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VENUS (by Shocking Blue)
The intro is a fast rhythmic strum on B7sus4. I play it with a bar on
the seventh fret: 797977 and afterwards slide the pointer finger
quickly on the E-string from 7 down to 0 to play the Em: 022000
* = slide from A5 to B5.
[Intro]
    B7sus4x2
   Em      Ax2
    B7sus4x2
   Em      Ax4
[Verse 1]
A Emgoddess on a Amountain tEmop,A  
Emburning like a Asilver flEmame.A  
The Emsummit of Abeauty and lEmove,A  
                Em        A    Em(single notes:  E   G   A   B   B   A  G)
and Venus was her name.
[Chorus]
She's Amgot it,   D    Amyeah baDby, she's Emgot it.A  Em  A  
Well, CI'm your Venus, B7I'm your fire at yoEmur desire.A  Em  A  
Well, CI'm your Venus, B7I'm your fire at yoEmur desire.A  Em  A  
[Solo]
   Em     Ax7
Em
[Verse 2]
Her Emweapons are Aher crystal eyEmes,A  
Emmaking every Aman mad.Em  A  
EmBlack as the Adark night Emshe was,A  
                   Em        A    Em(single notes:  E   G   A   B   B   A  G)
got what no one else had.
[Chorus]
She's Amgot it,   D    Amyeah baDby, she's Emgot it.A  Em  A  
Well, CI'm your Venus, B7I'm your fire at yoEmur desire.A  Em  A  
Well, CI'm your Venus, B7I'm your fire at yoEmur desire.A  Em  A  
[Interlude 1]
 A5   B5*  x4
   Em     Ax7
  Em(single notes:  E   G   A   B   B   A  G)
[Chorus]
She's Amgot it,   D    Amyeah baDby, she's Emgot it.A  Em  A  
Well, CI'm your Venus, B7I'm your fire at yoEmur desire.A  Em  A  
Well, CI'm your Venus, B7I'm your fire at yoEmur desire.A  Em  A  
[Interlude 2]
 A5   B5*  x4
[Intro Repeat/Outro]
    B7sus4x2
   Em      Ax2
    B7sus4x2
   Em      Ax8
fade out

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Venus

by Shocking Blue

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B7sus4

VENUS (by Shocking Blue)

The intro is a fast rhythmic strum on B7sus4. I play it with a bar on

the seventh fret: 797977 and afterwards slide the pointer finger

quickly on the E-string from 7 down to 0 to play the Em: 022000

* = slide from A5 to B5.

[Intro]

B7sus4

Em A

B7sus4

Em A

[Verse 1]

Em A Em A

A goddess on a mountain top,

Em A Em A

burning like a silver flame.

Em A Em A

The summit of beauty and love,

Em A Em E G A B B A G

(single notes: )

and Venus was her name.

[Chorus]

Am D Am D Em A Em A

She's got it, yeah baby, she's got it.

C B7 Em A Em A

Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire at your desire.

C B7 Em A Em A

Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire at your desire.

[Solo]

Em A

[Verse 2]

Em A Em A

Her weapons are her crystal eyes,

Em A Em A

making every man mad.

Em A Em A

Black as the dark night she was,

Em A Em E G A B B A G

(single notes: )

got what no one else had.

[Chorus]

Am D Am D Em A Em A

She's got it, yeah baby, she's got it.

C B7 Em A Em A

Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire at your desire.

C B7 Em A Em A

Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire at your desire.

[Interlude 1]

A5 B5

* x4

Em A

Em E G A B B A G

(single notes: )

[Chorus]

Am D Am D Em A Em A

She's got it, yeah baby, she's got it.

C B7 Em A Em A

Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire at your desire.

C B7 Em A Em A

Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire at your desire.

[Interlude 2]

A5 B5

* x4

[Intro Repeat/Outro]

B7sus4

Em A

B7sus4

Em A

fade out

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