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black cow Steely Dan



#----------------------------------PLEASEÂ NOTE---------------------------------#
#ThisÂ fileÂ isÂ theÂ author'sÂ ownÂ workÂ andÂ representsÂ theirÂ interpretationÂ ofÂ theÂ #
#song.Â YouÂ mayÂ onlyÂ useÂ thisÂ fileÂ forÂ privateÂ study,Â scholarship,Â orÂ research.Â #

Date:Â Mon,Â 18Â SepÂ 1995Â 12:14:02Â +0100



Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BlackÂ CowÂ -Â SteelyÂ Dan
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â --------------------------


Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FromÂ theÂ albumÂ AJA

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ArrangedÂ byÂ HowardÂ Wright
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â H.Wright@astro.cf.ac.uk


Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â HelpedÂ withÂ lyricsÂ byÂ RichardÂ Kunert

VERSEÂ 1:
---------

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 
InÂ theÂ cornerÂ Â ofÂ myÂ eyeÂ Â Â Â Â IÂ sawÂ youÂ inÂ Rudy'sÂ Â youÂ wereÂ veryÂ high


A7#9Â Â Â Â Â C/DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E7#9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bb/Eb
YouÂ wereÂ highÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â itÂ wasÂ aÂ Â cryingÂ Â disgraceÂ Â Â (TheyÂ sawÂ yourÂ face)


Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 
OnÂ theÂ counterÂ Â byÂ yourÂ Â keysÂ Â wasÂ Â aÂ bookÂ ofÂ numbersÂ andÂ yourÂ remedies


A7#9Â Â Â Â Â C/DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E7#9
OneÂ ofÂ theseÂ Â Â surelyÂ willÂ Â screenÂ outÂ theÂ sorrow


Â Â Â Â Bb/EbÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â D/EÂ Â 
ButÂ whereÂ areÂ youÂ tomorrowÂ 




CHORUS:
--------

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Amaj7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â G/AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C/DÂ (2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Amaj7
IÂ can'tÂ cryÂ anymoreÂ Â Â whileÂ youÂ runÂ Â aroundÂ Â Â Â (whileÂ youÂ runÂ around)


Gmaj7Â Â Â F#m7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C#m/EÂ Â Â Â Eb7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â D/EÂ (2)Â Â Â Aadd2/C#
BreakÂ awayÂ Â Â Â Â Â justÂ whenÂ itÂ seemsÂ soÂ clearÂ Â thatÂ it'sÂ Â overÂ Â Â Â Â Â now


Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â F#m7Â (2)Â EÂ Â Â Â Â Dmaj7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C/DÂ (2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Eb/F
DrinkÂ yourÂ bigÂ Â Â Â Â Â blackÂ cowÂ Â Â Â andÂ getÂ outÂ ofÂ here




VERSEÂ 2Â 
--------

Bb9Â Â Â Â B9Â Â Â C9
Â Â DownÂ Â toÂ GreenÂ streetÂ thereÂ youÂ go....

(TheÂ restÂ isÂ asÂ forÂ verseÂ 1)

Â ....lookin'Â soÂ outrageousÂ andÂ theyÂ tellÂ youÂ so

Â YouÂ shouldÂ knowÂ howÂ allÂ theÂ pro'sÂ playÂ theÂ game

Â (YouÂ changeÂ yourÂ name)

Â LikeÂ aÂ gansterÂ onÂ theÂ run

Â YouÂ willÂ staggerÂ homewardÂ toÂ yourÂ preciousÂ one

Â I'mÂ theÂ oneÂ whoÂ mustÂ makeÂ everythingÂ right

Â TalkÂ itÂ outÂ tillÂ daylight



CHORUSÂ 2
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IÂ don'tÂ careÂ anymoreÂ whyÂ youÂ runÂ aroundÂ Â Â (whyÂ youÂ runÂ around)

BreakÂ awayÂ ,Â justÂ whenÂ itÂ seemsÂ soÂ clearÂ thatÂ it'sÂ overÂ now

DrinkÂ yourÂ bigÂ blackÂ cowÂ andÂ getÂ outÂ ofÂ here




INSTRUMENTALÂ BITÂ :
-------------------

Â G9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A9Â Â Â 

Â Eb/BbÂ Â C6/9Â Â Â Â Bb7sus4
Â 
Â D9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E9

