Black Cow Chords by Steely Dan

Tempo:
95.1 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

C#m

E

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steely Dan- Black Cow (Vinyl) chords
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[C]
[A] [C]
[A] [C] [Fm] [Am]
[E]
In the [Gm] corner of my eye, I saw you in rudeness.
[C] You [Gm] were very high.
[A] You [C] were high.
[D] It [G#] was a crying [E] disgrace.
[D#] They [Gm] saw your face.
On the counter, [C] [Gm] by your key, was a book of novels.
[C] And [Gm] your remedies, [A] one [C] of each, surely [Em] will screen out sorrow.
[D#] But where are you [D]
tomorrow?
[E] I can't cry anymore, [D] but [Bm] you've got a right.
[G] [C]
[A] [G] Break [F#m] away, [E] just when it [C#m] seems [D#] so clear that [E] it's over now.
Drink your big [D] black cow and [C] get out of here.
[Em]
[D#] [G#m] Down [C] to Green [Gm] Street, [C] there you go.
[Gm]
[C] Looking so [Gm] outrageous, [C] and they tell you so.
[A] You [C] should know how [Em] all the pros play the game.
[Cm] You change [D#] your name [C] like a [Gm] gangster [C]
on the [Gm] run.
You will [Gm] stagger home, [C] your precious one.
[A] I am [C] the one.
You [Em] must make everything right.
[D#] Talk it out [D] till daylight.
[A] [Bm]
I [C#m] don't care anymore, now [G] you've got a right.
[Em] [C#m]
[Em] [F#m] Break away, [E] just [C#m] when it seems [D#m] so clear [D] that it's [A] over now.
Drink your big [D] black cow [C] and get out of here.
[D#]
[G]
[C] [Dm] [Em] [Bm]
[C#] [F#m] [G]
[C#m] [D#] [E] [D#m]
[F#]
[C]
[G#] [E]
[A#] [D] [D#]
[D] [Bm] [F#] I [Bm]
[C#m] can't cry anymore, [G] but you've got a right.
[Bm] [Em] [E]
[Em] [F#m] Break away, [E] just [C#m] when it seems [F#] so [D#] clear [A] that it's over now.
Drink your big [D] black cow [C#m] and get out of here.
[G]
[C] [C#m] [G]
[C#m] [C#m] [D]
[G] [Am] [C] [E] [G]
[A] [E] [G]
[C] [C#m] [G]
[C#m] I [F#m] [E] [G] [D] can't cry [G] anymore, [C] [D] [Em] [C#m] [G]
[A] [E] [G]
[C] now [C#m] [G]
[E] you've got [Em] a right.
[D] [Em] [Am] [Em] [C#m] [G]
[C#m] [G]
[C] [A] [G]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
C#m
13421114
E
2311
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
C#m
13421114
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Let's start jamming Steely Dan - Black Cow chords, Practice these chords sequence - C, Gm, Gm, C, C#m and G. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 47 BPM before aiming for the song's 95 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[A] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Fm] _ [Am] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In the [Gm] corner of _ my eye, _ I saw you in rudeness.
[C] You [Gm] were very high.
[A] You [C] were high.
[D] It [G#] was a crying [E] disgrace.
[D#] They [Gm] saw your face.
On the counter, _ [C] [Gm] by your key, _ was a book of novels.
[C] And [Gm] your remedies, [A] one [C] of each, surely [Em] will screen out sorrow.
[D#] But where are you _ [D]
tomorrow?
_ _ _ _ _ [E] I can't cry anymore, [D] but [Bm] you've got a right.
[G] _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] Break [F#m] away, _ [E] just when it [C#m] seems [D#] so clear that [E] it's over now.
Drink your big [D] black cow and [C] get out of here.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] Down [C] to Green [Gm] Street, [C] there you go.
[Gm] _ _
[C] Looking so [Gm] _ outrageous, [C] and they tell you so.
[A] You [C] should know how [Em] all the pros play the game.
[Cm] You change [D#] your name [C] like a [Gm] gangster _ [C]
on the [Gm] run.
_ You will [Gm] stagger home, [C] your precious one.
[A] I am [C] the one. _
You [Em] must make everything right.
_ [D#] Talk it out [D] till daylight.
_ _ _ [A] _ [Bm]
I [C#m] don't care anymore, now [G] you've got a right.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[Em] [F#m] Break away, _ [E] just [C#m] when it seems [D#m] so clear [D] that it's [A] over now.
Drink your big [D] black cow [C] and get out of here. _ _ _ _
_ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [G] _
[C#m] _ [D#] _ _ [E] _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A#] _ _ [D] _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] [F#] I [Bm] _ _ _
[C#m] can't cry anymore, [G] but you've got a right.
[Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Em] [F#m] Break away, [E] just [C#m] when it seems [F#] so [D#] clear [A] that it's over now.
Drink your big [D] black cow [C#m] and get out of here.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ [C] _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [C#m] I [F#m] _ [E] _ [G] [D] can't cry [G] anymore, [C] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ now [C#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [E] you've got _ [Em] a right.
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _

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It's Walter Becker and Donald Fagen who authored this song.

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