Biography:
Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the co-founder, lead singer, and the principal songwriter (along with partner Walter Becker) of Steely Dan.
Fagen is known for his use of complex jazz harmonies, elaborate arrangements, and exacting attention to detail and launched his successful, if sporadic solo career in 1982.
Fagen penned a group of songs based on his experiences as a young man in 1950's America
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Other songs:
- Brite Nightgown
- Centurys End
- Countermoon
- Florida Room
- Good Stuff
- Goodbye Look
- Great Pagoda Of Funn
- Green Flower Street
- H Gang
- I
- Igy
- Im Not The Same Without You
- Mary Shut The Garden Door
- Maxine
- Memorabilia
- Miss Marlene
- Morph The Cat
- New Frontier
- On The Dunes
- Out Of The Ghetto
- Planet Drhonda
- Ruby Baby
- Security Joan
- Slinky Thing
- Snowbound
- Springtime
- Teahouse On The Tracks
- The New Breed
- The Night Belongs To Mona
- The Nightfly
- The Weather In My Head
- Tomorrows Girls
- Trans
- True Companion
- Walk Between The Raindrops
- What I Do
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THE GOODBYE LOOK
transcription and chart
Peter Kruger
[email protected]
Steel drums:
|Dm |E7 |Gm A7 |Dm D7 |
|Gm E7 |Am |Fmaj13 |E7 |
|Am |B7 |E7-9 |Am |
guitar:
|Fmaj9 B7 |Bbmaj7 A7-9 |Dm9 F/G |
|Em7-5 A7+5 |Dm11 F/G |Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 |
|Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 |Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 |Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 |
Amadd9 E/C G/A Fmaj13
The surf was easy on the day I came to stay
/C B/C Cmaj7 Fmaj7
On this quiet island in the bay
Em7-5 A7+5 A/F F6
I remember a line of women all in white
E7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 E7
The laughter and the steel bands at night
Amadd9 E/C G/A Fmaj13
All the A mericans are gone except for two
/C B/C Cmaj7 Fmaj7
The emba ssy's been hard to reach
Em7-5 A7+5 Dm9 Fm6
There's been talk and lately a bit of action after dark
Em7 A7 Dm7 F/G C
Behind the big ca sino on the beach
Fmaj9 Cmaj7
The rules are changed
Fmaj9 Cmaj7
It's not the same
B7 Em7 A7+5 Dm7 Cmaj7/G Fmaj7 E7
It's all new players in a whole new ball game
Amadd9 E/C G/A Fmaj13
Last night I dreamed of an old lover dressed in gray
/C B/C Cmaj7 Fmaj7
I've had this fever now since yesterday
Em7-5 A7+5 Dm9 Fm6
Wake up darling they're knocking the Colonel's standing in the sun
Em7 A7 Dm9 F/G C
With his stupid face the glasses and the gun
Fmaj9 B7+5
I know what happens
Bbmaj13 A7+5
I read the book
Dm9 F/G Em7-5
I believe I just got the goodbye look
A7+5
( I believe I just got the good bye look )
Dm9 B7+5+9 Em7-5
I believe I just got the good bye—ye
A7+5 Fmaj9 B7+5 Bbmaj7
( I believe I just got the goodbye look )
A7 Dm9 F/G
Won't you pour me a Cuban breeze Gretchen
|Am9 D/G |C/F C13 |C/F Fm(maj13) |
|Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6|Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6|
|Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6|Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 |
guitar solo:
| Am/C G/C F/C Cmaj7|F/G . . . . . . . . ..|
| Am/C G/C F/C Cmaj7|A7 . . . . . . . . ...|
|Dm9 |Fm6/9 |Em7 Ebm7 Ab7 |Dbmaj9 Gbmaj7-5 Fmaj7-5 Cmaj9|
c5 c b b a a f g g a. . . . . . . . .
| Am/C G/C F/C Em/C|F/G . . . . . . . . ..|
c5 c b b a a f g g a. . . . . . . . .