Â Bb/FÂ Â G/AÂ (2)Â Â Eb/FÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â D/E



LASTÂ CHORUS
------------
ThisÂ lastÂ chorusÂ isÂ theÂ sameÂ asÂ theÂ othersÂ exceptÂ forÂ theÂ lastÂ bitÂ whichÂ goesÂ :


Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â F#m7Â (2)Â EÂ Â Â Â Â Dmaj7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Amaj7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â G/AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 
DrinkÂ yourÂ bigÂ Â Â Â Â Â blackÂ cowÂ Â Â Â andÂ getÂ outÂ ofÂ here


C/DÂ (2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Amaj7Â Â Â Â GÂ 6/9

Amaj7Â (2)Â Â G/AÂ Â Â Â Â Â C/DÂ (2)Â Â Â Â Â Amaj7Â (2)Â Â Â GÂ 6/9Â Â Â Â (RepeatÂ thisÂ lineÂ toÂ fade)




ChordÂ shapesÂ :
--------------

Don'tÂ beÂ putÂ offÂ beacauseÂ thereÂ areÂ aÂ lotÂ ofÂ shapesÂ -Â thereÂ areÂ someÂ unusual
chords,Â butÂ quiteÂ aÂ fewÂ areÂ reallyÂ duplicatesÂ (e.gÂ Bb9,B9,C9)Â andÂ someÂ chords
haveÂ twoÂ shapesÂ toÂ chooseÂ fromÂ (C/D,D/E)

***Â NoteÂ forÂ convenienceÂ I'veÂ writtenÂ aÂ forÂ 10Â andÂ bÂ forÂ 11Â ***


EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBE
8X878XÂ Â Â Â Â 57X688Â Â Â Â Â X5555XÂ Â Â Â Â 07678XÂ Â Â Â Â X6333XÂ Â Â Â Â X7X775Â Â Â Â Â 5X665X

Â C9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A7#9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C/DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E7#9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bb/EbÂ Â Â Â Â Â D/EÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Amaj7
Â 

EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBE
5X543XÂ Â Â Â Â X5X553Â Â Â Â Â 3X443XÂ Â Â Â Â 242222Â Â Â Â Â X766XXÂ Â Â Â Â X656XXÂ Â Â Â Â x7777x

Â G/AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â C/DÂ (2)Â Â Â Â Â Gmaj7Â Â Â Â Â Â F#m7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C#m/EÂ Â Â Â Â Â Eb7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â D/EÂ (2)


EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBE
x4x455Â Â Â Â Â x9b9a9Â Â Â Â Â x79997Â Â Â Â Â x57675Â Â Â Â Â x8x886Â Â Â Â Â 6x656xÂ Â Â Â Â 7x767x

Aadd2/C#Â Â Â F#m7Â (2)Â Â Â Â Â EÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dmaj7Â Â Â Â Â Â Eb/FÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Bb9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â B9


EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBE
3x323xÂ Â Â Â Â 5x545xÂ Â Â Â Â 6xx88xÂ Â Â Â Â x5445xÂ Â Â Â Â 6x68xxÂ Â Â Â Â x5455xÂ Â Â Â Â x7677xÂ 

Â G9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Eb/BbÂ Â Â Â Â Â C6/9Â Â Â Â Â Â Bb7sus4Â Â Â Â Â D9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â E9Â 


EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â Â Â Â EADGBEÂ Â 
X8XaxaÂ Â Â Â Â x0x7x7Â Â Â Â Â 3xx455Â Â Â Â Â x07654Â Â Â Â Â 

Â Bb/FÂ Â Â Â Â Â G/AÂ (2)Â Â Â Â Â GÂ 6/9Â Â Â Â Â Amaj7Â (2)



IfÂ IÂ leftÂ anyÂ chordÂ shapesÂ outÂ letÂ meÂ know.

HopeÂ youÂ enjoyÂ it!

