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Hangin Round

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[Verse]
GHarry was a rich young man who Cwould become a pGriest
GHe dug up his dear father who was Crecently deceGased
AHe did it with Ctarot Gcards and a Amystically Cattuned Gmind
AAnd shortly Cthere and Gafter he did Dfind
GJeanny was a spoiled young brat, she Cthought she knew it aGll
GShe smoked mentholated cigarettes and she Chad sex in the Ghall
But sAhe was Cnot my Gkind or Aeven oCf my sGign
AThe kind of CanimaGl that I would be Dabout
[Chorus]
DOh oh oh, Gyou keep hangin' 'round me
CAnd I'm not so glad you found me
GYou're still doing things that I gave up Dyears ago
DOh oh oh, Gyou keep hangin' 'round me
CAnd I'm not so glad you found me
GYou're still doing things that I gave up Dyears ago
GHangin' 'round, Ghangin' 'round
[Verse]
GCathy was a bit surreal, she paCinted all her toGes
GAnd on her face she wore dentures cClamped tightly to her Gnose
AAnd when she Cfinally sGpoke her twAang her gClasses bGroke
AAnd no one eClse could Gsmoke while she was in the rDoom
GHark the herald angels sang and rCeached out for a Gphone
GAnd plucking it with ivory hand diCaled long distance hGome
ABut it was aCll too mGuch sprAinkling aCngel dGust
Ato A.T. and CT. Who didGn't wish you wellD  
[Chorus]
DOh oh oh, Gyou keep hangin' 'round me
CAnd I'm not so glad you found me
GYou're still doing things that I gave up Dyears ago
DOh oh oh, Gyou keep hangin' 'round me
CAnd I'm not so glad you found me
GYou're still doing things that I gave up Dyears ago
GHangin' 'round, Ghangin' 'round
GHangin' 'round, Ghangin' 'round
GHangin' 'round, Ghangin' 'round
GHangin' 'round, Ghangin' 'round

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Hangin Round

by Lou Reed

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

G C G

Harry was a rich young man who would become a priest

G C G

He dug up his dear father who was recently deceased

A C G A C G

He did it with tarot cards and a mystically attuned mind

A C G D

And shortly there and after he did find

G C G

Jeanny was a spoiled young brat, she thought she knew it all

G C G

She smoked mentholated cigarettes and she had sex in the hall

A C G A C G

But she was not my kind or even of my sign

A C G D

The kind of animal that I would be about

[Chorus]

D G

Oh oh oh, you keep hangin' 'round me

And I'm not so glad you found me

G D

You're still doing things that I gave up years ago

D G

Oh oh oh, you keep hangin' 'round me

And I'm not so glad you found me

G D

You're still doing things that I gave up years ago

G G

Hangin' 'round, hangin' 'round

[Verse]

G C G

Cathy was a bit surreal, she painted all her toes

G C G

And on her face she wore dentures clamped tightly to her nose

A C G A C G

And when she finally spoke her twang her glasses broke

A C G D

And no one else could smoke while she was in the room

G C G

Hark the herald angels sang and reached out for a phone

G C G

And plucking it with ivory hand dialed long distance home

A C G A C G

But it was all too much sprinkling angel dust

A C G D

to A.T. and T. Who didn't wish you well

[Chorus]

D G

Oh oh oh, you keep hangin' 'round me

And I'm not so glad you found me

G D

You're still doing things that I gave up years ago

D G

Oh oh oh, you keep hangin' 'round me

And I'm not so glad you found me

G D

You're still doing things that I gave up years ago

G G

Hangin' 'round, hangin' 'round

G G

Hangin' 'round, hangin' 'round

G G

Hangin' 'round, hangin' 'round

G G

Hangin' 'round, hangin' 'round

About Hangin Round Chords by Lou Reed

Learn how to play Hangin Round by Lou Reed with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hangin Round chords”, “Hangin Round guitar chords”, or “Lou Reed Hangin Round 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 Hangin Round chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hangin Round lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, A, D.

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What key is "Hangin Round" in?

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