Morph the Cat Donald Fagen
The intro and the first two verses can be played as the
following as tabbed-which may require a certain degree
of co-ordination, or the use of a sequencer to record
the bass line. Throughout the verses it could be played
with the Em and Dm chords over a G bass..or simply with
just a G7 or G9 throughout ( as would be the case in most
commercially released sheet music.) And with any format
such as this, it is recommended one initially play along
with the recording a few times
in order to get the timing down.
(G7no3)N.C.
(G7no3)Em Dm Em Dm (G7no3)Em Dm Em Dm
(G7no3)
Em Dm Em Dm (G7no3)Em Dm Em Dm
continue similie with lyrics:
High above Manhattan town
What floats and has a shape like that
Fans like us who watch the skies
We know it's the Morph the Cat
Gliding like a big blue cloud
Beyond the park to Sugar Hill
Stops a minute for latte'
He [Em7]oozes down the heating duct
Swims like seaweed down the hall
He briefly digs your wiggy pad
And seeps out through the wall
[Cm6/D]Kind of [Gmaj7/D]like an [D9]arc tic [Em/D]mind bath
[Cm6/D]Cool [D7]and [Em7/D]sweet and [D7]slight ly [Em7]rough
[G/C]Li quid [D9]light on [G7/D]New York [E7sus4]Ci [Am/D]ty
[A9/C#]Chris tmas with [Dadd9]out [D]the [B7+9+5]chintzy [C9]stuff
(G7no3)Em Dm Em Dm (G7)Em Dm Em Dm
continue simile with lyrics:
What exactly does he want
This Rabelasian puff of smoke
To make you feel all warm and cozy
Like you heard a good joke
Like you heard an Arlen tune
Or bought yourself a crazy hat
Like you had a Mango Cooler
Ooh- Morph the Cat
He's [Em7]all the talk in shops and schoolyards
Sutton Place - the Automat
Players playin' in da Bronx
Respect to Morph the Cat
[Cm6/D]Kind of [Gmaj7/D]like an [D9]arc tic [Em/D]mind bath
[Cm6/D]Cool [D7]and [Em7/D]sweet and [D7]slight ly [Em7]rough
[G/C]Li quid [D9]light on [G7/D]New York [E7sus4]Ci [Am/D]ty
[A9/C#]Chris tmas with out[Dadd9] the [D]chi[B7+9+5]ntzy st[C9]uff
So [Am7/D]rich is [D7]his char [Am7/D]isma
You can almost hear it [Cmaj7]sing
He [F#m7/B]skims the [B7]roofs
And [F#m7/B]bells begin to [Em]sing..[F#m/E] [Em] [F#m/E] [Em]
[F#m/E] [Em] [F#m/E] [Em] [F#m/E] [Em] [F#m/E] [Em] [Cmaj7] [Eb/F#] [F#m7/B]
.as verse,guitar with muted trumpet,
(G7no3)Em Dm Em Dm (G7no3)Em Dm Em Dm
(G7no3) Em Dm Em Dm (G7no3)Em Dm Em Dm
G7no3) Em Dm Em Dm G7no3)Em Dm Em Dm
(G7no3) Em Dm Em Dm (G7no3)Em Dm Em Dm
Chi n[Em7]ese cashiers can feel it now
Grand old gals at evening mass
Young racketeers
And teenage models
Laughing on the grass
[Cm6/D]Bles sed [Gmaj7/D]Yan kees [D9]have an [Em/D]ally
[Cm6/D]When t[Em7/D]his fe l[D7]ine comes [Em7]to bat
[G/C]Brin ging [D9]joy to [G7/D]old Man [E7sus4]hat [Am/D]tan
[A9/C#]All watch the sk[Dadd9]ies fo[D]r Mo[B7+9+5]rph the [C9]Cat
(G7no3) Em Dm Em Dm (G7no3) Em Dm Em Dm
repeat and fade
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