#----------------------------------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: Wed, 06 May 1998 16:04:06 PDT From: Joe Hankin Subject: s/steely_dan/only_a_fool_would_say_that.crd ----- Orginally chorded and submitted to OLGA by: Chords by XAVIER!!! [LEROY777@MINDSPRING.COM] ----- Only A Fool Would Say That By Steely Dan (Becker/Fagen) Off the album "Can't Buy a Thrill" Transcribed by Joe Hankin (wetzil@hotmail.com) Intro: Dm7 C/C6 2x N.C. Dm7 A world become one of salads and sun C/C6 Only a fool would say that Dm7 A boy with a plan; a natural man C/C6 Wearin' a white Stetson hat Am F Unhand that gun begone Em7 Dm7 There's no one to fire upon Dm7 Am If he's holding it high, he's telling a lie (Chorus:) Dm7 I heard it was you Am Am/G D/F# Talkin' 'bout a world where all is free F It just couldn't be C C6 And only a fool would say that [ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/steely_dan/only_a_fool_would_say_that_crd.html ] Dm7 The man in the street, draggin' his feet C/C6 Don't wanna hear the bad news Dm7 Imagine your face there in his place C/C6 Standin' inside his brown shoes Am F You do his nine to five, Em7 Dm7 Drag yourself home half-alive Dm7 Am And there on the screen, a man with a dream (Chorus) E7sus4 E7 Am Am/G Am/F Am/E Anybody on the street has murder in his eyes Dm E Am D F C/C6 You'll feel no pain, and you're younger than you realize Dm7 Only a fool would say that Am Am/G Am/F Am/E Dm7 Only a foooooooooooooooooool (Guitar Solo: Dm7 Am7 Em7 Dm7 C6) Dm7 I heard it was you Am Am/G D/F# Talkin' 'bout a world where all is free F It just couldn't be C C6 And only a fool would say that Dm7 Only a fool would say that F C6 Only a fool would say that Chord shapes: EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE Dm7: xx0211 C: 332010 C6: 330210 N.C.: xxxxxx Am: x02210 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE F: 133211 Em7: 022030 Am/G: 302210 D/F#: 200232 Am/F: 1022x0 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE Am/E: 002210 E7sus4: 020200 E7: 020100 E: 022100 D: xx0232 As you can see, it's really straightforward and has simple chord changes. And questions, comments or corrections, e-mail me at wetzil@hotmail.com. I don't think I left out any chord shapes (they're pretty simple anyway), but email me with questions. Joe Hankin wetzil@hotmail.com ///////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////// Only A Fool Would Say That Tab Tabbed by Nick Ostan This is the solo for this song starting around 2:10 2:10 |---10-10-10-10-10-10--10h13---11h12--10---8----8--10----------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------10---------------| |------------------------------9------9---------5--7------7h9p7/5------5---| |-------------------------------------------------------------------7------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------7h8b^-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------10---10p8----------| |---------------------------------------7p5------7--9------------9p7-------| |---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7-7------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------8---10~------------| |-----------------------------------------------8---10---------------------| |---7-7-7-7-7-7p5-------------------5---7---9------------------------------| |-----------------------7---5---7------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| \\LEGEND:\\ h = hammer on p = pull off (onto the specified fret) b^ = halftone bend ~ = vibrato There's a lot of muting and crescendos I didn't put into the tab that you have to listen for -- I just tabbed the notes, so do what you want with them! FEEL THE MUSIC! ///////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////