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Goodbye Look

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|                 Dm|                 E7|        Gm         A7|        Dm      D7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *
|        Gm         E7|                 Am|             Fmaj13|              E7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *
|                 Am|                 B7|               E7-9|              Am|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *          
|     Fmaj9         B7|    Bbmaj7       A7-9|       Dm9        F/G|     Em7-5     A7+5|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *
|      Dm11        F/G| Cmaj7     C6   Cmaj7    C6| Cmaj7      C6   Cmaj7     C6| Cmaj7      C6   Cmaj7   C6|
 *    *    *    *    *     *    *     *    *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     
| Cmaj7      C6   Cmaj7    C6| |
 *     *     *     *  
[verse #1]
       Amadd9The surf was E/Ceasy on the G/Aday I came to Fmaj13stay
/C                B/C           Cmaj7  Fmaj7  
       On this quiet island in the bay
I Em7-5remember        A7+5a line of A/Fwomen all in F6white
The E7laughter and the Cmaj7steel bands at Fmaj7nightBm7-5  E7+9  
[verse #1]
       Amadd9All the A E/Cmericans are G/Agone except for Fmaj13two
/C        B/C                Cmaj7        Fmaj7  
    The emba ssy's been hard to reach
There's been Em7-5talk   and A7+5lately a bit of Dm9action after Fm6dark
Be Em7hind the A7big ca Dm7sino F/Gon the Cbeach
       Fmaj9The rules are Cmaj7changed
       Fmaj9It's not the Cmaj7same
    B7It's all new Em7players A7+5in a  Dm7whole Cmaj7/Gnew     Fmaj7ball   E7game
[verse #3]
       Amadd9Last night I E/Cdreamed of an old G/Alover dressed in Fmaj13gray
/C                B/C             Cmaj7  Fmaj7  
       I've had this fever now since yesterday
Wake up Em7-5darling they're A7+5knocking the Colonel's Dm9standing in the Fm6sun
With his Em7stupid A7face the Dm9glasses F/Gand the Cgun
[chorus]
      Fmaj9I know what B7+5happens
        Bbmaj13I read the A7+5book
Dm9I believe I F/Gjust got the goodbye Em7-5look
 ( I believe I A7+5just got the good bye look )
    Dm9I believe I B7+5+9just got the good Em7-5bye—ye
 ( I believe I A7+5just got the goodbye Fmaj9look )B7+5  Bbmaj7  
Won't you A7pour me a Cuban Dm9breeze GretchenF/G  
|       Am9        D/G|       C/F        C13|       C/F    Fmmaj13|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *       
| Cmaj7     C6   Cmaj7    C6| Cmaj7      C6   Cmaj7  C6| |
 *     *    *     *    *     *     *     *    
| Cmaj7     C6   Cmaj7    C6| Cmaj7      C6   Cmaj7    C6|
 *     *    *     *    *     *     *     *       
  |   Am/C     G/C     F/C  Cmaj7|                F/G|  
   *      *     *     *     *     *     *     *   
  |   Am/C     G/C     F/C  Cmaj7|                  A7|
   *      *     *     *     *     *     *     *        
|               Dm9|                  Fm6/9|         Em7    Ebm7     Ab7| Dbmaj9   Gbmaj7-5   Fmaj7-5  Cmaj9|
 *    *   *    *    *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *      *      *        *       *         
  |   Am/C     G/C     F/C  Cmaj7|                F/G|  
   *      *     *     *     *     *     *     *   
  |   Am/C     G/C     F/C  Cmaj7|                  A7|
   *      *     *     *     *     *     *     *     
|                Dm9|                 Fm6/9|   Em7      A7      Dm    F/G|                   C|
 *    *    *    *    *     *     *     *    *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     
       Fmaj9The rules are Cmaj7changed
       Fmaj9It's not the Cmaj7same
    B7It's all new Em7players A7+5in a  Dm7whole Cmaj7/Gnew     Fmaj7ball   E7game
[verse #4]
       Amadd9I know a E/Cfellow with a G/Amotor launch for Fmaj13hire
/C           B/C              Cmaj7  Fmaj7  
       A skinny man with two-one shoes
Cause Em7-5tonight they're A7+5arranging a small Dm7reception just for Fm6me
Be Em7hind the A7big Dm9casino F/Gby the C3sea
[chorus]
      Fmaj9I know what B7+5happens
        Bbmaj13I read the A7+5book
Dm9I believe I F/Gjust got the goodbye Em7-5look
 ( I believe I A7+5just got the good bye look )
    Dm9I believe I B7+5+9just got the good Em7-5bye—ye
 ( I believe I A7+5just got the goodbye  )
|     Fmaj9       B7+5|    Bbmaj7         A7|       Dm9     F/G|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *     
|       Am9        D/G|       C/F        C13|       C/F  Fmmaj13)|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *       
[coda]
| C1    2    3     Am4     C|  C1    2    3     Am4    C  

