Steely Dan – Babylon Sisters (Guitar Tab)
Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
EADGBe
4/4 time
[Chords]
A7b5 - 5x564x
Ebm7 - xx667x (no root)
Eb11 - xx664x (no root)
Eb9 - x65666
Dbmaj7 - x46564
Ab13 - 4x4566
C7b9 - x3232x
Gb6/9 - 2x112x
Cm11 - x33343
Dm11 - x5556x
Eb/F - xx3343
E7b5 - xx2334
Ebmaj7 - xx1333
A7#5#9 - 54566x
Dm7 - x57565
C9 - x32333
F9 - x8788x
Eb7 - x68686
Bb7b5 - xx8797
C13 - 8x89,10x
Bbmaj7 - 6x776x
Bbm7 - 687777
Ebm7 - x68676
Db6 - x46666
Bmaj7 - 7x887x
B13 - 7x789x
E6/9 - x76677
A13 - 5x567x
[NB.] These chords are a guide to how I play it, you can play these chords anyway you see fit,
any voicing that suits you, any strum pattern you like.
There actually is not a lot of strumming involved in this song and it is very keyboard orientated.
If you feel the need for a strumming pattern you need to to listen to song closely
and decide on what suits your style - I mostly do downstrokes when it is required in this song.
Some chord shapes are partial chords with no root and may seem odd to some people,
this is usually to make it easier to play on guitar.
Certain chords and voicing choices maybe disputed by some Steely guitar fans -
particularly C7b9,Gb6/9,A7#5#9,Eb11 - Please,feel free to edit if you can improve on this.
Good Luck. May the Guitar Force be with you!
[Intro]
F# F# B Ab E G#m7 e|-----------|-----------|---------|-----------|-----------|-7--4--7--4---| B|-----------|-----------|---------|---1h4--1--|---------4-|-7--4--7--4---| G|-----------|-----------|---------|------3----|-------4---|--------------| D|-----------|-----------|-4--4----|-----------|-----6-----|--------------| A|--4----4---|--4---4----|-2--2----|-----------|-2-2-------|--------------| E|--2----2---|--2---2----|---------|-----------|-0-0-------|--------------| Ebm7 Eb11 Ebm7 Eb11 e|------------------------|---------------------| B|------7------4----------|----7-------4--------| G|------6------6----------|----6-------4--------| D|------6------6----------|----6-------6--------| A|------------------------|---------------------| E|------------------------|---------------------| F# B Ab7 B e|----------2---|---------------|-----------|---------------| B|------------4-|---2--4--2-4---|-1h4p1--1--|---4h7p4---4---| G|--------------|---------------|-----------|---------6-----| D|--------------|---------------|-----------|---------------| A|--4----4------|---------------|-----------|---------------| E|--2----2------|---------------|-----------|---------------| E F# E E A7b5 e|-----4------6---------|--------------------| B|-----5------7---------|------4-------------| G|-----4------6---------|------6-------------| D|-----------------9----|------5-------------| A|-----------------7----|--2-----------------| E|----------------------|--0---5-------------| Ebm7 Eb11 Ebm7 Eb11 e|------------------------|---------------------| B|------7------4----------|----7-------4--------| G|------6------6----------|----6-------4--------| D|------6------6----------|----6-------6--------| A|------------------------|---------------------| E|------------------------|---------------------| E F# E E A7b5 e|-----4------6---------|--------------------| B|-----5------7---------|------4-------------| G|-----4------6---------|------6-------------| D|-----------------9----|------5-------------| A|-----------------7----|--2-----------------| E|----------------------|--0---5-------------| Ebm7 Eb11 Ebm7 Eb11 Bbm7 Bbm7 e|------------------------|---------------------|-----------1---|--1-----------| B|------7------4----------|----7-------4--------|-4p1-------2---|--2-----------| G|------6------6----------|----6-------4--------|-----------1---|--2-----------| D|------6------6----------|----6-------6--------|-------3---3---|--3-----------| A|------------------------|---------------------|-----------1---|--1-----------| E|------------------------|---------------------|---------------|--------------|
[Verse 1]
