Steely Dan – Yellow Peril (Guitar)
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Song: Yellow Peril
Artist: Steely Dan
Album: Various Bootleg Releases
Tab: CerpinTaxt
Notes: The recorded version is somewhere between Gm and G#m.
[Intro]
Ab Gm7
[Verse]
Gm7 Dm7 Hunting in the Sea of Japan Cm Dm Eb Dm Cm Ambrose left the tourist trail behind him Gm7 Dm7 So bold with his gun in his hand Cm Dm Eb Dm A Gm7 A Of his fuzz there was no need to remind him
[Prechorus]
Ab Gm7 Tripping over a Holy Man Ab Gm7 Mind that here you don't choose your friends Ab Gm7 Ambrose asked for a helping hand Dm7 Gm7 F Gm7 He heaved his chest, and pointed West Cm Dm7 Ab To where the river runs
[Verse]
Gm7 Dm7 With Josie back home on his mind Cm Dm Eb Dm Cm Brushing off the fruit flies of the season Gm7 Dm7 And 'Brosie was surely struck blind Cm Dm Eb Dm A Gm7 A With a sight that defies human reason:
[Prechorus]
Ab Gm7 On an island of gleaming rocks Ab Gm7 Jutting up from the blue lagoon Ab Gm7 A ceremonial music box Dm7 Gm7 F Gm7 And from it flowed, a bright new mode Cm Dm Eb That made our hero swoon
[Chorus]
Dm7 Cm Am Gm7 Am Gm7 A finer minor from China Dm7 Cm Ab A finer minor from China
[Instrumental]
Cm Gm7
Fm Gm Ab Gm Fm
Cm Gm7
Fm Gm Ab Gm D Cm7 D
Ab Gm7
Ab Gm7
Ab Gm7
Dm Gm7 F Gm7
Cm Dm Ab
Gm7
[Verse]
Gm7 Dm7 The world when the traveler returned
Cm Dm Eb Dm Cm (c c a f c f f#)
As you know played out its bloody romances
Gm7 Dm7 But Ambrose he knew what he'd learned Cm Dm Eb Dm A Gm7 A With his prize in hand he took his chances
[Prechorus]
Ab Gm7 Soon the sound that delights the ear Ab Gm7 Blended in with the armies' roar Ab Gm7 When the warriors strained to hear Dm Gm7 F Gm7 This new bebop, the shooting stopped Cm Dm Eb Their guns were bullet-full
[Chorus]
Dm7 Cm Am Gm7 Am Gm7 A finer minor from China Dm7 Cm Ab A finer minor from China