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Goodbye Look

by Donald Fagen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj13

E7-9

Fmaj9

Bbmaj7

A7-9

Dm9

F/G

Em7-5

A7+5

Dm11

Cmaj7

Amadd9

E/C

G/A

B/C

Fmaj7

Dm E7 Gm A7 Dm D7

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Gm E7 Am Fmaj13 E7

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Am B7 E7-9 Am

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Fmaj9 B7 Bbmaj7 A7-9 Dm9 F/G Em7-5 A7+5

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Dm11 F/G Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6

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Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6

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[verse #1]

Amadd9 E/C G/A Fmaj13

The surf was easy on the day I came to stay

B/C Cmaj7 Fmaj7

On this quiet island in the bay

Em7-5 A7+5 A/F F6

I remember a line of women all in white

E7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Bm7-5 E7+9

The laughter and the steel bands at night

[verse #1]

Amadd9 E/C G/A Fmaj13

All the A mericans are gone except for two

B/C Cmaj7 Fmaj7

The emba ssy's been hard to reach

Em7-5 A7+5 Dm9 Fm6

There's been talk and lately a bit of action after dark

Em7 A7 Dm7 F/G C

Be hind the big ca sino on the beach

Fmaj9 Cmaj7

The rules are changed

Fmaj9 Cmaj7

It's not the same

B7 Em7 A7+5 Dm7 Cmaj7/G Fmaj7 E7

It's all new players in a whole new ball game

[verse #3]

Amadd9 E/C G/A Fmaj13

Last night I dreamed of an old lover dressed in gray

B/C Cmaj7 Fmaj7

I've had this fever now since yesterday

Em7-5 A7+5 Dm9 Fm6

Wake up darling they're knocking the Colonel's standing in the sun

Em7 A7 Dm9 F/G C

With his stupid face the glasses and the gun

[chorus]

Fmaj9 B7+5

I know what happens

Bbmaj13 A7+5

I read the book

Dm9 F/G Em7-5

I believe I just got the goodbye look

A7+5

( I believe I just got the good bye look )

Dm9 B7+5+9 Em7-5

I believe I just got the good bye—ye

A7+5 Fmaj9 B7+5 Bbmaj7

( I believe I just got the goodbye look )

A7 Dm9 F/G

Won't you pour me a Cuban breeze Gretchen

Am9 D/G C/F C13 C/F Fmmaj13

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Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6

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* * * * * * * *

Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6

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Am/C G/C F/C Cmaj7 F/G

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* * * * * * * *

Am/C G/C F/C Cmaj7 A7

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Dm9 Fm6/9 Em7 Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj9 Gbmaj7-5 Fmaj7-5 Cmaj9

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

Am/C G/C F/C Cmaj7 F/G

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* * * * * * * *

Am/C G/C F/C Cmaj7 A7

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* * * * * * * *

Dm9 Fm6/9 Em7 A7 Dm F/G C

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

Fmaj9 Cmaj7

The rules are changed

Fmaj9 Cmaj7

It's not the same

B7 Em7 A7+5 Dm7 Cmaj7/G Fmaj7 E7

It's all new players in a whole new ball game

[verse #4]

Amadd9 E/C G/A Fmaj13

I know a fellow with a motor launch for hire

B/C Cmaj7 Fmaj7

A skinny man with two-one shoes

Em7-5 A7+5 Dm7 Fm6

Cause tonight they're arranging a small reception just for me

Em7 A7 Dm9 F/G C3

Be hind the big casino by the sea

[chorus]

Fmaj9 B7+5

I know what happens

Bbmaj13 A7+5

I read the book

Dm9 F/G Em7-5

I believe I just got the goodbye look

A7+5

( I believe I just got the good bye look )

Dm9 B7+5+9 Em7-5

I believe I just got the good bye—ye

A7+5

( I believe I just got the goodbye )

Fmaj9 B7+5 Bbmaj7 A7 Dm9 F/G

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

Am9 D/G C/F C13 C/F Fmmaj13

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

[coda]

C Am C C Am C

| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4

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