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**************************EUROPEAN SON*************************

Ah the joys of manic, a tonal, feedback ridden art rock, hey?

The bass riff to this should be coming soon (I hope)- meanwhile here
are the chords.

*CHORDS* (EADGBe)

C X32010
C# XX3121
D XX0232

During the first bit, just play around with a D chord.
In the second bit, one guitar should always play

C# (quick slide up) D x3
C

For a few times, another guitar should double it. The rest is up to
you. Just remember- Lots of feedback, noise, improvised solos.

*LYRICS*
(As i hear them!)

You killed your Eurpoean son
You spit on those under 21
But now you blue cars are gone
You'd better say so-long
Goodbye

You paint your wallpapers green
You want to make love to the scene
Your European son is gone
You'd better say so long you blue clouds
Choo choo goodbye

SOUND FX (running a chair across a floor and then smashing a plate on it)

MINDLESS NOISE

*END*

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Dudey
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#1 by Dudey at Jan 23, 1971 at 12:44 AM EST
Delmore Schwartz also had a hatred for pop music forms, reflected in the song's cacophony.
 
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Corey
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#2 by Corey La Plante at Jul 27, 1974 at 6:31 PM EST
wow this is an amazing song and an amaing album! This was my first time hearing it.
 
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devon
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#3 by devon patterson at Aug 10, 1974 at 9:34 AM EST
the sort of 'explosion' after the final lyrics, made me laugh out loud, it came out of nowhere, such an interesting song, great way to finish off this sort of album
 
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Scott
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#4 by Scott Anderson at Sep 30, 1976 at 7:48 AM EST
excellent noise rock song.
 
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josh
Rhythm Player
#5 by josh groocock at Jan 24, 1978 at 4:50 AM EST
...the last line is 'your clouds driftin goodbye'...and as for the meaning...lou reed dedicated this song to one of his professors at syracuse...just like the lyrics point out, its a plee against the white collard squares of our past and future...ruining everything freedom really stands for...(control to the free will)...wdc
 
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Aaron
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#6 by Aaron Doyle at Jul 16, 1987 at 1:48 AM EST
The professors name is Delmore Schwartz, an excellent American poet. European Son was dedicated to him shortly after he died. Schwartz didn't like rock lyrics that much so the song has the least lyrics in the entire album.
 
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jake
Professional
#7 by jake burns at Aug 28, 1988 at 2:09 PM EST
i think it takes a different kind of person to listen to the velvet underground and actually hear what they're putting accross...you either have to be totally high...or have a more open mind then most...this song is the perfect example with its mixed melodies and untamed perfection. brilliant song.
 
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Steil
Wanna Be
#8 by Steil Lionhart at Apr 11, 2000 at 6:31 PM EST
Delmore Schwartz also had a hatred for pop music forms, reflected in the song's cacophony.