HEROIN - The Velvet Underground Tabbed by: Ian C. E-mail: ian@terzon.com Tuning: Standard EADGBe Riff 1: Riff 2: Riff 3: e|------1---1-| e|------------| e|----2--1---1-| B|----2---2---| B|------4---4-| B|--2------2---| G|--3---------| G|-0--3---3---| G|-------------| D|------------| D|------------| D|-------------| A|------------| A|------------| A|-------------| E|------------| E|------------| E|-------------| Order: 1-2-3-2 This song is based on the chords Db and Bb, which are played as follows: C# Bb e|--1------1---| B|--2------3---| G|--1------3---| D|--3------3---| A|--x------x---| E|--x------x---| Lyrics: C# Bb C# Bb C# Bb C# Bb I don't know just where I'm going C# Bb C# Bb C# But I'm gonna try for the kingdom if I can Bb C# Cuz it makes me feel like I'm a man Bb C# When I put a spike into my vein Bb C# Then, I tell ya', things aren't quite the same Bb C# When I'm rushin' on my run Bb C# And I feel just like Jesus' son Bb C# And I guess that I just don't know Bb C# And I guess that I just don't know C# Bb C# Bb C# Bb C# Bb I have made big decisions C# Bb C# Bb C# I'm gonna try to nullify my life Bb C# Cuz when the blood begins to flow Bb C# When it shoots up the dropper's neck Bb C# When I'm closing in on death After this line, Morrison interjects with a riff B, which is to be repeated as necessary: e|-----7---7---9---7--------| B|-----8---8---10--8--------| G|-----7---7---9---7--------| D|--------------------------| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------| Bb C# And you can't help me, not you guys Bb C# Or all you sweet girls with all your sweet talk Bb C# You can all go take a walk Bb C# And I guess I just don't know Bb C# And I guess that I just don't know C# Bb C# Bb C# Bb C# Bb I wish that I was born a thousand years ago C# Bb C# Bb C# I wish that I'd sailed the darkened seas Bb C# On a great big clipper ship Bb C# Going from this land here to that Bb C# Bb C# Bb Ah, in a sailor's suit and cap C# Bb C# Away from the big city Bb C# Where a man cannot be free Bb C# Of all of the evils of this town Bb C# And of himself and those around Bb C# Oh, and I guess that I just don't know Bb C# Oh, and I guess that I just don't know C# Bb C# Heeeeeroin Bb C# Bb C# Bb Be the death of me C# Bb C# Heeeeeroin Bb C# It's my wife and it's my life Bb C# Because a mainline to my vein Bb C# Leads to a center in my head Bb C# And then I'm better off as dead Bb C# Because when the smack begins to flow Bb C# Ah, I really don't care anymore Bb C# About all the jim-jims in this town Bb C# And all the politicians makin' busy sounds Bb C# And everybody puttin' everybody else down Bb C# And all the dead bodies piled up in Nam Play riff B a few times Bb C# Cuz when the smack begins to flow Bb C# Then I really don't care anymore Bb C# Ah, when that heroin is in my blood Bb C# And that blood is in my head Bb C# Then thank god that I'm good as dead Bb C# And thank your god that I'm not aware Bb C# And thank god that I just don't care Bb C# And I guess I just don't know Bb C# Ah, and I guess I just don't know End on Db
