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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What I Do – Donald Fagen
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Written by: Donald Fagen
From: "Morph the Cat" (2006)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Great song, but I'm not quite sure about the nature of some chords in the
middle 8. If you've got any ideas for improvement here, please tell me.
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CHORDS and SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A5 x-0-5-5-x-x
G/A x-0-0-0-x-x
G/F 3-x-3-2-1-x
Bm7-5 x-2-3-2-3-x
Eaug 0-2-0-1-1-0 (= E7aug)
Am-5 x-0-1-2-1-x
Eb-5 x-x-1-2-4-3
Eb7 x-6-5-6-4-x
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
F#m7-5 2-x-2-2-1-x
Baug x-x-5-4-4-3
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INTRO
| A5 | % G/A | A5 | % |
| Dm7 | Dm7 G/F | Cmaj7 | Fmaj7 |
| Bm7-5 Baug | Fmaj E7 | A5 | % |
A5
I say "Ray, why do girls treat you nice that way?"
G/A A5
He said it's not what I know, what I think or say
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5 Baug
It's deep beneath the skin
F6 Eaug
It's what I major in
Am
It's what I do
A5
Yes, I come to play and I bring big soul
G/A A5
I could rock long before they named it Rock and Roll
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5 Baug
I'm specially quali fied
F6 Eaug
To keep them satis-fied
Am
It's what I do
F7
You turn the lamp down low
Am6 Am-5 Am6
You make them feel secure
F7/Eb
You've got to show the girl
A Eb7
She's the one you adore
A7 D6 Gmaj7 Bbmaj7 E7
If you want that sugar to pour
A5
Well you bring some church but you leave no doubt
G/A A5
As to what kind of love you love to shout about
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5 Baug
If you can't dance by now
F6 Eaug
The Raelettes will show you how
Am B9
It's what I do
SOLO
| E5 | % | % | % |
| Am7 | Am7 C/D | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
| F#m7-5 D/F# | Cmaj B7 | Em | E7 |
| A5 | % | % | % |
| Dm7 | Dm7 F/G | Cmaj7 | Fmaj7 |
| Bm7-5 Baug | Fmaj E7 | Am | % |
F7
You turn the lamp down low
Am6 Am-5 Am6
You make them feel secure
F7/Eb
You've got to show the girl
A Eb7
She's the one you adore
A D6 Gmaj7 Bbmaj7 E7
If you want that sugar to pour
A5
He says, Don don't despair just take some time
G/A Am
You find your bad self, you're gonna do just fine
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5 Baug
It's not some game I play
F6 Eaug
It's in my D N A
Am
It's what I do
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5 Baug
It's deep beneath the skin
F6 Eaug
It's what I major in
Am
It's what I do
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5 Baug
I'm specially qualified
F6 Eaug
To keep them satis-fied
Am
It's what I do
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
| Bm7-5 Baug | F6 Eaug|
Am
It's what I do
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
| Bm7-5 Baug | F6 Eaug |
Am
It's what I do
(repeat and fade)
What I Do – Donald Fagen
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Written by: Donald Fagen
From: "Morph the Cat" (2006)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Great song, but I'm not quite sure about the nature of some chords in the
middle 8. If you've got any ideas for improvement here, please tell me.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS and SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A5 x-0-5-5-x-x
G/A x-0-0-0-x-x
G/F 3-x-3-2-1-x
Bm7-5 x-2-3-2-3-x
Eaug 0-2-0-1-1-0 (= E7aug)
Am-5 x-0-1-2-1-x
Eb-5 x-x-1-2-4-3
Eb7 x-6-5-6-4-x
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
F#m7-5 2-x-2-2-1-x
Baug x-x-5-4-4-3
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INTRO
| A5 | % G/A | A5 | % |
| Dm7 | Dm7 G/F | Cmaj7 | Fmaj7 |
| Bm7-5 Baug | Fmaj E7 | A5 | % |
A5
I say "Ray, why do girls treat you nice that way?"
G/A A5
He said it's not what I know, what I think or say
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5 Baug
It's deep beneath the skin
F6 Eaug
It's what I major in
Am
It's what I do
A5
Yes, I come to play and I bring big soul
G/A A5
I could rock long before they named it Rock and Roll
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5 Baug
I'm specially quali fied
F6 Eaug
To keep them satis-fied
Am
It's what I do
F7
You turn the lamp down low
Am6 Am-5 Am6
You make them feel secure
F7/Eb
You've got to show the girl
A Eb7
She's the one you adore
A7 D6 Gmaj7 Bbmaj7 E7
If you want that sugar to pour
A5
Well you bring some church but you leave no doubt
G/A A5
As to what kind of love you love to shout about
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5 Baug
If you can't dance by now
F6 Eaug
The Raelettes will show you how
Am B9
It's what I do
SOLO
| E5 | % | % | % |
| Am7 | Am7 C/D | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
| F#m7-5 D/F# | Cmaj B7 | Em | E7 |
| A5 | % | % | % |
| Dm7 | Dm7 F/G | Cmaj7 | Fmaj7 |
| Bm7-5 Baug | Fmaj E7 | Am | % |
F7
You turn the lamp down low
Am6 Am-5 Am6
You make them feel secure
F7/Eb
You've got to show the girl
A Eb7
She's the one you adore
A D6 Gmaj7 Bbmaj7 E7
If you want that sugar to pour
A5
He says, Don don't despair just take some time
G/A Am
You find your bad self, you're gonna do just fine
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5 Baug
It's not some game I play
F6 Eaug
It's in my D N A
Am
It's what I do
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5 Baug
It's deep beneath the skin
F6 Eaug
It's what I major in
Am
It's what I do
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5 Baug
I'm specially qualified
F6 Eaug
To keep them satis-fied
Am
It's what I do
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
| Bm7-5 Baug | F6 Eaug|
Am
It's what I do
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
| Bm7-5 Baug | F6 Eaug |
Am
It's what I do
(repeat and fade)
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