Cant Buy A Thrill
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STEELY DAN – CAN'T BUY A THRILL (COMPLETE ALBUM)
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INTRO – PERCUSSION x8
Gm7 x16
Cm7Gm7 xDm72 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7x3 Dm7
Gm7In the mornin you go gunnin'
Gm7For the man who stole your water
Gm7And you fire till he is done in
Gm7But they catch you at the border
Gm7And the mourners are all sangin'
Gm7As they drag you by your feet
Gm7But the hangman isn't hangin'
Gm7And they put you on the street, yeah
You go Cm7back Dm7Jack Ebmaj7do it aDm7gain
Gm7Wheel turnin' 'round and 'round
You go Cm7back Dm7Jack Ebmaj7do it aDm7gain
Gm7 x4
Gm7When you know she's no high climber
Gm7Then you find your only friend
Gm7In a room with your two timer
Gm7And you're sure you're near the end
Gm7Then you love a little wild one
Gm7And she brings you only sorrow
Gm7All the time you know she's smilin'
Gm7You'll be on your knees tomorrow, yeah
You go Cm7back Dm7Jack Ebmaj7do it aDm7gain
Gm7Wheel turnin' 'round and 'round
You go Cm7back Dm7Jack Ebmaj7do it aDm7gain
Gm7 x4
Gtr solo
Gm7 x16
Cm7Gm7 xDm72 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Cm7Gm7 xDm74Ebmaj7 Dm7
Organ solo
Gm7 x16
Cm7Gm7 xDm72 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7x3 Dm7
Gm7Now you swear and kick and beg us
Gm7That you're not a gamblin' man
Gm7Then you find you're back in Vegas
Gm7With a handle in your hand
Gm7Your black cards can make you money
Gm7So you hide them when you're able
Gm7In the land of milk and honey
Gm7You must put them on the table
You go Cm7back Dm7Jack Ebmaj7do it aDm7gain
Gm7Wheel turnin' 'round and 'round
You go Cm7back Dm7Jack Ebmaj7do it aDm7gain
Gm7 to fade
Dirty Work
Capo 1st Fret
Intro:
C F Am Bb B C3x
C F
AmTimes are Dmhard
You're afG7raid to pay the fCee
So you fFind yourself someBbbody
C G (walk down to D)
Who can do the job for free
When you Amneed a bit of Dmlovin'
'Cause your G7man is out of Ctown
That's the Ftime you get me Bbrunnin'
And you Cknow I'll be aDmround
CI'm a Ffool to do your Amdirty work, oh Bbyeah B C
CI don'Ft wanna do your Amdirty work, no Bbmore B C
CI'm a Ffool to do your Amdirty work, oh Bbyeah B C
C F
AmLight the Dmcandle
Put the G7lock upon the Cdoor
You have Fsent the maid home Bbearly
C G (walk down to D)
Like a thousand times before
FLike the Amcastle in his Dmcorner
In a meG7dieval Cgame
I foreFsee terrible Bbtrouble
And I Cstay here just the Dmsame
CI'm a Ffool to do your Amdirty work, oh Bbyeah B C
CI don'Ft wanna do your Amdirty work, no Bbmore B C
CI'm a Ffool to do your Amdirty work, oh Bbyeah B C
C F
Sax solo
GF G Em GDm Em(like end of verse)
CI'm a Ffool to do your Amdirty work, oh Bbyeah B C
CI don'Ft wanna do your Amdirty work, no Bbmore B C
CI'm a Ffool to do your Amdirty work, oh Bbyeah B C
repeat chorus to fade
Kings
Intro – Am (piano riff) x4
DNow they lFay his boAmdy down
DSad old meFn who run Amthis town
FI still Crecall the way he Gm7led the charge and
F (walk down to D)
saved the day
Dsus/DBlue blood and rain
Bb Am (G F)
I can hear the bugle playing
Em7We seen the last Fof good King CRichardG C
Dm7Ring out the pastG, his name lives on Amand on
Em7Roll out the bones Fand raise up your CpitcherG C
Dm7 G F(like intro riff)
Raise up your glass to good King John
DWhile he pFlundered Amfar and wide
DAll his sFtarving cAmhildren cried
FAnd though we Csung his fame we aGm7ll went hungry
F (walk down to D)
just the same
Dsus/DHe meant to shine
BbTo the end of the Amline
Em7We seen the last Fof good King CRichardG C
