My Rival

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My Rival – Chords
Tabbed by :
K e r y m ~
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INTRO :
Emaj7-5/G#E7-5/G#C#m/G#G#7+5
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Emaj7-5/G#E7-5/G#C#m/G#F#m/A
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D7/A F#m6/AG#7+5-9
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E9
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E9
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______________________
verse 1 :
E9 E9
The wind was driving in my face
E/D D E/D
The smell of prickly pear; my rival - show me my rival
E9
The milk truck eased into my space
G#7+5 C#9
Somebody screamed somewhere
F#m G#m/F# F#m7
I struck a match against the door
G#m/F# D9
Of An-tho-ny's Bar - and Grill
Emaj7Dmaj7 C#m7
C#msus
I - - was the whi - ning stran –ger;
G#/A# A9 Amaj7/B
a fool in love, with time to kill
Verse 2 :
E9
I've got detectives on his case
E/D D E/D
They filmed the whole charade; my rival – show me my rival
E9
He's got a scar across his face
G#7+5 F#9
He wears a hear - - ing - aid
C H O R U S :
Amaj7 C#m7
Sure --- he's a jol ---ly roger
Amaj7 D9 D7
Until he an - swers for his crime
C#m9 C9
Yes I'll match - him whim for whim now
E/D D E/D
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---- -Instrumental -----
|C#m6/9 |D#7+5-9 |G#m6sus4 |G#m6sus4 |
C#9 G9 F#9 D#/F#Amaj7/B B7+5-9
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E9 E9 E/D D E/D
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E9 G#7+5+9C#9
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F#m9B7/F#F#m9B7/F#D9 D13-5D9 D13-5
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Emaj7Dmaj7-5 C#m9G#sus4/A#A9Amaj7/B
| |C#msus4 | | |
Verse 3 :
E9
I still recall when I first held
E/D D E/D
Your ti - - ny hand in mine; my rival - show me my rival
E6 Eb7+5+9 D6
I loved you more than I can tell
G#7+5 F#9
But now it's stom - ping time
C H O R U S :
Amaj7 C#m7
Sure --- he's a jol ---ly roger
Amaj7 D9 D7
Until he an - swers for his crime
C#m9 C9
Yes I'll match - him whim for whim now
E/D D E/D
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---- -Instrumental -----
E9 E9 E/D D E/D
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E9 G#7+5+9C#9
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F#m9B7/F#F#m9B7/F#D9 D13-5D9 D13-5
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Emaj7Dmaj7-5 C#m9G#sus/A#A9Amaj7/B
| |C#msus4 | | |
E9 E9 E/D D E/D
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E9 G#7+5+9
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--repeat and fade---

My Rival chords and lyrics

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

My Rival – Chords
Tabbed by  :
K e r y m ~
_____________________
INTRO  :
|Emaj7-5/G#   E7-5/G#  |C#m/G#    G#7+5   |
|Emaj7-5/G#   E7-5/G#  |C#m/G#   F#m/A   |
|          D7/A        |F#m6/A   G#7+5-9 |
|E9             |           |          |          |
|E9             |           |          |          |
______________________
 verse 1 :
Verse 2  :
C H O R U S  :
|E/D       |D   E/D    |
---- -Instrumental -----
|C#m6/9      |D#7+5-9      |G#m6sus4       |G#m6sus4      |
|C#9    G9   |F#9    D#/F# |Amaj7/B       |B7+5-9       |
|E9          |E9           |E/D           |D     E/D    |
|E9          |  G#7+5+9    |C#9           |             |
|F#m9   B7/F#   |F#m9   B7/F#   |D9    D13-5  |D9    D13-5  |
|Emaj7 Dmaj7-5  |C#msus4  C#m9  |G#sus4/A#  A9 |Amaj7/B      |
Verse 3  :
C H O R U S  :
|E/D           |D     E/D     |
---- -Instrumental -----
|E9          |E9           |E/D           |D     E/D    |
|E9          |  G#7+5+9    |C#9           |             |
|F#m9   B7/F#   |F#m9   B7/F#   |D9    D13-5  |D9    D13-5  |
|Emaj7 Dmaj7-5  |C#msus4  C#m9  |G#sus/A#  A9 |Amaj7/B      |
|E9          |E9           |E/D           |D     E/D     |
|E9          |     G#7+5+9     |
--repeat and fade---

My Rival Chords by Steely Dan

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