Deacon Blues Steely Dan
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+5]
G6 Gsus2/f
This is the day
G/A Ebmaj7-5/f
Of the expanding 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
Dm/B E7 Bm7-5/f E7+9+5
That's all in the past
G13 Ebmaj7-5/f
You call me a fool
b4 a d5 c
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
a4 ab g
Am7 Gm7 Bbmaj7/c Gb9+5 Fmaj9
Throw a kiss and say goodbye
I'll make it this [C/E]time
D9 Fmaj7/g F/G
I'm ready to cross that fine line
[Am7] I'll learn to work the [Em7]saxophone
[Dm7] I'll play [Cmaj7]just what I feel
c4 c
[Bbmaj9]Drink Scotch whisky [Am7]all night [G6]long [Gb7-5] [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 [Gb7-5] [Fmaj7]
[C/E]Call me [C/F]Deacon [Am7]Blues
(Deacon [Em7]Blues )
brass:
f#4 e a b d5 bb4 g g
[Dmaj7] [Dbm7+5] [Cmaj13] [Bm7+5] [Ebmaj9/6] [E7+9+5]
Esus2/g Ebmaj7-5/f
My back to the wall
a3 bb c4 D a3
A victim of [G/A]laughing [F13]chance
Esus2/g F13
This is for 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
Dm/B E7 Bm7-5/f E7+9
That stagger the mind
Gmaj13 Ebmaj7-5/f
I crawl like a viper
b4 a d5 c
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
a4 ab g
Am7 Gm7 Bbmaj7/c Gb9+5 Fmaj9
Cover every game in town
A world of my [C/E]own
D9 Fmaj7/g F/G
I'll make it my home sweet 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 [Gb7-5] [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 [Gb7-5] [Fmaj7]
[C/E]Call me [C/F]Deacon [Am7]Blues
(Deacon [Em7]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+5]
G6 Ebmaj7-5/f
This is the night
b4 a d5 c
Of the [G/A]expanding [F13-5add9]man
Gmaj13 Ebmaj7-5/f
I take one last drag
As I ap [Gmaj7/a]proach the [A13]stand
[Fmaj9] I cried when I [E7-9]wrote this song
a4 ab g
Am7 Gm7 Bbmaj7/c Gb9 Fmaj9
Sue me if I play too long
This brother is [C/E]free
D9 Fmaj7/g F/G
I'll be what I want to 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 [Gb7-5] [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 [Gb7-5] [Fmaj7]
[C/E]Call me [C/F]Deacon [Am7]Blues
(Deacon [Em7]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
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