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Oh, Jim by Lou Reed
DAll your two-bit friends
they're shootin' you Gup with pillsA  D  
They said that it was good for you
that it would cGure your illsA  
CI don't care just where it's atD  
CI'm just like an alley cat
DAnd Ewhen you're Gfilled up to here with haF#mte
Emdon't you know you gotta Cget it straightD  
GFilled up to here with hatF#me
Embeat her black and blue and Cget it straightD  
DDo, do, do, do, do, do
when you're lookin' through the eyes of hate
DAll your two-bit friends
they asked you for your aGutographA  D  
They put you on the stage
they thought it'd be good fGor a laughA  
CBut I don't care just where it's atD  
C'cause honey, I'm just like an alley cat
DAnd whEen you're Gfilled up to here with hatF#me
Emdon't you know you gotta Cget it straighDt
GFilled up to here with hateF#m  
Embeat her black and blue and gCet it straightD  
DUh-huh
D
Dm
D
   Dmetc.
 D(change in style of song. keep to power chords)
DOh, Jim
Dhow could you treat me this way
Hey, hey, Ghey
how could you treat me this Dway
DOh, Jim
Dhow could you treat me this way
Hey, heyG  
how could you treat me this wDay
DYou know you broke my heart
Aever since you went away
                             D   D!!!! ( really loud)
Now you said that you love us
Dbut you only make love to one of us
Oh, oh, oh, oh, JGim
how could you treat me this wDay
DYou know you broke my heart
Aever since you went away
DWhen you're looking through the Aeyes of hate
oh, oh, oh, Doh
When you're looking through the Aeyes of hate
oh, oh, oh, Doh
etc... (fade into nothing)

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Oh Jim

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Oh, Jim by Lou Reed

All your two-bit friends

G A D

they're shootin' you up with pills

They said that it was good for you

G A

that it would cure your ills

C D

I don't care just where it's at

I'm just like an alley cat

D E G F#m

And when you're filled up to here with hate

Em C D

don't you know you gotta get it straight

G F#m

Filled up to here with hate

Em C D

beat her black and blue and get it straight

Do, do, do, do, do, do

when you're lookin' through the eyes of hate

All your two-bit friends

G A D

they asked you for your autograph

They put you on the stage

G A

they thought it'd be good for a laugh

C D

But I don't care just where it's at

'cause honey, I'm just like an alley cat

D E G F#m

And when you're filled up to here with hate

Em C D

don't you know you gotta get it straight

G F#m

Filled up to here with hate

Em C D

beat her black and blue and get it straight

Uh-huh

etc.

(change in style of song. keep to power chords)

Oh, Jim

how could you treat me this way

Hey, hey, hey

how could you treat me this way

Oh, Jim

how could you treat me this way

Hey, hey

how could you treat me this way

You know you broke my heart

ever since you went away

D D

!!!! ( really loud)

Now you said that you love us

but you only make love to one of us

Oh, oh, oh, oh, Jim

how could you treat me this way

You know you broke my heart

ever since you went away

D A

When you're looking through the eyes of hate

oh, oh, oh, oh

When you're looking through the eyes of hate

oh, oh, oh, oh

etc... (fade into nothing)

About Oh Jim Chords by Lou Reed

Learn how to play Oh Jim by Lou Reed with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Oh Jim chords”, “Oh Jim guitar chords”, or “Lou Reed Oh Jim chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Oh Jim chords and for experienced players who want accurate Oh Jim lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A, C, E, F#m.

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What key is "Oh Jim" in?

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