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Waves Of Fear
Lou Reed
From the album "The Blue Mask" (1982)
Standard tuning
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D
[Verse 1]
Waves of Gfear, attack in the Dnight
Waves if Arevulsion, sickening Dsights
My heart's nearly Gbursting, my chest's choking Dtight
Waves of Gfear, waves of Gfear
[Verse 2]
Waves of Gfear, squat on the Dfloor
Looking for some Apill, the liquor is Dgone
Blood trips from my Gnose, I can barely Dbreathe
Waves of Afear, I'm too scared to Dleave
[Chorus]
Waves of Gfear, Dwaves of AfearD  
Waves of Gfear, Dwaves of AfearD  
[Bridge]
I'm Dtoo afraid to use the phone
I'm Dtoo afraid to put the light on
I'm Dso afraid I've lost control
I'm Dsuffocating without a word
[Verse 3]
Crazy with Gsweat, spittle on my Djaw
What's that funny Anoise, what's that on the Dfloor
Waves of Gfear, pulsing with Ddeath
I curse my Atremors, I jump at my own Dstep
I cringe at my Gterror, I hate my own Dsmell
I know where I Amust be, I must be in Dhell
[Chorus]
Waves of Gfear, Dwaves of AfearD  
Waves of Gfear, Dwaves of AfearD  
[Outro]
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D
G D A D

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Waves Of Fear

by Lou Reed

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Waves Of Fear

Lou Reed

From the album "The Blue Mask" (1982)

Standard tuning

G D A D

[Verse 1]

G D

Waves of fear, attack in the night

A D

Waves if revulsion, sickening sights

G D

My heart's nearly bursting, my chest's choking tight

G G

Waves of fear, waves of fear

[Verse 2]

G D

Waves of fear, squat on the floor

A D

Looking for some pill, the liquor is gone

G D

Blood trips from my nose, I can barely breathe

A D

Waves of fear, I'm too scared to leave

[Chorus]

G D A D

Waves of fear, waves of fear

G D A D

Waves of fear, waves of fear

[Bridge]

I'm too afraid to use the phone

I'm too afraid to put the light on

I'm so afraid I've lost control

I'm suffocating without a word

[Verse 3]

G D

Crazy with sweat, spittle on my jaw

A D

What's that funny noise, what's that on the floor

G D

Waves of fear, pulsing with death

A D

I curse my tremors, I jump at my own step

G D

I cringe at my terror, I hate my own smell

A D

I know where I must be, I must be in hell

[Chorus]

G D A D

Waves of fear, waves of fear

G D A D

Waves of fear, waves of fear

[Outro]

G D A D

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