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Pretzel Logic

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 35Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

These chords are intended to be played fingerpicking,
not strummed. The thumb picks the bass notes first,
then pluck the rest of the chord with index, middle
Hammer-on the C note of the G4 chords from the
open B string.
Regarding tablature of the main riff, and also
the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS, please follow the
Bm7/A = x0443x               C6    = x32210
Am7   = x0555x               Dadd4 = x5403x or xx0032
G/F   = 1x000x               G4    = 32001x
Fmaj7 = 1x221x               G     = 32000x
Em7/D = xx0453               D     = xx0775
Dm7   = xx0565               Am7   = x02010
D/E   = xx2232 or x7777x     G/B   = x2003x
E/A   = x02100 or x0999x     C     = x3201x
C/D   = xx0553 or xx0010     A/C#  = x4222x
D/G   = xx5775 or 300032
^ = Accent the beats    N.C. = No Chords
[Intro]
|  Am7/   Bm7/A/___/   Am7/   /  |  Am7/    Bm7/A/___Am7/   /   /  |
|  Am7/   Bm7/A/___/   Am7/   /  |  Am7/    Bm7/A/___Am7/   /   /  |
[Verse 1]
|  Am7/   Bm7/A/___/   Am7/   /  |  Am7/    Bm7/A/___/   Am7/   /  |
I would Am7love to Bm7/Atour the Am7southland...
   G/FIn a Fmaj7travelling minstrel Am7show,Bm7/A  Am7  Bm7/A  Am7  
Yes, I'd Em7/Dlove to tour the Dm7southland...
  Em7/D...In a Dm7travelling minstrel Am7show,Bm7/A  Am7  Bm7/A  Am7  
Yes, I'm D/Edying to be a E/Astar, and C/Dmake them D/Glaugh,
D/ESound just like a E/Arecord on a C/Dphono - D/Ggraph,
Those D/Edays are gone for- E/Aever, C6over a Dadd4long time a- C6go
C6Oh, G/Fyeah!      Fmaj7| G/ G4/_/G_/ G4/_/G_/ G4/_/G_/ |
[Verse 2]
|  Am7/   Bm7/A/___/   Am7/   /  |  Am7/    Bm7/A/___Am7/   /   /  |
I have Am7never met Bm7/ANa   - Am7poleon,
  G/F...But I Fmaj7plan to find the Am7time,Bm7/A  Am7  Bm7/A  Am7  
I have Em7/Dnever met Na - Dm7poleon,
  Em7/D...But I Dm7plan to find the Am7timeBm7/A  Am7  
Yes, I Am7do,Bm7/A  Am7  
'Cause he lD/Eooks so E/Afine u - C/Dpon that D/Ghill,
They D/Etell me he was E/Alonely, he's C/Dlonely D/Gstill,
Those D/Edays are gone for- E/Aever, C6over a Dadd4long time a- C6go
C6Oh, G/Fyeah!      Fmaj7| G/ G4/_/G_/ G4/_/G_/ G4/_/G_/ |
[Break]
|  Am7/    Bm7/A/___Am7/  /  / |  Am7/    Bm7/A/___Am7/  /  /  |
|  Am7/   Bm7/A/___/  Am7/  /  |  Am7/    Bm7/A/___Am7/  /  /  |
|  G/F/  /  Fmaj7/  /  |  G/F/  /  Fmaj7/  /  |
|  Am7/   Bm7/A/___/  Am7/  /  |  Am7/    Bm7/A/___Am7/  /  /  |
|  Em7/D/  /  Dm7/  /  |  Em7/D/  /  Dm7/  /  |
|  Am7/   Bm7/A/___/  Am7/  /  |  Am7/    Bm7/A/___/  Am7/  /  |
| D/E/  /  E/A/  / | C/D/  /  D/G/  / | D/E/  /  E/A/  / | C/D/  /  D/G/  / |
|  D/E/  /  E/A/  /  |  Em7/D/  /  Dm7/  /  |
[Bridge]
|  Am7/   Bm7/A/___/  Am7/  /  |  Am7/    Bm7/A/___Am7/  /  /  |
|  Am7/   Bm7/A/___/  Am7/  /  |  Am7/    Bm7/A/___Am7/  /  D/  |
       Am7N.C.                        Am7   Am7N.C.
I stepped upon the platform, the man gave me the news
  ^                              ^        ^
       Am7N.C.
He said, 'You must be joking, son,
   ^
Where Am7did you G/Bget those Cshoes-A/C#-------Em7/D-----?Dm7  
      Em7/DWhere Dm7did you get those Bm7/Ashoes?'Am7  Bm7/A  Am7  
[Verse 3]
Well, I've D/Eseen 'em on the E/ATV, the C/Dmovie D/Gshow,
They D/Esay the times are E/Achanging but I C/Djust don't D/Gknow
These D/Ethings are gone for - E/Aever,
C6Over a Dadd4long time a - C6go,
C6Oh, G/Fyeah!      Fmaj7| G/ G4/_/G_/ G4/_/G_/ G4/_/G_/ |
[Coda - Repeat]
|  Am7/   Bm7/A/___/  Am7/  / |  Am7/    Bm7/A/__Am7_/  /  / |
|  G/F/   /   Fmaj7/   /  | G/ G4/_/G_/ G4/_/G_/ G4/_/G_/:||
|  Am7/   Bm7/A/___Am7/  /  /  |   Am7/   Bm7/A/___Am7/  /  / |  D/ ||
=====================================================
                   / = Slide notes up
[Intro]
e|-----|-Am7-----Bm7/A------Am7-------|-Am7----Bm7/A------Am7--------|
B|-----|------3----/5------|------3----/5------|
G|-----|------4----/5------|------4----/5------|
D|--2--|------4----/5---2--|------4----/5---2--|
A|-----|--0-0--------------|--0-0--------------|
E|-----|-------------------|-------------------|
      e|-Am7-----Bm7/A------Am7-------|-Am7-----Bm7/A------Am7-------|
      B|------3----/5------|------3----/5------|
      G|------4----/5------|------4----/5------|
      D|------4----/5---2--|------4----/5---2--|
      A|--0-0--------------|--0-0--------------|
      E|-------------------|-------------------|
[Verse Riff]
e|-Am7-----Bm7/A------Am7-----------|--Am7----Bm7/A------Am7-----------|
B|------3----/5----------|------3----/5----------|
G|------4----/5----------|------4----/5----------|
D|------4----/5----------|------4----/5----------|
A|--0-0-0-----0--0--0-0--|--0-0-0-----0--0--0-0--|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
   Am7          Bm7/A       G/F         Fmaj7
           Em7/D        Dm7        D/E
  C/D         D/G      Dadd4       G           G4
The remaininDg chord boG/Bxes can be A/C#the default first

