Steely Dan – Midnite Cruiser (Guitar Tab)
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Song Title: Midnight Cruiser
Artist: Steely Dan
Tabbed By: bmchrestoff (2/21/18 - 3/31/18)
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES: 1) Here is an acoustic arrangement for a great Steely Dan song. I was noodling
around trying to come up w/ an acoustic guitar intro and stumbled on a Dm
full chord at the 5th fret and while holding that grip simply plucking as
as I have tabbed. The Dm lends itself to the C/D at the 5th fret. Then run
up the neck w/ the Gm7, Am7 and Bbmaj7 and you have a cool and very
recognizable intro to Midnight Cruiser
2) The song is arranged for two guitars but can be performed w/ one
3) To make Jeff "Skunk" Baxter's immortal guitar solo a bit more acoustic
friendly I left out 3 bars at the end that is too difficult to pull off
w/ the high string action of an acoustic (at least f/ me)
4) I also did not attempt to imply any certain strumming pattern because if you
know the song you will know exactly how to strum
5) The song is written in the Key of C (not Dm) so I opted to end the song
on a C since the recording actually fades to black
6) As always any and all comments and suggestions are welcomed
Chords Used In This Song:
Dm/A X X 7 7 6 X
C/G X X 5 5 5 X
C/D X 5 5 5 5 X
Gm7 3 X 3 3 3 3
Am7 5 X 5 5 5 5
Bbmaj7 6 X 7 7 6 X
Dm X 5 7 7 6 5
Bb X 1 3 3 3 X
Bb* 6 8 8 7 6 X
Fmaj7 X 0 3 2 1 X
G 3 5 5 4 3 X
A/E X X 2 2 2(5)
Bb/F X X 3 3 3(6)
Am X 0 2 2 1 0
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
F 1 3 3 2 1 X
C 8 10 10 9 8 X
C* X 3 5 5 5 X
Gm 3 5 5 3 3 3
[Intro] Acoustic Guitars 1 and 2
..............3X............
e|--------------3--5--X-----5--------------------------------5----------------------------X---------|
B|--6--5--5-----3--5--6------5------5-h-6-p-5--5-h-6-p-5------5-------------5---8--6--5---6---------|
G|--7--5--5-----3--5--7-------5-----5----------5---------------5-------5--7-----5--5--5---7---------|
D|--7--5--5-----3--5--7--------5--------------------------------5-----5-------------------0---------|
A|--------5-----X--X--X---------X--------------------------------X----------------------------------|
E|--------------3--5--6----------5--------------------------------5---------------------------------|[Verse 1] Guitars 1 and 2
e|-----------5-------------X----------------------X-------X-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------6-------------5-----5-------5--------3-------1----------------3------------------------|
G|-----------7-------------5-------5---5----------3-------2--------------4---4----------------------|
D|-----------7-------------5---------5----------3-------3--------------5-------5---5----------------|
A|-----------5-------------5------------------1-------0--------------5-----------5------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------3--------------------------------|
Thel-on-ius my old friend step on in and let me shake your hand
e|-----------5-------------X----------------------X-------X--------------------------(5)/6)--------|
B|-----------6-------------5------5-------5-------3-------1----------------3-----------2/3---------|
G|-----------7-------------5--------5---5---------3-------2--------------4---4---------2/3---------|
D|-----------7-------------5----------5---------3-------3--------------5-------5-------2/3---------|
A|-----------5-------------5------------------1-------0--------------5-----------5-----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------3---------------3---------------|
So glad that ur here again For one more time Let ur madness run w/ mine
e|----------X------X------------X-----------X----------------------------X-------------------------|
B|----------3------5------------5-----------3------------3-------1-------3-------------------------|
G|----------3------5------------5-----------3--------3---------2---------4-------------------------|
D|----------3------5------------5-----------3-----3----------3-----------5-------------------------|
A|----------X------3------------5-------X----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------3---------------------------3----------------------------------------------------------|
Streets still unseen, we'll find somehow. No time is better than now[Chorus 1] Guitars 1 and 2
e|---------X----------------------X-----------------X-----------------------X------------------------|
B|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------------------|
G|--5-/-7--9----------------------4-----------------7-----------------------2------------------------|
D|---------10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------------------|
A|--3-/-5--10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------------------|
E|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------------------|
Tell me where are you driving, midnight cruiser? Where is your bounty of fortune and fame?
