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Countermoon

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|             C7|             C7|             A9|           A9|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|             E7|             E7|             G9|      G9       A9|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|          D7     C/D     D7|                   D7|   
 *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *   
                                          On a
[verse #1]                                          
D7night like thisC/D  D7  
You look up at your lover
It's like you're C/Din  D7some old cartoonC/D  D7  
Then you detectC/D  D7  
The D7scent of faded roses
Up in the skyC/D  D7  
There's that cruel countermoon
   G9Could that be murder you see in her eyes
   Bm7You try a long and desperate Bm7/F#kissG#13-9  
   G7You can't es G9cape it
That beam is sure to A7find you
[chorus]
On a D7night like thisD6  D  
The story is C/Ftold
How the G7women get restless
And the men grow D7cold
Gotham shuddersD6  D  
There's a chill in the C/Fair 
There's a G7countermoon
Lovers all be-
|                     D7|    D7     C/D           D7|   
 *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *   
 ware                                    Hand in
[verse#2]
D7handC/D  D7  
You D7walk along the river
You stop to C/DclutcD7h and caressC/D  D7  
A counterC/DmoonbD7eam
Comes D7sweeping off the water
She says 'You're not my C/DJackiD7e.
My Jackie was the best.
    G9Spitewaves are threatening the seaside hotels
It's Bm7nasty weather for Ju Bm7/F#lyG#13-9  
    G7Last night you loved her
To G9night you wonder A7why
]chorus]
On a D7night like thisD6  D  
The story is C/Ftold
How the G7women get restless
And the G9men grow D7cold
Gotham shuddersD6  D  
There's a chill in the C/Fair
There's a   G7countermoon
Lovers G9all be D7ware
[synth sax solo]
|             C9|             C9|            F#7|           F#7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|         C#m7-5|        F#7sus4|            A11|           A11|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
[bridge]
   G7At every pay phone
There's G9somebody cryin'
    Bm7All the streets are slick with Bm7/F#tearsG#13-9  
When you G7see that blue ray
There's a F13heartquake on the F13-5way
[chorus]
On a E7night like thisE6  E  
The story is D/Gtold
How the A7women get restless
And the A9men grow E7cold
Gotham shuddersE6  E  
There's a chill in the D/Gair      
There's a   A7countermoon
Lovers A9all  be D11ware
[chorus]
On a E7night like E6thisE  
The story is D/Gtold
How the A7women get restless
And the A9men grow E7cold
Gotham shuddersE6  E  
There's a chill in the D/Gair
There's a   A7countermoon
Lovers A9all be E7ware
[coda]
|             D7|             D7|             D7|            D7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|             D7|             D7|      E7      D/G|      A7     E7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
                                                 All be  ware
|             D7|             D7|             D7|            D7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|             D7|             D7|      E7      D/G|      A7     E7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
                                                 All be  ware
|             D7|             D7|             D7|            D7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|             D7|             D7|      E7      D/G|      A7     E7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
                                                 All be  ware
|             D7|             D7|             D7|            D7|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
|             D7|             D7|      E7      D/G| fade
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   

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Countermoon

by Donald Fagen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

Bm7

Bm7/F#

G#13-9

C/F

F#7

C#m7-5

F#7sus4

A11

F13

F13-5

D/G

C7 C7 A9 A9

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

E7 E7 G9 G9 A9

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

D7 C/D D7 D7

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* * * * * * * *

On a

[verse #1]

D7 C/D D7

night like this

You look up at your lover

C/D D7 C/D D7

It's like you're in some old cartoon

C/D D7

Then you detect

The scent of faded roses

C/D D7

Up in the sky

There's that cruel countermoon

Could that be murder you see in her eyes

Bm7 Bm7/F# G#13-9

You try a long and desperate kiss

G7 G9

You can't es cape it

That beam is sure to find you

[chorus]

D7 D6 D

On a night like this

C/F

The story is told

How the women get restless

And the men grow cold

D6 D

Gotham shudders

C/F

There's a chill in the air

There's a countermoon

Lovers all be-

D7 D7 C/D D7

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* * * * * * * *

ware Hand in

[verse#2]

D7 C/D D7

hand

You walk along the river

C/D D7 C/D D7

You stop to clutch and caress

C/D D7

A countermoonbeam

Comes sweeping off the water

C/D D7

She says 'You're not my Jackie.

My Jackie was the best.

Spitewaves are threatening the seaside hotels

Bm7 Bm7/F# G#13-9

It's nasty weather for Ju ly

Last night you loved her

G9 A7

To night you wonder why

]chorus]

D7 D6 D

On a night like this

C/F

The story is told

How the women get restless

G9 D7

And the men grow cold

D6 D

Gotham shudders

C/F

There's a chill in the air

There's a countermoon

G9 D7

Lovers all be ware

[synth sax solo]

C9 C9 F#7 F#7

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

C#m7-5 F#7sus4 A11 A11

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

[bridge]

At every pay phone

There's somebody cryin'

Bm7 Bm7/F# G#13-9

All the streets are slick with tears

When you see that blue ray

F13 F13-5

There's a heartquake on the way

[chorus]

E7 E6 E

On a night like this

D/G

The story is told

How the women get restless

A9 E7

And the men grow cold

E6 E

Gotham shudders

D/G

There's a chill in the air

There's a countermoon

A9 D11

Lovers all be ware

[chorus]

E7 E6 E

On a night like this

D/G

The story is told

How the women get restless

A9 E7

And the men grow cold

E6 E

Gotham shudders

D/G

There's a chill in the air

There's a countermoon

A9 E7

Lovers all be ware

[coda]

D7 D7 D7 D7

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

D7 D7 E7 D/G A7 E7

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

All be ware

D7 D7 D7 D7

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

D7 D7 E7 D/G A7 E7

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

All be ware

D7 D7 D7 D7

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

D7 D7 E7 D/G A7 E7

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

All be ware

D7 D7 D7 D7

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

D7 D7 E7 D/G

| | | | fade

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

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