Deacon Blues Steely Dan
[Cmaj7] [Bm7+5] [Bbmaj7] [Am7+5]
[Dmaj7] [C#m7+5] [Cmaj7] [Bm7+5] [Ebmaj6/9] [E7+9+5]
[G6] This is the [Gsus2/F]day
Of the [G/A]expanding [Ebmaj7-5/F]man
[G6] That shape is my [F6]shade
There where I [G/A]used to [Cmaj7-5/D]stand
[Fmaj9] It seems like [E7-9]only yester[Am7]day
I gazed through the [Bb13]glass
At [E7]ramblers
B7(no5)
Wild gamblers
That's [Dm/B]all in the [E7]past [Bm7-5/F] [E7+9+5]
[G13] You call me a [Ebmaj7-5/F]fool
You say it's a [G/A]crazy [F13-5add9]scheme
[G13] This one's for [F13]real
I already [Gmaj7/A]bought the [A13]dream
[Fmaj9] So useless to [E7-9]ask me why
[Am7] Throw a kiss and [Gm7]say goodb[Bbmaj7/C]ye [F#9+5] [Fmaj9]
I'll make it this [C/E]time
[D9] I'm ready to [Fmaj7/G]cross that [F/G]fine line
[Am7] I'll learn to work the [Em7]saxophone
[Dm7] I'll play [Cmaj7]just what I feel
[Bbmaj9]Drink Scotch whisky [Am7]all night [G6]long [F#7-5] [Fmaj7]
And [C/E]die be [Fmaj7]hind the [Am7]wheel
They got a name for the [Em7]winners in the world
[Dm7] I want a [Cmaj7]name when I lose
They [Bbmaj9]call Alabama the [Am7]Crimson [G6]Tide [F#7-5] [Fmaj7]
[C/E]Call me [C/F]Deacon [Am7]Blues
(Deacon [Em7]Blues )
brass:
[Dmaj7] [C#m7+5] [Cmaj13] [Bm7+5] [Ebmaj9/6] [E7+9+5]
[Esus2/G] My back to the [Ebmaj7-5/F]wall
A victim of [G/A]laughing [F13]chance
[Esus2/G] This is for [F13]me
The essence of [G/A]true ro [Cmaj7-5/D]mance
[Fmaj9] Sharing the [E7-9]things we know and [Am7]love
With those of my [Bb13]kind
Li [E7]bations
B7(no5)
Sen sations
That [Dm/B]stagger the [E7]mind [Bm7-5/F] [E7+9]
[Gmaj13] I crawl like [Ebmaj7-5/F]a viper
Through these su b[G/A]urban s[F13-5add9]treets
[Gmaj13] Make love to these[F13] women
Languid and [Gmaj7/A]bitter [A13]sweet
[Fmaj7] I'll rise when the s[E7-9]un goes down
[Am7] Cover every [Gm7]game in t[Bbmaj7/C]own [F#9+5] [Fmaj9]
A world of my [C/E]own
[D9] I'll make it my [Fmaj7/G]home sweet [F/G]home
[Am7] I'll learn to work the[Em7] saxophone
[Dm7] I'll play [Cmaj7]just what I feel
[Bbmaj9]Drink Scotch whisky [Am7]all night [G6]long [F#7-5] [Fmaj7]
And [C/E]die be [C/F]hind th[Am7]e wheel
They got a name for the [Em7]winners in the world
[Dm7] I want a [Cmaj7]name when I lose
They [Bbmaj9]call Alabama the [Am7]Crimson [G6]Tide [F#7-5] [Fmaj7]
[C/E]Call me [C/F]Deacon [Am7]Blues
(Deacon [Em7]Blues )
brass: rhodes:
[Dmaj7] [C#m7+5] [Cmaj13] [Bm7+5] [Ebmaj13] [E7+9+5]
brass
|Cmaj7 |Em |
sax solo:
|A13 |D7+9 |G13 |B7+9 |
|Em7 |A9 |C/F F#7+9+5 |D/G B7+5 |
brass
|Cmaj7 |Em |
|A13 |D7+9 |G13 |B7+9 |
|Em7 |A9 |C/F F#7+9+5 |D/G B7+5 |
[Cmaj7] [Bm7+5] [Bbmaj7] [Am7+5]
[Dmaj7] [C#m7+5] [Cmaj7] [Bm7+5] [Ebmaj9/6] [E7+9+5]
[G6] This is the[Ebmaj7-5/F] night
Of the [G/A]expanding [F13-5add9]man
[Gmaj13] I take one last[Ebmaj7-5/F] drag
As I ap [Gmaj7/A]proach the [A13]stand
[Fmaj9] I cried when I [E7-9]wrote this song
[Am7] Sue me if I [Gm7]play too long [Bbmaj7/C] [F#9] [Fmaj9]
This brother is [C/E]free
[D9] I'll be what I [Fmaj7/G]want to [F/G]be
[Am7] I'll learn to work the [Em7]saxophone
[Dm7] I'll play [Cmaj7]just what I feel
[Bbmaj9]Drink Scotch whisky [Am7]all night [G6]long [F#7-5] [Fmaj7]
And [C/E]die be [C/F]hind the [Am7]wheel
They got a name for the [Em7]winners in the world
[Dm7] I want a [Cmaj7]name when I lose
They [Bbmaj9]call Alabama the [Am7]Crimson T[G6]ide [F#7-5] [Fmaj7]
[C/E]Call me [C/F]Deacon [Am7]Blues
(Deacon [Em7]Blues )
brass:
[Dmaj7] [C#m7+5] [Cmaj13] [Bm7+5] [Ebmaj13] [E7+9+5]
|G6 |Gsus2/F |G/A F13-5add9 | |
|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 |
|G6 |Gsus2/F |G/A F13-5add9 | |
|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 |
|G6 |Gsus2/F |G/A F13-5add9 | |
transcription and chart
Peter Kruger
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