Josie / Steely Dan 1977

id0	471
title	Josie
artist	Steely Dan
year	1977
album	Aja
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title_artist	josie_steelydan
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count	5
status0	0
lastdate	1754786144
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Intro:

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~~~3~~~ ~~~3~~~ (1/4-note triplets)


Fmaj7 F#7#9 Gmaj7 G#maj7/6


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#9#5 Em7 C/F
When Josie comes home so good
F#7#9 B7#9#5 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#9#5
She prays like a Roman with her eyes on fire


Verse 2:

Jo who'd you love to scrapple, she'll never say no
Shine up the battle apple
We'll shake 'em all down tonight
We're gonna mix in the street
Strike at the stroke of midnight
Dance on the bones 'til the girls say when
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 break (2:15 - 2:31):

Play 3X (guitar is doubled by bass):

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^^^ 2nd time only

F#7#9 B7#9#5


(guitar solo over verse chords)

(repeat chorus 1)

(repeat intro)


Outro:

guitar solo over Em7 to fade

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[Lyrics]

We're gonna break out the hats and hooters
When Josie comes home
We're gonna rev up the motor scooters
When Josie comes home to stay
We're gonna park in the street
Sleep on the beach and make it
Throw down the jam till the girls say when
Lay down the law and break it
When Josie comes home

When Josie comes home
So good
She's the pride of the neighborhood
She's the raw flame
The live wire
She prays like a Roman
With her eyes on fire

Jo would you love to scrapple
She'll never say no
Shine up the battle apple
We'll shake 'em all down tonight
We're gonna mix in the street
Strike at the stroke of midnight
Dance on the bones till the girls say when
Pick up what's left by daylight
When Josie comes home

When Josie comes home
So bad
She's the best friend we ever had
She's the raw flame
The live wire
She prays like a Roman
With her eyes on fire




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When Josie comes home
So good
She's the pride of the neighborhood
She's the raw flame
The live wire
She prays like a Roman
With her eyes on fire



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