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Reelin In The Years by Steely Dan - Guitar Chords
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This is what I dug out from Nevada. The first two lines are fine...
But C#/E, C/Eb etc for the third and fourth lines?
If you try these chords, they sound pretty weird. C# with an E bass?
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SUGGESTION:
There are three things to try to combine. There is a drone on the 'A' note
through each chord which is important, there is a guitar climbdown and
there is a bass climbdown.
Try:
e|-----------------------
B|-8---8-7---7-6---6-5---
G|-9---9-8---8-7---7-6--- --(following the bass line)
D|-7---7-7---7-7---7-7--- --(both drone
A|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--- -- on the 'A')
or add another string like this if you prefer it with a higher emphasis:
e|-9---9-8---8-7---7-5---
B|-8---8-7---7-6---6-5---
G|-9---9-8---8-7---7-6---
D|-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---
A|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---
If you want that as chords it could be: [ A7 Adim Dm6 A ] played up around the
7th fret.
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02020 x01313 x00201 x02220
A7 Adim Dm6 A
or as we said above:
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x07989 x07878 x07767 x07655
A7/E Adim/D# Dm6/D A/C#
That fits roughly both with what the guitar is playing as
its climbdown at the same time:
e|----5------5-------5-------
B|-8----8-7----7-6-----6-5---
G|-9----9-8----8-7-----7-6---
(that's in principle, the top A drone stretch can't easily be done on one guitar.)
and the bass climbdown on the bass A string (which is simplified but the idea is there):
A|-7-7--6-6--5-5--4-4--5-5--4-4--2-2--0-
I really think that line is almost beyond defining as chords as it works because
of the two climbdowns working together with the A.
Albert Burton
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If you try E with a C# bass it's almost right though I prefer these chorts :
Em7 B/D# Dm7 A/C#
you wouldn't even know a diamond if you held it in your hand
Probably it was a slip up when it was typed in, cos' everything except this
line is Ok.
[Chord shapes]
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x79787 x6987x x57565 x4765x
Em7 B/D# Dm7 A/C#
[Verse 1]
D A/C# Bm7 A
Your ever lastin' summer, you can see it fadin' fast,
D A/C# Bm7 A
So you grab a piece of somethin' that you think is gonna last.
C#/E C/Eb B/D A/C#
Well, you wouldn't even know a diamond if you held it in your hand;
D A/C# Bm7 A
The things you think are precious I can't understand.
Gmaj9 A
[Chorus] Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
| Gmaj9 A
| Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
| Gmaj9 A
| Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
| Gmaj9 F#m7
| Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
|
|
| Gmaj9 A
| Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
| Gmaj9 A
| Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
| Gmaj9 A
| Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
| Gmaj9 F#m7
_ Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
[Verse 2]
D A/C# Bm7 A
You been tellin' me you're a genius since you were seventeen;
D A/C# Bm7 A
In all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean.
C#/E C/Eb B/D A/C#
The weekend at the college didn't turn out like you planned;
D A/C# Bm7 A
The things that pass for knowledge I can't understand.
Gmaj9 A
[Chorus] Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
| Gmaj9 A
| Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
| Gmaj9 A
| Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
| Gmaj9 F#m7
_ Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
[Verse 3]
D A/C# Bm7 A
I've spent a lit of money and I spent a lot of time;
D A/C# Bm7 A
The trip we made to Hollywood is etched upon my mind.
C#/E C/Eb B/D A/C#
After all the things we've done and seen you find another man;
D A/C# Bm7 A
The things you think are useless I can't understand.
Gmaj9 A
[Chorus] Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
| Gmaj9 A
| Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
| Gmaj9 A
| Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
| Gmaj9 F#m7
_ Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
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