Bbm7 Cm11 Eb9 Eb9 Dbmaj7 e|--1-----------|--------------|------------|------8-8--|------------| B|--2-----------|--4-----------|--6-----6---|--6---6-6--|-4----------| G|--3-----------|--3-----------|--6-----6---|--6---6-6--|-5----------| D|--3-----------|--3-----------|--5-----5---|--5---5-5--|-6----------| A|--1-----------|--3-----------|--6-----6---|--6--------|-4----------| E|--------------|--------------|------------|-----------|------------| Drive west on Sunset to the sea Turn that jungle music down Ab13 C7b9 Gb6/9 Bbm7 Bbm7 e|------------------|------------|--1---------|--1---------| B|--6-----2---------|--2---------|--2---------|--2---------| G|--5-----3---------|--1---------|--1---------|--1---------| D|--4-----2---------|--1---------|--3---------|--3---------| A|--------3---------|------------|--1---------|--1---------| E|--4---------------|--2---------|------------|------------| Just until we're out of town This is the Cm7 Dm11 Bbm7 e|----------|-----------------|--1-------------------| B|--4-------|--6--------------|--2-------------------| G|--3-------|--5--------------|--1-------------------| D|--3-------|--5--------------|--3-------------------| A|--3-------|--5--------------|--1-------------------| E|----------|-----------------|----------------------| one night stand It's a real occasion Bbm7 Cm11 Eb/F Bb Bbmaj7 e|--1---------------------|---------------|--3-------------|-1-----1--| B|--2---------------------|---4-----------|--4-----3-------|-3-----3--| G|--1---------------------|---3-----------|--3-----3-------|-2-----2--| D|--3---------------------|---3-----------|--3-----3-------|-3-----3--| A|--1---------------------|---3-----------|----------------|-1-----1--| E|------------------------|---------------|----------------|----------| Close your eyes and you'll be there It's every..thing they say The E7b5 Ebmaj7 A7#5#9 e|--4---------4----|--3--------3--|---------------------| B|--3---------3----|--3--------3--|--6------------------| G|--3---------3----|--3--------3--|--6------------------| D|--2---------2----|--1--------1--|--5------------------| A|-----------------|--------------|--4------------------| E|-----------------|--------------|--5------------------| end of a perfect day Distant lights from across the
[Chorus]
Dm7 Dm7 Eb F Eb Eb e|-----------------|----------|--------------|---------| B|-----------------|--6---6---|----8--10-----|---------| G|----------5--7---|--5---5---|----8--10---8-|---------| D|-5----7----------|--7---7---|----8--10---8-|--8--8---| A|-7---------------|--5---5---|----6-------6-|--6--6---| E|-----------------|----------|--------------|---------| bay Babylon .... sisters shake it Dm7 Dm7 Eb F Eb Eb e|-----------------|----------|--------------|-------------| B|-----------------|--6---6---|----8--10-----|--8--8\6-----| G|---------5--7----|--5---5---|----8--10---8-|--8--7\5--7--| D|--7----7---------|--7---7---|----8--10---8-|--8-------7--| A|--5--------------|--5---5---|----6-------6-|--6----------| E|-----------------|----------|--------------|-------------| Babylon ....sisters shake it C9 F9 Bbmaj7 Bbm7 Eb7 e|----------|------------|------------|---6------6------| B|--3-------|---9--------|--6---------|---6------8------| G|--3-------|---9--------|--7---------|---6------7------| D|--2-------|---8--------|--7---------|---6------8------| A|--3-------|---9--------|------------|---8------6------| E|----------|------------|--6---------|---6-------------| So fine so young Tell me I'm the only one Dm7 C13 Eb F Eb Eb e|-------------|-------------|----------|----------| B|--6--6-6-6-6-|-10-10-10-10-|----10----|----------| G|--5--5-5-5-5-|--9--9--9--9-|-8--10--8-|----------| D|--7--7-7-7-7-|--8--8--8--8-|-8--10--8-|--8--8----| A|--5--5-5-5-5-|-------------|-6------6-|--6--6----| E|-------------|--8--8--8--8-|----------|----------| B F# C#/F# G# Bb7b9 e|--7-------6------|----9-----8----7-----| B|--7-------7------|----9-----9----9-----| G|--8-------6------|----10----8----7-----| D|--9--------------|----11---------8-----| A|-----------------|----9----------------| E|-----------------|---------------------| Ebm7 Db6 F# Bmaj7 B13 E6/9 A13 e|--6----------|-6--6-6-6-6---6--|-------------|-------------| B|--7----------|-6--6-6-6-6---7--|---7-----9---|---7----7----| G|--6----------|-6--6-6-6-6---6--|---8-----8---|---6----6----| D|--8----------|-6--6-6-6-6---8--|---8-----7---|---6----5----| A|--6----------|-4---------------|-------------|---7---------| E|-------------|-----------------|---7-----7---|--------5----| Here come those Santa Ana winds a gain....
