Here At The Western World - Steely Dan
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not released on any of their studio albums
- crops up on Steely Dan compilations etc
transcribed by Howard Wright
Howard@jmdl.com
Intro :
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A C#m7 A D
E--0-----2----4---2--0---2---4------5---5/7---4---3---2------
B--2-----4----5---4--2---4---5------7---7/9---5---5---3------
G------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
F#m F#m11 A/D E/A Bm7
E----2----0---------9--------------------------------------
B----2----0------------10----9-----7----------------------------
G----2----2------------------9-----7------------------------
D----4----4---------0--------9-----7-------------------------
A----4----4------------------0----------------------------
E----2----2------------------------7----------------------
^ ^
^ ^
Use your thumb for the lowest note
Verse 1:
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C#m11 Bm11 Gmaj7 F#m11
Down at the Lido they welcome you
G Bm7
with sausage and beer.
C#m11 Bm11 Gmaj7 F#m11
Klaus and Maruska have been there, too.
Bm7 D/G E/A
But lately he spends his time here.
little riff :
E---9--------7------------------------
B-----10-------9-----------------------
G--------11------9-------------------
D-------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------
E------------------------------------
D
Hanging with the Mayor and all his friends,
A B/A E/A* B/A A
and nobody cares.
D
Where the sailor shuts out the sunrise
A E/A** A E/A** A
blacked out on the stairs.
Chorus :
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C#m7 F#m
Knock twice, rap with your cane.
C#m7 F#m
Feels nice, you're out of the rain.
E D E/D Dmaj7
We've got your skinny girl,
G Bm7 A
here at the Western World.
(Repeat Intro)
Verse 2:
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Ruthie will give you the silver key
to open the red door.
Put down your jackson and you will see
the sweetness you've been crying for.
In the night you hide from the madman
you're longing to be.
But it all comes out on the inside
eventually.
Chorus :
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Knock twice, rap with your cane.
Feels nice, you're out of the rain.
We've got your skinny girl,
here at the Western World.
Solo :
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F#m7 B F#m7 B F#m7 B F#m7 B
G A/G G A/G A B/A A
Then play the little riff - and back into a repeat of an earlier
bit :
In the night you hide from the madman
you're longing to be.
But it all comes out on the inside
eventually.
Then play another chorus, followed by :
A C#m7 A D
E--0-----2----4---2--0---2---4------5---5/7---4---3---2------
B--2-----4----5---4--2---4---5------7---7/9---5---5---3------
G------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
F#m F#m11
E----2----0-----------------------------------------------
B----2----0-----------------------------------------------
G----2----2-----------------------------------------------
D----4----4-----------------------------------------------
A----4----4----------------------------------------------
E----2----2----------------------------------------------
Chord Shapes :
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I don't think I missed any chords - but if I did, let me know !
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
9x997x 7x7750 3x445x 244200 320003
C#m11 Bm11 Gmaj7 F#m11 G
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x24232 3xx232 5xx454 xx0232 x02220
Bm7 D/G E/A D A
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x0444x x0645x x02100 x46454 244222
B/A E/A* E/A** C#m7 F#m
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022100 xx0454 xx0675 242222 x24442
E E/D Dmaj7 F#m7 B
EADGBE
3x222x
A/G