Josie Cifras

Artist: Steely Dan
Song: Josie
 
[Chords]
G#maj7add13: xx6563
A/D:         x57655
B7#5#9:      x21233
C/F:         xx3553
D/G:         xx5775
E/A:         xx7997
F#7#9:       242355
G/C:         x35433
 
(On the record, those X/Y chords are almost certainly played as a standard X
chord on guitar, with the bass covering the Y note; the fingerings suggested
above are for anyone who wants to replicate the overall sound of those chords
on a single guitar. And, incidentally, Laura Nyro was using major triads
with the fourth in the bass when Don and Walt were still playing frat parties
at Bard.)
 
[Intro]
   v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|---7---6-------3-|---4-------------|---7---6-------3-|-----------2-----|
D|-------4-------1-|---2-------------|-------4-------1-|-------4---0-----|
A|-7---------------|-----------------|-7---------------|-------2---------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 
   v   v   v   v
e|-----------------|
B|---------------0-|
G|----2--1-0-------|
D|-2----------4----|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
      ~~~3~~~ ~~~3~~~   (1/4-note triplets)
 
 
[Intro]
Fmaj7   F#7#9   Gmaj7   G#maj7add13
 
[Verse 1]
            Em7
We're gonna break out the hats and hooters when Josie comes home
 
We're gonna rev up the motorscooters
                 A/D     G/C
When Josie comes home to stay
            D/G         C/F
We're gonna park in the street
Em7
Sleep on the beach and make it
A7                          G/C   D/G C/F
Throw down the jam 'til the girls say when
Em7                  D/G           E/A         Em7
Lay down the law and break it when Josie comes home
 
[Chorus 1]
     C/F        F#7#9  B7#5#9    Em7   C/F
When Josie comes home         so good
          F#7#9        B7#5#9       Em7  A7
She's the pride of the neighborhood
          Am7  D7       Gmaj7 Cmaj7
She's the raw flame, the live wire
    F#7#9                      B7#5#9
She prays like a Roman with her eyes on fire
 
[Verse 2]
            Em7
Jo would you love to scrapple, she'll never say no
 
Shine up the battle apple
                 A/D     G/C
We'll shake 'em all down tonight
            D/G         C/F
We're gonna mix in the street
Em7
Strike at the stroke of midnight
A7                          G/C   D/G C/F
Dance on the bones till the girls say when
Em7                  D/G           E/A         Em7
Pick up what's left by daylight when Josie comes home
 
[Chorus 2]
When Josie comes home, so bad
She's the best friend we never had
She's the raw flame, the live wire
She prays like a Roman with her eyes on fire
 
[Instrumental]
(2:15 - 2:31)
 
Play x3 (guitar is doubled by bass):
 
   v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
e|-----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|----------------|
D|-5-7-------------|---5------------|
A|-----------5---7-|----------------|
E|-----------------|---------5-7----|
                                ^^^ 2nd time only
F#7#9  B7#5#9
 
[Chorus 1]
     C/F        F#7#9  B7#5#9    Em7   C/F
When Josie comes home         so good
          F#7#9        B7#5#9       Em7  A7
She's the pride of the neighborhood
          Am7  D7       Gmaj7 Cmaj7
She's the raw flame, the live wire
    F#7#9                      B7#5#9
She prays like a Roman with her eyes on fire
 
[Instrumental]
Fmaj7   F#7#9   Gmaj7   G#maj7add13
 
[Outro]
(Guitar solo over Em7 to fade)
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