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Aja

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AJA
Transcription and chart
Peter Kruger
casparus60@yahooo.com
Best experienced when played along with the original recording.
 Bmaj13
|    |  %  |  %  |  %   |
 Bmaj13
|    |  %  |  %  |  %   |
Bmaj7                       B11
Up on the hill people never stare
     B/F#  Emaj7
They just  don't 
 Bm11         Cmaj7
|      |  %  |    |   %   |
 care
 Dmaj13
|    |  %  |
E9   E6   Bm/E     E6   G    A/G  G
Chi  nese music un der  ban  yan  trees
G    A/G  G   F#7  D#7     D#7-9    G#7
Here at   the dude ranch a bove the sea
E11               D/C   C    D/C     C
Aja   when all my dime  dan  cin' is through
  Fmaj7  Gadd9  C#maj7-5   Cmaj7-5
I run    to     you
 Bmaj13
|    |  %  |  %  |  %  |
Bmaj7                               B11
Up on the hill, they've got time to burn
        B9  Emaj7
There's no  re  
 Bm11         Cmaj7
|      |  %  |    |   %   |
 turn
 Dmaj13
|    |  %  |
E9   E6  Bm/E     E6  G   A/G  G
Dou  ble helix in the sky to   night
G     A/G G   F#7    D#7         D#7-9  G#7
Throw out the hard   ware, let's do it  right
E11                D/C   C    D/C     C
Aja    when all my dime  dan  cin' is through
  Fmaj7   Gadd9  C#maj7-5   Cmaj7-5
I run     to     you
 B11Em11Em11
|    |      |
 A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7
|      |       |      |       |
 A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7
|      |       |      |       |
 A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7A
|      |       |      |    |
                                        --2/4-
 G  Fmaj7G  Fmaj7F#11
|      |       |        |          |
 A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7A
|      |       |      |    |
                                        --2/4-
 G  Fmaj7G  Fmaj7F#11
|      |       |        |                |
 G                         Cmaj7D/CCmaj7D/C
|           |             |    |        |
 Cmaj7D/CCmaj7E7sus4
|    |   |    |           |
              --2/4---
 F#G  A     G       F#11         G/F  Fmaj7
|        |         |            |         |
             ----3/4---- ------6/4-------
       G     A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7
|           |       |      |       |
 A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7A
|      |       |      |    |
                                        --2/4-
 G  Fmaj7G  Fmaj7F#11
|      |       |        |          |
 A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7A  Gmaj7A
|      |       |      |    |
                                        --2/4-
 G  Fmaj7G  Fmaj7F#11
|      |       |        |          |
 G                   Cmaj7D/CCmaj7D/C
|           |   %   |    |      |
 Cmaj7D/CCmaj7E7sus4
|    |   |    |  %  |
              --2/4---
 GbG  A     G       F#11         G/F  Fmaj7
|        |         |            |         |
             ----3/4---- ------6/4-------
      G      G/F Fmaj7 G6  Fmaj13Cm11   Bm11
|           |         |       |       |
                                               ------6/4--------
Sax solo
 Bm11
|        |   %    |   %    |   %    |    %    |    %    |                         
          C11  C#11F#11  F#11
|         |            |       |
 F11  E11   D#11D11    D#11F#11
|          |         |     |
              G6    Fmaj7 Cm11     Bm11
|            |           |         | %  |  %  |  %   |  %   |   
 Bm11                        Bm11 C11  C#11F#11
|        |  %  |  %   |  %  |     |         | 
              F11  E11   D#11D11    D#11 F#11    F#11
|            |          |         |            |        |
 Dbmaj7-5Cmaj7-5
|    |         |   %  | 
 Bmaj13
|     |  %  |  %  |  %  |  %   |  %  |  %  |  %   |  %   | 
Bmaj7                            B11
Up on the hill, they think I'm o kay
   B/F# Emaj7
Or so   they  
 Bm11         Cmaj7
|      |  %  |    |   %   |
 say
 Dmaj13
|    |  %  |
E9    E6     Bm/E      E6   G     A/G  G
Chi   nese   music al  ways sets  me   free
G    A/G  G    F#7  D#7       D#7-9   G#7
Ang  u    lar  ban  jos sound good to me
E11             D/C   C    D/C     C
Aja when all my dime  dan  cin' is through
  Fmaj7  Gadd9   C#maj7-5   Cmaj7-5
I run    to      you
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Bm11
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Bm11
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Bm11
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Bm11

Aja chords and lyrics

Free chords for Aja by Steely Dan. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

AJA
Transcription and chart
Peter Kruger
casparus60@yahooo.com
Best experienced when played along with the original recording.
|Bmaj13    |  %  |  %  |  %   |
|Bmaj13    |  %  |  %  |  %   |
|Dmaj13    |  %  |
|Bmaj13    |  %  |  %  |  %  |
|Dmaj13    |  %  |
|B11  Em11  |Em11      |
|A   Gmaj7   |A   Gmaj7    |A   Gmaj7   |A   Gmaj7    |
|A   Gmaj7   |A   Gmaj7    |A   Gmaj7   |A   Gmaj7    |
|G   Fmaj7   |G   Fmaj7    |F#11        |          |
|G   Fmaj7   |G   Fmaj7    |F#11        |                |
|G           |             |Cmaj7  D/C  |Cmaj7    D/C    |
|      G     |A   Gmaj7    |A   Gmaj7   |A   Gmaj7    |
|G   Fmaj7   |G   Fmaj7    |F#11        |          |
|G   Fmaj7   |G   Fmaj7    |F#11        |          |
|G           |   %   |Cmaj7  D/C  |Cmaj7  D/C    |
Sax solo
|Bm11        |   %    |   %    |   %    |    %    |    %    |                         
|         C11|    C#11   F#11     |F#11       |
|F11     E11     |D#11   D11      |D#11   F#11  |
|            |G6      Fmaj7     |Cm11         Bm11| %  |  %  |  %   |  %   |   
|Bm11        |  %  |  %   |  %  |Bm11     C11|    C#11   F#11  | 
|            |F11     E11     |D#11   D11      |D#11     F#11       |F#11        |
|Dbmaj7-5    |Cmaj7-5         |   %  | 
|Bmaj13     |  %  |  %  |  %  |  %   |  %  |  %  |  %   |  %   | 
|Dmaj13    |  %  |
  ^ . . . . . . . . . . . ^ ^ ^       ^ ^       ^ ^     ^ . . . . . . . .^ ^ ^       ^ ^    ^ ^
Bm11
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Bm11
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Bm11
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Bm11

Aja Chords by Steely Dan

Learn how to play Aja by Steely Dan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Aja chords”, “Aja guitar chords”, or “Steely Dan Aja chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Aja chords and for experienced players who want accurate Aja lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bmaj13, Bmaj7, B11, B/F#, Emaj7, Bm11.

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What key is "Aja" in?

The chords for "Aja" show the original chord names (including Bmaj13, Bmaj7, B11, B/F#, Emaj7, Bm11). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.