Dirty Work Chords by Steely Dan

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

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker.