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Sign In Stranger

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|        Gm9|         C|        F/Bb|         C|
[verse #1]
    Gm9Have you heard about the boom on Mizar CFive
    Gm9People got to shout to stay a Clive
    Gm9They don't even have policeman Cone
    Gm9Doesn't matter where you been or what you've Cdone
     Gm9Do you have a dark spot on your Cpast
     Gm9Leave it to my man he'll fix it Cfast
    Gm9Pepe has a scar from ear to Cear 
    Gm9He will make your mug shots disap Cpear 
[Chorus]
You Gm7zombie
Be C/Fborn a C/Egain my Bb7friend
Won't you sign in
|        Gm9|         C|        F/Bb|         C|
 stranger
[verse #2]
    Gm9Do you like to take a yo-yo for a Cride
   Gm9Zombie I can see you're quali CfiedDm  C/E  C/F  Bb/Eb  
    Gm9Walk around collecting Turkish union Cdues
   Gm9They will call you sir and shine your Cshoes
    Gm9Or maybe you would like to see the Cshow
   Gm9You'll enjoy the Cafe D'Escar Cgot
   Gm9Folks are in a line around the Cblock
   Gm9Just to see her do the can-can-CJacques 
[Chorus]
You Gm7zombie
Be C/Fborn a C/Egain my Bb7friend
Won't you sign in 
|        Gm9|         C|        F/Bb|         C|
 stranger
[bridge]
    Cm/FLove or leave her,        Cm/Gyellow fe G7ver
Cm7Sure,        Bbmaj7it's Abmaj7all in the game
And Dm7who are G7sus4youG7  
Cm7Just  F7a   Bm7noth   E7er    Bbm7scur   Eb7vy    Am7bro   D7ther 
[piano solo]
|        Gm9|         |              C|                  |
|        Gm9|         |     C    C   Dm  C/E|    C/F   Bb/Eb. . .|
|        Gm9|         |              C|                  |
|        Gm9|         |    
[chorus]
    CYou Gm7zombie
Be C/Fborn a C/Egain my Bb7friend
Won't you sign in 
|        Gm9|         C|        F/Bb|             C|
 stranger
[coda] 
|        G/A| A   G/A   A  G/A|          Dmaj7|            | 
|        G/A| A   G/A   A  G/A|          Dmaj7|            |

All chords in this song (24)

The story behind the song

Steely Dan, known for their sophisticated studio production and cryptic, irony-infused lyrics, crafted "Sign In Stranger" as part of their album The Royal Scam. The band's sound blends elements of rock, jazz, Latin music, R&B, and blues. This song invites you into their world of intricate musicality and enigmatic storytelling. It plays like a journey into a mysterious, perhaps even unsettling, encounter.

AI-written from these sources:Steely Dan — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Sign In Stranger

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm9

F/Bb

Gm7

C/F

C/E

Bb7

Bb/Eb

Cm/F

Cm/G

Cm7

Bbmaj7

Abmaj7

Dm7

G7sus4

Bm7

Bbm7

Eb7

Am7

Gm9 C F/Bb C

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[verse #1]

Gm9 C

Have you heard about the boom on Mizar Five

Gm9 C

People got to shout to stay a live

Gm9 C

They don't even have policeman one

Gm9 C

Doesn't matter where you been or what you've done

Gm9 C

Do you have a dark spot on your past

Gm9 C

Leave it to my man he'll fix it fast

Gm9 C

Pepe has a scar from ear to ear

Gm9 C

He will make your mug shots disap pear

[Chorus]

Gm7

You zombie

C/F C/E Bb7

Be born a gain my friend

Won't you sign in

Gm9 C F/Bb C

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stranger

[verse #2]

Gm9 C

Do you like to take a yo-yo for a ride

Gm9 C Dm C/E C/F Bb/Eb

Zombie I can see you're quali fied

Gm9 C

Walk around collecting Turkish union dues

Gm9 C

They will call you sir and shine your shoes

Gm9 C

Or maybe you would like to see the show

Gm9 C

You'll enjoy the Cafe D'Escar got

Gm9 C

Folks are in a line around the block

Gm9 C

Just to see her do the can-can-Jacques

[Chorus]

Gm7

You zombie

C/F C/E Bb7

Be born a gain my friend

Won't you sign in

Gm9 C F/Bb C

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stranger

[bridge]

Cm/F Cm/G G7

Love or leave her, yellow fe ver

Cm7 Bbmaj7 Abmaj7

Sure, it's all in the game

Dm7 G7sus4 G7

And who are you

Cm7 F7 Bm7 E7 Bbm7 Eb7 Am7 D7

Just a noth er scur vy bro ther

[piano solo]

Gm9 C

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Gm9 C C Dm C/E C/F Bb/Eb

| | | | . . .|

Gm9 C

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Gm9

| | |

[chorus]

C Gm7

You zombie

C/F C/E Bb7

Be born a gain my friend

Won't you sign in

Gm9 C F/Bb C

| | | | |

stranger

[coda]

G/A A G/A A G/A Dmaj7

| | | | |

G/A A G/A A G/A Dmaj7

| | | | |

About Sign In Stranger Chords by Steely Dan

Learn how to play Sign In Stranger by Steely Dan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sign In Stranger chords”, “Sign In Stranger guitar chords”, or “Steely Dan Sign In Stranger chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Sign In Stranger chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sign In Stranger lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Gm9, C, F/Bb, Gm7, C/F, C/E.

FAQ — Sign In Stranger by Steely Dan

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What key is "Sign In Stranger" in?

The chords for "Sign In Stranger" show the original chord names (including Gm9, C, F/Bb, Gm7, C/F, C/E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.