Chords for Steely Dan - Black Cow 1977 HQ

Tempo:
94.45 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

C#m

D

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steely Dan - Black Cow 1977 HQ chords
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[C]
[A] [C] [G] [C]
[A] [C]
[F] [C] [D]
[C] [Gm] In the corner of my eye I saw you in rudence
You were very [A] high You [C] were high
[D] It [Em] was a crying disgrace
[D#] They saw your face On [Gm] the counter
[C] By [Gm] your keys Was there book of numbers
[C] And your [Gm] remedies?
[A] [C] Wannabes!
[Em] Surely we'll screen out sorrow
[D#] But where are you [D]
tomorrow?
I [C#m]
can't cry anymore Are [Bm] you not around?
[C] [C#m] [G]
[F#m] Break away [E] Just when [C#m] it seems so [D#] clear
[Bm] That it's [C#m] over now [F#m] Drink your [F#m] big black cow
[C] And get out of [Em] here
Down
[D#] [G#m]
[C] to [Gm] Green Street [C] There you [Gm] go
[C] Looking [Gm] so outrageous [C] Can't they tell you [F] so?
You [C] should know How all [G] the pros play the game
You [Gm] change your name Like a gangster
[C] On [Gm] the run
You will stagger home [C] To your precious one
[A] I [C] am the one Who [G] must make everything right
[D#] Dog it out [F#m] Till daylight
[F#] [F#m] [Bm]
I [C#m] don't care anymore [G] Are you not around?
[Em] [C#m]
[Em] [F#m] Break away [E] Just [C#m] when it seems [F#] so clear
[D] That it's [A] over now Drink your big [F#m] black cow
[C] And get out of here
[G] [C]
[D#] I [G]
[C] [Dm] [Em] [D]
[C#] [A] [G]
[E] [D#] [Em] [D] [G#]
[F#]
[C]
[G#] [E]
[D#] [Bm] [D#]
[D] [F#] [D]
[C#m] can't cry anymore [G] Are you not around?
[D] [Em] Are you not around?
[C#m]
[Em] [F#m] Break away [E] Just [C#m] when it seems [F#] so [D#] clear
[A] That it's over now Drink your [E] big [F#m] black cow
[E] And get out of here
[G]
[C] [C#m] [G]
[C#m] [E] So [D] outrageous
So [G] [C] [C#m] [G]
[A] [G]
[C] [C#m] [G]
[C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [Em] [D]
[C] [Em] [C#m] [G]
[E] [G]
[C] [C#m] outrageous
[G] [C#m] [D]
[C] [C#m] [G]
[E] [G]
[C] [E] [G]
[C#m] [F#m] [E] [Em] [D]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
C#m
13421114
D
1321
Em
121
C
3211
G
2131
C#m
13421114
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To learn Steely Dan - Black Cow chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - C#m, G, C, C#m, C, Gm, C, G, E and G in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 47 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 94 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [Gm] In the corner of my eye I saw you in rudence
You were very [A] high You [C] were high
[D] It [Em] was a crying disgrace
[D#] They saw your face On [Gm] the counter
[C] By [Gm] your keys Was there book of numbers
[C] And your [Gm] remedies?
[A] _ _ [C] Wannabes!
_ [Em] Surely we'll screen out sorrow
[D#] But where are you [D]
tomorrow?
_ I _ _ _ [C#m]
can't cry anymore Are [Bm] you not around? _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [G]
[F#m] Break away _ [E] Just when [C#m] it seems so [D#] clear
[Bm] That it's [C#m] over now [F#m] Drink your [F#m] big black cow
[C] And get out of [Em] here
_ Down _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m]
[C] to [Gm] Green Street _ [C] There you [Gm] go _
[C] Looking [Gm] so outrageous [C] Can't they tell you [F] so?
You [C] should know How all [G] the pros play the game
You [Gm] change your name Like a gangster _
[C] On [Gm] the run
You will stagger home [C] To your precious one
[A] I [C] am the one _ Who [G] must make everything right
[D#] Dog it out [F#m] Till daylight
[F#] _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm]
I [C#m] don't care anymore [G] Are you not around?
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[Em] [F#m] Break away [E] Just [C#m] when it seems [F#] so clear
[D] That it's [A] over now Drink your big [F#m] black cow
[C] And get out of here
[G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ I _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _
_ [C#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[E] _ [D#] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ [G#] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [D#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [F#] _ [D] _ _ _
[C#m] can't cry anymore [G] Are you not around?
[D] [Em] Are you not around?
_ [C#m] _ _ _
[Em] [F#m] Break away [E] Just [C#m] when it seems [F#] so [D#] clear
[A] That it's over now Drink your [E] big [F#m] black cow
[E] And get out of here
_ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [E] So [D] outrageous _
So [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [C#m] _ [F#m] _ [C#m] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [C#m] outrageous
[G] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
[C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.

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