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Pretzel Logic

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7/A

G/F

Fmaj7

Em7/D

Dm7

D/E

E/A

C/D

D/G

Dadd4

G/B

A/C#

These chords are intended to be played fingerpicking,

not strummed. The thumb picks the bass notes first,

then pluck the rest of the chord with index, middle

Hammer-on the C note of the G4 chords from the

open B string.

Regarding tablature of the main riff, and also

the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS, please follow the

Bm7/A = x0443x C6 = x32210

Am7 = x0555x Dadd4 = x5403x or xx0032

G/F = 1x000x G4 = 32001x

Fmaj7 = 1x221x G = 32000x

Em7/D = xx0453 D = xx0775

Dm7 = xx0565 Am7 = x02010

D/E = xx2232 or x7777x G/B = x2003x

E/A = x02100 or x0999x C = x3201x

C/D = xx0553 or xx0010 A/C# = x4222x

D/G = xx5775 or 300032

^ = Accent the beats N.C. = No Chords

[Intro]

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

| / /___/ / / | / /___/ / / |

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

| / /___/ / / | / /___/ / / |

[Verse 1]

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

| / /___/ / / | / /___/ / / |

Am7 Bm7/A Am7

I would love to tour the southland...

G/F Fmaj7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Bm7/A Am7

In a travelling minstrel show,

Em7/D Dm7

Yes, I'd love to tour the southland...

