********************************************************************** This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile ********************************************************************** This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research. ********************************************************************** SONG TITLE: Heroin ARTIST/GROUP: Velvet Underground ALBUM: Andy Warhol TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** CHORDS: ------- EADGBE D (xx0232) G (320003) D2 (xx0235) G* (xx0787) A* (x-x-0-9-10-9) This great song was used in the Doors movie soundtrack. When you play the MAIN-RIFF you should sometimes make some slight variations, so it isn't always exactly the same. Just pick some notes out of the chords, it sounds good. To play along with the cd you must tune down one note (half-step). INTRO: ------ D G E|------------------2---------------3--------------- B|------------------3---------------0--------------- G|--2---------------2-------2---2-2-0--------------- D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- A|-------------------------------------------------- E|-------------------------------------------------- D2 G D E--5---------------3---------------2--------------- B--3---------------0---------------3--------------- G--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0---------------2---2-2-2-2-2-2- D--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- A-------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------- G D2 G E--3---------------5---------------3---------------| B--0---------------3---------------0---------------| G--0---------------2---2-2-2-2-2-2-0---------------| D--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| Then play MAIN-RIFF twice. MAIN-RIFF: D G D G E|-2---------2---2---3--------0------2-------3-2---2---3--------0----| B|-3-----3-----------0-----0-----0---3---3-------------0-----0-----0-| G|-2---2-------2-----0---0-----------2-2---2-----2-----0---0---------| D|-0-----------------0---------------0-----------------0-------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| Sometimes when you play the first D chord in the MAIN-RIFF you play it like this: D E|--0h2--| B|--3----| ...and then play the rest of the MAIN-RIFF normally. G|--2----| D|--0----| A|-------| E|-------| Throughout the song there's a violin or something that plays this note constantly: [sounds great with a heavily distorted guitar] E|------| B|------| G|--14--| D|------| A|------| E|------| VERSE 1: [play first two lines with MAIN-RIFF, then strum chords] -------- D G D G D G D G I don't know just where I'm going D G D G D <-start strumming on But I'm gonna try for the kingdom if I can this chord G D 'Cause it makes me feel like I'm a man G D When I put a spike into my vein G D And I tell ya things aren't quite the same G D When I'm rushing on my run G D And I feel just like Jesus' son G D And I guess that I just don't know G D <-start playing MAIN-RIFF on this And I guess that I just don't know chord G D G VERSE 2: [play first two lines with MAIN-RIFF, then strum chords] -------- D G D G D G D G I have made big decision D G D G D <-start strumming on I'm gonna try to nullify my life this chord G D 'Cause when the blood begins to flow G D And it shoots up the dropper's neck G D When I'm closing in on death RIFF 2: [play 2 times] D G* A* G* E|--2---2-2--2-2-2--7-7-7-7-9---7--| B|--3---3-3--3-3-3--8-8-8-8-10--8--| G|--2---2-2--2-2-2--7-7-7-7-9---7--| D|--0---0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---0--| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| D G D You can't help me not you guys G D Oh, all you sweet girls with all your sweet talk G D You can all go take a walk G D And I guess I just don't know G D <-start playing MAIN-RIFF on this And I guess that I just don't know chord G D G VERSE 3: [play first two lines with MAIN-RIFF, then strum chords] -------- D G D G D G D G I wish that I was born a thousand years ago D G D G D <-start strumming now I wish that I'd sailed the darkened seas G D On a great big clipper ship G D Going from this land here to that G D G D G Oh, in a sailor's suit and cap D G D Away from the big city G D Where a man can not be free G D Of all the evils of this town G D And of himself and those around G D Oh, and I guess that I just don't know G D <-start playing MAIN-RIFF on this Oh, and I guess that I just don't know chord G D G VERSE 4: [play first two lines with MAIN-RIFF, then strum chords] -------- D G D G D G D G Heeeeeeeeeeeeerooooin, it'll be the death of me D G D G D <-start strumming Heeeeeeeeeeeeerooooin, it's my wife, and it's my life G D Because a mainline to my vein G D Leads to a center in my head G D G D G D G D G And then I'm better off as dead D G D G D G D 'Cause when the smack begins to flow G D Oh, I really don't care anymore G D 'Bout all the jim-jims in this town G D And all the politicians making crazy sounds G D And everybody puttin' everybody else down G D G D G And all the dead bodies piled up in Nam [play RIFF 2] D G D G D G D G D G D G D G D 'Cause when the smack begins to flow G D And I really don't care anymore [play RIFF 2 twice] G D When that heroin is in my blood G D And the blood is in my head G D Then I thank God that I'm as good as dead G D And thank your God that I'm not aware G D And thank God that I just don't care G D And I guess I just don't know G D <-start playing MAIN-RIFF Oh, and I guess that I just don't know G D G D G D G D ********************************************************************** Questions, comments, corrections, requests, send to: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** Visit the QUALITY TABS INC. 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