e|---------X----------------------X-----------------X-----------------------X------------0-----------|
B|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------1-----------|
G|--5-/-7--9----------------------4-----------------7-----------------------2------------2-----------|
D|---------10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------2-----------|
A|--3-/-5--10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------0-----------|
E|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------------------|
I am another gentleman loser Drive me 2 Harlem or somewhere the same
e|---0---X------X---X-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---1------1---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---0---2------2---4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2---3------3---5-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2---3------3---5-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0---1------1---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|Guitar Interlude Guitar 1 Rhythm
e|---X--------------------3-----3--------------X--------------------3-----3---------------------------|
B|---5--------------------3-----3--------------5--------------------3-----3---------------------------|
G|---5--------------------3-----3--------------5--------------------3-----3---------------------------|
D|---5--------------------5-----3--------------5--------------------5-----3---------------------------|
A|---3--------------------5-----X--------------3--------------------5-----X---------------------------|
E|------------------------3-----3-----------------------------------3-----3---------------------------|
Guitar 2 Lead ~~~~
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------8-/-10-8-----------------------------------10-\-8----------------------|
G|---0-0-h-5-5-/-7-7-h-8--8-10-----------------0-0-h-5-5-/-7-7-h-8--8-10------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitars 1 and 2
..............3X............
e|----5--------------------------------5---------------------------X---------|
B|-----5-----5-h-6-p-5--5-h-6-p-5-------5------------5---8--6--5---6---------|
G|------5----5----------5----------------5------5--7-----5--5--5---7---------|
D|-------5--------------------------------5----5-------------------0---------|
A|--------X--------------------------------X---------------------------------|
E|---------5--------------------------------5--------------------------------|[Verse 2] Guitars 1 and 2
e|-----------5-------------X----------------------X-------X-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------6-------------5-----5-------5--------3-------1----------------3------------------------|
G|-----------7-------------5-------5---5----------3-------2--------------4---4----------------------|
D|-----------7-------------5---------5----------3-------3--------------5-------5---5----------------|
A|-----------5-------------5------------------1-------0--------------5-----------5------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------3--------------------------------|
The world that we used to know People tell me it don't turn no more
e|-----------5-------------X----------------------X-------X---------------------------(5)/6)--------|
B|-----------6-------------5------5-------5-------3-------1----------------3------------2/3---------|
G|-----------7-------------5--------5---5---------3-------2--------------4---4----------2/3---------|
D|-----------7-------------5----------5---------3-------3--------------5-------5--------2/3---------|
A|-----------5-------------5------------------1-------0--------------5-----------5------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------3---------------3----------------|
The places we used to go Familiar faces that ain't smiling like before
e|----------X------X------------X-----------X----------------------------X--------------------------|
B|----------3------5------------5-----------3------------3-------1-------3--------------------------|
G|----------3------5------------5-----------3--------3---------2---------4--------------------------|
D|----------3------5------------5-----------3-----3----------3-----------5--------------------------|
A|----------X------3------------5-------X-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------3---------------------------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
The time of our time has come and gone I fear we've been waiting too long[Chorus 2] Guitars 1 and 2
e|---------X----------------------X-----------------X-----------------------X------------------------|
B|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------------------|
G|--5-/-7--9----------------------4-----------------7-----------------------2------------------------|
D|---------10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------------------|
A|--3-/-5--10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------------------|
E|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------------------|
Tell me where are you driving, midnight cruiser? Where is your bounty of fortune and fame?