Dm7Ring out the pastG, his name lives on Amand on
Em7Roll out the bones Fand raise up your CpitcherG C
Dm7 G F x4 (like intro riff – into gtr solo)
Raise up your glass to good King John
G# (like intro riff)
Hey
Am F Am F Dm F
Am Dm F
Am Dm F
Am Dm F
Am
FAnd though we Csung his fame we aGm7ll went hungry
F (walk down to D)
just the same
Dsus/DHe meant to shine
BbTo the end of the Amline
Em7We seen the last Fof good King CRichardG C
Dm7Ring out the pastG, his name lives on Amand on
Em7Roll out the bones Fand raise up your CpitcherG C
Dm7Raise up your glass Gto good King AmJohn
Dm7Raise up your glass Gto good King AmJohn
Dm7 G F to fade (outro gtr riff)
Raise up your glass to good King John
Midnight Cruiser
F/C C
Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7
Dm7
Dm7Felonius C/Dmy old friend
Bbmaj7Step on Am7in and let me Gshake your hand
Dm7So glad that you're C/Dhere again
For Bbmaj7one more Am7time let your Gmadness run with Gm7mine
Streets still unsCeen we'll find someGm7how
No time is Fbetter than Gnow
Tell me Cwhere are you drivin' Gmidnight cruiser
BbWhere is your bounty of Ffortune and fame
CI am another Ggentleman loser
Bb F Am7Am7-G-F
Drive me to Harlem or somewhere the same
F/C C Gm7x2
Dm7 x4
The Dm7world that we C/Dused to know
Bbmaj7People Am7tell me it don't Gturn no more
The Dm7places we C/Dused to go
Bbmaj7Familiar fAm7aces that ain't sGmilin' like befoGm7re
The time of our Ctime has come and Gm7gone
I fear we been Fwaiting too Glong
Tell me Cwhere are you drivin' Gmidnight cruiser
BbWhere is your bounty of Ffortune and fame
CI am another Ggentleman loser
Bb F Am7Am7-G-F
Drive me to Harlem or somewhere the same
F/C C Gm7x9
F/C C F G
Tell me Cwhere are you drivin' Gmidnight cruiser
BbWhere is your bounty of Ffortune and fame
CI am another Ggentleman loser
Bb F Am7Am7-G-F
Drive me to Harlem or somewhere the same
repeat & fade
ONLY A FOOL WOULD SAY THAT
Intro: Dm7 C/C6 2x
N.C. Dm7
A world become one of salads and sun
C/C6
Only a fool would say that
A boy with a pDm7lan; a natural man
C/C6
Wearin' a white Stetson hat
AmUnhand that gFun begone
Em7There's no one to Dm7fire upon
If he's Dm7holding it high, he's telling a lAmie
Chorus:
I heard it was Dm7you
Talkin' 'bout a wAmorld where Am/Gall is D/F#free
It just couldn't Fbe
And only a foCol would say thatC6
The man in the sDm7treet, draggin' his feet
C/C6
Don't wanna hear the bad news
Imagine your Dm7face there in his place
C/C6
Standin' inside his brown shoes
AmYou do his nFine to five,
Em7Drag yourself home hDm7alf-alive
And Dm7there on the screen, a man with a dreamAm
I heard it was Dm7you
Talkin' 'bout a wAmorld where Am/Gall is D/F#free
It just couldn't Fbe
And only a foCol would say thatC6
E7sus4Anybody E7on the street has Ammurder Am/Gin his Am/FeyesAm/E
Dm E Am D FC/C6
You'll feel no pain, and you're younger than you realize
Only a Dm7fool would say that
Only a AmfooAm/GoooooAm/FoooooAm/EoooooDm7ool
Guitar Solo
Dm7 Am7 Em7 Dm7 C6
I heard it was Dm7you
Talkin' 'bout a Amworld where Am/Gall is D/F#free
It just couldn't Fbe
And only a fCool would say C6that
Only a fDm7ool would say that
Only a fFool would say thatC6
Reelin' in the Years
Intro (chorus figure) – Gmaj9 A x4
DYour ever lastinA/C#' summer, you caBm7n see it fadin' fastA
DSo you grab a piece of sA/C#omethin' that yoBm7u think is gonna lasAt
EmWell, you wouldn't even knoB/Ebw a diamond if you hDmeld it in your A/C#hand;
DThe things you think aA/C#re precious I caBm7n't understand.A
Are you reelin' in the Gmaj9years, stowin away the tiAme?
