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Pearl Of The Quarter

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[Chord Formations]
Most of the chords in the verses are fairly basic so I'll just lay out the ones in the chorus:
E/G#EADGBE   C9/GEADGBE   D/F#EADGBE   FdimEADGBE   Am7/EEADGBE   EbdimEADGBE   Dm7EADGBE
4x6454   332333   2X0232   XX3434   002010   XX1212   XX0211
[Intro]
 |   C   G|   F   Em7|   Dm7   Bb7|     C|
[Verse 1]
               C       G|             F   Em7|
         On the water down in New Orleans
    |      C       G|                F    Em7|
         My baby's the pearl of the Quarter
     |          C         G|                F    Em7|
         She's a charmer like you've never seen
       |                    Dm7     Bb7|     Am7|
         Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous
[Verse 2]
     |            C       G|                      F   Em7|
         Where the sailor spends his hard-earned pay
     |      C      G|              F      Em7|
         Red beans and rice for a quarter
     |          C           G|       F     Em7|
         You can see her almost any day
       |                    Dm7    Bb7|    Am7|
         Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous
[Chorus]
   |       E/G#   C9/G|       D/F#   Fdim|    Am7/E  
          And  if you hear from my    Lou ise
                     Ebdim|        Dm7    C|
         Won't you tell her I say hello
  |         E/G#    C9/G|     D/F#     Fdim|
         Please make it clear   when her
      |    Am7/E      Ebdim|             Dm7    C|
         Day is done she's got a place to go
         |   C   G|   F   Em7|   Dm7   Bb7|     C|
Verse 3
      |            C       G|             F   Em7|
         I walked alone down the miracle mile
     |           C       G|                  F   Em7|
         I met my baby by the shrine of the martyr
     |               C       G|             F   Em7|
         She stole my heart with her cajun smile
       |                    Dm7    Bb7|     Am7|           
         Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous
Verse 4
      |               C       G|               F   Em7|
         She loved the million-dollar words I say
      |               C       G|                     F   Em7|
         She loved the candy and the flowers that I bought her
      |               C       G|                F   Em7|
         She said she loved me and was on her way
        |                   Dm7    Bb7|     Am7|           
         Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous
[Chorus]
   |      E/G#   C9/G|       D/F#   Fdim|     Am7/E  
          And if you hear from my     Lou ise
                     Ebdim|         Dm7    C|
         Won't you tell her I love her so
  |         E/G#    C9/G|     D/F#     Fdim|
         Please make it clear   when her
      |    Am7/E      Ebdim|             Dm7    C|
         Day is done she's got a place to go      
[Lead Break]    |     F     C|      G|   F   C|      G|
                |   Dm7   Em7|    F   G|2/4    G|                                     
                |   Dm7   Bb7|  C   Csus4   C|
[Chorus]
          E/G#   C9/G|       D/F#   Fdim|     Am7/E  
          And if you hear from my     Lou ise
                     Ebdim|         Dm7    C|
         Won't you tell her I love her so
  |         E/G#    C9/G|     D/F#     Fdim|
         Please make it clear   when her
      |    Am7/E      Ebdim|             Dm7    C|
         Day is done she's got a place to go
 |   C   G|   F   Em7|   Dm7   Bb7|  C............

All chords in this song (14)

The story behind the song

"Pearl Of The Quarter" paints a picture of a love that's both tender and tinged with regret, set against a backdrop of New Orleans. The lyrics evoke a sense of longing for a woman who has moved on, perhaps to a life of performing, leaving the narrator to reflect on what was lost. It's a bittersweet narrative, capturing the feeling of seeing someone you once loved thriving in a new world, yet knowing they're no longer yours. This song, from their album Countdown to Ecstasy, showcases Steely Dan's ability to blend evocative storytelling with their signature sophisticated sound.

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Pearl Of The Quarter

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

C9/G

D/F#

Fdim

Am7/E

Ebdim

Dm7

Em7

Bb7

Am7

Csus4

[Chord Formations]

Most of the chords in the verses are fairly basic so I'll just lay out the ones in the chorus:

E/G# C9/G D/F# Fdim Am7/E Ebdim Dm7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

4x6454 332333 2X0232 XX3434 002010 XX1212 XX0211

[Intro]

C G F Em7 Dm7 Bb7 C

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

C G F Em7

| |

On the water down in New Orleans

C G F Em7

| | |

My baby's the pearl of the Quarter

C G F Em7

| | |

She's a charmer like you've never seen

Dm7 Bb7 Am7

| | |

Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous

[Verse 2]

C G F Em7

| | |

Where the sailor spends his hard-earned pay

C G F Em7

| | |

Red beans and rice for a quarter

C G F Em7

| | |

You can see her almost any day

Dm7 Bb7 Am7

| | |

Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous

[Chorus]

E/G# C9/G D/F# Fdim Am7/E

| | |

And if you hear from my Lou ise

Ebdim Dm7 C

| |

Won't you tell her I say hello

E/G# C9/G D/F# Fdim

| | |

Please make it clear when her

Am7/E Ebdim Dm7 C

| | |

Day is done she's got a place to go

C G F Em7 Dm7 Bb7 C

| | | | |

Verse 3

C G F Em7

| | |

I walked alone down the miracle mile

C G F Em7

| | |

I met my baby by the shrine of the martyr

C G F Em7

| | |

She stole my heart with her cajun smile

Dm7 Bb7 Am7

| | |

Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous

Verse 4

C G F Em7

| | |

She loved the million-dollar words I say

C G F Em7

| | |

She loved the candy and the flowers that I bought her

C G F Em7

| | |

She said she loved me and was on her way

Dm7 Bb7 Am7

| | |

Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous

[Chorus]

E/G# C9/G D/F# Fdim Am7/E

| | |

And if you hear from my Lou ise

Ebdim Dm7 C

| |

Won't you tell her I love her so

E/G# C9/G D/F# Fdim

| | |

Please make it clear when her

Am7/E Ebdim Dm7 C

| | |

Day is done she's got a place to go

F C G F C G

Dm7 Em7 F G G

| | |2/4 |

Dm7 Bb7 C Csus4 C

| | |

[Chorus]

E/G# C9/G D/F# Fdim Am7/E

| |

And if you hear from my Lou ise

Ebdim Dm7 C

| |

Won't you tell her I love her so

E/G# C9/G D/F# Fdim

| | |

Please make it clear when her

Am7/E Ebdim Dm7 C

| | |

Day is done she's got a place to go

C G F Em7 Dm7 Bb7 C

| | | | ............

About Pearl Of The Quarter Chords by Steely Dan

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