Howard





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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# 
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # 
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 12:14:02 +0100

Black Cow - Steely Dan 
        -------------------------- 
 
 
                From the album AJA 
 
         
                                 Arranged by Howard Wright 
                                 H.Wright@astro.cf.ac.uk 
 
 
                                 Helped with lyrics by Richard Kunert 
 
VERSE 1: 
--------- 
 
       C9                                          
In the corner  of my eye     I saw you in Rudy's  you were very high 
 
 
A7#9     C/D                  E7#9                    Bb/Eb 
You were high       it was a  crying  disgrace   (They saw your face) 
 
 
       C9                             
On the counter  by your  keys  was  a book of numbers and your remedies 
 
 
A7#9     C/D               E7#9 
One of these   surely will  screen out the sorrow 
 
 
    Bb/Eb           D/E   
But where are you tomorrow  
 
 
 
 
CHORUS: 
-------- 
 
        Amaj7                   G/A                       C/D (2)        Amaj7 
I can't cry anymore   while you run  around    (while you run around) 
 
 
Gmaj7   F#m7                 C#m/E    Eb7               D/E (2)   Aadd2/C# 
Break away      just when it seems so clear  that it's  over      now 
 
 
           F#m7 (2) E     Dmaj7          C/D (2)                  Eb/F 
Drink your big      black cow    and get out of here 
 
 
 
 
VERSE 2  
-------- 
 
Bb9    B9   C9 
  Down  to Green street there you go.... 
 
(The rest is as for verse 1) 
 
 ....lookin' so outrageous and they tell you so 
 
 You should know how all the pro's play the game 
 
 (You change your name) 
 
 Like a ganster on the run 
 
 You will stagger homeward to your precious one 
 
 I'm the one who must make everything right 
 
 Talk it out till daylight 
 
 
 
CHORUS 2 
--------- 
 
I don't care anymore why you run around   (why you run around) 
 
Break away , just when it seems so clear that it's over now 
 
Drink your big black cow and get out of here 
 
 
 
 
INSTRUMENTAL BIT : 
------------------- 
 
 G9                            A9    
 
 Eb/Bb  C6/9    Bb7sus4 
  
 D9                            E9 
 
 Bb/F  G/A (2)  Eb/F           D/E 
 
 
 
LAST CHORUS 
------------ 
This last chorus is the same as the others except for the last bit which goes : 
 
 
           F#m7 (2) E     Dmaj7          Amaj7             G/A              
Drink your big      black cow    and get out of here 
 
 
C/D (2)      Amaj7    G 6/9 
 
Amaj7 (2)  G/A      C/D (2)     Amaj7 (2)   G 6/9    (Repeat this line to fade) 
 
 
 
 
Chord shapes : 
-------------- 
 
Don't be put off beacause there are a lot of shapes - there are some unusual 
chords, but quite a few are really duplicates (e.g Bb9,B9,C9) and some chords 
have two shapes to choose from (C/D,D/E) 
 
*** Note for convenience I've written a for 10 and b for 11 *** 
 
 
EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE 
8X878X     57X688     X5555X     07678X     X6333X     X7X775     5X665X 
 
 C9         A7#9       C/D        E7#9       Bb/Eb      D/E        Amaj7 
  
 
EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE 
5X543X     X5X553     3X443X     242222     X766XX     X656XX     x7777x 
 
 G/A       C/D (2)     Gmaj7      F#m7       C#m/E      Eb7        D/E (2) 
 
 
EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE 
x4x455     x9b9a9     x79997     x57675     x8x886     6x656x     7x767x 
 
Aadd2/C#   F#m7 (2)     E         Dmaj7      Eb/F       Bb9         B9 
 
 
EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE 
3x323x     5x545x     6xx88x     x5445x     6x68xx     x5455x     x7677x  
 
 G9         A9         Eb/Bb      C6/9      Bb7sus4     D9         E9  
 
 
EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE   
X8Xaxa     x0x7x7     3xx455     x07654      
 
 Bb/F      G/A (2)     G 6/9     Amaj7 (2) 
 
 
 
If I left any chord shapes out let me know. 
 
Hope you enjoy it! 
 
Howard

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