Steely Dan – Blues Beach (Guitar)
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Peter Kruger
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|G7 |G7 |C |F/C C | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |G7 |G7 |C |F/C C | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[verse 1]
G7
I was scrapin' bottomGropin' in the dark
It takes a crusty punk to really beat
Abmaj7 Ab6 The mean streets of Medicine Park D7 So I shifted left for out of town Bb6 Eb7 Eb6 When I clicked my heels and I doubled down to
[chorus]
G7
Blues BeachI'm frying
Sizzlin' in the merciful rays
Cmaj7 And it's the long sad Sunday Gb7+9 Of the early resigned |G7 |G7 |C |F/C C | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[verse 2]
G7
I went to Central StationTo catch the early bus
They were gassed and runnin' every which way
Abmaj7 Ab6 But un happily not for us D7 Here comes Trina-the child bride Bb6 Eb7 Eb6 I said hey pretty girl-can I cop a ride to
[chorus]
G7
Blues BeachIt's rainin'
I'm chillin' at the Manatee Bar
[bridge]
Cmaj7 Well it's a stone soul picnic Bm7 For the early resigned
We could rent a paranymphic glider
Cmaj7 My hypothetical friend Fmaj9 B13 and we could sail away Emaj9 Bb13 'Til the bending end |C |Bb |Eb |F | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |G7 |G7 | * * * * * * * *
[verse 4]
G7
Grab Big Dog a blanketAngel of my heart
Things may get a whole lost worse
Abmaj7 Ab6 Before suddenly falling apart D7 Give your roommate Yvonne a ring Bb6 Eb7 'Cause if she still wants in I gotta pull Eb6 some strings
[chorus]
G7
On Blues BeachI'm dying
Freezin' in the merciful rays
Cmaj7 And it's the long sad Sunday Gb7+9 Of the early resigned
[coda]
|G7 |G7 |C Bm7 |Am7 C/D | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |G7 |G7 |C Bm7 |Am7 C/D | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |G7 |G7 |C Bm7 |Am7 C/D | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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