Slang Of Ages Chords by Steely Dan

Tempo:
115.15 bpm
Chords used:

E

Eb

C

G

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Slang Of Ages - Steely Dan chords
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[E] [Eb] [E]
[Eb] [E] [Eb] [C]
[Dm] [E] [Eb] [A] [Eb]
[C]
[G] [C] [E] [Eb] [Am] [C]
[Eb] [E] [Eb] [E]
[Am] [E] [Eb] [E]
[A] [E]
[Dm] [C] Let me [Eb] put [E] it this way, [Eb] darling, [E] though it's [Eb] getting [E] late, I can [Eb] tell [E] from the plains that
you're [Eb] face [E] is [Eb] open out [E] of state.
[Am] [E] Then the [Eb] willows [E] back in [Eb] steel, [E] tomorrow's the [Eb] square, [E] tonight's [G] the real.
[C] [Am]
Waking up [G] in [Am] the time, [G]
can you [E] hear the slang of [C] ages?
Show me how it's done.
[E]
Now, did you say you were [Cm] from [E] the Netherlands, [Eb] [C] or was that [Eb] never [E] were?
If you grew [Eb] up [C] in Amsterdam, darling, I'm the Duke of Earl.
[Dm] Now [E] these tabs look [Eb] iffy, [C] but you say they're good.
[F] [C] So roll with the [Eb] [Gm] homies and knock on wood.
[Em] [C]
Dropping off [G] in [A] blue [Em] [G] time, soothing with [E] the slang of [Am] the [F] eighties.
Show me where [Am] I turn.
[C]
[A] [Eb] [Am] [E]
[A]
[Dm] [Ab]
[Eb]
[G] [Eb] Are you all [Bb] part of the dream?
[Abm] [Db] The end of my life's [G] so far.
[Cm] There's something halfway [Bb] in between.
[D] [Ab] You ought to know [Em] where to go, [E] where to go.
Damn, [Eb] I just skipped a [Bb] mention.
[F] [C] Was it something that I said?
Something [Cm] I was [E] thinking?
[Eb] [E] And you opened [Eb] up [C] my head.
[Gb] Let me make it right, [Eb] [C] babe, never mind [Eb] how.
[E] A crazy little place I know called B-Fair [Em] now.
[F] [G]
Dropping [C] off [G] in [Em] blue time, [G] do you [E] hear the slang of [C] the eighties?
Show me how it's done.
Dropping off [G] in [Am] blue [G] time, soothing [E] with the slang of the [Am] [F] eighties.
This is where [C] I turn.
That's right.
[Eb] [E]
Slang me!
[Eb] [E] [A] [C]
[Eb] [E] [C] [B] [Eb]
[Gm] [Ebm] [E]
[Eb] [Gm] [Eb]
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
Eb
12341116
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
E
2311
Eb
12341116
C
3211
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To learn Steely Dan - Slang Of Ages chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, Eb and E. Kick off your practice at a gentle 57 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 115 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Bb Major.

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_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [E] _
_ [Eb] _ [E] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [C] _ _
_ [Dm] _ [E] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [A] _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ [Eb] _ [Am] _ [C] _
_ [Eb] _ [E] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [E] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Eb] _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ [C] _ Let me [Eb] put [E] it this way, [Eb] darling, [E] _ though it's [Eb] getting [E] late, _ _ _ I can [Eb] tell [E] from the plains that
you're [Eb] face [E] is [Eb] open out [E] of state.
_ [Am] _ [E] Then the [Eb] willows [E] back in [Eb] steel, [E] tomorrow's the [Eb] square, [E] tonight's [G] the real.
[C] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
Waking up [G] in [Am] the time, _ [G] _
can you [E] hear the slang of [C] ages?
Show me how it's done.
_ _ [E] _
_ Now, did you say you were [Cm] from [E] the Netherlands, [Eb] _ [C] or was that [Eb] never [E] were?
_ _ If you grew [Eb] up [C] in Amsterdam, darling, I'm the Duke of Earl. _
[Dm] _ Now [E] these tabs look [Eb] iffy, [C] but you say they're good.
[F] [C] So roll with the [Eb] [Gm] homies and knock on wood.
[Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _
Dropping off [G] in [A] blue _ [Em] [G] time, soothing with [E] the slang of [Am] the [F] eighties.
Show me where [Am] I turn.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [A] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Are you all [Bb] part of the dream?
[Abm] _ [Db] The end of my life's [G] so far.
_ [Cm] There's something halfway [Bb] in between.
[D] _ [Ab] You ought to know [Em] where to go, [E] where to go.
_ Damn, [Eb] I just skipped a [Bb] mention.
_ [F] [C] Was it something that I said? _
_ _ _ Something [Cm] I was [E] thinking?
_ [Eb] [E] And you opened [Eb] up [C] my head.
_ [Gb] Let me make it right, [Eb] [C] babe, never mind [Eb] how.
[E] A crazy little place I know called B-Fair [Em] now.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [G]
Dropping [C] off [G] in [Em] blue time, [G] do you [E] hear the slang of [C] the eighties?
Show me how it's done. _ _
Dropping off [G] in [Am] blue _ [G] time, soothing [E] with the slang of the [Am] [F] eighties.
This is where [C] I turn. _ _ _ _
That's right.
[Eb] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ Slang me!
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [E] _ [C] _ _ [B] _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Eb] _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _

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