Haitian Divorce Chords by Steely Dan

Tempo:
147.7 bpm
Chords used:

Em

A

C

Am

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steely Dan - Haitian Divorce chords
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[Em]
Babs [F#]
[E] [G#m] [F#m]
[G#m] and [F#m] Clean Willie [A]
were [C#m] in love, they said.
So in love, [B] the preacher's face [C#m] turned red.
[G#m] Soon [A] everybody knew [C#m] the thing was dead.
[F#m] He shouts, [F#] she bites, [E] they wrangle through [A] the night.
[G#]
Yeah, [F#m] she go [B] crazy,
[A] got to make [B] a getaway.
Papa [Em] said, Mom, [D]
[Am] no [Dm] [G] hesitations, [C] no tears and no [Bm] [C] heartbreak [Bm] and no [Em] remorse.
[D] Congratulations,
[Am] [Em]
[C] this is [Bm] your [C] [Bm] Haitian [Em] divorce.
[C#m] She [G#m] [F#m]
[G#m] takes [A] the taxi to [C#m] the good hotel.
Mom, [G#m] my shade, [B] as far as she [C#m] can tell.
[G#m] She drinks [A] the [F#m] zombie from the [C#m] purple shelf.
[F#m] She feels [D#] all right.
[G#m] She get it all [A] tonight.
[C]
[F#m] Mr.
[B] Driver,
[A] take me [B] where the music play.
Papa [Em] said, Mom, [D]
[Am] no [Em] hesitations, [C] no tears and no heartbreak [Bm] and no [Em] remorse.
Oh, [D]
[Am] [G] congratulations,
[C] this is your [Bm] Haitian [Em] divorce.
I took a ride in the green jet.
It's [C] Charlie [Am] with
[D] [G] Kingy hat.
[Bm] When she [G] smiled, she [Em] said it all.
[A] The band [G] was hot, so [Dm] they danced the [G] famous Marengo.
Now [F#m] we die, now [Gm] we fade to black.
Oh, [G] I love you.
[F] Oh, I [C] love you.
[A#] [A]
[G] [F]
[C] [Gm] [A]
[G] Oh, I love you.
[F]
[C] [Gm] [A]
[C] [Bm]
[Em]
[F#]
[C#m] [G#m]
[F#m] [G#m] Cheerful [A] reunion [C#m] in the USA.
Day [G#m] by day, [B] those memories fade [C#m] away.
[G#m] Some [A] babies grow in [F#m] a [C#m] peculiar way.
[A] It changed, it [F#] grows, [G#m] and [F#m]
[G#] [F#m] everybody's [B] sending mojo.
[A] Who's this [B] Kingy?
So it's a papa [Em] goes, uh [D]-huh.
[Am] No [Em] hesitation,
[C] no tears and [Bm] no [C] heartbreak [Bm] and [Em] no remorse.
Oh, [D]
[Am] congratulations, [Em]
[C] this is [G] your [D] Haitian [Em] divorce.
[G] [F]
[C] [A#] [A]
[G] [F]
[C] [A#] [A]
[G] [F] Oh, [C] congratulations, this is your [A#] Haitian divorce.
[Am] [Em]
[Am]
[Em]
[Am]
[Em]
[F]
[Em]
[Am]
[G]
[Am]
[Em]
[Am]
[Em]
[F]
[Em]
[Am]
[Em] [F]
[Am]
[Em]
[N]
Key:  
Em
121
A
1231
C
3211
Am
2311
G
2131
Em
121
A
1231
C
3211
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To learn Steely Dan - Haitian Divorce chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, G, F, C, A#, D, Am, Em, Bm, Em and C in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 73 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 148 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Major.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Babs _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [G#m] _ _ and [F#m] Clean Willie [A]
were [C#m] in love, they _ said. _
_ So _ in love, _ [B] the preacher's face [C#m] turned red. _
_ [G#m] _ Soon [A] everybody _ knew [C#m] the thing was dead. _ _
[F#m] He shouts, _ [F#] she bites, _ [E] they wrangle through [A] the night.
[G#]
Yeah, [F#m] _ _ she go [B] crazy, _
_ [A] got to make [B] a getaway.
Papa [Em] said, _ Mom, [D] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ no [Dm] _ [G] hesitations, _ [C] no tears and no [Bm] _ [C] heartbreak [Bm] and no [Em] _ remorse. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Congratulations, _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[C] this is [Bm] your [C] _ [Bm] Haitian [Em] divorce. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] She _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [G#m] _ _ takes [A] the taxi to [C#m] the good _ hotel. _ _
_ Mom, _ [G#m] my shade, [B] as far as she [C#m] can tell. _
_ [G#m] _ She drinks [A] the [F#m] zombie from the [C#m] purple shelf. _ _
[F#m] She feels _ [D#] all right.
[G#m] She get it all [A] tonight.
[C] _
_ [F#m] _ _ Mr.
[B] Driver, _
_ [A] take me [B] where the music play.
Papa [Em] said, Mom, _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ no _ [Em] hesitations, _ [C] no tears and no heartbreak [Bm] and no [Em] remorse. _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] congratulations, _
_ [C] this is your _ [Bm] Haitian _ [Em] divorce. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I took a ride _ _ _ in the green jet. _
It's [C] _ Charlie [Am] with _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] Kingy hat. _
[Bm] When she [G] smiled, she [Em] said it all. _
_ [A] _ The band [G] was hot, so _ [Dm] they danced the [G] famous Marengo.
Now [F#m] we die, _ _ _ now [Gm] we fade to black. _
Oh, [G] I love you.
_ [F] Oh, I [C] love you.
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [A] _
_ [G] Oh, I love you.
[F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
[F#m] _ [G#m] _ _ Cheerful [A] _ reunion [C#m] in the _ USA. _ _
_ _ _ Day [G#m] by day, _ [B] those memories fade [C#m] away. _
_ _ [G#m] _ Some [A] babies grow in [F#m] a [C#m] peculiar _ way. _
_ [A] It changed, it [F#] grows, _ [G#m] and _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[G#] _ _ [F#m] everybody's [B] sending mojo.
_ _ [A] Who's this [B] Kingy?
So it's a papa [Em] goes, uh [D]-huh. _ _
_ _ [Am] No _ [Em] hesitation, _
_ [C] no tears and [Bm] no [C] heartbreak [Bm] and [Em] no remorse. _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ congratulations, [Em] _ _
_ [C] this is [G] your _ [D] Haitian _ [Em] divorce. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ Oh, [C] congratulations, this is your _ [A#] Haitian divorce.
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This song was penned by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.

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