Slinky Thing chords by Donald Fagen

Slinky Thing

Opening figure..

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|Am7        E7-9 |Am7         E7+5 |

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|Am7        E7-9 |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

..continue with figure:

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         E7+5 |E7           |          |

|C9                 |                  |Fmaj9/6  |          |

^  ^
|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,

..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                      B7+9+5
Hold onto that slinky thing

|Am7        |           |           |     E/A     Am7|

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

^   ^   ^   ^    ^   ^   ^   ^
|Am7        E7-9 |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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