Chords for Steely Dan Black Cow with Lyrics in Description

Tempo:
94.5 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

Em

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steely Dan   Black Cow with Lyrics in Description chords
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[C]
[Am] [E]
[D] [C]
In the [Gm] corner, I saw you in rootage.
You were very hot.
[A]
You [C] were hot.
[D] [Em] It was a crying disgrace.
[Cm] [Gm] They saw your face on the counter [C] by [Gm] your key.
Was there a book of numbers and your remedy?
[A] [C] Water please.
[Em] Surely we'll screen out sorrow, [D#] but where are you [D] tomorrow?
[E] I can't cry anymore.
[D] Are [Bm] you gonna run?
[C] [A]
[G] Break [F#m] away [E] just when [C#m] it [D#] seems so clear that [D] it's [E] over now.
Drink your [D] big black cow and [C] get out of here.
[Em]
[D#]
[G#m] [C] Down to Green [Gm] Street.
[C] There you [Gm] go.
Looking so outraged.
[C] And they tell you so.
[A] You [C] should know how [Em] all the pros play the game.
[Gm] You change your name like a gangster [C] on [Gm] a run.
Well, [C] stagger [Gm] home [C] to your precious one.
[A] I am [C] the one who [G] must make everything right.
[D#] Talk it out [D] till daylight.
[Bm] [A#m]
[F#m] [Bm] I [C#m] don't care anymore.
[G] Are you gonna run?
[Em]
[E] [Em] [F#m] Break away [E] just [C#m] when it seems [D#] so clear [D] that it's over [A] now.
Drink your big [F#m] black cow [G] and get out of here.
[C] [D#]
[G]
[C] [Dm]
[Em] [D] [G] [A]
[G] [E] [D#] [Em]
[D#m] [F#]
[C]
[G#]
[E] [A#] [G]
[D#] [D] [Bm] [F#]
[D] I [C#m] can't cry anymore.
[G] Are you gonna run?
[D] [Em] Are you gonna run?
Are you gonna run?
[E] [Em] [F#m] Break away [E] just [C#m] when it seems [D#] so clear [A] that it's over now.
Drink your [D] big black cow [C#m] and get out of here.
[G] [D] [G] [C]
[C#m] So [G] [E] [C#m]
[G] I made [D] you.
[Em] So [Am] [C]
[C#m] [G] [A]
[G] [C]
[C#m] [G] [C#m] [F#m] [E]
[Em] I made [D] you.
I [C] [D] [Em]
[C#m] [G] [E]
[G] [C]
[C#m] [G] [E]
[Em] made [D] you.
[Em] [Am] [Em] [C#m] [G] [A]
[G] [C]
[A] [G] [A]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
E
2311
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
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To start learning Steely Dan - Black Cow chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, G, C, C#m, G, A and G in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 47 BPM before aiming for the song's 94 BPM. With the song's key of E Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
In the [Gm] corner, _ _ _ _ I saw you in rootage.
You were very hot.
[A]
You [C] were hot.
_ [D] [Em] It was a crying disgrace.
[Cm] [Gm] They saw your face on the counter _ [C] by [Gm] your key.
_ Was there a book of numbers and your remedy?
[A] _ [C] Water please.
_ [Em] Surely we'll screen out sorrow, [D#] but where are you [D] tomorrow? _ _ _ _
_ [E] I can't cry anymore.
[D] Are [Bm] you gonna run?
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] Break [F#m] away _ [E] just when [C#m] it [D#] seems so clear that [D] it's [E] over now.
Drink your [D] big black cow and [C] get out of here.
[Em] _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] [C] Down to Green [Gm] Street.
_ [C] There you [Gm] go.
_ Looking so outraged.
[C] And they tell you so.
[A] You [C] should know how [Em] all the pros play the game.
[Gm] You change your name like a gangster _ [C] on [Gm] a run.
_ Well, [C] stagger [Gm] home [C] to your precious one.
[A] I am [C] the one _ who [G] must make everything right.
[D#] Talk it out [D] till daylight.
[Bm] _ [A#m] _
[F#m] _ _ [Bm] I [C#m] don't care anymore.
[G] Are you gonna run?
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Em] [F#m] Break away [E] just [C#m] when it seems [D#] so clear [D] that it's over [A] now.
Drink your big [F#m] black cow [G] and get out of here. _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ [E] _ [D#] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A#] _ _ [G] _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ [F#] _
[D] _ _ I [C#m] can't cry anymore.
[G] Are you gonna run?
[D] [Em] Are you gonna run?
Are you gonna run? _
[E] _ _ _ [Em] [F#m] Break away [E] just [C#m] when it seems [D#] so clear [A] that it's over now.
Drink your [D] big black cow [C#m] and get out of here. _
[G] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
[C#m] So _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _
[G] I made [D] you.
_ [Em] So _ [Am] _ [C] _
[C#m] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [G] _ _ [C#m] _ [F#m] _ [E] _
[Em] I made [D] you.
I [C] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _
[C#m] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Em] made [D] you.
_ _ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

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

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