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The Royal Scam

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[Intro]
Cm7 Cm6  Cm7 Cm6
Cm7
 And they
[Verse 1]
 Fm7      Gm7       Dm7
 wandered in from  the city 
      Eb/Ab   Dm7
of St.John without a
Cm7
dime,  Wearing
 Fm7         Gm7           Dm7
 coats that shine both red and       
      Eb/Ab                      Dm7
green colors from their sunny is -- 
Cm7
land,  From their
[Verse 2]
 Fm7       Gm7             Dm7
 boats of iron they looked upon
        Eb/Ab                  Dm7
--- the promised land where surely  
Cm7
life was sweet, on the
Fm7    Gm7             Dm7
rising tide to New York -- 
         Eb/Ab     Dm7
City did they ride into the  
Cm7
 street, See the
[Chorus]
Fm7          Ebmaj7   Dm7
glo--ry ,see the ---  glo -- ry 
Eb/Ab  Gm7
of the royal 
Cm7
scam,  They are
[Verse 3]
Fm7     Gm7         Dm7
hounded down to the bottom 
         Eb/Ab    Dm7
of a bad town amid   the
Cm7
ruins,  where they
 Fm7     Gm7         Dm7
learn to fear an angry race 
   Eb/Ab              Dm7
of fallen kings their dark com 
Cm7
panions,  while the
[Verse 4] 
Fm7      Gm7               Dm7
memories of their southern sky 
    Eb/Ab        Dm7
was clouded by a savage  
Cm7
winter,  Every
   Fm7  Gm7               Dm7
 patron saint hung on the wall, 
Eb/Ab                Dm7
shared the room with twenty 
Cm7
sinners,   See the
[Chorus]
 Fm7          Ebmaj7   Dm7
 glo--ry ,see the --- glo -- ry 
Eb/Ab  Gm7
Of the royal  
Cm7
scam 
[Interlude]                  
Gm7  Am7 Em7  F/Bb Em7  Gm7   E7
Am7  F9       Gbmaj7    Emaj7
Cm7  Cm6  Cm7  Cm6
Cm7
By the
[Verse 5]
    Fm7       Gm7             Dm7
the blackened wall he does it all 
      Eb/Ab               Dm7
 he thinks he's died and gone to
Cm7
heaven,  Now the
 Fm7     Gm7         Dm7
 tale is told by the old man 
      Eb/Ab        Dm7
back home he reads the
Cm7
letter, How they are
[Verse 6]
 Fm7      Gm7     Dm7
 paid in gold jst to babble   
            Eb/Ab   Dm7
in he back room all night and waste their
Cm7
and waste their time,  And they
Fm7         Gm7       Dm7
wandered in from  the city 
      Eb/Ab       Dm7
of St.John without a  
Cm7
dime,  See the   
[Chorus]
  Fm7        Ebmaj7  Dm7
glo--ry ,see the --- glo -- ry 
Eb/Ab  Gm7
Of the royal scam .
Cm7
scam,  see the        
  Fm7        Ebmaj7  Dm7
glo--ry ,see the --- glo -- ry 
Eb/Ab  Gm7
Of the royal 
Cm7
scam,  see the       
  Fm7        Ebmaj7  Dm7
glo--ry ,see the --- glo -- ry 
Eb/Ab  Gm7
Of the royal   
Cm7
scam
[Outro]
Cm7 Cm6

The Royal Scam chords and lyrics

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

[Intro]
Cm7 Cm6  Cm7 Cm6 
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4] 
[Chorus]
[Interlude]                  
Gm7  Am7 Em7  F/Bb Em7  Gm7   E7 
Am7  F9       Gbmaj7    Emaj7    
Cm7  Cm6  Cm7  Cm6
[Verse 5]
[Verse 6]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Cm7 Cm6

The Royal Scam Chords by Steely Dan

Learn how to play The Royal Scam by Steely Dan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Royal Scam chords”, “The Royal Scam guitar chords”, or “Steely Dan The Royal Scam 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 The Royal Scam chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Royal Scam lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cm7, Cm6, Fm7, Gm7, Dm7, Eb/Ab.

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What key is "The Royal Scam" in?

The chords for "The Royal Scam" show the original chord names (including Cm7, Cm6, Fm7, Gm7, Dm7, Eb/Ab). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.