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Kid Charlemagne

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[Intro]
C7#9
[Verse 1]
 AmWhile the music played you G6worked by candle light
Those F6/9San Francisco nights, you were the bBb13est in town
 AmJust by chance you crossed a G6diamond with a pearl
You F6/9turned it on the world, that's when you Bb13turned the world around
  F6Did you fGeel like AmJesus?     G6Did you reaDm7liseG6  F6  
That you were a Em7champion in their Fmaj7eyes?Em7  Dm7  
[Instrumental]
C7#9
[Verse 2]
  AmOn the hill the stuff was G6laced with kerosene
But F6/9yours was kitchen clean. Everyone Bb13stopped to stare at your technicolour motorhome
  AmEvery A-frame had your nG6umber on the wall
You F6/9must have had it all. You'd go to Bb13LA on a dare and you'd go it alone
  F6Could you Glive AmforeveG6r?  Could you see the Dm7day?G6  F6  
Did you feel your Em7whole world fall aFmaj7part and Em7fade Dm7away?
[Chorus]
Dm7Get along          Em7    Dm7Get aloEm7ng Kid Charlemagne
 Dm7Get aloEm7ng Kid CharlemagneF7  G7  C7#9  
[Verse 3]
   AmNow your patrons have all G6left you in the red
Your F6/9low rent friends are dead. This life can Bb13be very strange
  AmAll those day-glo freaks who G6used to paint their face
They've F6/9joined the human race, some things wBb13ill never change
  F6Son, you Gwere misAmtaken       G6You are obsoDm7leteG6  F6  
look at all the Em7white men on the Fmaj7streetEm7  Dm7  
[Chorus]
Dm7Get along          Em7    Dm7Get aloEm7ng Kid Charlemagne
 Dm7Get aloEm7ng Kid CharlemagneF7  G7  C7#9  
[Instrumental]
Em7-5  A7     Dm7    F/C     Bdim E7
Am     G6     Fmaj7  C6/E    Dm7 B7
Em7           D6             Cmaj7         Em7 Bm7/E
Am            G6             F6/9          Bb13
F      G      Am     G6      Dm7    G6 F6
Em7  Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7
C7#9
[Verse 4]
  AmClean this mess up else we'll G6all end up in jail
Those F6/9test tubes and the scale, just get it all Bb13out of here
 AmIs there gas in the car?  G6Yes, there's gas in the car
  F6/9I think the peBb13ople down the hall know who you are
  F6Careful Gwhat you Amcarry  G6'cause the man is Dm7wise.G6  F6  
You are still an Em7outlaw in their Fmaj7eyesEm7  Dm7  
[Chorus]
Dm7Get along          Em7    Dm7Get aloEm7ng Kid Charlemagne
 Dm7Get aloEm7ng Kid CharlemagneF7  G7  C7#9  
[Outro]
Fmaj7     Em7     Dm7     Cmaj7 Em7
Fmaj7     Em7     Dm7     Cmaj7 Em7
...etc  - keep repeating
Shapes:
A = 10, B = 11
  EADGBE      EADGBE     EADGBE      EADGBE      EADGBE
  x3234x      x07555     3x5453      x87788      6x6788
   C7#9         Am         G6         F6/9        Bb13
  EADGBE      EADGBE     EADGBE      EADGBE      EADGBE
  1x3231      3x5433     x57565      x79787      x8a9a8
    F6          G         Dm7         Em7         Fmaj7
  EADGBE      EADGBE     EADGBE      EADGBE      EADGBE
  x8786x      xa9a8x     xxa9b8      07678x      5x56xx
    F7         G7          C7         E7#9        A7
  EADGBE      EADGBE     EADGBE      EADGBE      EADGBE
  8xaaax      8a8988     x79797      x57777      x35453
    F/C        B7          E7          D6         Cmaj7
  EADGBE      EADGBE
  x77777      133211
   D6/E         F

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Kid Charlemagne

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7#9

F6/9

Bb13

Dm7

Em7

Fmaj7

Em7-5

F/C

Bdim

C6/E

Cmaj7

Bm7/E

[Intro]

C7#9

[Verse 1]

Am G6

While the music played you worked by candle light

F6/9 Bb13

Those San Francisco nights, you were the best in town

Am G6

Just by chance you crossed a diamond with a pearl

F6/9 Bb13

You turned it on the world, that's when you turned the world around

F6 G Am G6 Dm7 G6 F6

Did you feel like Jesus? Did you realise

Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7

That you were a champion in their eyes?

[Instrumental]

C7#9

[Verse 2]

Am G6

On the hill the stuff was laced with kerosene

F6/9 Bb13

But yours was kitchen clean. Everyone stopped to stare at your technicolour motorhome

Am G6

Every A-frame had your number on the wall

F6/9 Bb13

You must have had it all. You'd go to LA on a dare and you'd go it alone

F6 G Am G6 Dm7 G6 F6

Could you live forever? Could you see the day?

Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7

Did you feel your whole world fall apart and fade away?

[Chorus]

Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7

Get along Get along Kid Charlemagne

Dm7 Em7 F7 G7 C7#9

Get along Kid Charlemagne

[Verse 3]

Am G6

Now your patrons have all left you in the red

F6/9 Bb13

Your low rent friends are dead. This life can be very strange

Am G6

All those day-glo freaks who used to paint their face

F6/9 Bb13

They've joined the human race, some things will never change

F6 G Am G6 Dm7 G6 F6

Son, you were mistaken You are obsolete

Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7

look at all the white men on the street

[Chorus]

Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7

Get along Get along Kid Charlemagne

Dm7 Em7 F7 G7 C7#9

Get along Kid Charlemagne

[Instrumental]

Em7-5 A7 Dm7 F/C Bdim E7

Am G6 Fmaj7 C6/E Dm7 B7

Em7 D6 Cmaj7 Em7 Bm7/E

Am G6 F6/9 Bb13

F G Am G6 Dm7 G6 F6

Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7

C7#9

[Verse 4]

Am G6

Clean this mess up else we'll all end up in jail

F6/9 Bb13

Those test tubes and the scale, just get it all out of here

Am G6

Is there gas in the car? Yes, there's gas in the car

F6/9 Bb13

I think the people down the hall know who you are

F6 G Am G6 Dm7 G6 F6

Careful what you carry 'cause the man is wise.

Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7

You are still an outlaw in their eyes

[Chorus]

Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7

Get along Get along Kid Charlemagne

Dm7 Em7 F7 G7 C7#9

Get along Kid Charlemagne

[Outro]

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Cmaj7 Em7

...etc - keep repeating

Shapes:

A = 10, B = 11

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x3234x x07555 3x5453 x87788 6x6788

C7#9 Am G6 F6/9 Bb13

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

1x3231 3x5433 x57565 x79787 x8a9a8

F6 G Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x8786x xa9a8x xxa9b8 07678x 5x56xx

F7 G7 C7 E7#9 A7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

8xaaax 8a8988 x79797 x57777 x35453

F/C B7 E7 D6 Cmaj7

EADGBE EADGBE

x77777 133211

D6/E F

About Kid Charlemagne Chords by Steely Dan

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