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Black Friday chords by Steely Dan (Official Version)

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E7
A
G6
F#7
D#m7
A/D
A/B

Intro 1

[Fade in]

E7

E7

E7

E7

E7

E7

E7

E7

Verse 1
E7 
When Black Friday comes
I stand down by the door
E7 
And catch the grey men when they
I dive from the fourteenth floor
E7 
When Black Friday comes
I collect everything I'm owed
E7 
And before my friends find out
I'll be on the road
A 
When Black

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Chorus 1

G6

F#7

Friday falls

G6

D#m7

A/D

you know it's got to be

A/B

Don't let it fall on me

E7

E7

E7

E7

Verse 2
E7 
When Black Friday comes
I fly down to Muswellbrook
E7 
Gonna strike all the big red words
From my little black book
E7 
Gonna do  just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
E7 
With nothing to do but feed
All the kangaroos
A 
When Black

Chorus 2

G6

F#7

Friday comes

G6

D#m7

A/D

I'll be on that hill

A/B

You know I will

E7

E7

E7

E7

Solo 1
E7 
E7 
E7 
E7 
E7 
E7 
E7 
E7 
A 
G6 
F#7 
G6 
D#m7 
A/D 
A/B 
E7 
E7 
E7 
E7 

Verse 3
E7 
When Black Friday comes
I'm gonna dig myself a hole
E7 
Gonna lay down in it
'til I satisfy my soul
E7 
Gonna let the world pass by me
The Archbishop's gonna sanctify me
E7 
And if he don't come across
I'm gonna let it roll
A 
When Black

Chorus 3

G6

F#7

Friday comes

G6

D#m7

A/D

I'm gonna stake my claim

A/B

I guess I'll change my name

E7

E7

E7

E7

Solo 2

E7

E7

E7

E7

[Repeat and fade]

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E7
A
G6
F#7
D#m7
A/D
A/B

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E majorBPM: 130

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
A/D: x-x-0-2-2-0
A/B: x-2-x-2-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Black Friday by Steely Dan, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Steely Dan's performance.

Black Friday

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