Steely Dan - Midnight cruiser
Autoscroll
1 Column
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Tuning:
Midnight Cruiser
Steely Dan
Bass Donald Fagen
Walter Becker
Note: recorded version is 45 cents flat - tune down to be in tune with
the record.
Intro
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E Q E H E Q E H Q. E H Q. E H
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Q. E H Q. E H
Verse 1
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Q. E H Q. E H Q. E Q. E H E S S Q
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Q. E H Q. E H Q. E Q. E Q. E E.S E E
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2/4| 3 |
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Q. E E.S E E Q. E Q E E Q. E E.S E E H Q
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4/4 | 3 |
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Q E S S Q Q Q
Chorus 1
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Q Q E S S E S S Q E.S Q E.S E E E E E E E E Q E S S E E E E
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Q Q E S S E S S Q Q E S S S S E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q E
2/4 4/4
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E Q E Q E.S E.S S S E
Solo 1
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E Q E H E Q E H E Q E H E Q E H
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Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E E.S E E
Verse 2
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Q. E H Q. E Q Q Q. E E E E E Q. E E S S E E
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Q. E H Q. E Q Q Q S S E Q S S E Q S S E E.S E S S
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Q E.S E.S E E Q E.S E E E E Q E.S E E E E Q. E Q
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Q E S S Q Q Q
Chorus 2
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Q Q E S S E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E E.S E.S E S S E E
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Q Q E S S E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E E E E Q Q E
2/4 4/4
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E Q E E E Q E.S E E
Solo 2
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E Q E H E Q E H E Q E H E Q E H
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E Q E H E Q E H E Q E H E Q E H
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E Q E H E Q E H E Q E H E Q E H
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E Q E H E Q E H E Q E H E Q E H
2/4
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E Q E Q. S S E Q E H E Q E H E.S E E
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4/4 | 3 |
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Q E S S Q Q Q
Chorus 3
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Q Q E S S E E Q E S S E E E E Q E.S E E E E Q E.S E E E E
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Q E.S E S S E S S Q E.S S S E E E Q Q E E E E E E E Q Q E
2/4 4/4
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E Q E E E Q Q Q
Chorus 4
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E E E.S E E Q E E E.S S S E E E E E E.S E E E E E E E.S E S E E S
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E S S E.S E E E S S E E E S S E E E E Q Q E S S S S E E E E Q E Q
2/4 4/4 Repeat to fade
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E Q E E E E S S E E E E
Key to rhythm notations:
W - Whole Note/Semi-Brieve
H - Half Note/Minim
Q - Quarter Note/Crotchet Q. - Dotted Quarter Note
E - Eight Note/Quaver E. - Dotted Eight Note
S - Sixteenth Note/Semi-Quaver S. - Dotted Sixteenth Note