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  Dmaj9   Dbmaj9|              Cmaj9|     Cmaj9    F#7+5+9|      F#m7     G#m/C#|  Em7   F#m7   Em/A  Dmaj9| 
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              |              Cmaj9|     Cmaj9    F#7+5+9|      F#m7     G#m/C#|  Em7   F#m7   Em/A  Dmaj9| 
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              |Cmaj13    A13-5-9 |                                                                   
[Verse 1]  
       Dmaj7Drive along the sea
Far from the G9city's twitch and smoke
Bm7To a misty Bb13-5beach
That's where my Am11life became a Ab7-5jokeAb13-5  
On the G13sus4dunesG7  G13sus4  G7/D  
On the Bm7dunes
(Be Am7came a Am7/Djoke on the D/Gdunes)Db7+9  Gb7-9  
Where rents are Bm7highE9  
And seabirds A7+5cry
[Pre-Chorus]
On E/Dthe dunesF13  Bbmaj7  F/Eb  Eb/A  Dmaj7  
As you spoke you must have known
It was a G9kind of homicide
I Bm7stood and watched my Bb13-5happiness
Drift Am11outwards with the Ab7-5tideAb13-5  
[Chorus]
On the G13sus4dunesG7  G13sus4  G7/D  
On the Bm7dunes
(Am7Homi Am7/Dcide on the Gmaj9dunes)Db7+9  Gb7-9  
It wasn't Bm7fairE9  
It's brutal A7+5there
On the Dmaj9dunesC13-5  D6  
[Bridge]
D13Pretty boats
D7Sweeping along the D7/F#shoreD/Eb  
        Gmaj7     G6In the faltering Gmaj7lightG13  F#13  F13  E13  
Pretty F#m11women
           Gmmaj7-5             E7sus4/B
With their lovers      by their side
It's E13-9like an   Gmaj9/Aawful dreamA13  
                   Em11     D/G      G/AA13-5-9
I have most every      night
[Verse 2]
In the Dmaj9summer all the swells
Join in the G9search for sun and sand
For Bm7me it's just a Bb13-5joyless place
Where this Am11loneliness Am7/Dbegan
            Ab13-5G13sus4       G7G13sus4  G7/D  
O-o-on    the     dunes
On the Bm7dunes
(Am7Loneli Am7/Dness on the Gmaj9dunes)Db7+9  Gb7+5-9  
   I'm pretty Bm9tough
   E9But the wind is A7+5rough
       Dmaj9   C13-5    Dmaj9/6
On the dunes
[Bridge]
D13Pretty boats
D7Sweeping along the D7/F#shoreD/Eb  
        Gmaj7     G6In the faltering Gmaj7lightG13  F#13  F13  E13  
Pretty F#m11women
           Gm(maj7-5)           E7sus4/B
With their lovers      by their side
It's E13-9like an   Gmaj9/Aawful dreamA13  
                   Em11     D/G      G/AA13-5-9
I have most every      night
[Verse 3]
In the Dmaj9summer all the swells
Join in the G9search for sun and sand
For Bm7me it's just a Bb13-5joyless place
Where this Am11loneliness Am7/Dbegan
[Chorus]
     Ab13-5G13sus4      G7G13sus4  G7/D  
On    the  dunes          aah ha
On the Bm7dunes
(Am7Loneli D9ness on the Gmaj9dunes)Db7+9  Gb7+5-9  
  pretty Bm7tough
   E9But the wind is A7+5rough
On the Dmaj9dunes              C13-5ohh Dmaj13on the dunes
[Outro]
 Dmaj9   Dbmaj9|              Cmaj9|     Cmaj9    F#7+5+9|      F#m7     G#m/C#|  Em7   F#m7   Em/A  Dmaj9| 
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|              Cmaj9|     Cmaj9    F#7+5+9|      F#m7     G#m/C#|  Em7   F#m7   Em/A  Dmaj9| 
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|              Cmaj9|     Cmaj9    F#7+5+9|      F#m7     G#m/C#|  Em7   F#m7   Em/A  Dmaj9| 
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|              Cmaj9|     Cmaj9    F#7+5+9|      F#m7     G#m/C#|  Em7   F#m7   Em/A  Dmaj9| 
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|              Cmaj9|     Cmaj9    F#7+5+9|      F#m7     G#m/C#|  Em7   F#m7   Em/A  Dmaj9| 
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|              Cmaj9|     Cmaj9    F#7+5+9|      F#m7     G#m/C#|  Em7   F#m7   Em/A  Dmaj9| 
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|              Cmaj9|     Cmaj9    F#7+5+9|      F#m7     G#m/C#|  Em7   F#m7   Em/A  Dmaj9| 
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|              Cmaj9|     Cmaj9    F#7+5+9|      F#m7     G#m/C#|  Em7   F#m7   Em/A  Dmaj9| 
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On The Dunes

by Donald Fagen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj9

Dbmaj9

Cmaj9

F#7+5+9

F#m7

G#m/C#

Em7

Em/A

Dmaj7

Bm7

Bb13-5

Am11

Ab7-5

Ab13-5

Am7

Am7/D

D/G

Db7+9

Gb7-9

A7+5

E/D

F13

Dmaj9 Dbmaj9 Cmaj9 Cmaj9 F#7+5+9 F#m7 G#m/C# Em7 F#m7 Em/A Dmaj9

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Cmaj9 Cmaj9 F#7+5+9 F#m7 G#m/C# Em7 F#m7 Em/A Dmaj9