[Break]
Ebm7(VI) Ebm9 Ebm6 e|-----------------------|--------------------| B|---7---7---------------|--6------4----------| G|---6---6---------6--8--|--6------5----------| D|---8---8-----8---------|--4------4----------| A|---6---6---------------|--6-----------------| E|-----------------------|--------------------| Ebm7b5 EbmMaj7 Ebm7b5 Ebsus4 Bbm7 e|---2------2--------|---2----------|--1-------| B|---2------3--------|---2----------|--2-------| G|---2------3--------|---2------1---|--3-------| D|---1------1--------|---1------1---|--3-------| A|-------------------|----------1---|--1-------| E|-------------------|--------------|----------|
[Verse 2]
Bbm7 Cm11 Eb9 Eb9 Dbmaj7 e|--1----------|--------------|------------|-------8---8------|------------| B|--2----------|--4-----------|--6-----6---|--6----6---6------|-4----------| G|--3----------|--3-----------|--6-----6---|--6----6---6------|-5----------| D|--3----------|--3-----------|--5-----5---|--5----5---5------|-6----------| A|--1----------|--3-----------|--6-----6---|--6---------------|-4----------| E|-------------|--------------|------------|------------------|------------| We'll jog with show folk on the sand Drink kirschwasser from a shell Ab13 C7b9 Gb6/9 Bbm7 Bbm7 e|------------------|------------|--1---------|--1---------| B|--6-----2---------|--2---------|--2---------|--2---------| G|--5-----3---------|--1---------|--1---------|--1---------| D|--4-----2---------|--1---------|--3---------|--3---------| A|--------3---------|------------|--1---------|--1---------| E|--4---------------|--2---------|------------|------------| San Francisco show and tell Well I should Cm7 Dm11 Bbm7 Bbm7 e|-----------|-------------------|--1--------|--1---------| B|--4--------|--6----------------|--2--------|--2---------| G|--3--------|--5----------------|--1--------|--1---------| D|--3--------|--5----------------|--3--------|--3---------| A|--3--------|--5----------------|--1--------|--1---------| E|-----------|-------------------|-----------|------------| know by now That it's just a spasm Like a Sunday in Cm11 Eb/F Bb Bbmaj7 e|--1------------|---3----------------|--1------1-------| B|--2------------|---4--------3-------|--3------3-------| G|--1------------|---3--------3-------|--2------2-------| D|--3------------|---3--------3-------|--3------3-------| A|--1------------|--------------------|--1------1-------| E|---------------|--------------------|-----------------| T.J. That it's cheap but it's not free That I'm E7b5 Ebmaj7 A7#5#9 e|--4---------4----|--3--------3--|----------------------| B|--3---------3----|--3--------3--|--6----------6--------| G|--3---------3----|--3--------3--|--6----------6--------| D|--2---------2----|--1--------1--|--5----------5--------| A|-----------------|--------------|--4----------4--------| E|-----------------|--------------|--5----------5--------| not what I used to be And that love's not a game for [Chorus] Dm7 Dm7 Eb F Eb Eb e|-----------------|----------|--------------|---------| B|-----------------|--6---6---|----8--10-----|---------| G|----------5--7---|--5---5---|----8--10---8-|---------| D|--5---7----------|--7---7---|----8--10---8-|--8--8---| A|--7--------------|--5---5---|----6-------6-|--6--6---| E|-----------------|----------|--------------|---------| three Babylon .... sisters shake it Dm7 Dm7 Eb F Eb Eb e|-----------------|----------|--------------|-----------| B|-----------------|--6---6---|----8--10-----|-----------| G|---------5--7----|--5---5---|----8--10---8-|--8--------| D|--7----7---------|--7---7---|----8--10---8-|--8--------| A|--5--------------|--5---5---|----6-------6-|--6--------| E|-----------------|----------|--------------|-----------| Babylon ....sisters shake it C9 F9 Bbmaj7 Bbm7 Eb7 