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Blues Beach

Steely Dan
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Chords in this song21

Song

Blues Beach
transcription and chart
Peter Kruger
casparus60@yahoo.com
|G7 |G7 |C |F/C C |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
|G7 |G7 |C |F/C C |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

verse 1

I was scrapin' bottom
Gropin' in the dark
It takes a crusty punk to really beat
The mean streets of Medicine Park
So I shifted left for out of town
When I clicked my heels and I doubled down to

chorus

Blues Beach
I'm frying
Sizzlin' in the merciful rays
And it's the long sad Sunday
Of the early resigned 
|G7 |G7 |C |F/C C |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

verse 2

I went to Central Station
To catch the early bus
They were gassed and runnin' every which way
But un happily not for us
Here comes Trina-the child bride
I said hey pretty girl-can I cop a ride to

chorus

Blues Beach
It's rainin'
I'm chillin' at the Manatee Bar

bridge

Well it's a stone soul picnic
For the early resigned 
We could rent a paranymphic glider
My hypothetical friend
and we could sail away
'Til the bending end
|C |Bb |Eb |F |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
|G7 |G7 |
* * * * * * * *

verse 4

Grab Big Dog a blanket
Angel of my heart
Things may get a whole lost worse
Before suddenly falling apart
Give your roommate Yvonne a ring
'Cause if she still wants in I gotta pull
some strings

chorus

On Blues Beach
I'm dying
Freezin' in the merciful rays
And it's the long sad Sunday
Of the early resigned 

coda

|G7 |G7 |C Bm7 |Am7 C/D |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
|G7 |G7 |C Bm7 |Am7 C/D |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
|G7 |G7 |C Bm7 |Am7 C/D |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
repeat

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