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Steely Dan

Cant Buy A Thrill

by Steely Dan
Steely Dan

Biography:

Steely Dan is an American jazz rock band which formed in 1972. The band was formed by Donald Fagen (vocals, keyboards) and Walter Becker (guitar, bass), who met in 1967 while both attended Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, and began a songwriting partnership shortly thereafter.

Their music is characterized by dark, witty lyrical narratives, obscure lyrical allusions and complex, jazz-influenced instrumentation and chord sequences, overlying more ordinary popular song structures.

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STEELY DAN – CAN'T BUY A THRILL (COMPLETE ALBUM)

DO IT AGAIN
INTRO – PERCUSSION x8

Gm7 x16
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7 x2
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7 x3 Dm7

Gm7
In the mornin you go gunnin'
Gm7
For the man who stole your water
Gm7
And you fire till he is done in
Gm7
But they catch you at the border
Gm7
And the mourners are all sangin'
Gm7
As they drag you by your feet
Gm7
But the hangman isn't hangin'
Gm7
And they put you on the street, yeah

Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
You go back Jack do it again
Gm7
Wheel turnin' 'round and 'round
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
You go back Jack do it again
Gm7 x4

Gm7
When you know she's no high climber
Gm7
Then you find your only friend
Gm7
In a room with your two timer
Gm7
And you're sure you're near the end
Gm7
Then you love a little wild one
Gm7
And she brings you only sorrow
Gm7
All the time you know she's smilin'
Gm7
You'll be on your knees tomorrow, yeah

Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
You go back Jack do it again
Gm7
Wheel turnin' 'round and 'round
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
You go back Jack do it again
Gm7 x4
Gtr solo
Gm7 x16
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7 x2
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7 x4
Organ solo
Gm7 x16
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7 x2
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
Gm7 x3 Dm7

Gm7
Now you swear and kick and beg us
Gm7
That you're not a gamblin' man
Gm7
Then you find you're back in Vegas
Gm7
With a handle in your hand
Gm7
Your black cards can make you money
Gm7
So you hide them when you're able
Gm7
In the land of milk and honey
Gm7
You must put them on the table

Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
You go back Jack do it again
Gm7
Wheel turnin' 'round and 'round
Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7
You go back Jack do it again

Gm7 to fade


Dirty Work

Capo 1st Fret

Intro:
C F Am Bb B C 3x
C F

Am Dm
Times are hard
G7 C
You're afraid to pay the fee
F Bb
So you find yourself somebody
C G (walk down to D)
Who can do the job for free
Am Dm
When you need a bit of lovin'
G7 C
'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

C F Am Bb B C
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C F Am Bb B C
I don't wanna do your dirty work, no more
C F Am Bb B C
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C F

Am Dm
Light the candle
G7 C
Put the lock upon the door
F Bb
You have sent the maid home early
C G (walk down to D)
Like a thousand times before
F Am Dm
Like the castle in his corner
G7 C
In a medieval game
F Bb
I foresee terrible trouble
C Dm
And I stay here just the same

C F Am Bb B C
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C F Am Bb B C
I don't wanna do your dirty work, no more
C F Am Bb B C
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C F

Sax solo
G Em G Em
F G Dm (like end of verse)

C F Am Bb B C
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C F Am Bb B C
I don't wanna do your dirty work, no more
C F Am Bb B C
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah

repeat chorus to fade

Kings

Intro – Am (piano riff) x4

D F Am
Now they lay his body down
D F Am
Sad old men who run this town
F C Gm7
I still recall the way he led the charge and
F (walk down to D)
saved the day
Dsus/D
Blue blood and rain
Bb Am (G F)
I can hear the bugle playing

Em7 F C G C
We seen the last of good King Richard
Dm7 G Am
Ring out the past, his name lives on and on
Em7 F C G C
Roll out the bones and raise up your pitcher
Dm7 G F (like intro riff)
Raise up your glass to good King John

D F Am
While he plundered far and wide
D F Am
All his starving children cried
F C Gm7
And though we sung his fame we all went hungry
F (walk down to D)
just the same
Dsus/D
He meant to shine
Bb Am
To the end of the line

