Dirty Work Chords by Steely Dan

Tempo:
74.15 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

B

A#m

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steely Dan - Dirty Work chords
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[C#] [F#] [A#m]
[B] [C#] [F#] [A#m]
[B] [C#] [F#] [A#m]
[B] [C#] [F#] [A#]
[C#] [D#m] Times are hard, [G#] you're afraid to [C#] pay the fee
[F#] So you find [B] yourself somebody [C#] who can do the [G#] job for [C#] [G#] free
[A#m] When you need [D#] a bit [D#m] of lovin' cause [G#] your man is out [C#] of town
[F#] That's the time to get [B] me runnin' and [C#] you know I'll be [D#m] around
[C#] [F#] I'm a fool to do [A#m] your dirty work, [B] oh yeah
[C#] I [F#] don't wanna do [A#m] your dirty work [B] no more
[C#] I'm [F#] a fool to [A#m] do your dirty work, [B] oh [C#] yeah
[F#] [A#m]
[D#m] Light the candle, [G#] put the lock [C#] upon the door
[D#m] You have [F#] sent the maid [B] home early like a [C#] thousand [G#] times before
[C#]
[G#] [A#m] Light [C#] the castle in [D#m] his corner in [G#] a medieval [C#] game
[F#] I foresee [B] terrible trouble and [C#] I stay here [D#m] just the same
I'm [C#] [F#] a fool to [A#m] do your dirty work, [B] oh yeah
[C#] I [F#] don't wanna [A#m] do your dirty work [B] no more
[C#] [F#] I'm a fool to [A#m] do your dirty work, [B] oh yeah
[C#] [F#] [G#]
[Fm] [G#]
[Fm] I'm [F#]
[G#] [D#m]
[C#] [F#] a fool to do [A#m] your dirty work, [B] oh [C] yeah
[C#] I [F#] don't wanna do [A#m] your dirty work [B] no more
[C#] I'm [F#] a fool to do [A#m] your dirty work, [B] oh yeah
[C#] I [F#] don't wanna do [A#m] your dirty work [B] no more
[C#] I'm [F#] a fool to do [A#m] your dirty work, [B] oh yeah
[C#] [F#] [N]
Key:  
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
B
12341112
A#m
13421111
G#
134211114
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
B
12341112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Steely Dan - Dirty Work chords, practice playing F#, B, C#, F# and A#m in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 37 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 74. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C# Major.

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_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [A#m] _
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [A#m] _
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [A#m] _
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [A#] _
[C#] [D#m] Times are hard, [G#] you're afraid to [C#] pay the fee
[F#] So you find [B] yourself somebody [C#] who can do the [G#] job for [C#] [G#] free
[A#m] When you need [D#] a bit [D#m] of lovin' cause [G#] your man is out [C#] of town
[F#] That's the time to get [B] me runnin' and [C#] you know I'll be [D#m] around
_ [C#] _ [F#] I'm a fool to do [A#m] your dirty work, [B] oh yeah
[C#] I [F#] don't wanna do [A#m] your dirty work [B] no more
[C#] I'm [F#] a fool to [A#m] do your dirty work, [B] oh [C#] yeah
_ [F#] _ _ [A#m] _
[D#m] Light the candle, [G#] put the lock [C#] upon the door
[D#m] You have [F#] sent the maid [B] home early like a [C#] thousand [G#] times before
[C#] _
[G#] [A#m] Light [C#] the castle in [D#m] his corner in [G#] a medieval [C#] game
[F#] I foresee [B] terrible trouble and [C#] I stay here [D#m] just the same
I'm [C#] _ [F#] a fool to [A#m] do your dirty work, [B] oh yeah
[C#] I [F#] don't wanna [A#m] do your dirty work [B] no more
[C#] _ [F#] I'm a fool to [A#m] do your dirty work, [B] oh yeah
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ [Fm] I'm _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ [F#] a fool to do [A#m] your dirty work, [B] oh [C] yeah
[C#] I [F#] don't wanna do [A#m] your dirty work [B] no more
[C#] I'm [F#] a fool to do [A#m] your dirty work, [B] oh yeah
_ [C#] I [F#] don't wanna do [A#m] your dirty work [B] no more
[C#] I'm [F#] a fool to do [A#m] your dirty work, [B] oh yeah
_ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was authored by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker.

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