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Walk On The Wild Side chords by
Lou Reed
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1972•Rock•17.4K views•
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Verse 1
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C

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Holly came from Miami, F.L.A.
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Hitch-hiked her way across the U.S.A.
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C

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D

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Plucked her eyebrows on the way
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D
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Shaved her legs and then he was a she
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C

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She says, "Hey babe,
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F

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take a walk on the wild side"
C
C

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F

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Said, "Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side"
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C

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C

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Verse 2
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C

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Candy came from out on the island
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C

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In the backroom, she was everybody's darlin'
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D
D

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But she never lost her head
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Even when she was givin' head
C
C

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She says, "Hey babe,
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take a walk on the wild side"

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C

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"Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"
Bridge 1
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And the colored girls go

Do-do-do, do-do, do-do-do
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
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C
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C
C

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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do,
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Verse 3
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Little Joe never once gave it away
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Everybody had to pay and pay
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A hustle here and a hustle there
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D

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New York City is the place where they said
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C

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"Hey babe,
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take a walk on the wild side"
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C

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F

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I said "Hey Joe, take a walk on the wild side"
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Verse 4
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Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the streets
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Lookin' for soul food and a place to eat
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Went to the Apollo
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You should have seen him go, go go
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They said, "Hey Sugar,
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take a walk on the wild side"
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I said "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"
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Alright, huh
Verse 5
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Jackie is just speedin' away
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Thought she was James Dean for a day
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D
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Then I guess she had to crash
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D
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Valium would have helped that bash
C
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She said, "Hey babe,
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take a walk on the wild side"
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I Said, "Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side"
Bridge 2

And the colored girls say
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
C
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
F
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
C
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
C
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
F
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
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Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do,
Outro 1
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(do) [Repeat and fade]

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Walk On The Wild Side by Lou Reed is C major.

The primary chords used in Walk On The Wild Side are C, F, D.

No capo is required for this song.

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

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The tempo of Walk On The Wild Side is approximately 101 beats per minute.

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