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Style It Takes

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[Intro]
|    C|    F|    C|    F|
[Verse 1]
CYou've got the money, FI've got the time.
CYou want your freedom, make your Ffreedom mine.
'Cause AmI've got the style Dmit takes.G  
and Ammoney is all Dmthat it takes.G  
[Verse 2]
CYou've got connections and FI've got the art.
CYou like my attention and FI like your looks.
And AmI have the style Dmit takes.G  
And Amyou know the peoDmple it takes.G  
[Bridge 1]
  GWhy don't you sit Fright over there.
  GWe'll do a movie portrait.
 GI'll turn the camera on.
 Fand I won't even be Gthere.
A portrait that moves, you look G7great, I think.
[Verse 3]
CI'll put the Empire State BuilFding on your wall.
CFor 24 hours glowing on Fyour wall.
AmWatch the sun Dmrise above it in your Groom.
AmWallpaper artDm, a great view.G  
[Verse 4]
CI've got e Brillo box and FI say it's art.
CIt's the same one you can buy, at aFny supermarket.
'Cause AmI've got the Dmstyle it taG7kes.
AmAnd you've got the Dmpeople it taGkes.
[Verse 5]
 CThis is a rock group, called The FVelvet Underground.
CI show movies on them, do you Flike their sound?
'Cause Amthey have a styDmle that grates.G  
And AmI have Dmart to make.G  
[Bridge 2]
  GLet's do a moFvie here next week.G  G  
We donG't have sound, but Fyou're so great.
You don't have to speak.G  G  
[Outro]
CYou've got the style it taFkes (FmKiss)
CYou've got the style it taFkes (FmEat)
CYou've got the style it taFkes (FmCouch)
CYou've got the style it taFkes (FmKiss)C  C  

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Style It Takes

by Lou Reed

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C F

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

C F

You've got the money, I've got the time.

C F

You want your freedom, make your freedom mine.

Am Dm G

'Cause I've got the style it takes.

Am Dm G

and money is all that it takes.

[Verse 2]

C F

You've got connections and I've got the art.

C F

You like my attention and I like your looks.

Am Dm G

And I have the style it takes.

Am Dm G

And you know the people it takes.

[Bridge 1]

G F

Why don't you sit right over there.

We'll do a movie portrait.

I'll turn the camera on.

F G

and I won't even be there.

A portrait that moves, you look great, I think.

[Verse 3]

C F

I'll put the Empire State Building on your wall.

C F

For 24 hours glowing on your wall.

Am Dm G

Watch the sun rise above it in your room.

Am Dm G

Wallpaper art, a great view.

[Verse 4]

C F

I've got e Brillo box and I say it's art.

C F

It's the same one you can buy, at any supermarket.

Am Dm G7

'Cause I've got the style it takes.

Am Dm G

And you've got the people it takes.

[Verse 5]

C F

This is a rock group, called The Velvet Underground.

C F

I show movies on them, do you like their sound?

Am Dm G

'Cause they have a style that grates.

Am Dm G

And I have art to make.

[Bridge 2]

G F G G

Let's do a movie here next week.

G F

We don't have sound, but you're so great.

G G

You don't have to speak.

[Outro]

C F Fm

You've got the style it takes (Kiss)

C F Fm

You've got the style it takes (Eat)

C F Fm

You've got the style it takes (Couch)

C F Fm C C

You've got the style it takes (Kiss)

About Style It Takes Chords by Lou Reed

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What key is "Style It Takes" in?

The chords for "Style It Takes" show the original chord names (including C, F, Am, Dm, G, G7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.