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Velvet Crowbar

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Artist: Lana Del Rey
Song: Velvet Crowbar
The intro has a pickup, it's a D chord, playing the highest 3 strings from highest 
to lowest, then it kicks into the groove.
[Intro]
(pickup) D
  Em Em C   G
|  |  |   |   |
  B   Em C   D
|   |  |   |   |
[Verse 1]
Em                   C
   I was addicted to you,
    G
But I didn't know it.
Em                       C
   You were afflicted by booze,
G                   Em
You didn't show it, huh.
                     C
Life is a velvet crowbar,
G                    Em
Hittin' you over the head.
                             C
You're bleeding but you want more,
 G                       Am
"This is so like you," I said,
                         C  D
"Put yourself on back to bed."
[Chorus]
       Em
You're like crack to me
I don't wanna leave
    C
I'm watchin' you sleep
G
Pray you'll start breathin'
   B
My baby's on his
             Em
Eighth life darlin'
C
Stayin' with him
          D
Till the mornin'
       Em
You're like crack to me
So fun I can't see
     C
With your golden grill
G
Your purple dream
   B
My baby's on his
             Em
Eighth life darlin'
C
Gonna watch him
          D
Till the mornin'
[Verse 2]
Em                   C
   I was addicted to you,
   G
Didn't wanna blow it.
Em                           C
   You were a dick with your crew,
  G
Always on the road.
Em                         C
   You wanna touch life so hard,
G                       Em
Why can't you give it a rest?
                             C
You're not that bright for a star,
G                            Am
Burned yourself out, nothing left.
                             C  D
Burned yourself out, nothing left.
[Chorus]
       Em
You're like crack to me
I don't wanna leave
    C
I'm watchin' you sleep
G
Pray you'll start breathin'
   B
My baby's on his
             Em
Eighth life darlin'
C
Stayin' with him
          D
Till the mornin'
       Em
You're like crack to me
So fun I can't see
     C
With your golden grill
G
Your purple dream
   B
My baby's on his
             Em
Eighth life darlin'
C
Gonna watch him
          D
Till the mornin'
[Bridge]
B                G
Styrofome on the microphone
B
Can't give it up
      G
Can't go it alone
Am
Flame coloured paradise
For you darlin'
    C
But death doesn't come
       D
With a warning
[Verse 3] (Palm Muted)
Em                      C
   Life is a velvet crowbar,
G                    Em
Hittin' you over the head.
                        C
You're bleeding syrup amour,
G
Bleeding to death.
[Chorus] (Full Strumming)
       Em
You're like crack to me
I don't wanna leave
    C
I'm watchin' you sleep
G
Pray you'll start breathin'
   B
My baby's on his
             Em
Eighth life darlin'
C
Stayin' with him
          D
Till the mornin'
       Em
You're like crack to me
So fun I can't see
     C
With your golden grill
G
Your purple dream
   B
My baby's on his
             Em
Eighth life darlin'
C
Gonna watch him
          D
Till the mornin'
[Outro]
Em   Em   C   G
    B
(My baby's on his)
             Em
(Last life, darlin')
 C
(Gonna stay around)
       D
(Till morning)
Em   Em   C   G
    B
(My baby's on his)
             Em
(Last life, darlin')
      C
(I've got to stick around)
      G        Em
(Till morning)

Velvet Crowbar chords and lyrics

Free chords for Velvet Crowbar by Lana Del Rey. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Artist: Lana Del Rey
Song: Velvet Crowbar
The intro has a pickup, it's a D chord, playing the highest 3 strings from highest 
to lowest, then it kicks into the groove.
[Intro]
(pickup) D
| Em | Em | C  | G  |
| B  | Em | C  | D  |
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
I don't wanna leave
So fun I can't see
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
I don't wanna leave
So fun I can't see
[Bridge]
For you darlin'
[Verse 3] (Palm Muted)
[Chorus] (Full Strumming)
I don't wanna leave
So fun I can't see
[Outro]
Em   Em   C   G
Em   Em   C   G

Velvet Crowbar Chords by Lana Del Rey

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The chords for "Velvet Crowbar" show the original chord names (including D, Em, C, G, B, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.