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"Waves Of Fear"
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album _The Blue Mask_
(Lou Reed, 1982)
written by Lou Reed
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Waves of fear, attack in the night
waves of revulsion, sickening sights
My heart's nearly bursting, my chest's choking tight
Waves of fear, waves of fear
Waves of fear, squat on the floor
looking for some pill, the liquor is gone
Blood drips from my nose, I can barely breathe
waves of fear, I'm too scared to leave
Waves of fear, waves of fear
waves of fear, waves of fear
I'm too afraid to use the phone
I'm too afraid to put the light on
I'm so afraid I've lost control
I'm suffocating without a word
Crazy with sweat, spittle on my jaw
what's that funny noise, what's that on the floor
Waves of fear, pulsing with death
I curse my tremors, I jump at my own step
I cringe at my terror, I hate my own smell
I know where I must be, I must be in hell
Waves of fear, waves of fear
waves of fear, waves of fear
* Lou Reed (right channel): standard-tuning
intro {G}{D}{A}{D} bass
{G}{D}{A}{D} drums
{G}{D}{A}{D} guitar
{G}{D}{A}{D}
{G}{D}{A}{D}
{G}{D}{A}{D} (Waves of -)
{G}{D}{A}{D} (- fear, attack in the night, waves of ...)
{G}{D} (- bursting, my chest's choking tight ...)
{G}{G}{G}{G} (- fear, waves of fear, Waves of -)
{G}{D}{A}{D} (- fear, squat on the floor, looking ...)
{G}{D}{A}{D} (- nose, I can barely breathe, waves ...)
chorus {G}{D}{A}{D} (- fear, waves of fear, waves of -)
{G}{D}{A}{D} (- fear, waves of fear)
break {D}{D}{D}{D} (I'm too afraid to use the phone, I'm ...)
{G}{D}{A}{D} (- sweat, spittle on my jaw, what's ...)
{G}{D}{A}{D} (- fear, pulsing with death, I curse my ...)
{G}{D}{A}{D} (- terror, I hate my own smell, I know ...)
chorus {G}{D}{A}{D} (- fear, waves of fear, waves of -)
{G}{D}{A}{D} (- fear, waves of fear)
coda {G}{D}{A}{D}
{G}{D}{A}{D}
{G}{D}{A}{D}
{G}{D}{A}{D}
{G}{D}{A}{D}
{G}{D}{A}{D}
{G}{D}{A}{D}
{G}{D}{A}{D}
{G}{D}{A}{D}
{G}{D}{A}{D}
{G}{D}{A}{D}
{G}{D}{A}{D...
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
* Robert Quine (left channel): D-tuning
(all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
intro {A}{E}{B}{E} bass
{A}{E}{B}{E} drums
{A}{E}{B}{E} guitar
{A}{E}{B}{E}
{A}{E}{B}{E}
{A}{E}{B}{E} (Waves of -)
{A}{E}{B}{E} (- fear, attack in the night, waves of ...)
{A}{E} (- bursting, my chest's choking tight ...)
{A}{A}{A}{A} (- fear, waves of fear, Waves of -)
{A}{E}{B}{E} (- fear, squat on the floor, looking ...)
{A}{E}{B}{E} (- nose, I can barely breathe, waves ...)
chorus {A}{E}{B}{E} (- fear, waves of fear, waves of -)
{A}{E}{B}{E} (- fear, waves of fear)
break {E}{E}{E}{E} (I'm too afraid to use the phone, I'm ...)
{A}{E}{B}{E} (- sweat, spittle on my jaw, what's ...)
{A}{E}{B}{E} (- fear, pulsing with death, I curse my ...)
