Berlin


Lou Reed - Berlin (“Lou Reed” Album Version) NOTE: This is primarily a piano song and therefore sometimes difficult to convert it to guitar (as you will see with chords like F7/Eb and Gm/F) ============================= ---------chords-used--------- ============================= Cm7 x35343 G/B x2543x Bb6 x15331 G5/A x0x03x Gmaj7 354433 D/F# xx4232 Dmaj7 xx0222 F 133211 or xx3211 Fmaj7/E 032211 or xx2211 F7/Eb xx1241 or xx1211 Bb x13331 C x32010 Eb x65343 Gm 355333 or xx5333 Gm/F 155333 or xx3333 Gm/E 055333 or xx2333 C/Bb x1x010 C/A x02010 C/Ab 4x2x10 Cmaj7/G 332000 Dm x57765 G 355433 C2 x35553 ============================= ------------verse------------ ============================= Cm7 G/B In Berlin, by the Wall Bb6 G5/A you were five foot ten inches tall Gmaj7 riff* It was very nice D/F# Dmaj7 candlelight and Dubonnet on ice Cm7 G/B We were in a small cafe Bb6 G/A you could hear the guitars play Gmaj7 riff* It was very nice D/F# it was paradise * e-------------------| b-----------4-------| g-----4-5-7---7-5-4-| d-5-7---------------| a-------------------| E-------------------| ============================== ------------chorus------------ ============================== F Fmaj7/E You're right and I'm wrong F7/Eb Bb Gm hey babe, I'm gonna miss you now that you're gone C One sweet day F Fmaj7/E Oh, you're right and I'm wrong F7/Eb Bb Gm you know I'm gonna miss you now that you're gone Eb One sweet day C One sweet day ============================= ----------interlude---------- ============================= |Gm |Gm |Gm/F |Gm/E | |Gm |Gm |Gm/F |Gm/E | |C C/Bb |C/A C/Ab |C C/Bb |C/A C/Ab | |C C/Bb |C/A C/Ab |C/Ab Cmaj7/G | ============================= ------------verse------------ ============================= Cm7 G/B In a small, small cafe Bb6 G5/A we could hear the guitars play Gmaj7 riff* It was very nice D/F# Dmaj7 candlelight and Dubonnet on ice Cm7 G/B Don't forget, hire a vet Bb6 G5/A he hasn't had that much fun yet Gmaj7 riff* It was very nice D/F# hey honey, it was paradise ============================== ------------chorus------------ ============================== F Fmaj7/E You're right and I'm wrong F7/Eb Bb Gm hey babe, I'm gonna miss you now that you're gone C One sweet day F Fmaj7/E Oh, you're right and I'm wrong F7/Eb Bb Gm you know I'm gonna miss you now that you're gone Eb One sweet day C One sweet day ============================== ------------bridge------------ ============================== |Gm |Gm |Gm/F |Gm/E | |Gm |Gm |Gm/F |Gm/E | |C C/Bb |C/A C/Ab |C C/Bb |C/A C/Ab | |C C/Bb |C/A C/Ab |C/Ab G | ============================= ------------outro------------ ============================= C2 F Dm G One sweet day C2 F Dm G One sweet day C2 F Dm G oh One sweet day C2 F Dm G One sweet day C2 F Dm G Baby baby One sweet day C2 F Dm G One sweet day C2 F Dm G One sweet day