e|----------|------------|------------|---6------6------| B|--3-------|---9--------|--6---------|---6------8------| G|--3-------|---9--------|--7---------|---6------7------| D|--2-------|---8--------|--7---------|---6------8------| A|--3-------|---9--------|------------|---8------6------| E|----------|------------|--6---------|---6-------------| So fine so young Tell me I'm the only one Dm7 C13 Eb F Eb Eb e|-------------|-------------|----------|----------| B|--6--6-6-6-6-|-10-10-10-10-|----10----|----------| G|--5--5-5-5-5-|--9--9--9--9-|-8--10--8-|----------| D|--7--7-7-7-7-|--8--8--8--8-|-8--10--8-|--8--8----| A|--5--5-5-5-5-|-------------|-6------6-|--6--6----| E|-------------|--8--8--8--8-|----------|----------| B F# C#/F# G# Bb7b9 e|--7-------6------|----9-----8----7-----| B|--7-------7------|----9-----9----9-----| G|--8-------6------|----10----8----7-----| D|--9--------------|----11---------8-----| A|-----------------|----9----------------| E|-----------------|---------------------| Ebm7 Db6 F# Bmaj7 B13 E6/9 A13 e|--6----------|-6--6-6-6-6---6--|-------------|-------------| B|--7----------|-6--6-6-6-6---7--|---7-----9---|---7----7----| G|--6----------|-6--6-6-6-6---6--|---8-----8---|---6----6----| D|--8----------|-6--6-6-6-6---8--|---8-----7---|---6----5----| A|--6----------|-4---------------|-------------|---7---------| E|-------------|-----------------|---7-----7---|--------5----| Here come those Santa Ana winds a gain....
[Sax Solo]
Bbm7 Cm11 Eb9 Eb13 Dbmaj7 e|--1----------|--------------|------------|-------8----------|------------| B|--2----------|--4-----------|--6-----6---|--6----6----------|-4----------| G|--1----------|--3-----------|--6-----6---|--6----6----------|-5----------| D|--3----------|--3-----------|--5-----5---|--5----5----------|-6----------| A|--1----------|--3-----------|--6-----6---|--6---------------|-4----------| E|-------------|--------------|------------|------------------|------------| Ab13 C7b9 Gb6/9 Bbm7 Bbm7 e|------------------|------------|--1---------|--1---------| B|--6-----2---------|--2---------|--2---------|--2---------| G|--5-----3---------|--1---------|--1---------|--1---------| D|--4-----2---------|--1---------|--3---------|--3---------| A|--------3---------|------------|--1---------|--1---------| E|--4---------------|--2---------|------------|------------| My friends say
[Verse 3]
Cm11 Dm11 Eb9 Eb9 Dbmaj7 e|--1------|------------------|------------|--------8--8-------|------------| B|--2------|--4---------------|--6-----6---|--6-----6--6-------|-4----------| G|--3------|--3---------------|--6-----6---|--6-----6--6-------|-5----------| D|--3------|--3---------------|--5-----5---|--5-----5--5-------|-6----------| A|--1------|--3---------------|--6-----6---|--6----------------|-4----------| E|---------|------------------|------------|-------------------|------------| no don't go for that cotton candy Son you're playing with fire The Eb/F Bb Bbmaj7 e|--------------------|--1------1-------| B|---4--------3-------|--3------3-------| G|---3--------3-------|--2------2-------| D|---3--------3-------|--3------3-------| A|---3----------------|--1------1-------| E|--------------------|-----------------| kid will live and learn As he E7b5 Ebmaj7 A7#5#9 e|--4---------4----|--3--------3--|---------------------| B|--3---------3----|--3--------3--|--6-------6----------| G|--3---------3----|--3--------3--|--6-------6----------| D|--2---------2----|--1--------1--|--5-------5----------| A|-----------------|--------------|--4-------4----------| E|-----------------|--------------|--5-------5----------| watches his bridges burn From the point of no... [Chorus] Dm7 Dm7 Eb F Eb Eb e|-----------------|----------|--------------|---------| B|-----------------|--6---6---|-------10-----|---------| G|----------5--7---|--5---5---|----8--10---8-|---------| D|-5----7----------|--7---7---|----8--10---8-|--8--8---| A|-7---------------|--5---5---|----6-------6-|--6--6---| E|-----------------|----------|--------------|---------| return