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Bad Sneakers

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Steely Dan – Bad Sneakers
[Intro]
 E6            Dmaj7D6
|             |      |
 /   /   /   /   /   /   /   /  
 C#m7F#m7 Dmaj7C#m7
|      |            |
 /    /    /    /    /    /    /    /   
 E6  D6  E6  D6
|       |       |
 /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  
[Verse 1]
A6                                      D/A
  Five names that I can hardly stand to hear
                    Bm7/A                            A6
Including yours and mine and one more chip who isn't here
                     A6                                 D/A
I can see the ladies talking, how the times are getting hard
                      Bm7/A                       A6
And that fearsome excavation on Magnolia Boulevard
[Pre Chorus]
        Dmaj7 C#m7   F#m7    E6
And I'm go    ing in sane
        Dmaj7           C#m7   F#m7   E6
And I'm laughing at the frozen rain
        Dmaj7 C#m7  F#m7      E6
And I'm so    -o a  lone
      Dmaj7           C#m7    Bm7  E7sus4
Honey when they gonna send me home
[Chorus]
C                  Am7
Bad sneakers and a Piña Colada my friend
Fmaj7                     Fmaj7/G    F/G
Stompin' on the avenue by Radio City with a
C                Am7
Transistor and a large Sum of money to spend
[Instrumental]
 E6  D6  E6  D6
|       |       |
 /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /   
[Verse 2]
A6                               D/A
   You fella, you tearin' up the street
                    Bm7/A                             A6
You wear that white tuxedo how you gonna beat the heat
                     A6                              D/A
Do you take me for a fool, do you think that I don't see
                      Bm7/A                                  A6
That ditch out in the valley that they're digging just for me
[Pre Chorus]
        Dmaj7 C#m7   F#m7    E6
And I'm go    ing in sane
        Dmaj7           C#m7   F#m7   E6
And I'm laughing at the frozen rain
        Dmaj7 C#m7   F#m7      E6
And I'm so    -o  a  lone
      Dmaj7           C#m7    Bm7  E7sus4
Honey when they gonna send me home    
[Chorus]
C                  Am7
Bad sneakers and a Piña Colada my friend
Fmaj7                     Fmaj7/G    F/G
Stompin' on the avenue by Radio City with a
C                 Am7
Transistor and a large Sum of money to spend
[Guitar Solo]
 E6  D6  E6  D6  A6/9
|       |       |  |  %  |     
 /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /   
 Bm7
|    |  %  |  %  |  %  | 
 Amaj7    A6
|  |  %  |   |  %  | 
 Bm7
|    |  %  |  %  |  %  |
 A6/9
|   |   %    |     
            you know
[Pre Chorus]
 Dmaj7 C#m7   F#m7  E6
 going in     sane
        Dmaj7           C#m7   F#m7    E6
Yes I'm laughing at the frozen rain
        Dmaj7  C#m7   F#m7      E6
And I'm so    -o    alone
      Dmaj7           C#m7    Bm7  E7sus4
Honey when they gonna send me home
[Chorus]
C                  Am7
Bad sneakers and a Piña Colada my friend
Fmaj7                     Fmaj7/G    F/G
Stompin' on the avenue by Radio City with a
C                Am7
Transistor and a large Sum of money to spend
[Outro]
 E6  D6  E6  D6
|       |       |
 /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  
 A6    D/A   Bm7/A
|     |     |   |  %  |
 D/A            A6
|        |       ........
 /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  

Bad Sneakers chords and lyrics

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

Steely Dan – Bad Sneakers
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
[Pre Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2]
[Pre Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Guitar Solo]
|Bm7    |  %  |  %  |  %  | 
|Amaj7  |  %  |A6   |  %  | 
|Bm7    |  %  |  %  |  %  |
[Pre Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
|A6     |D/A     |Bm7/A   |  %  |

Bad Sneakers Chords by Steely Dan

Learn how to play Bad Sneakers by Steely Dan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Bad Sneakers chords”, “Bad Sneakers guitar chords”, or “Steely Dan Bad Sneakers 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 Bad Sneakers chords and for experienced players who want accurate Bad Sneakers lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E6, Dmaj7, D6, C#m7, F#m7, A6.

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Is "Bad Sneakers" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Bad Sneakers" in?

The chords for "Bad Sneakers" show the original chord names (including E6, Dmaj7, D6, C#m7, F#m7, A6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.