Razor Boy 
By Steely Dan (Becker/Fagen) 
Transcribed by Joe Hankin 
Off the album "Countdown to Ecstasy" 
 
Capo 1 
 
F#m                       D           A      G 
I hear you are singing a song of the past; I see no tears 
F#m                           D          A        G 
I know that you know that it may be the last for many years 
G		      A                  D            A      G 
You'd gamble or give anything to be in with the better half 
G		   A                      D            A         G 
But how many friends must I have to begin with to make you laugh 
 
Dm  G   Dm  G  F 
 
A        			B 
Will you still have a song to sing when 
       D                                  F#m              E F#m 
The razor boy comes and takes your fancy things away? 
F#m                  C#m               D        C#m   E      D E 
Will you still be singing it on that cold and windy day? 
 
 
F#m				    D            A         G               F#m 
You know that the coming is so close at hand, you feel all right 
F#m			     D          A         G 
I guess only women in cages can stand this kind of night 
G             A            	   D             A           G 
I guess only women in cages can play down the things they lose 
G              A                          D             A    G 
You think no tomorrow will come when you lay down you can't refuse 
 
Dm G Dm G F 
 
{Chorus} 
 
{Solo: 1st half of verse chords} 
 
G             A                  D              A          G 
I guess only women in cages can play down the things they lose 
G              A                       	D            A     G 
You think no tomorrow will come when you lay down you can't refuse 
 
Dm G Dm G F 
 
{Chorus} 
 
{Ending: F#m D A 
 
This should be pretty close to accurate. I welcome any questions, comments 
or corrections: email me at [email protected]. I just play the chords in 
the first position: the F#m is 244222 and the C#m is x46654. You have to 
put a capo on the first fret to p lay with the record, but otherwise the 
song is very straightforward. 
 
Joe Hankin 
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