Don't Take Me Alive Chords by Steely Dan

Don't Take Me Alive Chords

by Steely Dan
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Key: Cm Intro Guitar: G7#9 Intro: Eb/Ab F/G β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ : Cm7 Dm7/C Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Dm7/C F/G F/G G G G F G β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ : Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb Cm7add11 Eb/Ab F/G β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ : Cm7 Dm7/C Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Dm7/C F/G F/G G G G F G β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ : Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb Cm7add11 β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ : Verse 1: Cm7 Gm7 Agents of the law luckless pedestrian Fm7 Bb/Eb C/F D/G I know you're out there, with rage in your eyes and your megaphones Eb/Ab F/G Cm7 Gm7 Saying all is forgiven mad dog surrender Fm7 Bb/Eb C/F D/G Eb/Ab How can I answer a man of my mind can do anything
Chorus 1: Eb/Ab F/G Cm7 Dm7/C Cm7 Cm7 I'm a book - kee - per's son Cm7 Dm7/C F/G G G G F G I don't wanna shoot no one Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb Cm7add11 Well I crossed my old man back in Oregon don't take me alive Eb/Ab F/G Cm7 Dm7/C Cm7 Cm7 Got a case of dy - na - mite Cm7 Dm7/C F/G G G G F G I could hold out here all night Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb (Cm7add11) Yes, I crossed my old man back in Oregon don't take me alive Break: Cm7add11 β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ : Verse 2: Cm7 Gm7 Can you hear the evil crowd the lies and the laughter Fm7 Bb/Eb C/F D/G I hear my inside the mechanized hum of another world Eb/Ab F/G Cm7 Gm7 Where no sun is shining, no red light flashing Fm7 Bb/Eb C/F D/G Eb/Ab Here in this darkness I know what I've done, I know all at once who I am Chorus 2: Eb/Ab F/G Cm7 Dm7/C Cm7 Cm7 I'm a book - kee - per's son Cm7 Dm7/C F/G G G G F G I don't wanna shoot no one Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb Cm7add11 Well I crossed my old man back in Oregon don't take me alive Eb/Ab F/G Cm7 Dm7/C Cm7 Cm7 Got a case of dy - na - mite Cm7 Dm7/C F/G G G G F G I could hold out here all night Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb (Cm7add11) Yes, I crossed my old man back in Oregon don't take me alive Break: Cm7add11 β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ : Interlude: Cm9 Dm7/C Dm7/C Cm9 Cm9 Dm7/C G/A F/G β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ : Cm9 Dm7/C G/A F/G β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ : C/F D/G Eb/Ab Eb/Ab Eb/Ab β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ : β€’ β€’ Chorus 3: Eb/Ab F/G Cm7 Dm7/C Cm7 Cm7 I'm a book - kee - per's son Cm7 Dm7/C F/G G G G F G I don't wanna shoot no one Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb Cm7add11 Well I crossed my old man back in Oregon don't take me alive Eb/Ab F/G Cm7 Dm7/C Cm7 Cm7 Got a case of dy - na - mite Cm7 Dm7/C F/G G G G F G I could hold out here all night Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb (Fm7) Yes, I crossed my old man back in Oregon don't take me alive Outro: Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj7 Bb Cm7add11 β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ | β€’ β€’ β€’ β€’ : β€’ Don't take me alive

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Published: August 24, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025