Em7 F C G C
We seen the last of good King Richard
Dm7 G Am
Ring out the past, his name lives on and on
Em7 F C G C
Roll out the bones and raise up your pitcher
Dm7 G F x4 (like intro riff – into gtr solo)
Raise up your glass to good King John
G# (like intro riff)
Hey
Am F Am F Dm F
Am Dm F
Am Dm F
Am Dm F
Am

F C Gm7
And though we sung his fame we all went hungry
F (walk down to D)
just the same
Dsus/D
He meant to shine
Bb Am
To the end of the line

Em7 F C G C
We seen the last of good King Richard
Dm7 G Am
Ring out the past, his name lives on and on
Em7 F C G C
Roll out the bones and raise up your pitcher
Dm7 G Am
Raise up your glass to good King John
Dm7 G Am
Raise up your glass to good King John
Dm7 G F to fade (outro gtr riff)
Raise up your glass to good King John


Midnight Cruiser

F/C C
Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7
Dm7

Dm7 C/D
Felonius my old friend
Bbmaj7 Am7 G
Step on in and let me shake your hand
Dm7 C/D
So glad that you're here again
Bbmaj7 Am7 G Gm7
For one more time let your madness run with mine
C Gm7
Streets still unseen we'll find somehow
F G
No time is better than now

C G
Tell me where are you drivin' midnight cruiser
Bb F
Where is your bounty of fortune and fame
C G
I am another gentleman loser
Bb F Am7 Am7-G-F
Drive me to Harlem or somewhere the same

F/C C Gm7 x2

Dm7 x4

Dm7 C/D
The world that we used to know
Bbmaj7 Am7 G
People tell me it don't turn no more
Dm7 C/D
The places we used to go
Bbmaj7 Am7 G Gm7
Familiar faces that ain't smilin' like before
C Gm7
The time of our time has come and gone
F G
I fear we been waiting too long

C G
Tell me where are you drivin' midnight cruiser
Bb F
Where is your bounty of fortune and fame
C G
I am another gentleman loser
Bb F Am7 Am7-G-F
Drive me to Harlem or somewhere the same

F/C C Gm7 x9

F/C C F G

C G
Tell me where are you drivin' midnight cruiser
Bb F
Where is your bounty of fortune and fame
C G
I am another gentleman loser
Bb F Am7 Am7-G-F
Drive me to Harlem or somewhere the same

repeat & fade

ONLY A FOOL WOULD SAY THAT

Intro: Dm7 C/C6 2x

N.C. Dm7
A world become one of salads and sun
C/C6
Only a fool would say that
Dm7
A boy with a plan; a natural man
C/C6
Wearin' a white Stetson hat
Am F
Unhand that gun begone
Em7 Dm7
There's no one to fire upon
Dm7 Am
If he's holding it high, he's telling a lie

Chorus:
Dm7
I heard it was you
Am Am/G D/F#
Talkin' 'bout a world where all is free
F
It just couldn't be
C C6
And only a fool would say that

Dm7
The man in the street, draggin' his feet
C/C6
Don't wanna hear the bad news
Dm7
Imagine your face there in his place
C/C6
Standin' inside his brown shoes
Am F
You do his nine to five,
Em7 Dm7
Drag yourself home half-alive
Dm7 Am
And there on the screen, a man with a dream

Dm7
I heard it was you
Am Am/G D/F#
Talkin' 'bout a world where all is free
F
It just couldn't be
C C6
And only a fool would say that

E7sus4 E7 Am Am/G Am/F Am/E
Anybody on the street has murder in his eyes
Dm E Am D F C/C6
You'll feel no pain, and you're younger than you realize
Dm7
Only a fool would say that
Am Am/G Am/F Am/E Dm7
Only a foooooooooooooooooool

Guitar Solo
Dm7 Am7 Em7 Dm7 C6

Dm7
I heard it was you
Am Am/G D/F#
Talkin' 'bout a world where all is free
F
It just couldn't be
C C6
And only a fool would say that
Dm7
Only a fool would say that
F C6
Only a fool would say that


Reelin' in the Years

Intro (chorus figure) – Gmaj9 A x4

D A/C# Bm7 A
Your ever lastin' summer, you can see it fadin' fast
D A/C# Bm7 A
So you grab a piece of somethin' that you think is gonna last
Em B/Eb Dm A/C#
Well, you wouldn't even know a diamond if you held it in your hand;
D A/C# Bm7 A
The things you think are precious I can't understand.

