Chords for Steely Dan - Gaslighting Abbie (lyrics)

Tempo:
102.85 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

D

E

G

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steely Dan - Gaslighting Abbie (lyrics) chords
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[Bm] [Eb] [Ab]
[Em]
[Ab] [D]
[Ab] [A] [Ab]
[Em]
[Ab] [E] [Ab]
[Em] [Gbm]
[D] One [E] flashed armor you [Eb] come to [D] me, rotten [Bm] redhead, and [Em] I drew and drew.
[Ab] With that deep mystical soul synergy, pumped steady between me [E] and you.
[Em]
[D] Loving [E] all the beautiful [Eb] work we've [Ab] done in Caribbean, and it's [E] barely July.
[D] If we keep on bopping until Labor Day, little Miss [E] Javett, bye bye.
[G] What [D] will it be?
Some [E] soothing herb tea?
Might be [D] just a thing, but stay [G] with Spike if you're deluded.
Or [D] else, maybe [E] tonight I'll end up [Gb] solid tan.
[G]
[F] Flame is the game.
[Bb] The game we [Ebm] call dance, [Dbm] righty-mighty.
[Bm] [F] It's a luscious invention [Ab] for three.
[Gbm] [F] Some of us need to leave.
[E] [Ab]
The long weekend that's coming up [D] fast, let's get busy.
There's too much to do.
[Em] [Ab]
That slack beanie looks just like the [Db] one she's been wearing.
So many things [G] to do.
[D] [Ab] There's a few items we need [Bm] in town, not everywhere.
[E] There's no time to waste.
[Bm] Such as fresh cable and 15 watt bulbs.
How about a band?
[A]
[E] It's a good [G] old place.
Let's leave [D] it light.
We'll do [E] a bright night.
We've bought in [D] everything.
So won't [G] you laugh the fun to the end?
And then, [D] nice, [E] relaxing, tender, [Gbm] solid [G] tan.
[Cm] Flame is the [F] game.
[Bb] The [Ab] game we call dance, [Bb] righty-mighty.
[E] [F] It's a luscious [Gbm] invention for three.
Some of [F] us,
[Ab] [Ebm] you can choose the [N] music.
[Bbm] I'll [Fm] set up my gear.
[Ab] [Db] [Bbm] [Eb] Later on [Bbm] we'll [Fm] chill and [C] watch the fireworks from here.
[F] [D] [Db] [C] [G]
[A] [G] [Ebm] [G]
[Gb] Ooh, [Ab]
[G] [D]
[Abm] [G] [Ab] ooh, [G] [E] [D] [Ab]
[D] [Ab]
ooh, ooh.
[Ab]
[Dbm] [G] [Em] I'll [D] bang and knock, knock this mighty [E] spike lock.
Check out the work [D] it's done.
I'll [G] mix a veil of candy and find some fun.
[D] That's right.
I'll tweak my [E] two and then [B] she's out [Gb] of [G] steel.
Flame [F] is the game.
[Bb] The game [Ab] we call [Bb] dance, righty [E]-mighty.
It's [F] a luscious invention [Db] for three.
Some of us, you can choose the music.
[B]
[Em] Flame [Cm] is the [F] game.
[Bb] The game [Ab] we call [Bb] dance, righty [E]-mighty.
[F] It's a luscious [Eb] invention [Db] for three.
[B] Some of us, you [Db] can [G] [Bb] [A]
[Dm] [Fm] [Ebm] [Dbm]
[Bm] [F] [Db] [Bm] choose
[B] the [Gb]
[Em] [Bb] [A] [Fm] music.
[Ebm] [Bb] [E] [Ebm] [Fm]
[Gbm] [Db] [Gb]
[G] [Bb] [A]
[Bb] [Ab] [Dbm]
[Bm] [Ebm] [F] [Bm]
[Dbm] [Ebm]
[G] [Cm] [D]
[Ab] [Bb] [Bm] [Eb]
[F] [Bm]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
D
1321
E
2311
G
2131
F
134211111
Ab
134211114
D
1321
E
2311
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To start learning Steely Dan - Gaslighting Abbie chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: G, D, G, D, E, Bb, Ab, Bb, E and F. Start with a comfortable 51 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 103. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Gbm] _ _
[D] _ One [E] flashed armor you [Eb] come to [D] me, rotten [Bm] redhead, and [Em] I drew and drew. _ _
[Ab] _ With that deep mystical soul synergy, pumped steady between me [E] and you.
_ [Em] _ _
[D] _ Loving [E] all the beautiful [Eb] work we've [Ab] done in Caribbean, and it's [E] barely July. _ _ _
[D] If we keep on bopping until Labor Day, little Miss [E] Javett, bye bye.
[G] _ _ What [D] will it be?
Some [E] soothing herb tea?
Might be [D] just a thing, but stay [G] with Spike if you're deluded.
Or [D] else, maybe [E] tonight I'll end up [Gb] solid tan.
[G] _
[F] Flame is the game.
_ [Bb] The game we [Ebm] call dance, [Dbm] righty-mighty.
[Bm] _ [F] It's a luscious invention [Ab] for three.
[Gbm] _ [F] Some of us need to leave.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Ab]
The long weekend that's coming up [D] fast, let's get busy.
There's too much to do.
[Em] _ _ [Ab] _ _
That slack beanie looks just like the [Db] one she's been wearing.
So many things [G] to do.
_ _ _ [D] [Ab] There's a few items we need [Bm] in town, not everywhere.
[E] There's no time to waste.
[Bm] _ _ _ Such as fresh cable and 15 watt bulbs.
How about a band?
[A] _
[E] _ It's a good [G] old place.
Let's leave [D] it light.
We'll do [E] a bright night.
We've bought in [D] everything.
So won't [G] you laugh the fun to the end?
_ And then, [D] nice, [E] relaxing, tender, [Gbm] solid [G] tan.
[Cm] Flame is the [F] _ game.
[Bb] The [Ab] game we call dance, [Bb] righty-mighty.
[E] _ [F] It's a luscious [Gbm] invention for three.
_ _ Some of [F] us, _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ [Ebm] _ you can choose the [N] music.
_ [Bbm] _ _ I'll [Fm] set up my gear.
[Ab] _ [Db] _ [Bbm] _ [Eb] Later on [Bbm] we'll [Fm] chill and [C] watch the fireworks from here.
[F] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Db] _ [C] _ [G] _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ [Ebm] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ Ooh, [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ [G] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ ooh, [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ ooh, ooh.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Dbm] _ _ [G] [Em] I'll [D] bang and knock, knock this mighty [E] spike lock.
Check out the work [D] it's done.
I'll [G] mix a veil of candy and find some fun.
[D] That's right.
I'll tweak my [E] two and then [B] she's out [Gb] of [G] steel.
Flame [F] is the _ game.
[Bb] The game [Ab] we call [Bb] dance, righty [E]-mighty.
It's [F] a luscious invention [Db] for three.
_ _ Some of us, you can choose the music.
[B] _
[Em] Flame [Cm] is the [F] game.
_ [Bb] The game [Ab] we call [Bb] dance, righty [E]-mighty.
_ [F] It's a luscious [Eb] invention [Db] for three.
_ _ [B] Some of us, you [Db] can _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ [A] _ _
_ [Dm] _ [Fm] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Dbm] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Db] [Bm] choose _
[B] the [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [Bb] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Fm] music.
[Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [E] _ _ [Ebm] _ [Fm] _
_ [Gbm] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Dbm] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [F] _ [Bm] _ _
_ [Dbm] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [F] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.

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