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|Cmaj13 A13-5-9 |

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7

Drive along the sea

Far from the city's twitch and smoke

Bm7 Bb13-5

To a misty beach

Am11 Ab7-5 Ab13-5

That's where my life became a joke

G13sus4 G7 G13sus4 G7/D

On the dunes

Bm7

On the dunes

Am7 Am7/D D/G Db7+9 Gb7-9

(Be came a joke on the dunes)

Bm7 E9

Where rents are high

A7+5

And seabirds cry

[Pre-Chorus]

E/D F13 Bbmaj7 F/Eb Eb/A Dmaj7

On the dunes

As you spoke you must have known

It was a kind of homicide

Bm7 Bb13-5

I stood and watched my happiness

Am11 Ab7-5 Ab13-5

Drift outwards with the tide

[Chorus]

G13sus4 G7 G13sus4 G7/D

On the dunes

Bm7

On the dunes

Am7 Am7/D Gmaj9 Db7+9 Gb7-9

(Homi cide on the dunes)

Bm7 E9

It wasn't fair

A7+5

It's brutal there

Dmaj9 C13-5 D6

On the dunes

[Bridge]

D13

Pretty boats

D7 D7/F# D/Eb

Sweeping along the shore

Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G13 F#13 F13 E13

In the faltering light

F#m11

Pretty women

Gmmaj7-5 E7sus4/B

With their lovers by their side

E13-9 Gmaj9/A A13

It's like an awful dream

Em11 D/G G/A

A13-5-9

I have most every night

[Verse 2]

Dmaj9

In the summer all the swells

Join in the search for sun and sand

Bm7 Bb13-5

For me it's just a joyless place

Am11 Am7/D

Where this loneliness began

Ab13-5 G7 G7/D

G13sus4 G13sus4

O-o-on the dunes

Bm7

On the dunes

Am7 Am7/D Gmaj9 Db7+9 Gb7+5-9

(Loneli ness on the dunes)

Bm9

I'm pretty tough

E9 A7+5

But the wind is rough

Dmaj9 C13-5 Dmaj9/6

On the dunes

[Bridge]

D13

Pretty boats

D7 D7/F# D/Eb

Sweeping along the shore

Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7 G13 F#13 F13 E13

In the faltering light

F#m11

Pretty women

Gm(maj7-5) E7sus4/B

With their lovers by their side

E13-9 Gmaj9/A A13

It's like an awful dream

Em11 D/G G/A

A13-5-9

I have most every night

[Verse 3]

Dmaj9

In the summer all the swells

Join in the search for sun and sand

Bm7 Bb13-5

For me it's just a joyless place

Am11 Am7/D

Where this loneliness began

[Chorus]

Ab13-5 G7 G7/D

G13sus4 G13sus4

On the dunes aah ha

Bm7

On the dunes

Am7 D9 Gmaj9 Db7+9 Gb7+5-9

(Loneli ness on the dunes)

Bm7

pretty tough

E9 A7+5

But the wind is rough

Dmaj9 C13-5 Dmaj13

On the dunes ohh on the dunes

[Outro]

Dmaj9 Dbmaj9 Cmaj9 Cmaj9 F#7+5+9 F#m7 G#m/C# Em7 F#m7 Em/A Dmaj9

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Cmaj9 Cmaj9 F#7+5+9 F#m7 G#m/C# Em7 F#m7 Em/A Dmaj9

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Cmaj9 Cmaj9 F#7+5+9 F#m7 G#m/C# Em7 F#m7 Em/A Dmaj9

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Cmaj9 Cmaj9 F#7+5+9 F#m7 G#m/C# Em7 F#m7 Em/A Dmaj9

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Cmaj9 Cmaj9 F#7+5+9 F#m7 G#m/C# Em7 F#m7 Em/A Dmaj9

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Cmaj9 Cmaj9 F#7+5+9 F#m7 G#m/C# Em7 F#m7 Em/A Dmaj9

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Cmaj9 Cmaj9 F#7+5+9 F#m7 G#m/C# Em7 F#m7 Em/A Dmaj9

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Cmaj9 Cmaj9 F#7+5+9 F#m7 G#m/C# Em7 F#m7 Em/A Dmaj9

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