Pearl Of The Quarter

Steely Dan

Tom: C

 
 
Intro:  : C  G : F  Em7 : Dm7  Bb : C    : 
 
      : C       G     :       F      Em7 : 
Vs. I.   On the water down in New Orleans 
 
     :  C     G     :   F            Em7  : 
         My baby's the pearl of the Quarter 
 
     :  C          G       :         F     Em7  : 
         She's a charmer like you've never seen 
 
       :         Dm7           Bb   :  Am7     : 
         Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous 
 
     : C           G     :           F           Em7 : 
Vs. II.  Where the sailor spends his hard-earned pay 
 
     : C      G    :    F          Em7    : 
         Red beans and rice for a quarter 
 
     :  C        G         :     F   Em7   : 
         You can see her almost any day 
 
       :         Dm7           Bb  :  Am7   : 
         Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous 
 
 
   :  Dbm7/Ab   C7/G :  Bm7/F#    Bb7/F : Am7/E 
Chorus:  And     if you hear from my     Louise 
 
                   Ab7/Eb  :  Dm7     C  : 
         Won't you tell her I say hello 
 
  :  Dbm7/Ab    C7/G  : Bm7/F#  Bb7/F   : 
         Please make it clear   when her 
 
      :  Am7/E  Ab7/Eb    :       Dm7      C  : 
         Day is done she's got a place to go 
 
 
        (DO INTRO FOR TURNAROUND) 
 
(Chords for vs. 3 & 4 same as for vs. 1 & 2) 
 
Vs.III.  I walked alone down the miracle mile 
         I met my baby by the shrine of the martyr 
         She stole my heart with her cajun smile 
         Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous 
 
Vs. IV.  She loved the million-dollar words I say 
         She loved the candy and the flowers that I bought her 
         She said she loved me and was on her way 
         Singin' voulez voulez voulez vous 
 
        * CHORUS * (NO TURNAROUND) 
 
Lead Break:     : F    C : G     : F    C : G     : 
 
                : Dm7  Em7 : F   G :(2/4)  G     : 
                            :   :   :: 
                : Dm7  Bb : C Csus4 C : 
 
        * TO CHORUS* 
 
        * TURNAROUND* 
 
         (End on "C")