Dirty Work Chords by Steely Dan

Tempo:
74.2 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

A#m

B

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steely Dan - Dirty Work chords
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[F#] [A#m] [B]
[C#] [F#] [A#m] [B]
[C#] [F#] [A#m] [B]
[C#] [F#] [D#m] Time's a hard, [G#] you're afraid to [C#] pay the fee So [F#] you find [B] yourself somebody [C#] who can do the
job for free When you need [D#] a bit of lovin'
[G#] Cause your man [C#] is out of town [F#] That's good time to get me [B] runnin'
And you [C#] know I'll be [D#m] around I'm [C#] [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 [C#] more [F#] I'm 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 [F#] You have sent [B] the maid home early
[C#] Like a thousand times before [A#m] [A#m] Light the castle in [D#m] his corner
In [G#] a medieval game [F#] I foresee [B] terrible trouble
And [C#] I stay here [D#m] just to say
[C#] I'm [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 [C#] more [F#] I'm a fool to [A#m] do your dirty work, [B] oh [C#] yeah
[G#]
[Fm] [G#]
[Fm] [F#]
[G#] I'm [D#m]
[C#] a [F#] fool to do [A#m] your dirty work, [B] oh yeah [C#] I don't [F#] wanna do [A#m] your dirty work [B] no more
[C#] I'm a [F#] 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#] [A#m]
Key:  
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
A#m
13421111
B
12341112
G#
134211114
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
A#m
13421111
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To learn Steely Dan - Dirty Work chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: B, C#, F#, A#m, B, F# and B. Ease into the song by practicing at 37 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 74 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: F# Major.

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

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

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