| Am/C G/C F/C Em/C|A7 . . . . . . . . ...|
continue guitar solo :
|Dm9 |Fm6/9 |Em7 A7 Dm F/G |C |
Fmaj9 Cmaj7
The rules are changed
Fmaj9 Cmaj7
It's not the same
B7 Em7 A7+5 Dm7 Cmaj7/G Fmaj7 E7
It's all new players in a whole new ball game
Amadd9 E/C G/A Fmaj13
I know a fellow with a motor launch for hire
/C B/C Cmaj7 Fmaj7
A skinny man with two-one shoes
Em7-5 A7+5 Dm7 Fm6
Cause tonight they're arranging a small reception just for me
Em7 A7 Dm9 F/G Cno5
Be hind the big casino by the sea
Fmaj9 B7+5
I know what happens
Bbmaj13 A7+5
I read the book
Dm9 F/G Em7-5
I believe I just got the goodbye look
A7+5
( I believe I just got the good bye look )
Dm9 B7+5+9 Em7-5
I believe I just got the good bye—ye
A7+5
( I believe I just got the goodbye )
. . . .marimba , guitar:
|Fmaj9 B7+5 |Bbmaj7 A7 |Dm9 F/G |
look
|Am9 D/G |C/F C13 |C/F Fm ( maj13 ) |
steel drums, fade out………
C Am C C Am/C C
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
/C /E /G /A /G /C /E /G /A /G
transcription and chart
Peter Kruger
[email protected]
Steel drums:
|Dm |E7 |Gm A7 |Dm D7 |
|Gm E7 |Am |Fmaj13 |E7 |
|Am |B7 |E7-9 |Am |
guitar:
|Fmaj9 B7 |Bbmaj7 A7-9 |Dm9 F/G |
|Em7-5 A7+5 |Dm11 F/G |Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 |
|Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 |Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 |Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 |
Amadd9 E/C G/A Fmaj13
The surf was easy on the day I came to stay
/C B/C Cmaj7 Fmaj7
On this quiet island in the bay
Em7-5 A7+5 A/F F6
I remember a line of women all in white
E7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 E7
The laughter and the steel bands at night
Amadd9 E/C G/A Fmaj13
All the A mericans are gone except for two
/C B/C Cmaj7 Fmaj7
The emba ssy's been hard to reach
Em7-5 A7+5 Dm9 Fm6
There's been talk and lately a bit of action after dark
Em7 A7 Dm7 F/G C
Behind the big ca sino on the beach
Fmaj9 Cmaj7
The rules are changed
Fmaj9 Cmaj7
It's not the same
B7 Em7 A7+5 Dm7 Cmaj7/G Fmaj7 E7
It's all new players in a whole new ball game
Amadd9 E/C G/A Fmaj13
Last night I dreamed of an old lover dressed in gray
/C B/C Cmaj7 Fmaj7
I've had this fever now since yesterday
Em7-5 A7+5 Dm9 Fm6
Wake up darling they're knocking the Colonel's standing in the sun
Em7 A7 Dm9 F/G C
With his stupid face the glasses and the gun
Fmaj9 B7+5
I know what happens
Bbmaj13 A7+5
I read the book
Dm9 F/G Em7-5
I believe I just got the goodbye look
A7+5
( I believe I just got the good bye look )
Dm9 B7+5+9 Em7-5
I believe I just got the good bye—ye
A7+5 Fmaj9 B7+5 Bbmaj7
( I believe I just got the goodbye look )
A7 Dm9 F/G
Won't you pour me a Cuban breeze Gretchen
|Am9 D/G |C/F C13 |C/F Fm(maj13) |
|Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6|Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6|
|Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6|Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C6 |
guitar solo:
| Am/C G/C F/C Cmaj7|F/G . . . . . . . . ..|
| Am/C G/C F/C Cmaj7|A7 . . . . . . . . ...|
|Dm9 |Fm6/9 |Em7 Ebm7 Ab7 |Dbmaj9 Gbmaj7-5 Fmaj7-5 Cmaj9|
c5 c b b a a f g g a. . . . . . . . .
| Am/C G/C F/C Em/C|F/G . . . . . . . . ..|
c5 c b b a a f g g a. . . . . . . . .
| Am/C G/C F/C Em/C|A7 . . . . . . . . ...|
continue guitar solo :
|Dm9 |Fm6/9 |Em7 A7 Dm F/G |C |
Fmaj9 Cmaj7
The rules are changed
Fmaj9 Cmaj7
It's not the same
B7 Em7 A7+5 Dm7 Cmaj7/G Fmaj7 E7
It's all new players in a whole new ball game
Amadd9 E/C G/A Fmaj13
I know a fellow with a motor launch for hire
/C B/C Cmaj7 Fmaj7
A skinny man with two-one shoes
Em7-5 A7+5 Dm7 Fm6
Cause tonight they're arranging a small reception just for me
Em7 A7 Dm9 F/G Cno5
Be hind the big casino by the sea
Fmaj9 B7+5
I know what happens
Bbmaj13 A7+5
I read the book
Dm9 F/G Em7-5
I believe I just got the goodbye look
A7+5
( I believe I just got the good bye look )
Dm9 B7+5+9 Em7-5
I believe I just got the good bye—ye
A7+5
( I believe I just got the goodbye )
. . . .marimba , guitar:
|Fmaj9 B7+5 |Bbmaj7 A7 |Dm9 F/G |
look
|Am9 D/G |C/F C13 |C/F Fm ( maj13 ) |
steel drums, fade out………
C Am C C Am/C C
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
/C /E /G /A /G /C /E /G /A /G
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