Wild Child

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Intro /[G]}
        {[D/G]}{[D/G]}{[D/G]}{[D]/[G]}

        [D]I was talking to Chuck in his Ghengis Khan [G]suit and his wizard's hat               [D]
        [D]He spoke of his movie and how he was making [G]a new soundtrack                      [D]

        [C]And then we spoke of kids on the coast[G]
        [C]and different types of organic soa[G]p

        [C]And the way suicides don't leave notes          [G]

        [Am]Then we spoke of Lorraine, always back to Lorraine                      [D]

        [D]I was speaking to Phil who was given to pills and small [G]racing cars             [D]
        [D]He had given 'em up since his last crack-up had [G]carried him too far                     [D]

        [C]Then we spoke of movies and verse       [G]
        [C]and the way an actress held her purse   [G]
        [C]And the way life at times could get wors[G]e
        [A]Then we spoke of Lorraine, always back to Lorraine                      [D]

        [D]Ah, she's a wild child a[G]nd nobody can[D] get at her                [G]
        She's a wild child oh, and nobody can get to her

        [Bm]Sleeping out on the street  [G]
        [D]Oh, living all alon[G]e
        [D]without a house or a home     [G]
        [F#m]and then she asked you, please
        [A]hey baby, can I have some spare change
        Oh, can I break your heart              [D]

        [D]She's a wild chi[G]ld
        [D]She's a wild chi[G]ld

        I was talking to Betty about her auditions
        how they made her ill
        The life of the theater is certainly fraught
        with many spills and chills

        But she calmed down after some wine
        which is what happens most of the time
        Then we sat and both spoke in rhyme
        Till we spoke of Lorraine
        ah, it's always back to Lorraine

        I was talking to Ed who'd been reported dead
        by mutual friends
        He thought it was funny that I had no money
        to spend on him

        So we both shared a piece of sweet cheese
        and sang of our lives and our dreams
        And how things can come apart at the seams
        And we talked of Lorraine
        always back to Lorraine

        She's a wild child
        oh, and nobody can get at her
        She's a wild child
        oh, and nobody can get to her

        Sleeping out on the street
        Oh, living all alone
        without a house or a home
        and then she asked you, please
        oh baby, can I have some spare change
        Now can I break your heart

        She's a wild child
        she's a wild child

intro   /[G]}
        {[D/G]}{[D/G]}{[D/G]}{[D]/[G]}   (I was -)

        {D}{G}{D/G}{D/G}       (- talking to Chuck in his ...)
        {D}{G}{D/G}{D/G}       (- spoke of his movie and how he ...)

        {C/G}{D}{C/G}{D}       (- we spoke of kids on the coast ...)
        {C/G}{D}               (- way suicides don't leave ...)
        {A}{A}{A}{A}           (- Loraine, always back to ...)

        {D}{G}{D/G}{D/G}       (- speaking to Phil who was ...)
        {D}{G}{D/G}{D/G}       (- given 'em up since his last ...)

        {C/G}{D}{C/G}{D}       (- we spoke of movies and verse ...)
        {C/G}{D}               (- way life at times could get ...)
        {A}{A}{A}{A}           (- Lorraine, always back to ...)

        {D}{G}{D}{G}           (- she's a wild child, and ...)
        {D}{G}{D}{G}           (She's a wild child, oh, and ...)

        {Bm}{G}                (Sleeping out on the street)
        {D}{G}{D}{G}           (Oh, living all alone, without ...)
        {F#m}{F#m}{A}{A}       (- please, hey baby, can I have ...)

        {[D]}{[G]}{[D]}{[G]}           (She's [A] wild child ...)

        {[D]}{[G]}{[D]}{[G]}           (I was -)

        {D}{G}{D/G}{D/G}       (- talking to Betty about her ...)
        {D}{G}{D/G}{D/G}       (- life of the theater is ...)

        {C/G}{D}{C/G}{D}       (- she calmed down after some ...)
        {C/G}{D}               (-  sat and both spoke in rhyme ...)
        {A}{A}{A}{A}           (- Loraine, ah, always back to ...)

        {D}{G}{D/G}{D/G}       (- talking to Ed who'd been ...)
        {D}{G}{D/G}{D/G}       (He thought it was funny that I ...)

        {C/G}{D}{C/G}{D}       (- both shared a piece of sweet ...)
        {C/G}{D}               (- things can come apart at the ...)
        {A}{A}{A}{A}           (- Loraine, always back to ...)

        {[D]}{[G]}{[D]}{[G]}           (She's [A] wild child ...)
        {[D]}{[G]}{[D]}{[G]}           (She's [A] wild child ...)

        {Bm}{G}                (Sleeping out on the street)
        {D}{G}{D}{G}           (Oh, living all alone, without ...)
        {F#m}{F#m}{A}{A}       (- please, Oh baby, can I have ...)

