#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Walk On The Wild Side Original Album: Transformer Words and Music by Lou Reed Copyright © 1972 EMI Music Limited Published by EMI Music Publishing Limited Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Key for tab ----------- \ - slide down / - slide up INTRO: Notes: That classic Herbie Hancock bass figure is played by two basses, double-tracked: an upright acoustic double-bass and a Fender Jazz bass. Although played by 2 basses, a solo acoustic guitar can make a fair approximation in the intro. Pluck the strings! I think this sounds cool. [play:] [x4] Acoustic guitar: C F6 |-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0---0-----|-1-----1-1-----1-1-----1---1-----| |-1-----1-1-----1-1-----1---1-----|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-----| |-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0---0-----|-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2---2-----| |-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2---2-----|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-----| |-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-----|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | C F | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-7-----------------------7-------/-12----------------------15------\ |-8-----------------------8-------/-13----------------------12------\ | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: Chords: C x32010 D xx0232 F6 xx3231 F x33211 Electric guitar: C F6 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5---x-5-5---x-5-5---x-5-x-5-x-x-|-3---x-3-3---x-3-3---x-3-x-3-x-x-| |-5---x-5-5---x-5-5---x-5-x-5-x-x-|-2---x-2-2---x-2-2---x-2-x-2-x-x-| |-5---x-5-5---x-5-5---x-5-x-5-x-x-|-3---x-3-3---x-3-3---x-3-x-3-x-x-| |-3---x-3-3---x-3-3---x-3-x-3-x-x-|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic guitar: | | C F6 | |-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0---0-----|---------------------------------| |-1-----1-1-----1-1-----1---1-----|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-----| |-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0---0-----|-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2---2-----| |-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2---2-----|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-----| |-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-----|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic Bass: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-8-----------------------8-------| |-8-----------------------8-------|---------------------------------| | | Electric Bass: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------------------3-------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-1-----------------------1-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C F6 Hol-ly came from Miami, F - L - A. C F6 Hitch-hiked her way across the U.S.A. Electric guitar: C D F D |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |-5---x-5-5---x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|-10--x-x-10-10-x-x-7---x-7-7---x-x-| |-5---x-5-5---x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|-10--x-x-10-10-x-x-7---x-7-7---x-x-| |-5---x-5-5---x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x-|-10--x-x-10-10-x-x-7---x-7-7---x-x-| |-3---x-3-3---x-x-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-|-8-----x-8--8--x-x-5---x-5-5-------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | | | | | Acoustic guitar: | | C D F D | |-0-----0-0-----0-2-2-----2-2-----|-1-----1-1-1-----2-----2-2-------| |-1-----1-1-----1-3-3-----3-3-----|-1-----1-1-1-----3-----3-3-------| |-0-----0-0-----0-2-2-----2-2-----|-2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-------| |-2-----2-2-----2-0-0-----0-0-----|-3-----3-3-3-----0-----0-0-------| |-3-----3-3-----3-----------------|-3-----3-3-3---------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | | | Acoustic Bass: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-8-------------------------------| |-8____________-----------10------|-------------------------10------| | | Electric Bass: | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-3____________-------------------| |-3____________-----------5-------|-------------------------5-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C D F D Plucked her eyebrows on the way, shaved her legs and then he was a she, She says... CHORUS1: Electric guitar: C F |---------------------------------|-5---x-5-5---x-5-5---x-5-x-5-x-x-| |-5---x-5-5---x-5-5---x-5-x-5-x-x-|-6---x-6-6---x-6-6---x-6-x-6-x-x-| |-5---x-5-5---x-5-5---x-5-x-5-x-x-|-5---x-5-5---x-5-5---x-5-x-5-x-x-| |-5---x-5-5---x-5-5---x-5-x-5-x-x-|-7---x-7-7---x-7-7---x-7-x-7-x-x-| |-3---x-3-3---x-3-3---x-3-x-3-x-x-|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic guitar: | C F | |-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0---0-----|-1-----1-1-----1-1-----1---1-----| |-1-----1-1-----1-1-----1---1-----|-1-----1-1-----1-1-----1---1-----| |-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0---0-----|-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2---2-----| |-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2---2-----|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-----| |-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-----|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-----| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-7-----------------------7-------/-12----------------------15--\---| |-8-----------------------8-------/-13----------------------12--\---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | | C | F "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side." Said, | C | F "Hey, honey, take a walk on the wild side." INTERLUDE: [play:] [x2] Acoustic guitar: C F6 |-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0---0-----|---------------------------------| |-1-----1-1-----1-1-----1---1-----|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-----| |-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0---0-----|-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2---2-----| |-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2---2-----|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-----| |-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-----|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-7-----------------------7-------/-12----------------------15------\ |-8-----------------------8-------/-13----------------------12------\ | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 D xx0232 F6 xx3231 or xx323x F x33211 | C | F6 Candy came from out on the Island. | C | F6 In the backroom she was everybody’s darling. | C D | F D But she never lost her head, even when she was giving head. She says... CHORUS2: Notes: Play as for CHORUS1. Chords: C x32010 F x33211 | C | F "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side." | C | F Said, "Hey, honey, take a walk on the wild side." And the coloured girls go: | C | F6 Do do-do do-do do-do-do. Do do-do do-do do-do-do. | C | F6 Do do-do do-do do-do-do. Do do-do do-do do-do-do. VERSE3: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 D xx0232 F6 xx3231 or xx323x F x33211 | C | F6 Little Joe never once gave it away. | C | F6 Everybody had to pay and pay | C | D | F | D A hustle here and a hustle there, New York City’s the place where, They say... [repeat CHORUS1] VERSE4: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 D xx0232 F6 xx3231 or xx323x F x33211 0 | C | F6 Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the streets, | C | F6 Looking for soul food and a place to eat. | C D | F D | Went to the Apollo, should have seen him go, go, go, they said... CHORUS3: Notes: Play as for CHORUS1. Chords: C x32010 F x33211 | C | F "Hey sugar, take a walk on the wild side." | C | F I said, "Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side." All right...huh. VERSE5: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 D xx0232 F6 xx3231 or xx323x F x33211 | C | F6 Jackie is just speeding away, | C | F6 Thought she was James Dean for a day | C D | F D | Then I guess she had to crash, Valium would have helped that bash. She said... CHORUS4: Notes: Play as for CHORUS1. Chords: C x32010 F x33211 F6 xx3231 | C | F "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side." | C | F Said, "Hey, honey, take a walk on the wild side." And the coloured girls go: | C | F6 Do do-do do-do do-do-do. Do do-do do-do do-do-do. | C | F6 Do do-do do-do do-do-do. Do do-do do-do do-do-do. [sax solo over 4/4| C | F6 |] [to fade]