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"Busload Of Faith"
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album _New York_
(Lou Reed, 1989)
written by Lou Reed
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You can't depend on your family
you can't depend on your friends
You can't depend on a beginning
you can't depend on an end
You can't depend on intelligence
ooohhh, you can't depend on God
You can only depend on one thing
you need a busload of faith to get by, watch, baby
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
you need a busload of faith to get by
You can depend on the worst always happening
you can depend on a murderer's drive
You can bet that if he rapes somebody
there'll be no trouble having a child
You can bet that if she aborts it
pro-lifers will attack her with rage
You can depend on the worst always happening
you need a busload of faith to get by, yeah
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by, baby
busload of faith to get by
You can't depend on the goodly hearted
the goodly hearted made lampshades and soap
You can't depend on the Sacrament
no Father, no Holy Ghost
You can't depend on any churches
unless there's real estate you want to buy
You can't depend on a lot of things
you need a busload of faith to get by, woh
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
You can't depend on no miracle
you can't depend on the air
You can't depend on a wise man
you can't find 'em because they're not there
You can depend on cruelty
crudity of thought and sound
You can depend on the worst always happening
you need a busload of faith to get by, ha
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
intro {D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D}
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D}
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D}
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D}
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (You can't depend on your ...)
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (You can't depend on a ...)
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (You can't depend on ...)
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (You can only depend on ...)
chorus {Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (Busload of faith to get ...)
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (Busload of faith to get ...)
....
* riff
{Csus2 / G} {D}
1e ---------------------------------
2B ---3-----3--------3---x----------
3G ---0-----0--------2---x------2--- ...
4D ---2-----0--------0---x--2h4-0---
5A ---3-----2-----------------------
6E ---------3-----------------------
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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"Busload Of Faith"
(acoustic solo version)
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7" single "Romeo Had Juliette" B-side
(Lou Reed, 1989)
album _Sounds By Light_
(Various Artists, 1989)
* studio live version
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You can't depend on your family
you can't depend on your friend
You can't depend on a beginning
you can't depend on an end
You can't depend on intelligence
you can't depend on God
You can depend on only one thing
you need a busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
you need a busload of faith to get by
You can't depend on the goodly hearted
the goodly hearted made lampshades and soap
You can't depend on the Sacrament
no Father, no Holy Ghost
You can't depend on any churches
unless there's real estate you want to buy
You can't depend on a worst always happening
you need a busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
you need a busload of faith to get by
You can't depend on no miracles
you can't depend on the air
You can't depend on any wise man
you can't find 'em 'cause they're not there
But you can depend on cruelty
and crudity of thought and of sound
You can depend on the worst always happening, babe
you need a busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
you need a busload of faith to get by
intro {D}{D}{D}{D}
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (You can't depend on your ...)
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (You can't depend on a ...)
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (You can't depend on ...)
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (You can depend on only ...)
chorus {Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (Busload of faith to get ...)
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (Busload of faith to get ...)
....
* riff
{Csus2 / G} {D}
1e -----------------------------
2B ---3-----3--------3----------
3G ---0-----0--------2---------- ...
4D ---2-----0--------0----------
5A ---3-----2-------------------
6E ---------3-------------------
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"Busload Of Faith"
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album _Perfect Night Live In London_
(Lou Reed, 1998)
Jul 03, 1997
Royal Festival Hall, London
(Meltdown Festival)
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O ye of little faith
You can't depend on your family
you can't depend on your friends
You can't depend on a beginning
you can't depend on an end
You can't depend on intelligence
baby, you can't depend on any God
You can depend on only one thing, honey
you need a busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by, oh
you need a busload of faith to get by
You can depend on the worst always happening
you can depend on a murderer's drive
You can bet that if he rapes somebody
there'll be no trouble having no child
And you can bet that if she aborts it
pro-lifers will attack her with rage
You can depend on the worst always happening
you need a busload of faith to get by, hit it, Tony
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
You can't depend on the goodly hearted
goodly hearted made lampshades and soap
You can't depend on the Sacrament
no Father, no Holy Ghost
You can't depend on any churches
unless there's some real estate you want to buy
You can't depend on a lot of things
you need a busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
You can't depend on no miracle, ah
you can't depend on the air
You can't depend on any wise man, you know why
'cause they aren't there
You can depend on cruelty
crudity of thought and sound
You can depend on the worst always happening
you need a busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by, you need a -
busload of faith to get by
intro {D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D} (O ye of little faith)
{Csus2/G}{Dsus2}{Csus2/G}{Dsus2}
{Csus2/G}{Dsus2}{Csus2/G}{Dsus2}
{Csus2/G}{Dsus2}{Csus2/G}{Dsus2} (You can't depend on ...)
