Oct192020

Steely Dan – Reelin In The Years Live Chords on Piano & Ukulele

[Intro]
C7 B7#5#9 Em
C7 B7#5#9
G7 A6 D#9 Dm7b5/Ab
G7

[Verse 1]
G7
Your everlasting summer
            G7
You see it fading fast
G7
You grab a piece of somethin'
              G7
You think is gonna last
G7
You wouldn't know a diamond
          G7
If it was in your hand
G7
The things you think are 
precious
        G7
I can't understand

[Chorus]
Are you reelin' in the 
 Fmaj7 F7
years?                     
Are you stowin' away 
     Em9 D#7b5
the time?                        
Are you gatherin' up the 
  C/D  C7
tears?                           
Have you had enough of mine 
  G7
girl?

[Verse 2]
G7
You're tellin' me you're a 
genius
                G7
Since you were seventeen
G7
In all the time I've 
known you
   G7
I don't know what you mean
G7
The weekend at the college
        G7
Didn't work out like you 
planned
      G7
The things you think are 
precious
        G7
I can't understand

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[Chorus]                      
Are you reelin' in the 
 Fmaj7 F7
years?
                  Em9 D#7b5
Stowin' away the time?                         
Are you gatherin' up the 
 C/D  C7
tears?
Have you had enough of mine 
  G7
girl?

[Verse 4]
G7
I spent a lot of money
               G7
And I spent a lot of time
      G7
The trip we made to Hollywood
            G7
Is etched upon my mind
G7
Of all the things we've done 
and seen
     G7
You find another man
      G7
The things you think are 
useless
        G7
I can't understand

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Chorus]
Are you reelin' in the 
 Fmaj7 F7
years?
                  Em9 D#7b5
Stowin' away the time?
Are you gatherin' up the 
 C/D  C7
tears?
Have you had enough of 
       G7
mine girl?

[Guitar Solo]
E9 Adim
G A A13
G#7 D#m7
G#7 Cadd9/D
Fmaj7 F7
Em9 D#7b5
C/D C7
G7

[Verse 5]
G7
I spent a lot of money
                  G7
I spent a lot of time
      G7
The trip we made to Hollywood
            G7
Is etched upon my mind
   G7
Of all the things we've 
done and seen
     G7
You find another man
      G7
The things you think are 
useless
        G7
I can't understand

[Chorus]
                        Fmaj7 F7
Are you reelin' in the years?
                  Em9 D#7b5
Stowin' away the time?
                          C/D  C7
Are you gatherin' up the tears?
                             G7
Have you had enough of mine girl?
G G6

How to play Reelin In The Years Live: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Reelin In The Years by Steely Dan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Reelin In The Years Live by Steely Dan is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 21 chords: C7, B7#5#9, Em, G7, A6, D#9, Dm7b5/Ab, Fmaj7, F7, Em9, D#7b5 and C/D and 9 more.

The backbone of the song is Fmaj7 – F7 – Em9 – D#7b5 (♭VIImaj7 – ♭VII7 – vi9 – ♭VI7 in G major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: D#9, Dm7b5/Ab, F7, Em9 and D#7b5 are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.