The Velvet Underground
Venus In Furs
The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)

Tune down 1/2 step + e -> d

D5  Dsus2  Dm  Dm(sus2)  x 2  w/ drone d + /

D5     D5/E   F              Csus2
Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather
D5       D5/E        F7     Asus4
Whiplash girl, child in the dark
D5       D5/E        F7                Csus2
Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him
D5           D5/E          F7       D5
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart

D5  Dsus2  Dm  Dm(sus2)  x 2

Downy sins of streetlight fancies
Chase the costumes she shall wear
Ermine furs adorn the imperious
Severin, Severin awaits you there

D5  Dsus2  Dm  Dm(sus2)  x 2

  F7   B♭7    C7   F7                                 (barrés)
  I am tired, I am weary
  I could sleep for a thousand years
  A thousand dreams that would awake me
  D5~       D5/E   F7      D5
  Different colors made of tears

D5  Dsus2  Dm  Dm(sus2)  x 2

Kiss the boot of shiny, shiny leather
Shiny leather in the dark
Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart

D5  Dsus2  Dm  Dm(sus2)  x 2

Severin, Severin, speak so slightly
Severin, down on your bended knee
Taste the whip, in love not given lightly
Taste the whip, now bleed for me

D5  Dsus2  Dm  Dm(sus2)  x 2

  Refrain

D5  Dsus2  Dm  Dm(sus2)  x 2

Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather
Whiplash girl child in the dark
Severin, your servant comes in bells, please don't forsake him
Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart

D5  gossage  x 4

D5~