Gmaj9 A
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Gmaj9 A
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
Gmaj9 A
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Gmaj9 F#m7
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine

D A/C# Bm7 A
You been tellin' me you're a genius since you were seventeen;
D A/C# Bm7 A
In all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean.
Em B/Eb Dm A/C#
The weekend at the college didn't turn out like you planned;
D A/C# Bm7 A
The things that pass for knowledge I can't understand.

Gmaj9 A
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Gmaj9 A
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
Gmaj9 A
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Gmaj9 F#m7
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine

Gmaj9 A x4
Guitar riff

Gmaj9 A x4
Guitar solo

D A/C# Bm7 A
I've spent a lot of money and I spent a lot of time;
D A/C# Bm7 A
The trip we made to Hollywood is etched upon my mind.
Em B/Eb Dm A/C#
After all the things we've done and seen you find another man;
D A/C# Bm7 A
The things you think are useless I can't understand.

Gmaj9 A
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Gmaj9 A
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
Gmaj9 A
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Gmaj9 F#m7
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine

Gmaj9 A x2
Guitar riff

Gmaj9 A to fade
Guitar solo


Fire in the Hole

Intro
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Dm7 E7 Gm7 A7

Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
I decline to walk the line they tell me that I'm lazy
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Worldy-wise I realize that everybody's crazy

Ab Eb Bb
A woman's voice reminds me
Ab Bb Cm7
to serve and not to speak
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 Ab
am i myself or just another freak

Bb Gsus/G
you know there's fire in the hole
Cm7 Ab
and nothing left to burn
Bb F Eb
I'd love to run out now
Eb Ab Bb
there's nowhere left to turn, no, no

Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
With a cough i shake it off and work around my yellow stripe
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Should I hide, or eat my pride or wait until it's good & ripe

Ab Eb Bb
my life is boiling over
Ab Bb Cm7
it's happened once before
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 Ab
I wish someone would open up the door

Bb Gsus/G
don't you know there's fire in the hole
Cm7 Ab
and nothing left to burn
Bb F Eb
I'd love to run out now
Eb Ab Bb
there's nowhere left to turn

solo over verse chords x2
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Ab Eb Bb
Ab Bb Cm7
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 Ab

Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7
Ab Eb Bb
Ab Bb Cm7
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 Ab

Bb Gsus/G
don't you know there's fire in the hole
Cm7 Ab
and nothing left to burn
Bb F Eb
I'd love to run out now
Eb Ab Bb
there's nowhere left to turn

Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7 repeat to fade
yeah
bye bye bye bye bye


Brooklyn

Intro (same as chorus)
Bb F Am7 D Bb F C F/C

F Em7 Dm7 C
A race of angels bound with one another
FMaj7 Em7 Dm7 G
A dish of dollars laid out for all to see
Em7 F C Bb A7
A tower room at Eden Roc, his golf at noon for free

Bb F Am7 D
Brooklyn owes the charmer under me
Bb F C F/C
Brooklyn owes the charmer under me

F Em7 Dm7 C
His lady's aching to bring a body down
FMaj7 Em7 Dm7 G
She daily preaches on where she wants to be
Em7 F C Bb A7
An evening with a movie queen, a face we all have seen

Bb F Am7 D
Brooklyn owes the charmer under me
Bb F C
Brooklyn owes the charmer under me

SOLO over verse + chorus
F Em7 Dm7 C
FMaj7 Em7 Dm7 G
Em7 F C Bb A7
Bb F Am7 D
Bb F C F/C

F Em7 Dm7 C
A case of aces done up loose for dealing
FMaj7 Em7 Dm7 G
A piece of island cooling in the sea
Em7 F C Bb A7
The whole of time we gain or lose, and power enough to choose

Bb F Am7 D
Brooklyn owes the charmer under me
Bb F C
Brooklyn owes the charmer under me

Repeat chorus & fade


Change of the Guard

Capo 1st fret

C (riff) x4
C (riff) repeats
If you listen, you can hear it
it's the laughter in the street.
it's the motion in the music
and the fire beneath your feet.
Esus E
all the signs are right this time
Am G F
you don't have to try so very hard.
C Am
if you live in this world
F G C (riff)
you're feelin' the change of the guard.

