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Hey Nineteen

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  E+5/BX22110
[Intro]
| C#7!.. |           F#m7|     Bm9    E+5/B|           F#m7|     Bm9  E+5/B|
          *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|    F#m7       A9|   Dmaj9       G9|    F#m7     C#m7|   Am7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
[Verse 1] 
    DWay D/F#back when,G  
in A7-9sixty- DsevenD/F#  G  A7  
   DI D/F#was the Gdandy
of A7-9gamma DchiD/F#  G  F/G  G/A  
  DSweet D/F#things from GBoston
So A7-9young and DwillingD/F#  G  A7  
   DMoved D/F#down to GScarsdale
A7-9Where the Bm7hell am C#m7IGmaj7  
C#7+5+9Hey      nine F#m7teen
[Chorus]
No Bm9we cant E+5/Bdance to F#m7gether
No Bm9we cant E+5/Btalk at F#m7all
Please A9take me  a Dmaj9long
When you G9slide on F#m7downC#m7  Am7  
[Verse 2]
   DHey D/F#nineteen
   GThats A7-9Retha DFranklinD/F#  G  A7  
    DShe D/F#dont re Gmember
the A7-9Queen of  DSoulD/F#  G  F/G  G/A  
   DIts hard D/F#times be Gfallen
the A7-9sole sur DvivorsD/F#  G  A7  
  DShe D/F#thinks Im Gcrazy
But A7-9I’m just Bm7growin' C#m7oldGmaj7  
[Chorus]
C#7+5+9Hey nine  F#m7teen
No Bm9we got E+5/Bnothin' in F#m7common
No Bm9we cant E+5/Btalk at F#m7all
    Please A9take me a Dmaj9long
When you G9slide on F#m7downC#m7  Am7  
|             Em|             Em|            Cm7|          Cm7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|         Bbmaj7|         Bbmaj7|        Gadd9/A|        Gadd9|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|       D     D/F#|       G     A7-9|       D     D/F#|       G     A7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|       D     D/F#|       G     A7-9|       D     D/F#|       G   F/G  G/A|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|       D     D/F#|       G     A7-9|       D     D/F#|       G       A7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|       D     D/F#|       G     A7-9|       D     D/F#|       G       A7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
[Verse 3]
       D      D/F#The  Gcuervo A7-9gold
       D      D/F#The  Gfine Co A7-9lumbi  Dan
       D/F#Make to Gnight a A7-9wonderful Dthing
                D/F#    GSay it a A7gain
       D       D/F#The Gcuervo A7-9gold
       D       D/F#The Gfine Co A7-9lumbi  Dan
       D/F#Make to Gnight a A7-9wonderful
|       D     D/F#|       G      A7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   
       D      D/F#The Gcuervo A7-9gold
       D      D/F#The Gfine Co A7-9lumbi Dan
    D/F#Make to Gnight a A7-9wonderful Bm7thingC#m7  Gmaj7  C#7+5+9  
[Chorus]
      F#m7No Bm9we cant E+5/Bdance to F#m7gether
No Bm9we cant E+5/Btalk at F#m7all
|    F#m7       A9|   Dmaj9      G13|    F#m7     C#m7|    Am7| 
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   
                                                 --2/4--
|       D     D/F#|       G     A7-9|       D     D/F#|       G       A7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|       D     D/F#|       G     A7-9|       D     D/F#|      G    F/G  G/A|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|       D     D/F#|       G     A7-9|       D     D/F#|     G       A7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|       D     D/F#|       G     A7-9|       D     D/F#|       G   F/G  G/A|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *

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Hey Nineteen

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E+5/B

C#7

F#m7

Bm9

Dmaj9

C#m7

Am7

D/F#

A7-9

F/G

G/A

Bm7

Gmaj7

C#7+5+9

Cm7

Bbmaj7

Gadd9/A

Gadd9

E+5/B

X22110

[Intro]

C#7 F#m7 Bm9 E+5/B F#m7 Bm9 E+5/B

| !.. | | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

F#m7 A9 Dmaj9 G9 F#m7 C#m7 Am7

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[Verse 1]

D D/F# G

Way back when,

A7-9 D D/F# G A7

in sixty- seven

D D/F# G

I was the dandy

A7-9 D D/F# G F/G G/A

of gamma chi

D D/F# G

Sweet things from Boston

A7-9 D D/F# G A7

So young and willing

D D/F# G

Moved down to Scarsdale

A7-9 Bm7 C#m7 Gmaj7

Where the hell am I

C#7+5+9 F#m7

Hey nine teen

[Chorus]

Bm9 E+5/B F#m7

No we cant dance to gether

Bm9 E+5/B F#m7

No we cant talk at all

A9 Dmaj9

Please take me a long

G9 F#m7 C#m7 Am7

When you slide on down

[Verse 2]

D D/F#

Hey nineteen

G A7-9 D D/F# G A7

Thats Retha Franklin

D D/F# G

She dont re member

A7-9 D D/F# G F/G G/A

the Queen of Soul

D D/F# G

Its hard times be fallen

A7-9 D D/F# G A7

the sole sur vivors

D D/F# G

She thinks Im crazy

A7-9 Bm7 C#m7 Gmaj7

But I’m just growin' old

[Chorus]

C#7+5+9 F#m7

Hey nine teen

Bm9 E+5/B F#m7

No we got nothin' in common

Bm9 E+5/B F#m7

No we cant talk at all

A9 Dmaj9

Please take me a long

G9 F#m7 C#m7 Am7

When you slide on down

Em Em Cm7 Cm7

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 Gadd9/A Gadd9

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

D D/F# G A7-9 D D/F# G A7

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

D D/F# G A7-9 D D/F# G F/G G/A

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

D D/F# G A7-9 D D/F# G A7

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

D D/F# G A7-9 D D/F# G A7

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[Verse 3]

D D/F# G A7-9

The cuervo gold

D D/F# G A7-9 D

The fine Co lumbi an

D/F# G A7-9 D

Make to night a wonderful thing

D/F# G A7

Say it a gain

D D/F# G A7-9

The cuervo gold

D D/F# G A7-9 D

The fine Co lumbi an

D/F# G A7-9

Make to night a wonderful

D D/F# G A7

| | |

* * * * * * * *

D D/F# G A7-9

The cuervo gold

D D/F# G A7-9 D

The fine Co lumbi an

D/F# G A7-9 Bm7 C#m7 Gmaj7 C#7+5+9

Make to night a wonderful thing

[Chorus]

F#m7 Bm9 E+5/B F#m7

No we cant dance to gether

Bm9 E+5/B F#m7

No we cant talk at all

F#m7 A9 Dmaj9 G13 F#m7 C#m7 Am7

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

--2/4--

D D/F# G A7-9 D D/F# G A7

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

D D/F# G A7-9 D D/F# G F/G G/A

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

D D/F# G A7-9 D D/F# G A7

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

D D/F# G A7-9 D D/F# G F/G G/A

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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