Donald Fagen - Slinky Thing Chords & Tabs

Slinky Thing


Opening figure..

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|     Am7   E7-9  Am7|       Am7    E7+5  |

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|     Am7   E7-9  Am7|       Am7    E7+5  |


Continue figure throughout verses. . . 



It was a October morning
Near the carousel
I met a light young beauty 
And we hooked up for a spell
We walked up by the green lawn
And my heart began to sing
Mad man on a victory lap


     Fm6
Hold onto that slinky thing


     C9
Hold onto that slinky thing


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|     Am7   E7-9  Am7|       Am7    E7+5  |


Went to a party
Everybody stood around
Thinkin’ hey what she doing
With a burned out hippie clown
Young dudes were grinnin’
I can’t say it didn’t stink
Some punk says pops you better

      Fm6
Hold onto that slinky thing


     C9
Hold onto that slinky thing



Em7
      More light, more light, more light, more light

                             Cdim
More light, more light, more li - ight 


Bbm                                             
      More light, more light, more light, more light,


                 C9            E7    E7-9+5 
More light, more li  ight, 


Continue with figure. . .

Today we were strolling
By the reptile cage
I thinkin’ that she needs somebody
Who’s closer to her own age
Try not to worry
What tomorrow may bring
I’m just gonna do my best to

     Fm6
Hold onto that slinky thing

     C9
Hold onto that slinky thing

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|     Am7   E7-9  Am7|       Am7    E7+5  |E7       |          |


|C9                 |                  |Fmaj9/6  |          |


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|E7+5              |    E7-9+5       |Am7  F6/9|Dm7   B7  |



     Em7
More light, more light, more light, more light,

                             Cdim
More light, more light, more li - ight 


Bbm                                             
       More light, more light, more light, more light, 


                          C9            E9     E7-9+5
More light, more lightmore li  ight, 


Today we were strolling 
By the reptile cage
I thinkin’ that she needs somebody
Who’s closer to her own age
Try not to worry
What tomorrow may bring
I’m just gonna do my best to


     Fm6                      B7+9+5
Hold onto that slinky thing
 


|Am7        |           |           |     E/A     Am7|


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|     Am7   E7-9  Am7|       Am7    E7+5  |

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|     Am7   E7-9  Am7|       Am7    E7+5  |


 Continue with figure…


There’s a  sun in my sky
That’s my power sup ply


    Dm7         Dm7/G
She stayed with me


       Am7    Em7              Fmaj9   E7+5
I know heaven is right here on earth


..repeat


Transcription and chart
Peter Kruger
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