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Busload Of Faith

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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]
G6C/GDsus2
     [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
G6C/GDsus2
    [8x]

Busload Of Faith chords and lyrics

Free chords for Busload Of Faith by Lou Reed. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

*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]
G6  C/G  Dsus2 [8x]
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus 3]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus 4]
G6  C/G Dsus2 [8x]

Busload Of Faith Chords by Lou Reed

Learn how to play Busload Of Faith by Lou Reed with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Busload Of Faith chords”, “Busload Of Faith guitar chords”, or “Lou Reed Busload Of Faith 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 Busload Of Faith chords and for experienced players who want accurate Busload Of Faith lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, G6, Dsus2, C/G.

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What key is "Busload Of Faith" in?

The chords for "Busload Of Faith" show the original chord names (including D, G, G6, Dsus2, C/G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.