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Good Evening Mr Waldheim

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EGod evening Mr. Waldheim
D#mAnd Pontiff how are you?
C#mYou have so much in common
BIn the things you F#do
EAnd here comes Jesse Jackson
D#mHe talks of common ground
C#mDoes that common ground include me
BOr is it just a F#sound?
A sound that shEakes
Oh BJesse, you must F#watch the sounds you EmakeB  F#  E  
A sound that qEuakes
BThere are fears that F#still reverbeErate
EJesse you say common ground
D#mDoes that include the P.L.O?
C#mWhat about people right here, right now
BWho fought for you not so lF#ong ago?
EThe words that flow so freely
D#mFalling dancing from your lips
C#mI hope that you don't cheapen them
BWith a racist F#slip
EOh common ground
Is Bcommon ground a F#word or just a Esound?B  F#  E  
EOh, oh, common ground
BRemember those civil rights wF#orkers buried in the gEroundB  F#  
EIf I ran for president
D#mAnd once was a member of the Klan
C#mWouldn't you call me on it
BThe way I call you F#on Farrakhan?
EAnd Pontiff, pretty Pontiff
D#mCan anyone shake your hand ?
C#mOr is it just that you like uniforms
BAnd someone kissing F#your hand?
EOr is it true
The Bcommon ground for F#me includes you Etoo?B  F#  E  
Oh, oh, is it Etrue
The cBommon ground for F#me includes you Etoo?B  F#  E  
EGood evening Mr. Waldheim
D#mPontiff how are you?
C#mAs you both stroll through the woods at night
BI'm thinking thoF#ughts of you
EAnd Jesse you're inside my thoughts
D#mAs the rhythmic words subside
C#mMy common ground invites you in
BOr do you prefer to F#wait outside?
EOr is it true
The Bcommon ground for F#me is without Eyou?B  F#  E  
Or is it Etrue
BThe common ground for F#me is without Eyou?B  F#  E  
Oh is it Etrue
There's no Bground common F#enough for me and Eyou?B  F#  E  

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Good Evening Mr Waldheim

by Lou Reed

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D#m

C#m

God evening Mr. Waldheim

D#m

And Pontiff how are you?

C#m

You have so much in common

B F#

In the things you do

And here comes Jesse Jackson

D#m

He talks of common ground

C#m

Does that common ground include me

B F#

Or is it just a sound?

A sound that shakes

B F# E B F# E

Oh Jesse, you must watch the sounds you make

A sound that quakes

B F# E

There are fears that still reverberate

Jesse you say common ground

D#m

Does that include the P.L.O?

C#m

What about people right here, right now

B F#

Who fought for you not so long ago?

The words that flow so freely

D#m

Falling dancing from your lips

C#m

I hope that you don't cheapen them

B F#

With a racist slip

Oh common ground

B F# E B F# E

Is common ground a word or just a sound?

Oh, oh, common ground

B F# E B F#

Remember those civil rights workers buried in the ground

If I ran for president

D#m

And once was a member of the Klan

C#m

Wouldn't you call me on it

B F#

The way I call you on Farrakhan?

And Pontiff, pretty Pontiff

D#m

Can anyone shake your hand ?

C#m

Or is it just that you like uniforms

B F#

And someone kissing your hand?

Or is it true

B F# E B F# E

The common ground for me includes you too?

Oh, oh, is it true

B F# E B F# E

The common ground for me includes you too?

Good evening Mr. Waldheim

D#m

Pontiff how are you?

C#m

As you both stroll through the woods at night

B F#

I'm thinking thoughts of you

And Jesse you're inside my thoughts

D#m

As the rhythmic words subside

C#m

My common ground invites you in

B F#

Or do you prefer to wait outside?

Or is it true

B F# E B F# E

The common ground for me is without you?

Or is it true

B F# E B F# E

The common ground for me is without you?

Oh is it true

B F# E B F# E

There's no ground common enough for me and you?

About Good Evening Mr Waldheim Chords by Lou Reed

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The chords for "Good Evening Mr Waldheim" show the original chord names (including E, D#m, C#m, B, F#, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.