is A major.

The primary chords used in Trade In are A, F#m, Dm, D, Bm, E.

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

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

The tempo of Trade In is approximately 77 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Trade In 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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