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Song: Pale Blue Eyes
Artist: Velvet Underground
Tabbed by: ifoughtpiranhas (bmonty_16@hotmail.com)

All guitars in standard tuning (low to high) EADGBE

b= bend string to indicated pitch/fret
~= vibrato
h= hammer on
p= pull off
/= slide


Intro/Verse:

e|------5-----5-----5-----3-|------5-----5-----5-------3-|
B|--------------------------|----------------------------|
G|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3--|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3----|
D|--------------------------|----------------------------|
A|--------------------------|----------------------------|
E|--------------------------|----------------------------|

              Sometimes I feel so happy
               
e|------5-----5-----5-----3-|------5-----5-----5-------3-|
B|--------------------------|----------------------------|
G|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3--|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3----|
D|--------------------------|----------------------------|
A|--------------------------|----------------------------|
E|--------------------------|----------------------------|

                Sometimes I feel so sad

e|------6-------6---------------|------5-----5-----5-------3-|
B|---------6h8-----6h8--6-----6-|----------------------------|
G|-5/7---------------------7----|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3----|
D|------------------------------|----------------------------|
A|------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|----------------------------|

              Sometimes I feel so happy

e|------5-----5-----5-----5-|---------5-----------|
B|--------------------------|-(6)--------(6)------|
G|-3/5-----5-----5-----5----|---------------------|
D|--------------------------|---------------------|
A|--------------------------|---------------------|
E|--------------------------|---------------------|

      But mostly you just make me a mad

e|------6---------------8----------|------5-----5-----5-------3-|
B|---------6h8--6----------8h10--8-|----------------------------|
G|-5/7-------------7/9-------------|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3----|
D|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------|




Chorus:


                     Linger

e|------5-----5-----5-----5-|
B|--------------------------|
G|-3/5-----5-----5-----5----|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|

      on                             your pale blue 

e|------8--------8----------|----8--------10--8----------|
B|---------8h10-----8h10--8-|-------8------------8h10--8-|
G|-8/9----------------------|-9--------9-----------------|
D|--------------------------|----------------------------|
A|--------------------------|----------------------------|
E|--------------------------|----------------------------|

    eyes                                        linger
   
e|------5-----5-----5-----3-|------5-----5-----5-------3-|
B|--------------------------|----------------------------|
G|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3--|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3----|
D|--------------------------|----------------------------|
A|--------------------------|----------------------------|
E|--------------------------|----------------------------|

      on                             your pale blue

e|------8--------8----------|----8--------10--8----------|
B|---------8h10-----8h10--8-|-------8------------8h10--8-|
G|-8/9----------------------|-9--------9-----------------|
D|--------------------------|----------------------------|
A|--------------------------|----------------------------|
E|--------------------------|----------------------------|

    eyes
    
e|------5-----5-----5-----3-|------5-----5-----5-------3-|
B|--------------------------|----------------------------|
G|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3--|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3----|
D|--------------------------|----------------------------|
A|--------------------------|----------------------------|
E|--------------------------|----------------------------|


NOTE: Repeat above part for 2nd and 3rd verses and chours

Thought of you as my mountain top
Thought of you as my peak
Thought of you as everything
I had but couldn't keep
I had but couldn't keep
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes


If I could make the world as pure
And strange as what I see
I'd put you in my mirror
I'd put in front of me
I'd put in front of me
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes


Guitar Solo:



e|------13-----------------------|-----------------------------|
B|--13------16b18--13------13b15-|-----------------------------|
G|---------------------15--13b15-|-----------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|--13h15--13h15-15--13h15--15-|
A|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|

e|------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------13------|
B|------------------------|---------13-----------------|---------------------13--|
G|--15--15--13------------|--13b15------13-------------|---------13--------------|
D|--------------15--13h15-|-----------------15---------|--13h15------15----------|
A|------------------------|---------------------13h15--|-------------------------|
E|------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|

e|------------------------------|----------------------------|
B|--------15--------------------|-----------------12------13-|
G|-16b18------14--13b15--12-----|--12--12-------------15-----|
D|---------------------------15-|------------15--------------|
A|------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|----------------------------|

e|------------------------------------|------6---------------8----------|
B|------------------------------------|---------6h8--6----------8h10--8-|
G|------------------------------------|-6/7-------------7/9-------------|
D|--15--15p13------13--15--15--13--13-|---------------------------------|
A|-------------15---------------------|---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|

e|-------5-----5-----5--------3--|-------5-----5-----5-----5--|
B|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--3/5-----5-----5------2/3-----|--3/5-----5-----5-----5-----|
D|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|----------------------------|

e|-------8--------12------------10------|-------8--------12--10-----------|
B|--------------------------------------|------------------------8h10--8--|
G|--7/9-----9/12------12--9/10------10--|--8/9-----9/12-------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|

e|-------5-----5-----5--------3-|-------5-----5-----5-----5--|
B|------------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--3/5-----5-----5------2/3----|--3/5-----5-----5-----5-----|
D|------------------------------|----------------------------|
A|------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|----------------------------|




Skip the life completly
Stuff it in a cup
She said that money is like us in time
It lies but it can't stand up
Down for you is up
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes


It was good what we did yesterday
And I'd do it once again
The fact that you are married
Only proves you're my best friend
But it's truely truely a sin
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes




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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture mike Rhythm Player	#1 by mike jordan at Apr 24, 1970 at 4:53 AM EST
	I have to agree with Rich M on this one. It seems to be that friendship in this song, not sex, or an afair. Beautiful, melodic song, and as with most of Lou reads songs, the real/full/total meanings are only known to him. I love it.

