Chords for Reelin' In The Years

Tempo:
133.7 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

D

Eb

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Reelin' In The Years chords
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[E] [Eb] [G]
[A]
[G]
[A]
[G]
[A]
[G]
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [A] You're everlasting [D] summer and you can see [A] it fading fast
[D] So you grab [A] a piece of something [D] that you think is gonna [A] last
Well you wouldn't even [Eb] know a diamond [Dm] if you held it in [A] your [D] hand
The things you [A] think are precious [D] I can't [A] understand
Are you [G] reeling in the years?
[Em] Stowing [A] away the time?
Are you [Bm] gathering [G] up the tears?
Have you had [A] enough of mine?
Are you reeling [G] in the years?
[Em] Stowing [A] away the time?
Are you gathering [G] up the tears?
Have you had [Gbm] enough of mine?
[A] [D] You've been [A] telling me [D] you're a genius since you [A] were seventeen
[D] And all [A] the time I've known you [D] I still don't know [A] what you meant
The [Eb] weekend in the college [Dm] didn't turn out [A] like you planned
[D] The things that pass for knowledge I can't [A] understand
Are you [G] reeling in the years?
Stowing away [A] the time?
Are you [G] gathering up the tears?
Have you had enough [A] of mine?
Are you [G] reeling in the years?
[A] Stowing away the time?
Are you [G] gathering up the tears?
Have you had [Gbm] enough of mine?
[G]
[A]
[G]
[A]
[G]
[A]
[G]
[A]
[G]
[A]
[G]
[A]
[G]
[A]
[G]
[Am] [A]
[D] I [A] spent a lot of money and [D] I spent a lot of [A] time
[D] The trip we made [A] to [D] Hollywood is etched upon [A] my mind
After [Eb] all the things we've done [Dm] and seen you find [A] another [D] man
The [A] things you think are useless [D] I can't [A] understand
Are you reeling [G] in the years?
Stowing [A] away the time?
Are you [G] gathering up the tears?
Have you [A] had enough of mine?
Are you [G] reeling in the years?
Stowing away [A] the time?
Are you gathering [G] up the tears?
Have you had [Gbm] enough of mine?
[G] [A]
[D] [G]
[A]
[G]
[A]
[G]
[Bm]
[A] [G]
[D] [A]
[G]
[A]
[B] [G]
[A]
[G]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
Eb
12341116
Dm
2311
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
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To learn Steely Dan - Reelin In The Years chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G, A, G, D, A and D in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 66 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 134. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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[E] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] You're everlasting [D] summer and you can see [A] it fading fast
[D] So you grab [A] a piece of something [D] that you think is gonna [A] last
Well you wouldn't even [Eb] know a diamond [Dm] if you held it in [A] your [D] hand
The things you [A] think are precious [D] I can't [A] understand
Are you [G] reeling in the _ _ years?
[Em] Stowing [A] away the time?
_ _ Are you [Bm] gathering [G] up the _ _ tears?
Have you had [A] enough of _ _ mine?
Are you reeling [G] in the _ _ _ years?
[Em] Stowing [A] away the time?
_ _ Are you gathering [G] up the tears? _
_ _ Have you had [Gbm] enough of mine?
_ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ You've been [A] telling me [D] you're a genius since you [A] were seventeen
[D] And all [A] the time I've known you [D] I still don't know [A] what you meant
The [Eb] weekend in the college [Dm] didn't turn out [A] like you planned
[D] The things that pass for knowledge I can't [A] understand
_ Are you [G] reeling in the _ _ years?
_ Stowing away [A] the time?
_ Are you [G] gathering up the tears?
_ _ Have you had enough [A] of mine?
_ _ Are you [G] reeling in the _ _ years?
_ [A] Stowing away the time?
_ Are you [G] gathering up the tears?
_ _ Have you had [Gbm] enough of mine?
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ I [A] spent a lot of money and [D] I spent a lot of [A] time
[D] The trip we made [A] to [D] Hollywood is etched upon [A] my mind
After [Eb] all the things we've done [Dm] and seen you find [A] another [D] man
The [A] things you think are useless [D] I can't [A] understand
_ Are you reeling [G] in the years?
_ _ _ _ Stowing [A] away the time?
_ _ Are you [G] gathering up the tears?
_ _ Have you [A] had enough of mine?
_ _ Are you [G] reeling in the _ _ years?
Stowing away [A] the time?
_ Are you gathering [G] up the tears?
_ _ Have you had [Gbm] enough of mine?
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Cant Buy A Thrill album.