{A}{E}{B}{E} (- terror, I hate my own smell, I know ...)
chorus {A}{E}{B}{E} (- fear, waves of fear, waves of -)
{A}{E}{B}{E} (- fear, waves of fear)
coda {A}{E}{B}{E}
{A}{E}{B}{E}
{A}{E}{B}{E}
{A}{E}{B}{E}
... repeat
* intro and verse (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{A} {E}
*1d --------------------------------------------
*2A --14v-----14v-12v-12v--12v-----12v-12v-12v--
*3F --14v-----14v-13v-13v--13v-----13v-13v-13v--
*4C --------------------------------------------
*5G --------------------------------------------
*6D --------------------------------------------
{B} {E}
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--12\10v-10v-10v--10v-12v-10v--9v-----9v-10v-12v--
--13\11v-11v-11v--11v-13v-11v--9v-----9v-11v-13v--
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{A} {E}
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--14v-----14v-15v-14v--12v-x--12v-12v-12v-12v-12v--
--14v-----14v-14v-14v--13v-x--13v-13v-13v-13v-13v--
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{B} {E}
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--12\10v-10v-10v--10v-12v--9v--------9v--------
--13\11v-11v-11v--11v-13v--9v--------9v--------
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{A} {E}
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--x-10v--10v-10v--10v-----x-12v--12v-12v--12v------
--x-11v--11v-11v--11v-----x-13v--13v-13v--13v------
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{B} {E}
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--x-14v--14v-14v---14v-----14v--12v-12v-12v--12v---
--x-14v--14v-14v---14v-----14v--13v-13v-13v--13v---
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{A} {E}
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--14v-----14v-15v-14v-14v--12v--12v---12v----
--14v-----14v-14v-14v-14v--13v--13v---13v----
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Waves of -
{B} {E}
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--12v---10v---10v---12v----9v--------9v--------
--13v---11v---11v---13v----9v--------9v-------- ...
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* harmonized play positions (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
*1d ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
*2A ---9--- ---10--- ---12--- ---14--- ---15---
*3F ---9--- ---11--- ---13--- ---14--- ---14---
*4C ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
*5G ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
*6D ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
*1d ------- ------- -------
*2A ---7--- ---5--- ---4---
*3F ---8--- ---6--- ---4---
*4C ------- ------- -------
*5G ------- ------- -------
*6D ------- ------- -------
* 2nd chorus - break (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
- fear, waves of -
{A} {E}
*1d -----------------------------------------
*2A -----------5/----------17v---------------
*3F -----------4/----------16v---------------
*4C -----------------------------------------
*5G -----------------------------------------
*6D -----------------------------------------
- fear, waves of -
{B} {E}
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-----------5/----------17v---------------
-----------4/----------16v---------------
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- fear, waves of -
{A} {E}
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-----------5/----------17v---------------
-----------4/----------16v---------------
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- fear
{B} {E}
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-----------5/----------17v---------------
-----------4/----------16v---------------
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----------------------------------2b3r2--
I'm too afraid ... I'm too afraid ...
{E} {E}
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--2-x-----------------2-x----------------
--2-x-----------------2-x----------------
--0-x----------2b3r2--0-x---------2b3r2--
- so afraid .... I'm suffocating .... Crazy with -
{E} {E}
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--2-x-----------------2-x----------------
--2-x-----------------2-x----------------
--0-x----------2b3r2--0-x----------------
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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"Waves Of Fear"
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album _Live In Italy_
(Lou Reed, 1984)
Sep 07 (or 10), 1983
Verona (or Rome), Italy
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Waves of fear, attack in the night
waves of revulsion, a sickening sight
My heart's nearly bursting, my chest's choking tight
Waves of fear, waves of fear
Waves of fear, squat on the floor
looking for some pill, the liquor is gone
Blood drips from my nose, be my .... hardly breathe
waves of fear, I'm too scared to leave
Waves of fear, waves of fear
waves of fear, waves of fear
I'm too afraid to use the phone
I'm too afraid to tune the light on
I'm so afraid I've lost control
I'm suffocating without a word
Crazy with sweat, spittle on my jaw
what's that funny noise, who's that at the door
Waves of fear, pulsing with death
I curse my tremors, I jump at my own step
I cringe at my terror, I hate my own smell
I know where I must be, I must be in hell
Waves of fear, waves of fear
waves of fear, waves of fear
* chords: same as _The Blue Mask_ version.
Lou Reed (left channel): standard-tuning
Robert Quine (right channel): D-tuning
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transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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