e|---------X----------------------X-----------------X-----------------------X------------0-----------|
B|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------1-----------|
G|--5-/-7--9----------------------4-----------------7-----------------------2------------2-----------|
D|---------10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------2-----------|
A|--3-/-5--10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------0-----------|
E|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------------------|
I am another gentleman loser Drive me 2 Harlem or somewhere the same
e|---0---X------X---X-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---1------1---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---0---2------2---4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2---3------3---5-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2---3------3---5-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0---1------1---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|Guitar Solo Break Guitar 1 Rhythm
e|---X--------------------3-----3--------------X--------------------3-----3---------------------------|
B|---5--------------------3-----3--------------5--------------------3-----3---------------------------|
G|---5--------------------3-----3--------------5--------------------3-----3---------------------------|
D|---5--------------------5-----3--------------5--------------------5-----3---------------------------|
A|---3--------------------5-----X--------------3--------------------5-----X---------------------------|
E|------------------------3-----3-----------------------------------3-----3---------------------------|
Guitar 2 Lead ~~~~
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------8-/-10-8-----------------------------------10-\-8----------------------|
G|---0-0-h-5-5-/-7-7-h-8--8-10-----------------0-0-h-5-5-/-7-7-h-8--8-10------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---X----------------------3-----3--------------X--------------------3-----3---------------------------|
B|---5----------------------3-----3--------------5--------------------3-----3---------------------------|
G|---5----------------------3-----3--------------5--------------------3-----3---------------------------|
D|---5----------------------5-----3--------------5--------------------5-----3---------------------------|
A|---3----------------------5-----X--------------3--------------------5-----X---------------------------|
E|--------------------------3-----3-----------------------------------3-----3---------------------------|
~~~~~~~~~
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--6-8--8--888--10--10br10-8----8-8--10-\-6-6-5-5--5-5-5-6-p-5-----------6-/-8--8--888---------------|
G|----------------------------10-------------------------------7--5-5-5-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---X--------------------3-----3--------------X--------------------3-----3---------------------------|
B|---5--------------------3-----3--------------5--------------------3-----3---------------------------|
G|---5--------------------3-----3--------------5--------------------3-----3---------------------------|
D|---5--------------------5-----3--------------5--------------------5-----3---------------------------|
A|---3--------------------5-----X--------------3--------------------5-----X---------------------------|
E|------------------------3-----3-----------------------------------3-----3---------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10--10-br-10-8----8-8--10\6-6-6--5-5-5-5-6-p-5---------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------10-------------------------------7--5---------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---X-------------------------------3-----------3---------------------X--------------------3-----3------|
B|---5-------------------------------3-----------3---------------------5--------------------3-----3------|
G|---5-------------------------------3-----------3---------------------5--------------------3-----3------|
D|---5-------------------------------5-----------3---------------------5--------------------5-----3------|
A|---3-------------------------------5-----------X---------------------3--------------------5-----X------|
E|-----------------------------------3-----------3------------------------------------------3-----3------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--13------13-----------------------13------13-------------------------13------13-----------------------|
G|--12-h-14-12-----------------------12-h-14-12-------------------------12-h-14-12-----------------------|
D|--------------12-h-14-p-12----10----------------12-12-12-12-12/14-10--------------12-h-14-p-12----10---|
A|---------------------------12------------------------------------------------------------------12------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---X------X----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1------3----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3------5----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3------5----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---1------3----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------5-----7-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---3/5---5/7---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|[Chorus 3] Guitars 1 and 2
e|---------X----------------------X-----------------X-----------------------X------------------------|
B|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------------------|
G|--5-/-7--9----------------------4-----------------7-----------------------2------------------------|
D|---------10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------------------|
A|--3-/-5--10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------------------|
E|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------------------|
Tell me where are you driving, midnight cruiser? Where is your bounty of fortune and fame?
e|---------X----------------------X-----------------X-----------------------X------------0-----------|
B|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------1-----------|
G|--5-/-7--9----------------------4-----------------7-----------------------2------------2-----------|
D|---------10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------2-----------|
A|--3-/-5--10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------0-----------|
E|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------------------|
I am another gentleman loser Drive me 2 Harlem or somewhere the same
e|---0---X------X---X-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---1------1---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---0---2------2---4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2---3------3---5-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2---3------3---5-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0---1------1---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[Chorus 4 ] Guitars 1 and 2
e|---------X----------------------X-----------------X-----------------------X------------------------|
B|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------------------|
G|--5-/-7--9----------------------4-----------------7-----------------------2------------------------|
D|---------10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------------------|
A|--3-/-5--10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------------------|
E|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------------------|
Tell me where are you driving, midnight cruiser? Where is your bounty of fortune and fame?
e|---------X----------------------X-----------------X-----------------------X------------0-----------|
B|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------1-----------|
G|--5-/-7--9----------------------4-----------------7-----------------------2------------2-----------|
D|---------10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------2-----------|
A|--3-/-5--10---------------------5-----------------8-----------------------3------------0-----------|
E|---------8----------------------3-----------------6-----------------------1------------------------|
I am another gentleman loser Drive me 2 Harlem or somewhere the same
e|---0---X------X---X-----------------X-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---1------1---3---------------8-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---0---2------2---4-------------9---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2---3------3---5----------10-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2---3------3---5-------10--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0---1------1---3-----8-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|************************************
| x Dead note
| g Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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