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Maxine - Donald Fagen
 12/8                                                
|      Fmadd9   C/E   Fm7                      Bbmadd9|                    Eb13        Dbmaj7         B+5|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|                  Abmaj9         Am7-5       D7+5+9|                   Gmaj9        Gbm7-5         F13|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
[Verse 1]
       Dbm7-5Some say that we're reck C7-5less
They Am9say we're much too Abm7-5young
     Am9Tell us to C+5/Dstop be   Bm7-5/Ffore we've be Bm11gunBb13-5  Am9  
We've got to Gb7+9hold out till Bm11grad u   Bbm11a      Am11tion
    Am7Try to hang Em7on            Ebmaj7Max  D11ii-i-iDb+5/Eb-i-i-i-i-D11i-i-B7+9ine
[Verse 2]
      Dbm7-5While the world is C9-5sleeping
We Am9meet at Lincoln Abm7-5Mall
    Am9Talk about D13-5life the   Bm7-5/Fmeaning of it Bm11allBb13-5  Am9  
Try to make Gb7+9sense of the Bm11subur  Bbm11ban    Am11sprawl
Am7Try to hang Em7on          Ebmaj7MaxA7+5i-i-i-Db+5/Ebi-i-i-i-iD11-i-i-Ebmaj7/FOhhhhhh
[Bridge]
Mexico Ebmaj9City               Dm7-5is like another G7+5world
     Cm11Nice this F7-5year   they   D/BbsayBbmaj7-5/E  
     Ebmaj7You'll be my seno G11ritaF11  Bbmaj7/E  
In jeans and A7+5+9pearls
But Dm9first let's get G13-9off this Cm9highway   off this Am9highwayB7+9  
[Verse 3]
       Dbm7-5We'll move up to C13-5Manhattan
And Am9fill the place with Abm7-5friends
    Am9Drive to the D13coast and Bm7-5/Fdrive right back Bm11againBb13-5  Am9  
One day we'll Gb7+9wake up, make Bm11love but 'Bbm11til   Am11then
    D11Try to hang Em7on        F9-5Maxi-iGmaj9-5-i-i-i-i-i-i-Ebmaj9ineGm7/D  
(Sax ad lib)
[Instrumental]
|                     F11                   Ebmaj7|                   Dm7-5                    G7+5|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|                    Cm11                     F9-5|                    D/Bb              Bbmaj7-5/E|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|                  Ebmaj7           G11          F11|              Bbmaj7-5/E                  A7+5+9|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|                     Dm9                    G13-9|                     Cm9           Am9        B7+9|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
[Verse 4 ]
       Dbm7-5We'll move up to C9-5Manhattan
And Am9fill the place with Abm7-5friends
    Am9Drive to the D13-5coast and Bm7-5/Fdrive right back a Bm11gainBb13-5  Am9  
One day we'll Gb7+9wake up, make Bm11love but 'Bbm11til    Am11then
    D11Try to hang Em7on        Ebmaj7MaxFmaj13i-i-i-i-i-Bbmaj13i-i-i-i-i-Ebmaj7ineGmaj7+11  

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Maxine

by Donald Fagen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmadd9

C/E

Fm7

Bbmadd9

Eb13

Dbmaj7

B+5

Abmaj9

Am7-5

D7+5+9

Gmaj9

Gbm7-5

F13

Dbm7-5

C7-5

Am9

Abm7-5

C+5/D

Bm7-5/F

Bm11

Bb13-5

Gb7+9

Bbm11

Am11

Maxine - Donald Fagen

12/8

Fmadd9 C/E Fm7 Bbmadd9 Eb13 Dbmaj7 B+5

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Abmaj9 Am7-5 D7+5+9 Gmaj9 Gbm7-5 F13

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[Verse 1]

Dbm7-5 C7-5

Some say that we're reck less

Am9 Abm7-5

They say we're much too young

Am9 C+5/D Bm7-5/F Bm11 Bb13-5 Am9

Tell us to stop be fore we've be gun

Gb7+9 Bm11 Bbm11 Am11

We've got to hold out till grad u a tion

Am7 Em7 Ebmaj7 D11 Db+5/Eb D11 B7+9

Try to hang on Max ii-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ine

[Verse 2]

Dbm7-5 C9-5

While the world is sleeping

Am9 Abm7-5

We meet at Lincoln Mall

Am9 D13-5 Bm7-5/F Bm11 Bb13-5 Am9

Talk about life the meaning of it all

Gb7+9 Bm11 Bbm11 Am11

Try to make sense of the subur ban sprawl

Am7 Em7 Ebmaj7 A7+5 Db+5/Eb D11 Ebmaj7/F

Try to hang on Maxi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-Ohhhhhh

[Bridge]

Ebmaj9 Dm7-5 G7+5

Mexico City is like another world

Cm11 F7-5 D/Bb Bbmaj7-5/E

Nice this year they say

Ebmaj7 G11 F11 Bbmaj7/E

You'll be my seno rita

A7+5+9

In jeans and pearls

Dm9 G13-9 Cm9 Am9 B7+9

But first let's get off this highway off this highway

[Verse 3]

Dbm7-5 C13-5

We'll move up to Manhattan

Am9 Abm7-5

And fill the place with friends

Am9 D13 Bm7-5/F Bm11 Bb13-5 Am9

Drive to the coast and drive right back again

Gb7+9 Bm11 Bbm11 Am11

One day we'll wake up, make love but 'til then

D11 Em7 F9-5 Gmaj9-5 Ebmaj9 Gm7/D

Try to hang on Maxi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ine

(Sax ad lib)

[Instrumental]

F11 Ebmaj7 Dm7-5 G7+5

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Cm11 F9-5 D/Bb Bbmaj7-5/E

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Ebmaj7 G11 F11 Bbmaj7-5/E A7+5+9

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Dm9 G13-9 Cm9 Am9 B7+9

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[Verse 4 ]

Dbm7-5 C9-5

We'll move up to Manhattan

Am9 Abm7-5

And fill the place with friends

Am9 D13-5 Bm7-5/F Bm11 Bb13-5 Am9

Drive to the coast and drive right back a gain

Gb7+9 Bm11 Bbm11 Am11

One day we'll wake up, make love but 'til then

D11 Em7 Ebmaj7 Fmaj13 Bbmaj13 Ebmaj7 Gmaj7+11

Try to hang on Maxi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ine

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