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Haitian Divorce

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Hi - This was graciously transcribed and posted by Howard Wright some time
ago. My thanks go to him for all his expertise and efforts! It might
have been edited a bit from his original for my own use.
                Haitian Divorce - Steely Dan
                ----------------------------
[Intro]
 Em7/  Em6/  Em7/  Em6/  Em7/  Em6/  E/  G#m7  A  
[Verse 1]
BBabs and Clean F#mWilly were in lEove they saiC#m7d
SAmaj7o    in G#m7love the prB6eacher's face turned C#m7red
SB6oon  everyF#mbody knew the tEhing was deC#m7ad
He Amaj7shouts, she Amaj7/Bbbites, they wrEangle through the nAighG#m7t
F#m7She go Bcrazy, F#m7got to make a Bgetaway, papa say
[Chorus]
OEmh - oh - D6oh     C6No   hesi -  tG7ation  no Cmaj7tears & no hearts bBm7reakin' no rEm7emorse
OEmh - oh - D6oh...  AmCon - grat-u- G13lations   Cmaj7this is your    Bm7Hai-Cmaj7itianBm7  
DivorEm7ceEm6  E  G#m7  A  
[Verse 2]
BShe takes the F#mtaxi to the Egood hoC#m7tel
Amaj7Bon marG#m7ché as B6far as she can C#m7tell
B6She drinks the F#mzombie from the Ecocoa C#m7shell
She Amaj7feels alAmaj7/Bbright, she Eget it on toAnight, G#m7yeah
  F#m7Mister Bdriver F#m7take me where the Bmusic play, papa say
[Chorus]
OEmh - oh - D6oh     C6No   hesi -  tG7ation  no Cmaj7tears & no hearts bBm7reakin' no rEm7emorse
OEmh - oh - D6oh...  AmCon - grat-u- G13lations   Cmaj7this is your    Bm7Hai-Cmaj7itianBm7  
DivorEm7ceEm6  Em7  Em6  
[Middle 8]
(Em6)           Cmaj7                     Em7  D7  
At the grotto in the greasy chair sits the Charlie with the lotion and the
Gkinky hair, when she G7smiled she said it Cmaj7all
  F7The band was G7hot so they F7danced the famous meG7rangue, now we
A7dolly back, now we C7fade to black
[Instrumental] (Guitar Solo)
  G/   F7/  C/  Bb7      A7(play three times)
 Cmaj7/ /     Bm7   Em7/  Em6/  Em7/  Em6/  Em7/  Em6/  E/  G#m7  A  
[Verse 3]
BTearful reF#munion in the EU – S - - - C#m7A
Amaj7Day by G#m7day those B6memories fade aC#m7way
 B6Some babies F#mgrow in a peEculiar C#m7way
It cAmaj7hanged, it Amaj7/Bbgrew, and Eeverybody Aknew, G#m7yeah
 F#m7Semi-mBojo, F#m7who's this kinky Bso-and-so, Papa go
[Chorus]
OEmh - oh - D6oh     C6No   hesi -  tG7ation  no Cmaj7tears & no hearts bBm7reakin' no rEm7emorse
OEmh - oh - D6oh...  AmCon - grat-u- G13lations   Cmaj7this is your    Bm7Hai-Cmaj7itianBm7  
DivorEm7ceEm6  Em7  Em6  
[Instrumental] (Guitar Solo)
  G/   F7/  C/  Bb7      A7(play three times)
 Fmaj7/ / /  Em7/  Em6/
and repeat this line as much as you want (the song fades here)
For some chords I've put alternative shapes for the same chord. Take your pick
EADGBE     EADGBE      EADGBE      EADGBE     EADGBE      EADGBE
x7x787     x79787      x7x687      022100     464444      577655
(Em7use the firEm7st Em7 shape Em6for the intrEo bit with G#m7Em7 and Em6)A  
EADGBE        EADGBE         EADGBE        EADGBE          EADGBE
799877        244222         242222        x46454          x02120
  B             F#m            F#m7          C#m7           Amaj7
EADGBE       EADGBE       EADGBE      EADGBE       EADGBE        EADGBE
x24444       x1212x       355433      353433       353453        3x3455
 B6          Amaj7/Bb       G           G7           G13           G13
EADGBE      EADGBE       EADGBE       EADGBE      EADGBE     EADGBE
x57777      x35555       x0764x       6x664x      x79987     x24232
            D6           C6   Aflat5             Bbm11            Em  Bm7  
EADGBE        EADGBE       EADGBE         EADGBE       EADGBE
x35453        131211       575655         x35353       x57575
 Cmaj7         F7           A7             C7            D7

