The Velvet Underground - Heroin: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Heroin" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F# I don't know just where I'm going C# F# C# F# C# But I'm gonna try for the kingdom if I can F# C# Cuz it makes me feel like I'm a man F# C# When I put a spike into my vein F# C# Then, I tell ya', things aren't quite the same F# C# When I'm rushin' on my run F# C# And I feel just like Jesus' son F# C# And I guess that I just don't know F# C# F# C# F# And I guess that I just don't know I have made big decision I'm gonna try to nullify my life 'Cause when the blood begins to flow When it shoots up the dropper's neck When I'm closin' in on death You can't help me, not you guys Or all you sweet girls with all your sweet talk You can all go take a walk And I guess I just don't know And I guess that I just don't know I wish that I was born a thousand years ago I wish that I'd sailed the darkened seas On a great big clipper ship Goin' from this land here to that On a sailor's suit and cap Away from the big city Where a man cannot be free Of all the evils of this town And of himself and those around Oh, and I guess that I just don't know Oh, and I guess that I just don't know Heroin, be the death of me Heroin, it's my wife and it's my life, haha Because a mainline into my vein Leads to a center in my head And then I'm better off than dead Because when the smack begins to flow I really don't care anymore About all the Jim-Jims in this town And all the politicians makin' crazy sounds And everybody puttin' everybody else down And all the dead bodies piled up in mounds 'Cause when the smack begins to flow And I really don't care anymore Ah, when that heroin is in my blood Heh, and that blood is in my head Then thank God that I'm good as dead And thank your God that I'm not aware And thank God that I just don't care And I guess I just don't know Oh, and I guess I just don't know You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  F#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Heroin" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Heroin" by The Velvet Underground.