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European Son

The Velvet Underground
Tab
★4.5(4)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

the bass line should look something like this......

Bass intro:

G|------|
D|------|
A|------|
E|--10--|
G|-------------------|Repeat throughout song
D|----------6-5-3----|
A|--0-3-4-5-------5--|
E|-------------------|

Guitar:

you killed your european son

you spit on those under 21

but now your blue cars are gone you better say so long

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------|
G|-7-7--x--7--Repeat-------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4----repeat-for-2nd---|
D|-7-7--x--7---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5----------verse------|
A|-5-5--X--5---------------------------------x-x-x-x-x-x---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------|

after the smashing of the plate comes the solo which is mainly improv.

Comments

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