Dirty Work Chords & Lyrics by Steely Dan

Dirty Work

guitar chords lyrics

Steely Dan

Dirty work - Steely Dan

Capo 1st Fret

Intro:
C - F - Am - Bb - B - Ci 3x
C - F - Am -

(Am) Dm
Times are hard

G7 C
You're a - fraid to pay the fee
F Bb
So you find yourself some - body
C G/B Am - Gi
Who can do the job for free
F Am Dm
When you need a bit of lovin'
G7 Em/C
'Cause your man is out of town
F Bb
That's the time you get me runnin'
C Dm
And you know I'll be a - round

Chorus:
C Fmaj7/C Am Bb B - Ci
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C Fmaj7/C Am Bb B - Ci
I don't wanna do your dirty work, no more
C Fmaj7/C Am Bb B - Ci
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C - F - Am -

(Am) Dm
Light the candle
G7 C
Put the lock upon the door
F Bb
You have sent the maid home early
C G/B Am - Gi
Like a thousand times be - fore
F Am Dm
Like the castle in it's corner
G7 Em/C
In a medieval game
F Bb
I fore - see terrible trouble
C Dm
And I stay here just the same


Chorus:
C Fmaj7/C Am Bb B - Ci
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C Fmaj7/C Am Bb B - Ci
I don't wanna do your dirty work, no more
C Fmaj7/C Am Bb B - Ci
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C - F -

Break:
G - Em - G - Em - F - G - Dm

Chorus:
C Fmaj7/C Am Bb B - Ci
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C Fmaj7/C Am Bb B - Ci
I don't wanna do your dirty work, no more
C Fmaj7/C Am Bb B - Ci
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C Fmaj7/C Am Bb B - Ci
I don't wanna do your dirty work, no more

start fading

Outro:
C Fmaj7/C Am Bb B - Ci
I'm a fool to do your dirty work, oh yeah
C Fmaj7/C Am Bb B - Ci
I don't wanna do your dirty work, no more


C x32010
F 133211
Am x02210
Bb x13331
B x24442
Ci x35553
Dm xx0231
G7 320001
G/B x2003x
Gi 32000x
Em/C x32000
Fmaj7/C x33210