Are you gatherin' up the Gmaj9tears, have you had enough of Amine
Are you reelin' in the Gmaj9years, stowin away the tAime?
Are you gatherin' up the Gmaj9tears, have you had enough of F#m7mine
DYou been tellin' A/C#me you're a genBm7ius since you were sAeventeen;
DIn all the time A/C#I've known you I stBm7ill don't know what you meaAn.
EmThe weekend at the college B/Ebdidn't turn out like Dmyou planned;A/C#
DThe things that paA/C#ss for knowledge I Bm7can't understAand.
Are you reelin' in the Gmaj9years, stowin away the tiAme?
Are you gatherin' up the Gmaj9tears, have you had enough of Amine
Are you reelin' in the Gmaj9years, stowin away the tAime?
Are you gatherin' up the Gmaj9tears, have you had enough of F#m7mine
Gmaj9 Ax4
Guitar riff
Gmaj9 Ax4
Guitar solo
DI've spent a lot of moA/C#ney and I speBm7nt a lot of timAe;
DThe trip we made to HoA/C#llywood is Bm7etched upon my minAd.
EmAfter all the things we've B/Ebdone and seen you fiDmnd another manA/C#;
DThe things you think arA/C#e useless I caBm7n't understaAnd.
Are you reelin' in the Gmaj9years, stowin away the tiAme?
Are you gatherin' up the Gmaj9tears, have you had enough of Amine
Are you reelin' in the Gmaj9years, stowin away the tAime?
Are you gatherin' up the Gmaj9tears, have you had enough of F#m7mine
Gmaj9 Ax2
Guitar riff
Gmaj9 A to fade
Guitar solo
Fire in the Hole
Intro
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Dm7 E7 Gm7 A7
Dm7I decline to E7walk the line they Gm7tell me that IDm7'm lazy
Dm7Worldy-wise I E7realize that eGm7verybody's crDm7azy
A Abwoman's voEbice remBbinds me
to Abserve and Bbnot to Cm7speak
Abmaj7am i myself or Ebmaj7just another Abfreak
you know there's Bbfire in tGsus/Ghe hole
Cm7and nothing lefAbt to burn
I'd Bblove to rFun out Ebnow
there's Ebnowhere Ableft to Bbturn, no, no
Dm7With a cough i sE7hake it off and Gm7work around mDm7y yellow stripe
Dm7Should I hide, or E7eat my pride or Gm7wait until iDm7t's good & ripe
my Ablife is Ebboiling Bbover
it's Abhappened oBbnce befCm7ore
I Abmaj7wish someone would Ebmaj7open up the dAboor
don't you know theBbre's fire Gsus/Gin the hole
Cm7and nothing lefAbt to burn
I'd Bblove to rFun out Ebnow
there's Ebnowhere Ableft to Bbturn
solo over verse chords x2
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Ab Eb Bb
Ab Bb Cm7
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 Ab
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Ab Eb Bb
Ab Bb Cm7
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 Ab
don't you know theBbre's fire Gsus/Gin the hole
Cm7and nothing lefAbt to burn
I'd Bblove to rFun out Ebnow
there's Ebnowhere Ableft to Bbturn
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7repeat to fade
yeah
bye bye bye bye bye
Brooklyn
Intro (same as chorus)
Bb F Am7 D Bb F C F/C
FA race of angels Em7bound with Dm7one anoCther
FMaj7A dish of dollars laid Em7out for Dm7all to Gsee
Em7A tower room at FEden Roc, his Cgolf at Bbnoon for frA7ee
BbBrooklyn owes the Fcharmer under mAm7eD
BbBrooklyn owes the Fcharmer under CmeF/C
FHis lady's aching to Em7bring a Dm7body doCwn
FMaj7She daily preaches on Em7where she Dm7wants to Gbe
Em7An evening with a moFvie queen, a fCace we aBbll have sA7een
BbBrooklyn owes the Fcharmer under Am7meD
BbBrooklyn owes the Fcharmer under Cme
SOLO over verse + chorus
F Em7 Dm7 C
FMaj7 Em7 Dm7 G
Em7 F C Bb A7
Bb F Am7 D
Bb F C F/C
FA case of aces Em7done up Dm7loose for Cdealing
FMaj7A piece of island Em7cooling Dm7in the Gsea
Em7The whole of time we Fgain or lose, and Cpower eBbnough to chA7oose
BbBrooklyn owes the Fcharmer under Am7meD
BbBrooklyn owes the Fcharmer under Cme
Repeat chorus & fade
Change of the Guard
Capo 1st fret
C (riff) x4
C (riff) repeats
If you listen, you can hear it
it's the laughter in the street.