Am F
na na na na na na na na
Am F
na na na na na na na na
G
C (riff)
C (riff) repeats
All you cowboys and your neighbors,
can you swallow up your pride?
take your guns off if you're willin'
and you know we're on your side.

Esus E
if you wanna get through the years,
Am G F
it's high time you played your card
C Am
if you live in this world
F G C (riff)
you're feelin' the change of the guard.

Am F
na na na na na na na na
Am F
na na na na na na na na
G

Solo Break
Am F D Bb C
Am F D Bb C
Am F D Bb F G
C (riff)

Esus E
if you wanna get through the years,
Am G F
it's high time you played your card
C Am
if you live in this world
F G C (riff)
you're feelin' the change of the guard.

Am F
na na na na na na na na
Am F
na na na na na na na na (to fade)


Turn that heartbeat over again

Intro
A D

D Dsus D
With stocking face I bought a gun
Dm C A G
the plan was set the plan was done

Bm7 E7
Looked at my watch and started for the door
Am7 Cm7 Bb Ab
Now the food here ain't so good no more
F#maj7 C#maj7
And they closed the package store

F#maj7 C#maj7
Love your mama, love your brother
F#maj7 C#maj7
Love 'em till they run for cover
F#maj7 C#maj7
Turn the light off, keep your shirt on
F#maj7 B C#
Cry a jag on me

Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
Oh Michael Oh Jesus you know I'm not to blame
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 C#
You know my reputation for playing a good clean game
F#maj7 Fm7 Ebm7 Cm7 F
Oh Michael Oh Jesus I'll keep my promise when
C# F F# B C# B C#
You turn that heartbeat over again
C# B A

D Dsus D
My poison's named you know my brand
Dm C A G
So please make mine a double, Sam
Bm7 E7
Stir it up nice I'll hit it right here
Am7 Cm7 Bb Ab
Yeah, this highway runs from Paraguay
F#maj7 C#maj7
And I've just come all the way

F#maj7 C#maj7
Love your mama, love your brother
F#maj7 C#maj7
Love 'em till they run for cover
F#maj7 C#maj7
Turn the light off, keep your shirt on
F#maj7 B C#
Cry a jag on me

Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
Oh Michael Oh Jesus you know I'm not to blame
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 C#
You know my reputation for playing a good clean game
F#maj7 Fm7 Ebm7 Cm7 F
Oh Michael Oh Jesus I'll keep my promise when
C# F F# B C# B C#
You turn that heartbeat over again

Guitar solo

Eb Eb C# B Bbm
Abm Bb Abm Bb
G A G F E Eb F
C Bb C Bb Eb C#
F C F Bb Ab F# Fm
C# Ab B F# C#
C# B A

D Dsus D
We warned the corpse of William Wright
Dm C A G
Not to cuss and drink all night
Bm7 E7
Ticket in hand we saw him laid to rest
Am7 Cm7 Bb Ab
Yeah, but zombie see and zombie do
F#maj7 C#maj7
He's here with me and you

F#maj7 C#maj7
Love your mama, love your brother
F#maj7 C#maj7
Love 'em till they run for cover
F#maj7 C#maj7
Turn the light off, keep your shirt on
F#maj7 B C#
Cry a jag on me

Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
Oh Michael Oh Jesus you know I'm not to blame
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7 C#
You know my reputation for playing a good clean game
F#maj7 Fm7 Ebm7 Cm7 F
Oh Michael Oh Jesus I'll keep my promise when
C# F F# B A
You turn that heartbeat over again
(turn that)
Abm B A Abm
heartbeat over again




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