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Haitian Divorce

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Em6

G#m7

F#m

C#m7

Amaj7

Amaj7/Bb

F#m7

Cmaj7

Bm7

G13

Hi - This was graciously transcribed and posted by Howard Wright some time

ago. My thanks go to him for all his expertise and efforts! It might

have been edited a bit from his original for my own use.

Haitian Divorce - Steely Dan

----------------------------

[Intro]

Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6 E G#m7 A

/ / / / / / /

[Verse 1]

B F#m E C#m7

Babs and Clean Willy were in love they said

Amaj7 G#m7 B6 C#m7

So in love the preacher's face turned red

B6 F#m E C#m7

Soon everybody knew the thing was dead

Amaj7 Amaj7/Bb E A G#m7

He shouts, she bites, they wrangle through the night

F#m7 B F#m7 B

She go crazy, got to make a getaway, papa say

[Chorus]

Em D6 C6 G7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

Oh - oh - oh No hesi - tation no tears & no hearts breakin' no remorse

Em D6 Am G13 Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7

Oh - oh - oh... Con - grat-u- lations this is your Hai-itian

Em7 Em6 E G#m7 A

Divorce

[Verse 2]

B F#m E C#m7

She takes the taxi to the good hotel

Amaj7 G#m7 B6 C#m7

Bon marché as far as she can tell

B6 F#m E C#m7

She drinks the zombie from the cocoa shell

Amaj7 Amaj7/Bb E A G#m7

She feels alright, she get it on tonight, yeah

F#m7 B F#m7 B

Mister driver take me where the music play, papa say

[Chorus]

Em D6 C6 G7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

Oh - oh - oh No hesi - tation no tears & no hearts breakin' no remorse

Em D6 Am G13 Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7

Oh - oh - oh... Con - grat-u- lations this is your Hai-itian

Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6

Divorce

[Middle 8]

Em6 Cmaj7 Em7 D7

()

At the grotto in the greasy chair sits the Charlie with the lotion and the

G G7 Cmaj7

kinky hair, when she smiled she said it all

F7 G7 F7 G7

The band was hot so they danced the famous merangue, now we

A7 C7

dolly back, now we fade to black

[Instrumental] (Guitar Solo)

G F7 C Bb7 A7

/ / / (play three times)

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6 E G#m7 A

/ / / / / / / / /

[Verse 3]

B F#m E C#m7

Tearful reunion in the U – S - - - A

Amaj7 G#m7 B6 C#m7

Day by day those memories fade away

B6 F#m E C#m7

Some babies grow in a peculiar way

Amaj7 Amaj7/Bb E A G#m7

It changed, it grew, and everybody knew, yeah

F#m7 B F#m7 B

Semi-mojo, who's this kinky so-and-so, Papa go

[Chorus]

Em D6 C6 G7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

Oh - oh - oh No hesi - tation no tears & no hearts breakin' no remorse

Em D6 Am G13 Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7

Oh - oh - oh... Con - grat-u- lations this is your Hai-itian

Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6

Divorce

[Instrumental] (Guitar Solo)

G F7 C Bb7 A7

/ / / (play three times)

Fmaj7 Em7 Em6

/ / / / /

and repeat this line as much as you want (the song fades here)

For some chords I've put alternative shapes for the same chord. Take your pick

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x7x787 x79787 x7x687 022100 464444 577655

Em7 Em7 Em6 E G#m7 A

(use the first Em7 shape for the intro bit with Em7 and Em6)

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

799877 244222 242222 x46454 x02120

B F#m F#m7 C#m7 Amaj7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x24444 x1212x 355433 353433 353453 3x3455

B6 Amaj7/Bb G G7 G13 G13

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x57777 x35555 x0764x 6x664x x79987 x24232

D6 C6 A Bbm11 Em Bm7

flat5

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x35453 131211 575655 x35353 x57575

Cmaj7 F7 A7 C7 D7

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