it's the motion in the music
and the fire beneath your feet.
all thEsuse signs are right this Etime
you don't have to Amtry so Gvery hFard.
if you Clive in this Amworld
F G C(riff)
you're feelin' the change of the guard.
Amna na na na na na na Fna
Amna na na na na na na Fna
GC (riff)
C (riff) repeats
All you cowboys and your neighbors,
can you swallow up your pride?
take your guns off if you're willin'
and you know we're on your side.
if you wEsusanna get through the yEears,
it's high Amtime you Gplayed your Fcard
if you Clive in this Amworld
F G C(riff)
you're feelin' the change of the guard.
Amna na na na na na na Fna
Amna na na na na na na Fna
G
Solo Break
Am F D Bb C
Am F D Bb C
AmC (riffF)D Bb F G
if you wEsusanna get through the yEears,
it's high Amtime you Gplayed your Fcard
if you Clive in this Amworld
F G C(riff)
you're feelin' the change of the guard.
Amna na na na na na na Fna
Amna na na na na na na Fna (to fade)
Turn that heartbeat over again
Intro
A D
DWith stocking Dsusface I bought a Dgun
Dmthe plan was sCet the pAlan was dGone
Bm7Looked at my watch and E7started for the door
Now the Am7food here Cm7ain't so Bbgood no Abmore
And they F#maj7closed the package C#maj7store
F#maj7Love your mama, C#maj7love your brother
F#maj7Love 'em till they C#maj7run for cover
F#maj7Turn the light off, C#maj7keep your shirt on
F#maj7Cry a jBag on C#me
Oh Ebm7Michael Oh Ab7Jesus you Ebm7know I'm not to Ab7blame
You Ebm7know my reputAb7ation for Ebm7playing a good clean Ab7gameC#
Oh MF#maj7ichael Oh JFm7esus I'll Ebm7keep my promise wCm7henF
You C#turn Fthat F#heartbeat Bover aC#gainB C#
C# B A
DMy poison's Dsusnamed you know my Dbrand
DmSo please make Cmine a Adouble, GSam
Bm7Stir it up nice I'll E7hit it right here
Yeah, this Am7highway Cm7runs from BbParaguayAb
And I've F#maj7just come all the wC#maj7ay
F#maj7Love your mama, C#maj7love your brother
F#maj7Love 'em till they C#maj7run for cover
F#maj7Turn the light off, C#maj7keep your shirt on
F#maj7Cry a jBag on C#me
Oh Ebm7Michael Oh Ab7Jesus you Ebm7know I'm not to Ab7blame
You Ebm7know my reputAb7ation for Ebm7playing a good clean Ab7gameC#
Oh MF#maj7ichael Oh JFm7esus I'll Ebm7keep my promise wCm7henF
You C#turn Fthat F#heartbeat Bover aC#gainB C#
Guitar solo
Eb Eb C# B Bbm
Abm Bb Abm Bb
G A G F E Eb F
C Bb C Bb Eb C#
F C F Bb Ab F# Fm
C# Ab B F# C#
C# B A
DWe warned thDsuse corpse of WilliaDm Wright
DmNot to Ccuss and drAink all Gnight
Bm7Ticket in hand we sE7aw him laid to rest
Yeah, but Am7zombie Cm7see and Bbzombie dAbo
He's F#maj7here with me and C#maj7you
F#maj7Love your mama, C#maj7love your brother
F#maj7Love 'em till they C#maj7run for cover
F#maj7Turn the light off, C#maj7keep your shirt on
F#maj7Cry a jBag on C#me
Oh Ebm7Michael Oh Ab7Jesus you Ebm7know I'm not to Ab7blame
You Ebm7know my reputAb7ation for Ebm7playing a good clean Ab7gameC#
Oh MF#maj7ichael Oh JFm7esus I'll Ebm7keep my promise wCm7henF
You C#turn Fthat F#heartbeat Bover aAgain
(turn that)
Abmheartbeat oBver aAgainAbm
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Cant Buy A Thrill
by Steely Dan
Chords in this song · guitar
Cm7
Dm7
Ebmaj7
Gm7
C
F
Am
Bb
B
Dm
G7
G
Em
D
Dsus/D
Em7
F/C
Am7
Bbmaj7
C/D
Am/G
D/F#
C6
E7sus4
STEELY DAN – CAN'T BUY A THRILL (COMPLETE ALBUM)
DO IT AGAIN
INTRO – PERCUSSION x8
Gm7 x16
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7 x2
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7 Dm7
x3
Gm7
In the mornin you go gunnin'
Gm7
For the man who stole your water
Gm7
And you fire till he is done in
Gm7
But they catch you at the border
Gm7
And the mourners are all sangin'
Gm7
