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Haitian Divorce

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Hi - This was graciously transcribed and posted by Howard Wright some time
ago. My thanks go to him for all his expertise and efforts! It might
have been edited a bit from his original for my own use.
                Haitian Divorce - Steely Dan
                ----------------------------
[Intro]
Em7Em6Em7Em6Em7Em6E  G#m7A
 /  /  /  /  /  /  /  
[Verse 1]
 B             F#m            E           C#m7
Babs and Clean Willy were in love they said
 Amaj7   G#m7       B6                   C#m7
So    in love the preacher's face turned red
 B6        F#m            E          C#m7
Soon  everybody knew the thing was dead
  Amaj7        Amaj7/Bb      E                  A  G#m7
He shouts, she bites, they wrangle through the night
F#m7   B      F#m7          B
She go crazy, got to make a getaway, papa say
[Chorus]
 Em       D6     C6            G7        Cmaj7              Bm7         Em7
Oh - oh - oh     No   hesi -  tation  no tears & no hearts breakin' no remorse
 Em       D6     Am            G13       Cmaj7           Bm7 Cmaj7     Bm7
Oh - oh - oh...  Con - grat-u- lations   this is your    Hai-itian
     Em7   Em6   E     G#m7  A
Divorce
[Verse 2]
B             F#m         E      C#m7
She takes the taxi to the good hotel
Amaj7  G#m7   B6             C#m7
Bon marché as far as she can tell
B6             F#m             E     C#m7
She drinks the zombie from the cocoa shell
    Amaj7   Amaj7/Bb   E           A      G#m7
She feels alright, she get it on tonight, yeah
F#m7     B      F#m7              B
  Mister driver take me where the music play, papa say
[Chorus]
 Em       D6     C6            G7        Cmaj7              Bm7         Em7
Oh - oh - oh     No   hesi -  tation  no tears & no hearts breakin' no remorse
 Em       D6     Am            G13       Cmaj7           Bm7 Cmaj7     Bm7
Oh - oh - oh...  Con - grat-u- lations   this is your    Hai-itian
     Em7   Em6   Em7   Em6
Divorce
[Middle 8]
 Em6Cmaj7    Em7                D7
()                              
At the grotto in the greasy chair sits the Charlie with the lotion and the
G                    G7                 Cmaj7
kinky hair, when she smiled she said it all
F7             G7          F7                  G7
  The band was hot so they danced the famous merangue, now we
A7                 C7
dolly back, now we fade to black
[Instrumental] (Guitar Solo)
G    F7 C  Bb7A7
  /   /  /      (play three times)
Cmaj7Bm7 Em7Em6Em7Em6Em7Em6E  G#m7A
 / /      /  /  /  /  /  /  /  
[Verse 3]
B         F#m          E          C#m7
Tearful reunion in the U – S - - - A
Amaj7  G#m7      B6             C#m7
Day by day those memories fade away
B6           F#m         E      C#m7
 Some babies grow in a peculiar way
    Amaj7      Amaj7/Bb  E         A     G#m7
It changed, it grew, and everybody knew, yeah
F#m7   B    F#m7             B
 Semi-mojo, who's this kinky so-and-so, Papa go
[Chorus]
 Em       D6     C6            G7        Cmaj7              Bm7         Em7
Oh - oh - oh     No   hesi -  tation  no tears & no hearts breakin' no remorse
 Em       D6     Am            G13       Cmaj7           Bm7 Cmaj7     Bm7
Oh - oh - oh...  Con - grat-u- lations   this is your    Hai-itian
     Em7   Em6   Em7   Em6
Divorce
[Instrumental] (Guitar Solo)
G    F7 C  Bb7A7
  /   /  /      (play three times)
Fmaj7  Em7Em6
 / / /  /  /
and repeat this line as much as you want (the song fades here)
For some chords I've put alternative shapes for the same chord. Take your pick
EADGBE     EADGBE      EADGBE      EADGBE     EADGBE      EADGBE
x7x787     x79787      x7x687      022100     464444      577655
 Em7        Em7         Em6          E         G#m7         A
(use the first Em7 shape for the intro bit with Em7 and Em6)
EADGBE        EADGBE         EADGBE        EADGBE          EADGBE
799877        244222         242222        x46454          x02120
  B             F#m            F#m7          C#m7           Amaj7
EADGBE       EADGBE       EADGBE      EADGBE       EADGBE        EADGBE
x24444       x1212x       355433      353433       353453        3x3455
 B6          Amaj7/Bb       G           G7           G13           G13
EADGBE      EADGBE       EADGBE       EADGBE      EADGBE     EADGBE
x57777      x35555       x0764x       6x664x      x79987     x24232
  D6        C6       A           Bbm11  Em        Bm7
                      flat5                       
EADGBE        EADGBE       EADGBE         EADGBE       EADGBE
x35453        131211       575655         x35353       x57575
 Cmaj7         F7           A7             C7            D7

Haitian Divorce chords and lyrics

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

Hi - This was graciously transcribed and posted by Howard Wright some time
ago. My thanks go to him for all his expertise and efforts! It might
have been edited a bit from his original for my own use.
                Haitian Divorce - Steely Dan
                ----------------------------
[Intro]
Em7 / Em6 / Em7 / Em6 / Em7 / Em6 / E / G#m7 A
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Middle 8]
[Instrumental] (Guitar Solo)
G  /  F7 / C / Bb7 A7    (play three times)
Cmaj7 / / Bm7    Em7 / Em6 / Em7 / Em6 / Em7 / Em6 / E / G#m7 A
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental] (Guitar Solo)
G  /  F7 / C / Bb7 A7    (play three times)
Fmaj7 / / / Em7 / Em6 /
and repeat this line as much as you want (the song fades here)
For some chords I've put alternative shapes for the same chord. Take your pick
EADGBE     EADGBE      EADGBE      EADGBE     EADGBE      EADGBE
x7x787     x79787      x7x687      022100     464444      577655
EADGBE        EADGBE         EADGBE        EADGBE          EADGBE
799877        244222         242222        x46454          x02120
  B             F#m            F#m7          C#m7           Amaj7
EADGBE       EADGBE       EADGBE      EADGBE       EADGBE        EADGBE
x24444       x1212x       355433      353433       353453        3x3455
 B6          Amaj7/Bb       G           G7           G13           G13
EADGBE      EADGBE       EADGBE       EADGBE      EADGBE     EADGBE
x57777      x35555       x0764x       6x664x      x79987     x24232
  D6          C6         A flat5      Bbm11       Em          Bm7
EADGBE        EADGBE       EADGBE         EADGBE       EADGBE
x35453        131211       575655         x35353       x57575
 Cmaj7         F7           A7             C7            D7

Haitian Divorce Chords by Steely Dan

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The chords for "Haitian Divorce" show the original chord names (including Em7, Em6, E, G#m7, A, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.