Steely Dan – Kulee Baba (Guitar)

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Chords transcription by gwadesalay [Intro] |F13 |Db13 |A7#5#9 |Gb13 | |B7#5#9 |G7#5#9 |Eb13 |C7#5#9 | Syncopated bassline kicks in here (ba ba ba ba) |F13 |Bmaj7-5/F|Dbmaj7-5/F|Gb13 | |F13 |Bmaj7-5/F|Dbmaj7-5/F|C7#5#9 | [Verse 1]
   Cm9                   F13
My nom-de-voyage is McSwain

  Dm9               Am9
I carry the proper papers

    Cm9             D7#5#9         Ab13
I seek the primal rhythms of the bush

Gm7    Gbm7       Fm7     Bb13      Ebmaj7  A7#5#9
I preserve great moments as they come

     D7#5               Dbmaj7   Dmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dmaj7 Dbmaj7
And sure this must be one        ^     ^      ^     ^
[Verse 2]
Cm9                               F13
Brightly painted dancers on the screen

    Bbm11                           Eb13     G7#5#9
Are no more than a prelude to the ritual unfolding

   Cm9                         F13
No white man's eyes have ever seen a

Bbm9                      Eb13        Dbmaj7/Eb   Db6/9   Fm11  Fm11/Ab  Gbmaj13
Freightening finale, the rite that you're      beholding
[Chorus]
F13   B-5/F
Ku-  -lee Baba

Dbmaj7-5/F
Coming your way

Gb13
Ev'ry Sunday

F13  B-5/F
Live from nowhere
|Dbmaj7-5/F |C7#5#9 | [Verse 3]
   Cm9                    F13
My suit is a bright Irish green

     Dm9                 Am9
The color and cut are striking

    Cm9              D7#5#9          Ab13
I'm something of a standout in the crowd

Gm7          Gbm7    Fm7  Bb13    Ebmaj7  A7#5#9
Don't chew on that power cable, son

    D7#5            Dbmaj7  Dmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dmaj7 Dbmaj7
I guess I owe you one       ^     ^      ^     ^
[Verse 4]
Cm9                     F13
Word with my Chief Engineer

      Bbm11                   Eb13           G7#5#9
We'll mix with the mob for all the folks at home

    Cm9                  F13
I'm tasting the local beer

    Bbm9              Eb13    Dbmaj7/Eb Db6/9 Fm11 Fm11/Ab Gbmaj13
And half the crew is dancing in the  fold
[Chorus]
F13   B-5/F
Ku-  -lee Baba

Dbmaj7-5/F
Coming your way

Gb13
Ev'ry Sunday

F13  B-5/F
Live from nowhere

Dbmaj7-5/F
Sat'llite relay

C7#5#9
Hello Broadway
[Instrumental Break] |F13 |Bmaj7-5/F|Dbmaj7-5/F|Gb13 | |F13 |G7#5#9 | [Verse 5 (Starts off instrumental)] |Cm9 |F13 |Dm9 |Am9 | |Cm9 |D7#5#9 |Ab13 | % |
Gm7    Gbm7 Fm7     Bb13  Ebmaj13  A7#5#9
Sweet holy Jesus, what a night

       D7#5              Dbmaj7  Dmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dmaj7 Dbmaj7
Saint Augustine was right        ^     ^      ^     ^
[Verse 6]
    Cm9                        F13
The cam'raman began the Kulee Baba

     Bbm11
The telecast was over

    Eb13                    G7#5#9
Our featured friends were gone

   Cm9                    F13
I hear there's a bash in Cameroon

    Bbm9             Eb13    Dbmaj7/Eb Db6/9 Fm11  Fm11/Ab  Gbmaj13
So long for now, we must be moving    on          Moving on...
[Chorus and Fade Out]
F13   B-5/F
Ku-  -lee Baba

Dbmaj7-5/F
Coming your way

Gb13
Ev'ry Sunday

F13  B-5/F
Live from nowhere

Dbmaj7-5/F
Sat'llite relay

C7#5#9
Hello Broadway