No Picture anthony Average	#2 by anthony clark at May 1, 1976 at 8:53 PM EST
	"she said money is like us in time it lies but can't stand up down for you is up." these lines, to me, always seem to be referring to not being able to face up to something. there is, of course, a play on words in reference to the money, as others have pointed out, namely the physical (it literally lies but cannot stand up) and the more symbolic (that money lies is a common notion, and it further cannot own up to the destruction it causes in people). i think, however, that the reference to money being "like us" refers to the secret or otherwise complicated relationship between the two in the song. they are able to lie, both to others and to themselves, but cannot truly face up to what is between them, or perhaps, even though they know it is wrong, they cannot bring themselves to "stand up" to the fact that they want to be together and do the right thing, which would be to end what is between them. the "down for you is up", then, simply seems to refer to the notion that because of this, everything in their world is upside down, and the usually clear lines between what is good and bad are being blurred because of their emotions and their connection to each other. that's how i've always felt about those lines.

No Picture Simon (Si) Lead Player	#3 by Simon (Si) Brown at Aug 1, 1976 at 3:38 AM EST
	I have a theory that this song is about Maureen 'Mo' Tucker, the Velvets' drummer. I don't think it's necessarily a love song, or at least a romantic-type love song. It always felt to me like 'I love you as a friend' kind of thing - "The fact that you are married / Only proves, you're my best friend" so Lou is still in touch with the girl from the song. I know that Mo was having a baby at the time of Loaded (fourth album, this was from the third) and I think she was actually married. I originally had the idea watching the Velvet Redux video, and noticing how the camera lingered on Mo during this song. The meaning seemed to fit the lyrics, and more importantly the tone. I like the extra layer my theory adds too.

No Picture Corey Average	#4 by Corey La Plante at Jan 30, 1978 at 9:45 PM EST
	"It was good what we did yesterday, and I'd do it once again. The fact that you are married only proves you're my best friend. But it's truly, truly a sin." ..Scandalous! This song is so hauntingly beautiful.

No Picture kostas Rhythm Player	#5 by kostas kouveliotis at May 29, 1982 at 11:54 AM EST
	I read that the person who it was written about had hazel eyes..... like me!

No Picture Nyle Average	#6 by Nyle Leddy at Jul 12, 1983 at 7:26 AM EST
	If I could make the world as pure and strange as what I see, I'd put you in the mirror, I put in front of me... Skip a life completely. Stuff it in a cup. She said, Money is like us in time, It lies, but can't stand up. Down for you is up." venus in furs- I don't really think this song is that clear or striaight forward at all. Maybe the sentiment- sadness over a relationship that is ending- is. But not the nature of the relationship, or the lines I quoted. It is so much more than a sad break-up song. That said, the lines about the mirror really intrigue me. I think he's saying that, if he were not biased towards her, and did not place her on a pedastal above himself- if he were able to understand and judge her objectively, as he does himself when looking in the mirror- their relatioship/ affair ending would be easier. I still haven't figured out a reasonable explanation of the lines "Skip a life completely... it lies but can't stand up."

No Picture Chris Wanna Be	#7 by Chris H at Jul 30, 1986 at 7:19 AM EST
	this song is about a relationship duh , i haven't yet decided if its about a guy or a girl cause lou did of both. i just find the tone of the song to be beautiful. and i can relate to the first verse im sure everyone can

No Picture by fires light Rhythm Player	#8 by by fires light she cried at Nov 26, 1988 at 3:07 PM EST
	Kilby is right about the meaning of this song. This song has such a good tone and is a great listen

No Picture bogex Rhythm Player	#9 by bogex luna at Jul 27, 1989 at 3:07 AM EST
	Good song. The VU rocks everything...

No Picture Angus Rhythm Player	#10 by Angus Young at Aug 14, 1993 at 2:11 AM EST
	i once listened to a patti-smith-cover of that song (some 70's bootleg) where she says it's about a swedish boy that lou reed once met

No Picture metalis4ever Average	#11 by metalis4ever at Jul 26, 1999 at 4:34 AM EST
	on the 'Live with Lou Reed 1969' version of this song, towards the end Lou says; 'linger on, babe' and the way he says it like he's about to cry just breaks your heart! incredibly beautiful + powerful song!

No Picture MetJustice Wanna Be	#12 by MetJustice at Nov 11, 2000 at 3:39 PM EST
	This song is perfect.

No Picture Thomas Average	#13 by Thomas Buckman at Jan 14, 2007 at 3:43 PM EST
	"Down for you is up" This is the inscription across R.E.M.'s UP album, the second best after New Adventures in Hi-Fi. R.E.M.'s strong influence by the Velvet Underground ack. fragmented thought. Anyway, it's all good. I don't have the Loded album, so all I have to go on is REM's cover. Good stuff, tell y'what.