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Rikki Don't Lose That Number Chords

(ver. 2)
Steely Dan
"(1)
I won't even lie, I had a little help from a friend on this one, especially on the solo! 
to the song for timing. Play with it, this was recorded with 3 guitars, I only 
the chords for an acoustic version, and the solo in case you are playing with someone.

Chords Used:

EADGBe

E9(no3) -022432-
Dsus2   -xx0230-
Asus2   -x02200-
Esus4   -022200-
E       -022100-
C#      -x4666x-
B       -x2444x-
F#m7    -24222x-
B7#9    -x2123x-
G       -320033-
A       -x0222x-
D       -xx0232-
C       -x32010-
Em      -022000-
Fmaj7   -x33210-
G6      -x55430-
Amaj7   -x02120-
G#m7    -464444-
C#m7    -x46454-
  _________________________

Intro - E9(no3)

-Verse 1-

Dsus2                  Asus2          E
       We hear you're leaving that's okay
Dsus2                    Asus2                   E    
  B
       I thought our little wild time had just begun
Dsus2                       Asus2                      E
       I guess you kind of scared yourself you turn and run
F#m7                      Asus2                      B7#9
       But if you have a change of heart ...

-Chorus-

E9(no3)
Rikki don't lost that number
                 G
You don't wanna call nobody else
A                   G                   D
  Send it off   in a letter      to yourself
C
Rikki don't lose that number
         Em
Its the only one you own
           C                 Asus2
You might use it if you feel better
             E9(no3)
When you get home

-Verse 2- (same chord patter as Verse 1)

I have a friends in town  he's heard your name
We can go out driving on Slow Hand Row
We could stay inside and play games I don't know
And you could have a change of heart

-Chorus-

Guitar Solo (again, listen for the timing on the album)
NOTE - The solo goes right into the bridge, see bottom of this document for the tab 
key

    E            Dsus2                      Asus2             
     E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--15b17r15p12--15b17~------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------14b16r14p12--14b16~---------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------11b13r11p9--11b13~----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   E
e|------------------------12-15b16--12---------------------------------------|
B|-------------12-----15----------------14b15r14p12--14-12--12b13------------|
G|-x-x--14b16-----14---------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------14~--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Dsus2             Asus2
e|---------------------15----------------------------------------12----------|
B|--------------------------------------------15----15----15-----------------|
G|-14b16r14----------------14b16(hold-bend)------16----16----16-------16r14--|
D|--------------14~----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   G
e|-----------------3------------3--------------------------------------------|
B|-------------6-------------3-----------------------------------------------|
G|----5b7~------------5b7~---------5b7~----3--x------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------3~--------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   Fmaj7                             G6
e|-------x--------------------5----------------------------------------------|
B|-----x----/5--5-5-5-8-8-8-8-5-x-x------3--5--------------------------------|
G|--------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-x-x--/4--------4~-------2b4r2p0--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   Fmaj7                   Em                Dsus2
e|-------------------------------------------10/12-x-x-5/7-------------------|
B|--------0----------------------------------10/12-x-x-5/7---x---------------|
G|--2-----0----2p0--2--------------------------------------x---------7-------|
D|-----2---------------0----2------12tr14------------------x----7h9--7--7h9--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------0---------------------------------------------|

   Asus2                               E
e|-------------------------------------12--12----12----12----12--------------|
B|--x--------------------------------------------12----12--------------------|
G|--x--14-----14------------14-14------13--14----------13----14--------------|
D|-----14h16--14-14-0-------14-16p14-----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------14h16--------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   Esus4
e|---12----12----12--12------------------------------------------------------|
B|---12----------12----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------13----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

-Bridge-
(the guitar fills start and the end of the line and
finish just before the next)

Amaj7                         G#m7
    You tell yourself you're not my kind
                                           e|--------------------|
                                           B|--------------------|
                                           G|------4-------2-----|
                                           D|------6p4-----2h4p2-|
                                           A|-----------7--------|
                                           E|--------------------|

Amaj7                   C#m7
    But you don't even know you're mind
                                           e|--------------------|
                                           B|--------------------|
                                           G|---2/4\2/4\2--------|
                                           D|---2/4\2/4\2--------|
                                           A|--------------------|
                                           E|--------------------|

F#m7                      Asus2           B7#9
    And you could have a change of heart

-Chorus-

-Outro-

E9(no3)
Rikki don't lose that number (repeat)


Tab Key:
_________________
| B  bend
| r  release bend
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| H  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
| tr Trill between the two notes indicated
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Travis Tricky
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