Em7/D Dm7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Bm7/A Am7

...In a travelling minstrel show,

D/E E/A C/D D/G

Yes, I'm dying to be a star, and make them laugh,

D/E E/A C/D D/G

Sound just like a record on a phono - graph,

D/E E/A C6 Dadd4 C6

Those days are gone for- ever, over a long time a- go

C6 G/F Fmaj7 G G4 G G4 G G4 G

Oh, yeah! | / /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ |

[Verse 2]

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

| / /___/ / / | / /___/ / / |

Am7 Bm7/A Am7

I have never met Na - poleon,

G/F Fmaj7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Bm7/A Am7

...But I plan to find the time,

Em7/D Dm7

I have never met Na - poleon,

Em7/D Dm7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

...But I plan to find the time

Am7 Bm7/A Am7

Yes, I do,

D/E E/A C/D D/G

'Cause he looks so fine u - pon that hill,

D/E E/A C/D D/G

They tell me he was lonely, he's lonely still,

D/E E/A C6 Dadd4 C6

Those days are gone for- ever, over a long time a- go

C6 G/F Fmaj7 G G4 G G4 G G4 G

Oh, yeah! | / /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ |

[Break]

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

| / /___/ / / | / /___/ / / |

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

| / /___/ / / | / /___/ / / |

G/F Fmaj7 G/F Fmaj7

| / / / / | / / / / |

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

| / /___/ / / | / /___/ / / |

Em7/D Dm7 Em7/D Dm7

| / / / / | / / / / |

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

| / /___/ / / | / /___/ / / |

D/E E/A C/D D/G D/E E/A C/D D/G

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

D/E E/A Em7/D Dm7

| / / / / | / / / / |

[Bridge]

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

| / /___/ / / | / /___/ / / |

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7 D

| / /___/ / / | / /___/ / / |

Am7 Am7 Am7

N.C. N.C.

I stepped upon the platform, the man gave me the news

^ ^ ^

Am7

N.C.

He said, 'You must be joking, son,

Am7 G/B C A/C# Em7/D Dm7

Where did you get those shoes-------------?

Em7/D Dm7 Bm7/A Am7 Bm7/A Am7

Where did you get those shoes?'

[Verse 3]

D/E E/A C/D D/G

Well, I've seen 'em on the TV, the movie show,

D/E E/A C/D D/G

They say the times are changing but I just don't know

D/E E/A

These things are gone for - ever,

C6 Dadd4 C6

Over a long time a - go,

C6 G/F Fmaj7 G G4 G G4 G G4 G

Oh, yeah! | / /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ |

[Coda - Repeat]

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

| / /___/ / / | / /___/ / / |

G/F Fmaj7 G G4 G G4 G G4 G

| / / / / | / /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/:||

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7 D

| / /___/ / / | / /___/ / / | / ||

=====================================================

/ = Slide notes up

[Intro]

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

e|-----|-------------------|-------------------|

B|-----|------3----/5------|------3----/5------|

G|-----|------4----/5------|------4----/5------|

D|--2--|------4----/5---2--|------4----/5---2--|

A|-----|--0-0--------------|--0-0--------------|

E|-----|-------------------|-------------------|

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

e|-------------------|-------------------|

B|------3----/5------|------3----/5------|

G|------4----/5------|------4----/5------|

D|------4----/5---2--|------4----/5---2--|

A|--0-0--------------|--0-0--------------|

E|-------------------|-------------------|

[Verse Riff]

Am7 Bm7/A Am7 Am7 Bm7/A Am7

e|-----------------------|-----------------------|

B|------3----/5----------|------3----/5----------|

G|------4----/5----------|------4----/5----------|

D|------4----/5----------|------4----/5----------|

A|--0-0-0-----0--0--0-0--|--0-0-0-----0--0--0-0--|

E|-----------------------|-----------------------|

For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my

Am7 Bm7/A G/F Fmaj7

Em7/D Dm7 D/E

C/D D/G Dadd4 G G4

D G/B A/C#

The remaining chord boxes can be the default first

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