Babylon .... sisters shake it Dm7 Dm7 Eb F Eb Eb e|-----------------|----------|--------------|-------------| B|-----------------|--6---6---|-------10-----|-------------| G|---------5--7----|--5---5---|----8--10---8-|-------------| D|--7----7---------|--7---7---|----8--10---8-|--8-8--------| A|--5--------------|--5---5---|----6-------6-|--6-6--------| E|-----------------|----------|--------------|-------------| Babylon ....sisters shake it C9 F9 Bbmaj7 Bbm7 Eb7 e|----------|------------|------------|---6------6------| B|--3-------|---9--------|--6---------|---6------8------| G|--3-------|---9--------|--7---------|---6------7------| D|--2-------|---8--------|--7---------|---6------8------| A|--3-------|---9--------|------------|---8------6------| E|----------|------------|--6---------|---6-------------| So fine so young Tell me I'm the only one Dm7 C13 Eb F Eb Eb e|-------------|-------------|----------|----------| B|--6--6-6-6-6-|-10-10-10-10-|----10----|----------| G|--5--5-5-5-5-|--9--9--9--9-|-8--10--8-|----------| D|--7--7-7-7-7-|--8--8--8--8-|-8--10--8-|--8--8----| A|--5--5-5-5-5-|-------------|-6------6-|--6--6----| E|-------------|--8--8--8--8-|----------|----------| [Outro] Dm7 Dm7 F e|------------|--------------|---------3-5-3-|-1-3-1---------| B|------------|--6---6-------|---------3-5-3-|-1-3-1--4/6\4--| G|--------5-7-|--5---5-------|---------------|--------3/5\3--| D|--7---7-----|--7---7-------|---------------|---------------| A|--5---------|--5---5-------|-3---3---------|---------------| E|------------|--------------|-1---1---------|---------------| Dm7 Dm7 Eb F/Eb Eb Ab7b5 e|--1--------------|------------|---------------|------------| B|--1--------------|--6---6-----|--8--10--------|--------3---| G|--2-------5--7---|--5---5-----|--8--10---8----|--------5---| D|--0----7---------|--7---7-----|--8--10---8----|-8------4---| A|-----5-----------|--5---5-----|--6-------6----|-6----------| E|-----------------|----------------------------|--------4---| Dm7 Dm7 F e|------------|--------------|---------3-5-3-|-1-3-1---------| B|------------|--6---6-------|---------3-5-3-|-1-3-1--4/6\4--| G|--------5-7-|--5---5-------|---------------|--------3/5\3--| D|--7---7-----|--7---7-------|---------------|---------------| A|--5---------|--5---5-------|-3---3---------|---------------| E|------------|--------------|-1---1---------|---------------| Dm7 Dm7 Eb F/Eb Eb Ab7b5 e|--1--------------|------------|---------------|------------| B|--1--------------|--6---6-----|--8--10--------|--------3---| G|--2------5--7----|--5---5-----|--8--10---8----|--------5---| D|--0----7---------|--7---7-----|--8--10---8----|-8------4---| A|--5--------------|--5---5-----|--6-------6----|-6----------| E|-----------------|----------------------------|--------4---| Dm7 Dm7 F e|------------|--------------|---------3-5-3-|-1-3-1---------| B|------------|--6---6-------|---------3-5-3-|-1-3-1--4/6\4--| G|--------5-7-|--5---5-------|---------------|--------3/5\3--| D|--7---7-----|--7---7-------|---------------|---------------| A|--5---------|--5---5-------|-3---3---------|---------------| E|------------|--------------|-1---1---------|---------------| Dm7 Dm7 Eb F/Eb Eb Ab7b5 e|--1--------------|------------|---------------|------------| B|--1--------------|--6---6-----|--8--10--------|--------3---| G|--2------5--7----|--5---5-----|--8--10---8----|--------5---| D|--0----7---------|--7---7-----|--8--10---8----|-8------4---| A|--5--------------|--5---5-----|--6-------6----|-6----------| E|-----------------|----------------------------|--------4---| You got to shake it baby you got to Shake it baby you got to shake it..... You got to shake it baby you got to Shake it baby you got to shake it.....
[Legend]
p - pull off
H - hammer on
/ - Slide up
\ - slide down
NB. - "Notte Bene"(latin) Note well(English)