Bodhisattva Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays535

Bodhisattva by Steely Dan is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, F, C, Bb, D#, A and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro   G F 2x 

Piano   F G F G G F F 
          G F G G F F 
          G F G G F F     G F repeat 

Verse (blues riff) 
G F         G F        G F          G F 
Bodhisattva would you take me by the hand 

C Bb       C Bb        G F          G F 
Bodhisattva would you take me by the hand 

D#      
Can you show me 
A                 D 
The shine of your Japan 
Bb                D# 
The sparkle in your China 
F                          G F (repeat to next verse) 
Can you show me Bodhisattva 


Ending chords  D# A D Bb 6x 
               D# F G 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

--
Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante