Haitian Divorce Chords by Steely Dan

Tempo:
147.65 bpm
Chords used:

Em

C

Am

A

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steely Dan -  Haitian Divorce chords
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[Em]
[F#] [E] [G#m]
[F#m] [G#m] Babs and [A] Queen Willie 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#] [F#m] She [B] goes crazy, [F#m] got [A] to make [B] the getaway.
[Am] hesitation, [G]
100%  ➙  148BPM
Em
121
C
3211
Am
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Em
121
C
3211
Am
2311
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To start learning Steely Dan - Haitian Divorce chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, G, F, C, A#, Bm, Em, C, D, Am and Em in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 73 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 148. Given the song's key of E Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [G#m] _ _ Babs and [A] Queen Willie 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#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ She [B] goes crazy, _ [F#m] got [A] to make [B] the getaway.
Papa [Em] said, no _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ hesitation, _ [G] _ _
_ [C] no tears and [Bm] no [C] heartbreak [Bm] and no [Em] _ remorse. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Congratulations, _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [C] this is [Bm] your [C] _
[Bm] Haitian [Em] divorce.
_ _ She _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [G#m] _ _ takes [A] the taxi to [C#m] the good _ _ hotel.
_ _ _ Bones, [G#m] my shades, _ _ [B] Irish she [C#m] can tell.
_ _ [G#m] _ She drinks [F#m] the zombie from the [C#m] post bowl _ shelf.
_ [F#m] She feels _ [D#] alright, _ [G#m] she get it [A] on tonight.
[C] _ _ [F#m] _ _ Mr.
[B] _
Driver, _ [A] take me [B] where the music plays.
Papa [Em] said, _ [D] no _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ hesitation, [Em] _ _
_ [C] no tears and [Bm] no [C] heartbreak [Bm] and no [Em] _ _ _ _ remorse.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] Congratulations, _
_ _ [C] this is your _ [Bm] Haitian _ [Em] divorce. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ She sits on the grass _ _ _ _ in that greedy chair. _
Sits [C] there charley with the [Am] low _ _ [D] _ _ giggy [G] hair. _
When she [B] smiles, she [Em] said it all.
_ _ [Cm] _ [F] The van [G] was hot so _ [Dm] they danced the famous [G] marango.
Now [F#m] we die, _ _ _ now [Gm] we fade to black. _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ [F#m] _ [G#m] _ _ Cheerful [A] _
reunion [C#m] in the _ USA. _
_ _ _ Day by [G#m]
day, _ [B] those memories fade [E]
away.
_ _ [G#m] _ Some [F#m] babies grow in a [C#m] peculiar _ way.
_ _ [D#] It changed, it [A#m]
grew _ [E] and every _ _ [F#m] _
[G#] day.
_ [F#m] _ _ Send me [B]
Mojo, _ _ [A] who's this kinky [B] so and so?
Papa [Em] goes, no _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] hesitation, _ _ [C] _ no tears and no heartbreak [Bm] and [Em] no remorse. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ This _ [Em] _
_ _ [C] _ is [G] your _ [D] Haitian _ [Em] divorce. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A#] _
[Am] This is _ _ _ _ _ _ your _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ Haitian _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ divorce. _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.

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