Black Friday chords by
Steely Dan (Official Version)

1975Rock1.9K views

Key: E majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

[Fade in]

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

Verse 1
Ab7 
When Black Friday comes
I stand down by the door
Ab7 
And catch the grey men when they
I dive from the fourteenth floor
Ab7 
When Black Friday comes
I collect everything I'm owed
Ab7 
And before  my friends find out
I'll be on the road
Db 
When Black

Chorus 1

B6

Bb7

Friday falls

B6

Gm7

Db/Gb

you know it's got to be

Db/Eb

Don't let it fall on me

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

Verse 2
Ab7 
When Black Friday comes
I fly down to Muswellbrook
Ab7 
Gonna strike all the big red words
From my little black book
Ab7 
Gonna do    just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
Ab7 
With nothing to do but feed
All the kangaroos
Db 
When Black

Chorus 2

B6

Bb7

Friday comes

B6

Gm7

Db/Gb

I'll be on that hill

Db/Eb

You know I will

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

Solo 1
Ab7 
Ab7 
Ab7 
Ab7 
Ab7 
Ab7 
Ab7 
Ab7 
Db 
B6 
Bb7 
B6 
Gm7 
Db/Gb 
Db/Eb 
Ab7 
Ab7 
Ab7 
Ab7 

Verse 3
Ab7 
When Black Friday comes
I'm gonna dig myself a hole
Ab7 
Gonna lay   down in it
'til I satisfy my soul
Ab7 
Gonna let   the world pass by me
The Archbishop's gonna sanctify me
Ab7 
And if he    don't come across
I'm gonna let it roll
Db 
When Black

Chorus 3

B6

Bb7

Friday comes

B6

Gm7

Db/Gb

I'm gonna stake my claim

Db/Eb

I guess I'll change my name

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

Solo 2

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

Ab7

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAb7 Db B6 Bb7 Gm7...

Chords

Ab7
Db
B6
Bb7
Gm7
Db/Gb
Db/Eb

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

Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
B6: 7-x-6-8-7-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Db/Gb: 2-x-x-1-2-1
Db/Eb: x-x-1-1-2-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 4

4

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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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.

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