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*Note: Revisited this tab and the guitar has the top (1st) string tuned down to D. It's how 
       they get some of the sounds on the recording. The G on my previous tab is now G6 form.
Music, lyrics and vocal by Lou Reed
[Intro]
Dsus2[8x]
  G6    C/G   Dsus2[8x]
[Verse 1]
G6You can't depend C/Gon your Dsus2family
G6You can't depend C/Gon your Dsus2friends
G6You can't depend C/Gon a beDsus2ginning
C/GYou can't depend on an Dsus2end
G6You can't depend C/Gon inDsus2telligence
G6oohhh, you can't C/Gdepend on Dsus2God
G6You can only deC/Gpend on one Dsus2thing
You need a C/Gbusload of faith G6to get by, Dsus2watch, baby
[Chorus 1]
G6Busload of faith C/Gto get Dsus2by
G6busload of faith C/Gto get Dsus2by
G6Busload of faith C/Gto get Dsus2by
You need a C/Gbusload of faith G6to get Dsus2by
[Verse 2]
G6You can depend on the C/Gworst always Dsus2happening
G6You can depend on a C/Gmurderer's Dsus2drive
G6You can bet that if he C/Grapes Dsus2somebody
C/GThere'll be no trouble having a Dsus2child
G6You can bet that if she C/Gaborts Dsus2it
G6Pro-lifers will attack C/Gher with Dsus2rage
G6You can depend on the C/Gworst always Dsus2happening
You need a C/Gbusload of faith G6to get Dsus2by, yeah
[Chorus 2]
G6Busload of faith C/Gto get Dsus2by
G6busload of faith C/Gto get Dsus2by
G6Busload of faith C/Gto get Dsus2by
C/GBusload of faith G6to get Dsus2by
[Verse 3]
G6You can't depend on the C/Ggoodly Dsus2hearted
G6The goodly hearted made lamC/Gp-shades and Dsus2soap
G6You can't depend C/GonDsus2 Dsus2the Sacrament
C/GNo Father, no Holy Dsus2Ghost
G6You can't depend C/Gon any Dsus2churches
Unless there's G6real estate that you C/Gwant to Dsus2buy
G6You can't depend on a C/Glot of Dsus2things
You need a C/Gbusload of faith G6to get Dsus2by, woh
[Chorus 3]
G6Busload of faith C/Gto get Dsus2by
G6busload of faith C/Gto get Dsus2by
G6Busload of faith C/Gto get Dsus2by
C/GBusload of faith G6to get Dsus2by
[Verse 4]
G6You can't depend C/Gon no Dsus2miracle
G6You can't depend C/Gon the Dsus2air
G6You can't depend C/Gon the Dsus2wise men
C/GYou can't find 'em because they're not Dsus2there
G6You can depend C/Gon Dsus2cruelty
G6Crudity of thought C/Gand Dsus2sound
G6You can depend on the C/Gworst always Dsus2happening
You need a C/Gbusload of faith G6to get Dsus2by, ha
[Chorus 4]
G6Busload of faith C/Gto get Dsus2by
G6busload of faith C/Gto get Dsus2by
G6Busload of faith C/Gto get Dsus2by
C/GBusload of faith G6to get Dsus2by
  G6   C/G   Dsus2[8x]

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Busload Of Faith

by Lou Reed

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

C/G

*Note: Revisited this tab and the guitar has the top (1st) string tuned down to D. It's how

they get some of the sounds on the recording. The G on my previous tab is now G6 form.

Music, lyrics and vocal by Lou Reed

[Intro]

Dsus2

[8x]

G6 C/G Dsus2

[8x]

[Verse 1]

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can't depend on your family

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can't depend on your friends

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can't depend on a beginning

C/G Dsus2

You can't depend on an end

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can't depend on intelligence

G6 C/G Dsus2

oohhh, you can't depend on God

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can only depend on one thing

C/G G6 Dsus2

You need a busload of faith to get by, watch, baby

[Chorus 1]

G6 C/G Dsus2

Busload of faith to get by

G6 C/G Dsus2

busload of faith to get by

G6 C/G Dsus2

Busload of faith to get by

C/G G6 Dsus2

You need a busload of faith to get by

[Verse 2]

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can depend on the worst always happening

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can depend on a murderer's drive

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can bet that if he rapes somebody

C/G Dsus2

There'll be no trouble having a child

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can bet that if she aborts it

G6 C/G Dsus2

Pro-lifers will attack her with rage

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can depend on the worst always happening

C/G G6 Dsus2

You need a busload of faith to get by, yeah

[Chorus 2]

G6 C/G Dsus2

Busload of faith to get by

G6 C/G Dsus2

busload of faith to get by

G6 C/G Dsus2

Busload of faith to get by

C/G G6 Dsus2

Busload of faith to get by

[Verse 3]

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can't depend on the goodly hearted

G6 C/G Dsus2

The goodly hearted made lamp-shades and soap

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can't depend onDsus2 the Sacrament

C/G Dsus2

No Father, no Holy Ghost

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can't depend on any churches

G6 C/G Dsus2

Unless there's real estate that you want to buy

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can't depend on a lot of things

C/G G6 Dsus2

You need a busload of faith to get by, woh

[Chorus 3]

G6 C/G Dsus2

Busload of faith to get by

G6 C/G Dsus2

busload of faith to get by

G6 C/G Dsus2

Busload of faith to get by

C/G G6 Dsus2

Busload of faith to get by

[Verse 4]

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can't depend on no miracle

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can't depend on the air

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can't depend on the wise men

C/G Dsus2

You can't find 'em because they're not there

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can depend on cruelty

G6 C/G Dsus2

Crudity of thought and sound

G6 C/G Dsus2

You can depend on the worst always happening

C/G G6 Dsus2

You need a busload of faith to get by, ha

[Chorus 4]

G6 C/G Dsus2

Busload of faith to get by

G6 C/G Dsus2

busload of faith to get by

G6 C/G Dsus2

Busload of faith to get by

C/G G6 Dsus2

Busload of faith to get by

G6 C/G Dsus2

[8x]

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