As they drag you by your feet
Gm7
But the hangman isn't hangin'
Gm7
And they put you on the street, yeah
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
You go back Jack do it again
Gm7
Wheel turnin' 'round and 'round
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
You go back Jack do it again
Gm7 x4
Gm7
When you know she's no high climber
Gm7
Then you find your only friend
Gm7
In a room with your two timer
Gm7
And you're sure you're near the end
Gm7
Then you love a little wild one
Gm7
And she brings you only sorrow
Gm7
All the time you know she's smilin'
Gm7
You'll be on your knees tomorrow, yeah
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
You go back Jack do it again
Gm7
Wheel turnin' 'round and 'round
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
You go back Jack do it again
Gm7 x4
Gtr solo
Gm7 x16
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7 x2
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7 x4
Organ solo
Gm7 x16
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7 x2
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7 Dm7
x3
Gm7
Now you swear and kick and beg us
Gm7
That you're not a gamblin' man
Gm7
Then you find you're back in Vegas
Gm7
With a handle in your hand
Gm7
Your black cards can make you money
Gm7
So you hide them when you're able
Gm7
In the land of milk and honey
Gm7
You must put them on the table
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
You go back Jack do it again
Gm7
Wheel turnin' 'round and 'round
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
You go back Jack do it again
Gm7 to fade
Dirty Work
Capo 1st Fret
Intro:
C F Am Bb B C
3x
C F
Am Dm
Times are hard
G7 C
You're afraid to pay the fee
F Bb
So you find yourself somebody
C G (walk down to D)
Who can do the job for free
Am Dm
When you need a bit of lovin'
G7 C
'Cause your man is out of town
F Bb
That's the time you get me runnin'
C Dm
And you know I'll be around
C F Am Bb B C
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C F Am Bb B C
I don't wanna do your dirty work, no more
C F Am Bb B C
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C F
Am Dm
Light the candle
G7 C
Put the lock upon the door
F Bb
You have sent the maid home early
C G (walk down to D)
Like a thousand times before
F Am Dm
Like the castle in his corner
G7 C
In a medieval game
F Bb
I foresee terrible trouble
C Dm
And I stay here just the same
C F Am Bb B C
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C F Am Bb B C
I don't wanna do your dirty work, no more
C F Am Bb B C
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C F
Sax solo
G Em G Em
F G Dm (like end of verse)
C F Am Bb B C
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C F Am Bb B C
I don't wanna do your dirty work, no more
C F Am Bb B C
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
repeat chorus to fade
Kings
Intro – Am (piano riff) x4
D F Am
Now they lay his body down
D F Am
Sad old men who run this town
F C Gm7
I still recall the way he led the charge and
F (walk down to D)
saved the day
Dsus/D
Blue blood and rain
Bb Am (G F)
I can hear the bugle playing
Em7 F C G C
We seen the last of good King Richard
Dm7 G Am
Ring out the past, his name lives on and on
Em7 F C G C
Roll out the bones and raise up your pitcher
Dm7 G F
(like intro riff)
Raise up your glass to good King John
D F Am
While he plundered far and wide
D F Am
All his starving children cried
F C Gm7
And though we sung his fame we all went hungry
F (walk down to D)
just the same
Dsus/D
He meant to shine
Bb Am
To the end of the line
Em7 F C G C
We seen the last of good King Richard
Dm7 G Am
