The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "White Light/White Heat" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn White Light/White Heat Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Velvet Underground
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "White Light/White Heat" smoothly on your guitar.
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G# (White light) White light goin', messin' up my mind (White light) And don't you know it's gonna make me go blind D# (White heat) Aw, white heat, it tickle me down to my toes G# (White light) Ooh, have mercy, while I have it, goodness knows (White light) White light goin', messin' up my brain (White light) Aw, white light, it's gonna drive me insane (White heat) Aw, white heat, it tickle me down to my toes (White light) Aw, white light, I said now, goodness knows, do it Chorus: G# C# G# Hmm, hmm, white light Aw, I surely do love watching that stuff shoot itself in Hmm, hmm, white light Watch that side, watch that side Don't you know it's gonna be dead in the drive? F# C# G# Hmm, hmm, white heat Hey, foxy mama, watchin' her walk down the street Hmm, hmm, white light Come upside your head, gonna make a dead end on your street (White light) White light moved in me through my brain (White light) White light goin', makin' you go insane (White heat) Aw, white heat, it tickle me down to my toes (White light) Aw, white light, I said now, goodness knows (White light) Aw, white light, it lighten up my eyes (White light) Don't you know it fills me up with surprise? (White heat) Aw, white heat, tickle me down to my toes (White light) Aw, white light, I tell you now, goodness knows, now work it Chorus: Hmm, hmm, white light Aw, she surely do moves me Hmm, hmm, white light Watch that speed freak, watch that speed freak Everybody gonna go and make it every week Hmm, hmm, white heat Aw, sputter, mutter, everybody gonna go and kill their mother Hmm, hmm, white light Here she comes, here she comes, everybody get 'n gonna make me run to her You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  D#  F#  G#  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 "White Light/White Heat" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "White Light/White Heat" by The Velvet Underground.