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Dirty Work

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Capo 1st Fret
[Intro]
C Fmaj7 Am7 Bb
C Fmaj7 Am7 Bb
C Fmaj7 Am7 Bb F C
[Verse]
Am7           Dm7
  Times are hard
        G                 Cmaj7
You're afraid to pay the fee
       F                 Bb
So you find yourself somebody
        C              G/B  Am7  G
Who can do the job for free
Fmaj7    Am7            Dm7
When you need a bit of lovin'
           G             Cmaj7
Cause your man is out of town
           F               Bb
That's the time you get me runnin'
        C             Dm
And you know I'll be around
[Chorus]
C      Fmaj7           Am7
 I'm a fool to do your dirty work
   Bb
Oh yeah
C        Fmaj7         Am7
 I don't wanna do your dirty work
   Bb
No more
C      F               Am7
 I'm a fool to do your dirty work
   Bb      C   F
Oh yeah
[Verse]
Am7         Dm7
 Light the candle
        G             Cmaj7
Put the lock upon the door
         F                  Bb
You have sent the maid home early
       C              G/B  Am7  G
Like a thousand times before
Fmaj7     Am7            Dm7
Like the castle in its corner
     G        Cmaj7
In a medieval game
      F            Bb
I foresee terrible trouble
      C                  Dm
And I stay here just the same
[Chorus]
C      Fmaj7           Am7
 I'm a fool to do your dirty work
   Bb
Oh yeah
C        Fmaj7         Am7
 I don't wanna do your dirty work
   Bb
No more
C      F               Am7
 I'm a fool to do your dirty work
   Bb       C   F
Oh yeah
[Sax Solo]
G Em G Em F G Dm
[Chorus]
C      Fmaj7           Am7
 I'm a fool to do your dirty work
   Bb
Oh yeah
C        Fmaj7         Am7
 I don't wanna do your dirty work
   Bb
No more
C      F               Am7
 I'm a fool to do your dirty work
   Bb            C   F
Oh yeah
C        Fmaj7         Am7
 I don't wanna do your dirty work
   Bb
No more
[Outro Fade]
C      Fmaj7           Am7
 I'm a fool to do your dirty work
   Bb
Oh yeah
C        Fmaj7         Am7
 I don't wanna do your dirty work
   Bb
No more

Dirty Work chords and lyrics

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

Capo 1st Fret
[Intro]
C Fmaj7 Am7 Bb
C Fmaj7 Am7 Bb
C Fmaj7 Am7 Bb F C
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Sax Solo]
G Em G Em F G Dm
[Chorus]
[Outro Fade]

Dirty Work Chords by Steely Dan

Learn how to play Dirty Work by Steely Dan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dirty Work chords”, “Dirty Work guitar chords”, or “Steely Dan Dirty Work 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 Dirty Work chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dirty Work lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Fmaj7, Am7, Bb, F, Dm7.

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What key is "Dirty Work" in?

The chords for "Dirty Work" show the original chord names (including C, Fmaj7, Am7, Bb, F, Dm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.