Ring out the past, his name lives on and on
Em7 F C G C
Roll out the bones and raise up your pitcher
Dm7 G F x4 (like intro riff – into gtr solo)
Raise up your glass to good King John
G# (like intro riff)
Hey
Am F Am F Dm F
Am Dm F
Am Dm F
Am Dm F
Am
F C Gm7
And though we sung his fame we all went hungry
F (walk down to D)
just the same
Dsus/D
He meant to shine
Bb Am
To the end of the line
Em7 F C G C
We seen the last of good King Richard
Dm7 G Am
Ring out the past, his name lives on and on
Em7 F C G C
Roll out the bones and raise up your pitcher
Dm7 G Am
Raise up your glass to good King John
Dm7 G Am
Raise up your glass to good King John
Dm7 G F to fade (outro gtr riff)
Raise up your glass to good King John
Midnight Cruiser
F/C C
Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7
Dm7
Dm7 C/D
Felonius my old friend
Bbmaj7 Am7 G
Step on in and let me shake your hand
Dm7 C/D
So glad that you're here again
Bbmaj7 Am7 G Gm7
For one more time let your madness run with mine
C Gm7
Streets still unseen we'll find somehow
F G
No time is better than now
C G
Tell me where are you drivin' midnight cruiser
Bb F
Where is your bounty of fortune and fame
C G
I am another gentleman loser
Bb F Am7
Am7-G-F
Drive me to Harlem or somewhere the same
F/C C Gm7
x2
Dm7 x4
Dm7 C/D
The world that we used to know
Bbmaj7 Am7 G
People tell me it don't turn no more
Dm7 C/D
The places we used to go
Bbmaj7 Am7 G Gm7
Familiar faces that ain't smilin' like before
C Gm7
The time of our time has come and gone
F G
I fear we been waiting too long
C G
Tell me where are you drivin' midnight cruiser
Bb F
Where is your bounty of fortune and fame
C G
I am another gentleman loser
Bb F Am7
Am7-G-F
Drive me to Harlem or somewhere the same
F/C C Gm7
x9
F/C C F G
C G
Tell me where are you drivin' midnight cruiser
Bb F
Where is your bounty of fortune and fame
C G
I am another gentleman loser
Bb F Am7
Am7-G-F
Drive me to Harlem or somewhere the same
repeat & fade
ONLY A FOOL WOULD SAY THAT
Intro: Dm7 C/C6 2x
N.C. Dm7
A world become one of salads and sun
C/C6
Only a fool would say that
Dm7
A boy with a plan; a natural man
C/C6
Wearin' a white Stetson hat
Am F
Unhand that gun begone
Em7 Dm7
There's no one to fire upon
Dm7 Am
If he's holding it high, he's telling a lie
Chorus:
Dm7
I heard it was you
Am Am/G D/F#
Talkin' 'bout a world where all is free
F
It just couldn't be
C C6
And only a fool would say that
Dm7
The man in the street, draggin' his feet
C/C6
Don't wanna hear the bad news
Dm7
Imagine your face there in his place
C/C6
Standin' inside his brown shoes
Am F
You do his nine to five,
Em7 Dm7
Drag yourself home half-alive
Dm7 Am
And there on the screen, a man with a dream
Dm7
I heard it was you
Am Am/G D/F#
Talkin' 'bout a world where all is free
F
It just couldn't be
C C6
And only a fool would say that
E7sus4 E7 Am Am/G Am/F Am/E
Anybody on the street has murder in his eyes
Dm E Am D F
C/C6
You'll feel no pain, and you're younger than you realize
Dm7
Only a fool would say that
Am Am/G Am/F Am/E Dm7
Only a foooooooooooooooooool
Guitar Solo
Dm7 Am7 Em7 Dm7 C6
Dm7
I heard it was you
Am Am/G D/F#
Talkin' 'bout a world where all is free
F
It just couldn't be
C C6
And only a fool would say that
Dm7
Only a fool would say that
F C6
Only a fool would say that
Reelin' in the Years
Intro (chorus figure) – Gmaj9 A x4
D A/C# Bm7 A
Your ever lastin' summer, you can see it fadin' fast
D A/C# Bm7 A
So you grab a piece of somethin' that you think is gonna last
Em B/Eb Dm A/C#
Well, you wouldn't even know a diamond if you held it in your hand;
D A/C# Bm7 A
The things you think are precious I can't understand.
