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My Rival

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My Rival – Chords
INTRO  :
|   Emaj7-5/G#    E7-5/G#|    C#m/G#     G#7+5|
|   Emaj7-5/G#    E7-5/G#|   C#m/G#     F#m/A|
|                  D7/A|   F#m6/A   G#7+5-9|
|             E9|           |          |          |
|             E9|           |          |          |
______________________
 verse 1 :
  E9The wind was driving in my E9face
  The smell of prickE/Dly pear; my rival - Dshow me my E/Drival
  E9The milk truck eased into my space
 SomeG#7+5body  C#9screamed somewhere
I sF#mtruck a match agG#m/F#ainst the F#m7door
 Of G#m/F#An-tho-ny's  Bar D9- and Grill
   Emaj7         Dmaj7C#msus      C#m7  
 I - -      was the whi - ning  stran –ger;
a G#/A#fool in lA9ove, with Amaj7/Btime to kill
Verse 2  :
IE9've got detectives on his case
 They filmed the E/Dwhole charade; my rival – Dshow me my E/Drival
 E9He's got a scar across his face
 He G#7+5wears a F#9hear - - ing - aid
C H O R U S  :
Amaj7Sure --- he's  a  C#m7jol ---ly roger
 Amaj7Until he an - swers for his cD9rimeD7  
 C#m9Yes I'll match C9- him whim for whim now
|       E/D|   D      E/D|
---- -Instrumental -----
|C#m6/9      |D#7+5-9      |G#m6sus4       |G#m6sus4      |
|    C#9     G9|    F#9   D#/F#|       Amaj7/B|       B7+5-9|
|          E9|           E9|           E/D|     D      E/D|
|          E9|      G#7+5+9|           C#9|             |
|   F#m9     B7/F#|   F#m9     B7/F#|    D9    D13-5|    D9    D13-5|
| Emaj7    Dmaj7-5|C#msus4    C#m9|  G#sus4/A#   A9|      Amaj7/B|
Verse 3  :
I E9still recall when I first held
 Your ti - -  ny  haE/Dnd in mine; my rival - Dshow me my E/Drival
   E6I loved you Eb7+5+9more than I can tD6ell
 But G#7+5now it's sF#9tom - ping time
C H O R U S  :
Amaj7Sure --- he's  a  C#m7jol ---ly roger
 Amaj7Until he an - swers for his D9crimeD7  
 C#m9Yes I'll match C9- him whim for whim now
|           E/D|     D       E/D|
---- -Instrumental -----
|          E9|           E9|           E/D|     D      E/D|
|          E9|      G#7+5+9|           C#9|             |
|   F#m9     B7/F#|   F#m9     B7/F#|    D9    D13-5|    D9    D13-5|
| Emaj7    Dmaj7-5|C#msus4    C#m9|  G#sus/A#   A9|      Amaj7/B|
|          E9|           E9|           E/D|     D       E/D|
|          E9|          G#7+5+9|

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My Rival

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7-5/G#

E7-5/G#

C#m/G#

G#7+5

F#m/A

D7/A

F#m6/A

G#7+5-9

E/D

C#9

F#m

G#m/F#

F#m7

Emaj7

Dmaj7

C#m7

G#/A#

Amaj7/B

F#9

Amaj7

My Rival – Chords

INTRO :

Emaj7-5/G# E7-5/G# C#m/G# G#7+5

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Emaj7-5/G# E7-5/G# C#m/G# F#m/A

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D7/A F#m6/A G#7+5-9

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| | | | |

______________________

verse 1 :

E9 E9

The wind was driving in my face

E/D D E/D

The smell of prickly pear; my rival - show me my rival

The milk truck eased into my space

G#7+5 C#9

Somebody screamed somewhere

F#m G#m/F# F#m7

I struck a match against the door

G#m/F# D9

Of An-tho-ny's Bar - and Grill

Emaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7

C#msus

I - - was the whi - ning stran –ger;

G#/A# A9 Amaj7/B

a fool in love, with time to kill

Verse 2 :

I've got detectives on his case

E/D D E/D

They filmed the whole charade; my rival – show me my rival

He's got a scar across his face

G#7+5 F#9

He wears a hear - - ing - aid

C H O R U S :

Amaj7 C#m7

Sure --- he's a jol ---ly roger

Amaj7 D9 D7

Until he an - swers for his crime

C#m9 C9

Yes I'll match - him whim for whim now

E/D D E/D

| | |

---- -Instrumental -----

|C#m6/9 |D#7+5-9 |G#m6sus4 |G#m6sus4 |

C#9 G9 F#9 D#/F# Amaj7/B B7+5-9

| | | | |

E9 E9 E/D D E/D

| | | | |

E9 G#7+5+9 C#9

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F#m9 B7/F# F#m9 B7/F# D9 D13-5 D9 D13-5

| | | | |

Emaj7 Dmaj7-5 C#m9 G#sus4/A# A9 Amaj7/B

Verse 3 :

I still recall when I first held

E/D D E/D

Your ti - - ny hand in mine; my rival - show me my rival

E6 Eb7+5+9 D6

I loved you more than I can tell

G#7+5 F#9

But now it's stom - ping time

C H O R U S :

Amaj7 C#m7

Sure --- he's a jol ---ly roger

Amaj7 D9 D7

Until he an - swers for his crime

C#m9 C9

Yes I'll match - him whim for whim now

E/D D E/D

| | |

---- -Instrumental -----

E9 E9 E/D D E/D

| | | | |

E9 G#7+5+9 C#9

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F#m9 B7/F# F#m9 B7/F# D9 D13-5 D9 D13-5

| | | | |

Emaj7 Dmaj7-5 C#m9 G#sus/A# A9 Amaj7/B

E9 E9 E/D D E/D

| | | | |

E9 G#7+5+9

| | |

About My Rival Chords by Steely Dan

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