Steely Dan – Deacon Blues chords
Chords:
Deacon Blues g4 g f f Cmaj7 Bm7+5 Bbmaj7 Am7+5 a4 a g g c5 g4 g Dmaj7 Dbm7+5 Cmaj7 Bm7+5 Ebmaj6/9 E7+9+5G6 Gsus2/F This is the dayG/A Ebmaj7-5/F Of the expanding manG6 F6 That shape is my shadeG/A Cmaj7-5/D There where I used to standFmaj9 E7-9 Am7 It seems like only yesterdayBb13I gazed through the glassE7At ramblersB7(no5) Wild gamblersDm/B E7 Bm7-5/F E7+9+5 That's all in the pastG13 Ebmaj7-5/F You call me a foolb4 a d5 cG/A F13-5add9 You say it's a crazy schemeG13 F13 This one's for realGmaj7/A A13 I already bought the dreamFmaj9 E7-9 So useless to ask me whya4 ab gAm7 Gm7 Bbmaj7/C Gb9+5 Fmaj9 Throw a kiss and say goodbyeC/E I'll make it this timeD9 Fmaj7/G F/G I'm ready to cross that fine lineAm7 Em7 I'll learn to work the saxophoneDm7 Cmaj7 I'll play just what I feelc4 cBbmaj9 Am7 G6 Gb7-5 Fmaj7Drink Scotch whisky all night longC/E Fmaj7 Am7 And die be hind the wheelEm7 They got a name for the winners in the worldDm7 Cmaj7 I want a name when I loseBbmaj9 Am7 G6 Gb7-5 Fmaj7 They call Alabama the Crimson TideC/E C/F Am7 Call me Deacon BluesEm7(Deacon Blues )brass: f#4 e a b d5 bb4 g g Dmaj7 Dbm7+5 Cmaj13 Bm7+5 Ebmaj9/6 E7+9+5Esus2/G Ebmaj7-5/F My back to the walla3 bb c4 d a3G/A F13 A victim of laughing chanceEsus2/G F13 This is for meG/A Cmaj7-5/D The essence of true ro manceFmaj9 E7-9 Am7 Sharing the things we know and loveBb13 With those of my kindE7 Li bationsB7(no5) Sen sationsDm/B E7 Bm7-5/F E7+9 That stagger the mindGmaj13 Ebmaj7-5/F I crawl like a viperb4 a d5 cG/A F13-5add9 Through these su burban streetsGmaj13 F13 Make love to these womenGmaj7/A A13 Languid and bitter sweetFmaj7 E7-9 I'll rise when the sun goes downa4 ab gAm7 Gm7 Bbmaj7/C Gb9+5 Fmaj9 Cover every game in townC/E A world of my ownD9 Fmaj7/G F/G I'll make it my home sweet homeAm7 Em7 I'll learn to work the saxophoneDm7 Cmaj7 I'll play just what I feelBbmaj9 Am7 G6 Gb7-5 Fmaj7Drink Scotch whisky all night longC/E C/F Am7 And die be hind the wheelEm7 They got a name for the winners in the worldDm7 Cmaj7 I want a name when I loseBbmaj9 Am7 G6 Gb7-5 Fmaj7 They call Alabama the Crimson TideC/E C/F Am7 Call me Deacon BluesEm7(Deacon Blues )brass: rhodes: f#4 e a b d5 bb4 g g ab d5 g Dmaj7 Dbm7+5 Cmaj13 Bm7+5 Ebmaj13 E7+9+5 brass e5 d b4 e5 d b4 g a Cmaj7 Em sax solo: |A13 |D7+9 |G13 |B7+9 | e4 a f# g |Em7 |A9 |C/F F#7+9+5 |D/G B7+5 | brass e5 d b4 e5 d b4 g a Cmaj7 Em |A13 |D7+9 |G13 |B7+9 | e4 a f# g |Em7 |A9 |C/F F#7+9+5 |D/G B7+5 | g4 g f f Cmaj7 Bm7+5 Bbmaj7 Am7+5 a4 a g g Dmaj7 Dbm7+5 Cmaj7 Bm7+5 Ebmaj9/6 E7+9+5G6 Ebmaj7-5/F This is the nightb4 a d5 cG/A F13-5add9 Of the expanding manGmaj13 Ebmaj7-5/F I take one last dragGmaj7/A A13 As I ap proach the standFmaj9 E7-9 I cried when I wrote this songa4 ab gAm7 Gm7 Bbmaj7/C Gb9 Fmaj9 Sue me if I play too longC/E This brother is freeD9 Fmaj7/G F/G I'll be what I want to beAm7 Em7 I'll learn to work the saxophoneDm7 Cmaj7 I'll play just what I feelBbmaj9 Am7 G6 Gb7-5 Fmaj7Drink Scotch whisky all night longC/E C/F Am7 And die be hind the wheelEm7 They got a name for the winners in the worldDm7 Cmaj7 I want a name when I loseBbmaj9 Am7 G6 Gb7-5 Fmaj7 They call Alabama the Crimson TideC/E C/F Am7 Call me Deacon BluesEm7(Deacon Blues )brass: f#4 e a g d5 g Dmaj7 Dbm7+5 Cmaj13 Bm7+5 Ebmaj13 E7+9+5 b4 g a |G6 |Gsus2/F |G/A F13-5add9 | | b4 g c5 |Gmaj13 |Ebmaj7-5/F |G/A D13+11 | | |Fmaj9 |E7-9 |Am7 |Bb13 | |E7 |B7(no5) |Dm/B E7 |Bm7-5/F E7+9+5 | b4 g a |G6 |Gsus2/F |G/A F13-5add9 | | e4 c d |Gmaj13 |Ebmaj7-5/F |G/A D13#11 | | |Fmaj9 |E7-9 |Am7 |Bb13 | |E7 |B7(no5) |Dm/B E7 |Bm7-5/F E7+9+5 | b4 g a |G6 |Gsus2/F |G/A F13-5add9 | | transcription and chart Peter Kruger casparus50@yahoo.ca