Gmaj9 A
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Gmaj9 A
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
Gmaj9 A
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Gmaj9 F#m7
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
D A/C# Bm7 A
You been tellin' me you're a genius since you were seventeen;
D A/C# Bm7 A
In all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean.
Em B/Eb Dm A/C#
The weekend at the college didn't turn out like you planned;
D A/C# Bm7 A
The things that pass for knowledge I can't understand.
Gmaj9 A
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Gmaj9 A
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
Gmaj9 A
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Gmaj9 F#m7
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
Gmaj9 A
x4
Guitar riff
Gmaj9 A
x4
Guitar solo
D A/C# Bm7 A
I've spent a lot of money and I spent a lot of time;
D A/C# Bm7 A
The trip we made to Hollywood is etched upon my mind.
Em B/Eb Dm A/C#
After all the things we've done and seen you find another man;
D A/C# Bm7 A
The things you think are useless I can't understand.
Gmaj9 A
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Gmaj9 A
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
Gmaj9 A
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Gmaj9 F#m7
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
Gmaj9 A
x2
Guitar riff
Gmaj9 A to fade
Guitar solo
Fire in the Hole
Intro
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Dm7 E7 Gm7 A7
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
I decline to walk the line they tell me that I'm lazy
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Worldy-wise I realize that everybody's crazy
Ab Eb Bb
A woman's voice reminds me
Ab Bb Cm7
to serve and not to speak
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 Ab
am i myself or just another freak
Bb Gsus/G
you know there's fire in the hole
Cm7 Ab
and nothing left to burn
Bb F Eb
I'd love to run out now
Eb Ab Bb
there's nowhere left to turn, no, no
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
With a cough i shake it off and work around my yellow stripe
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Should I hide, or eat my pride or wait until it's good & ripe
Ab Eb Bb
my life is boiling over
Ab Bb Cm7
it's happened once before
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 Ab
I wish someone would open up the door
Bb Gsus/G
don't you know there's fire in the hole
Cm7 Ab
and nothing left to burn
Bb F Eb
I'd love to run out now
Eb Ab Bb
there's nowhere left to turn
solo over verse chords x2
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Ab Eb Bb
Ab Bb Cm7
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 Ab
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Ab Eb Bb
Ab Bb Cm7
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 Ab
Bb Gsus/G
don't you know there's fire in the hole
Cm7 Ab
and nothing left to burn
Bb F Eb
I'd love to run out now
Eb Ab Bb
there's nowhere left to turn
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
repeat to fade
yeah
bye bye bye bye bye
Brooklyn
Intro (same as chorus)
Bb F Am7 D Bb F C F/C
F Em7 Dm7 C
A race of angels bound with one another
FMaj7 Em7 Dm7 G
A dish of dollars laid out for all to see
Em7 F C Bb A7
A tower room at Eden Roc, his golf at noon for free
Bb F Am7 D
Brooklyn owes the charmer under me
Bb F C F/C
Brooklyn owes the charmer under me
F Em7 Dm7 C
His lady's aching to bring a body down
FMaj7 Em7 Dm7 G
She daily preaches on where she wants to be
Em7 F C Bb A7
An evening with a movie queen, a face we all have seen
Bb F Am7 D
Brooklyn owes the charmer under me
Bb F C
Brooklyn owes the charmer under me
SOLO over verse + chorus
F Em7 Dm7 C
FMaj7 Em7 Dm7 G
Em7 F C Bb A7
Bb F Am7 D
Bb F C F/C
F Em7 Dm7 C
A case of aces done up loose for dealing
FMaj7 Em7 Dm7 G
A piece of island cooling in the sea
Em7 F C Bb A7
The whole of time we gain or lose, and power enough to choose
Bb F Am7 D
Brooklyn owes the charmer under me
Bb F C
Brooklyn owes the charmer under me
Repeat chorus & fade
Change of the Guard
Capo 1st fret
C (riff) x4
C (riff) repeats
If you listen, you can hear it
it's the laughter in the street.
it's the motion in the music
and the fire beneath your feet.
Esus E
all the signs are right this time
Am G F
you don't have to try so very hard.
C Am
if you live in this world
F G C
(riff)
you're feelin' the change of the guard.
Am F
na na na na na na na na
Am F
na na na na na na na na
G
C (riff)
C (riff) repeats
All you cowboys and your neighbors,
can you swallow up your pride?
take your guns off if you're willin'
and you know we're on your side.
Esus E
if you wanna get through the years,
Am G F
it's high time you played your card
C Am
if you live in this world
F G C
(riff)
you're feelin' the change of the guard.
Am F
na na na na na na na na
Am F
na na na na na na na na
G
Solo Break
Am F D Bb C
Am F D Bb C
Am F D Bb F G
C (riff)
Esus E
if you wanna get through the years,
Am G F
it's high time you played your card
C Am
if you live in this world
F G C
(riff)
you're feelin' the change of the guard.
Am F
na na na na na na na na
Am F
na na na na na na na na (to fade)
Turn that heartbeat over again
Intro
A D
D Dsus D
With stocking face I bought a gun
Dm C A G
the plan was set the plan was done
Bm7 E7
Looked at my watch and started for the door
Am7 Cm7 Bb Ab
Now the food here ain't so good no more
F#maj7 C#maj7
And they closed the package store
F#maj7 C#maj7
Love your mama, love your brother
F#maj7 C#maj7
Love 'em till they run for cover
F#maj7 C#maj7
Turn the light off, keep your shirt on
F#maj7 B C#
Cry a jag on me
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
Oh Michael Oh Jesus you know I'm not to blame
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 C#
You know my reputation for playing a good clean game
F#maj7 Fm7 Ebm7 Cm7 F
Oh Michael Oh Jesus I'll keep my promise when
C# F F# B C# B C#
You turn that heartbeat over again
C# B A
D Dsus D
My poison's named you know my brand
Dm C A G
So please make mine a double, Sam
Bm7 E7
Stir it up nice I'll hit it right here
Am7 Cm7 Bb Ab
Yeah, this highway runs from Paraguay
F#maj7 C#maj7
And I've just come all the way
F#maj7 C#maj7
Love your mama, love your brother
F#maj7 C#maj7
Love 'em till they run for cover
F#maj7 C#maj7
Turn the light off, keep your shirt on
F#maj7 B C#
Cry a jag on me
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
Oh Michael Oh Jesus you know I'm not to blame
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 C#
You know my reputation for playing a good clean game
F#maj7 Fm7 Ebm7 Cm7 F
Oh Michael Oh Jesus I'll keep my promise when
C# F F# B C# B C#
You turn that heartbeat over again
Guitar solo
Eb Eb C# B Bbm
Abm Bb Abm Bb
G A G F E Eb F
C Bb C Bb Eb C#
F C F Bb Ab F# Fm
C# Ab B F# C#
C# B A
D Dsus D
We warned the corpse of William Wright
Dm C A G
Not to cuss and drink all night
Bm7 E7
Ticket in hand we saw him laid to rest
Am7 Cm7 Bb Ab
Yeah, but zombie see and zombie do
F#maj7 C#maj7
He's here with me and you
F#maj7 C#maj7
Love your mama, love your brother
F#maj7 C#maj7
Love 'em till they run for cover
F#maj7 C#maj7
Turn the light off, keep your shirt on
F#maj7 B C#
Cry a jag on me
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
Oh Michael Oh Jesus you know I'm not to blame
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 C#
You know my reputation for playing a good clean game
F#maj7 Fm7 Ebm7 Cm7 F
Oh Michael Oh Jesus I'll keep my promise when
C# F F# B A
You turn that heartbeat over again
(turn that)
Abm B A Abm
heartbeat over again
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