        {[D]}{[G]}{[D]}{[G]}           (She's [A] wild child ...)

guitar  {[D]}{[G]}{[D]}{[G]}
        {[D]}{[G]}{[D]}{[G]}
        {[D]}{[G]}{[D]}{[G]}
        {[D]}{[G]}{[D]}{[G]}
        ... fade out

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v - vibrato
^ - harmonics

"Wild Child"
album _Le Bataclan '72_
(Lou Reed/John Cale/Nico, 2003)

Jan 29, 1972
Le Bataclan, Paris, France

        I was talking to Chuck in his Ghengis Khan suit
        and his wizard's hat
        We were talking about the movie he made
        and his new soundtrack

        Then we talked about kids on the coast
        and different kinds of organic soap
        And the way suicides don't leave notes
        Then we talked about Lorraine
        it always gets back to Lorraine

        I was talking to Phil, he was addicted to pills
        and small racing cars
        He'd given 'em up since his last crack-up
        had carried him too far

        Then we spoke of rhythm and verse
        about the different ways an actress can hold her purse
        And the way life at times could get worse
        Then we talked 'bout Lorraine
        it always comes down to Lorraine

        She's a wild child
        and nobody can get at her
        She's a wild child
        woh, nobody can get to her

        Sleeping out on the street
        Woh, living all alone
        without a house or a home
        and then she asked you, hey please
        hey baby, can I have some spare change
        Can I break your heart

        She's a wild child
        she's a wild child

        I was..

        I was talking to Betty about her auditions
        somehow they made her so ill
        You know that life of the theater is certainly fraught
        with many spills and chills, ah

        Then she settled down after some wine
        which is what happens most of the time
        Then we both sat and spoke in rhyme
        Till we'll be back to Lorraine
        it always gets back to Lorraine

        I'd been talking to Ed who'd been reported dead
        by some mutual friends
        He thought it was funny that I had no money
        to spend on him

        Then we sat down and ate some sweet cheese
        and talked about our lives and our dreams
        And the way things can come apart at the seams
        Then we talked about Lorraine
        it always gets back to Lorraine, oh

        She's a wild child
        yeah, nobody can get at her
        She's a wild child
        and nobody can get to her

        Sleeping out on the streets
        Woh, living all alone
        without a house or a home
        then she asked you, hey please
        baby, can I have some spare change
        Can I break your heart

        She's a wild child
        she's a wild child
        She's a wild child

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 6C# ----- * downtuned one and a half tone (from E to C#){eot}

        Olivier Landemaine's The VU Web Page says:
        there is no speed correction
        and the whole recording is too slow (6%)
        as compared with the French TV broadcast.

intro   {[E/A]}{[E/A]}{[E/A]}{[E]/[A]}
        {[E/A]}{[E/A]}{[E/A]}{[E]/[A]}   (I was -)

        {E}{A}{E/A}{E}         (- talking to Chuck in his ...)
        {E}{A}{E/A}{E}         (- talking about the movie he ...)

        {D/A}{E}{D/A}{E}       (- we talked about kids on the ...)
        {D/A}{E}               (- way suicides don't leave ...)
        {B}{B}{B}{B}           (- Loraine, it always gets back ...)

        {E}{A}{E/A}{E}         (- talking to Phil, he was ...)
        {E}{A}{E/A}{E}         (- given 'em up since his last ...)

        {D/A}{E}{D/A}{E}       (- we spoke of rhythm and verse ...)
        {D/A}{E}               (- way life at times could get ...)
        {B}{B}{B}{B}           (- Loraine, it always comes down ...)

        {[E]}{[A]}{[E]}{[A]}           (She's [A] wild child ...)
        {[E]}{[A]}{[E]}{[A]}           (She's [A] wild child ...)

        {C#m}{A}               (Sleeping out on the street)
        {E}{A}{E}{A}           (Woh, living all alone ...)
        {G#m}{G#m}{B}{B}       (- please, hey baby, can I have ...)

        {[E]}{[A]}{[E]}{[A]}           (She's [A] wild child ...)

        {[E]}{[A]}{[E]}{[A]}           (I was..)
        {[E]}{[A]}{[E]}{[A]}           (I was -)

        {E}{A}{E/A}{E}         (- talking to Betty about her ...)
        {E}{A}{E/A}{E}         (- that life of the theater is ...)

        {D/A}{E}{D/A}{E}       (- she'd settled down after some ...)
        {D/A}{E}               (- both sat and spoke in rhyme ...)
        {B}{B}{B}{B}           (- Loraine, it always gets back ...)

        {E}{A}{E/A}{E}         (- talking to Ed who'd been ...)
        {E}{A}{E/A}{E}         (- thought it was funny that I ...)

        {D/A}{E}{D/A}{E}       (- we sat down and ate some ...)
        {D/A}{E}               (- things can come apart at the ...)
        {B}{B}{B}{B}           (- Loraine, it always gets back ...)

        {[E]}{[A]}{[E]}{[A]}           (She's [A] wild child ...)
        {[E]}{[A]}{[E]}{[A]}           (She's [A] wild child ...)

        {C#m}{A}               (Sleeping out on the streets)
        {E}{A}{E}{A}           (Woh, living all alone ...)
        {G#m}{G#m}{B}{B}       (- please, baby, can I have some ...)

        {[E]}{[A]}{[E]}{[A]}           (She's [A] wild child ...)
        {[E]}{[A]}{[E]}{[A]}           (She's [A] wild child)
        {[E]...