{Csus2/G}{Dsus2}{Csus2/G}{Dsus2} (You can't depend on ...)
{Csus2/G}{Dsus2}{Csus2/G}{Dsus2} (You can't depend on ...)
{Csus2/G}{Dsus2}{Csus2/G}{Dsus2} (You can depend on ...)
chorus {Csus2/G}{Dsus2}{Csus2/G}{Dsus2} (Busload of faith ...)
{Csus2/G}{Dsus2}{Csus2/G}{Dsus2} (Busload of faith ...)
....
* riff
{Csus2 / G} {Dsus2}
1e ------------------0----------
2B ---3-----3--------3----------
3G ---0-----0--------2---------- ...
4D ---2-----0--------0----------
5A ---3-----2-------------------
6E ---------3-------------------
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"Busload Of Faith"
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album _The Best Of Hard Rock Live_
(Various Artists, 2000)
Feb 20, 1997
Sony Music Studios, NYC
(Hard Rock Live)
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You can't depend on your family
you can't depend on your friends
You can't depend on a, you can't depend on a beginning and -
oh, you can't depend on an end
You can't depend on intelligence
you can't depend on God, ah
You can't depend, ah, you can only depend on one thing, man
you got a busload of faith, you need a busload of faith
you need a busload of faith to get by by by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
Yeah, you can depend on the worst always happening
you can depend on some murderer's drive
And if he goes and he rapes somebody, ah huh
you know then show have no problem having a child
And you can bet that if she tries to go abort it
pro-lifers will attack her with a, with a rage
You can depend on the worst always happening, baby
you need a busload, busload, busload of faith to get by by
Busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
Ah, you can't depend on the goodly hearted
the goodly hearted made lampshades and made soap
Ooohhh, you can't depend on the Sacrament
no Father, no Holy Ghost
You can't depend on any churches
unless there's some real estate you want to buy
You can't depend on a lot of things
watch out, you need a busload of faith
you need a busload of faith
busload of faith to get by by by
Busload of faith to get
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get by
busload of faith to get by
You can't depend on no miracle
you can't depend on the air
You can't depend on a wise man
because of you know why you can't find 'em, they ain't there
You can depend on cruelty
crudity of thought and sound
You can depend on the worst always happening
busload of faith to get by
Busload of faith to get
busload of faith
Busload of faith to get by
intro {D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D}
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D}
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D}
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D}
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D}
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D}
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (You can't depend on your ...)
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (You can't depend on a ...)
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (You can't depend on ...)
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (You can't depend, ah ...)
chorus {Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (Busload of faith to get ...)
{Csus2/G}{D}{Csus2/G}{D} (Busload of faith to get ...)
....
* riff
{Csus2 / G} {D}
1e ------------------2--------------
2B ---3-----3--------3--------------
3G ---0-----0--------2-------------- ...
4D ---2-----0--------0--------------
5A ---3-----2-----------------------
6E ---------3-----------------------
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thanks: Einar Stenseng (einar@asker.online.no)
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I was just listening to the "Perfect Night Live in London" album,
and noticed Lou quotes Jesus Christ
at the very beginning of "Busload of Faith":
"O ye of little faith", he says.
Just thought I'd mention it.
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transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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