Chord Deacon Blues by Steely Dan

deacon blues G4 G F F Cmaj7 Bm7+5 A#maj7 Am7+5 A4 A G G C5 G4 G Dmaj7 C#m7+5 Cmaj7 Bm7+5 D#maj6/9 E7+9+5 G6 Gsus2/F this is the day G/A D#maj7 - 5/F of the expanding man G6 F6 that shape is my shade G/A Cmaj7 - 5/D there where i used to stand Fmaj9 E7 - 9 Am7 it seems like only yesterday A#13 i gazed through the glass E7 at ramblers B7 no5 wild gamblers Dm/B E7 Bm7 - 5/F E7+9+5 that’s all in the past G13 D#maj7 - 5/F you call me a fool B4 A D5 C G/A F13 - 5add9 you say it’s a crazy scheme G13 F13 this one’s for real Gmaj7/A A13 i already bought the dream Fmaj9 E7 - 9 so useless to ask me why A4 G# G Am7 Gm7 A#maj7/C F#9+5 Fmaj9 throw a kiss and say goodbye C/E i’ll make it this time D9 Fmaj7/G F/G i’m ready to cross that fine line Am7 Em7 i’ll learn to work the saxophone Dm7 Cmaj7 i’ll play just what i feel C4 C A#maj9 Am7 G6 F#7 - 5 Fmaj7 drink scotch whisky all night long C/E Fmaj7 Am7 and die be hind the wheel Em7 they got a name for the winners in the world Dm7 Cmaj7 i want a name when i lose A#maj9 Am7 G6 F#7 - 5 Fmaj7 they call alabama the crimson tide C/E C/F Am7 call me deacon blues Em7 deacon blues brass : F#4 E A B D5 A#4 G G Dmaj7 C#m7+5 Cmaj13 Bm7+5 D#maj9/6 E7+9+5 Esus2/G D#maj7 - 5/F my back to the wall A3 A# C4 D A3 G/A F13 a victim of laughing chance Esus2/G F13 this is for me G/A Cmaj7 - 5/D the essence of true ro mance Fmaj9 E7 - 9 Am7 sharing the things we know and love A#13 with those of my kind E7 li bations B7 no5 sen sations Dm/B E7 Bm7 - 5/F E7+9 that stagger the mind Gmaj13 D#maj7 - 5/F i crawl like a viper B4 A D5 C G/A F13 - 5add9 through these su burban streets Gmaj13 F13 make love to these women Gmaj7/A A13 languid and bitter sweet Fmaj7 E7 - 9 i’ll rise when the sun goes down A4 G# G Am7 Gm7 A#maj7/C F#9+5 Fmaj9 cover every game in town C/E a world of my own D9 Fmaj7/G F/G i’ll make it my home sweet home Am7 Em7 i’ll learn to work the saxophone Dm7 Cmaj7 i’ll play just what i feel A#maj9 Am7 G6 F#7 - 5 Fmaj7 drink scotch whisky all night long C/E C/F Am7 and die be hind the wheel Em7 they got a name for the winners in the world Dm7 Cmaj7 i want a name when i lose A#maj9 Am7 G6 F#7 - 5 Fmaj7 they call alabama the crimson tide C/E C/F Am7 call me deacon blues Em7 deacon blues brass : rhodes : F#4 E A B D5 A#4 G G G# D5 G Dmaj7 C#m7+5 Cmaj13 Bm7+5 D#maj13 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 A#maj7 Am7+5 A4 A G G Dmaj7 C#m7+5 Cmaj7 Bm7+5 D#maj9/6 E7+9+5 G6 D#maj7 - 5/F this is the night B4 A D5 C G/A F13 - 5add9 of the expanding man Gmaj13 D#maj7 - 5/F i take one last drag Gmaj7/A A13 as i ap proach the stand Fmaj9 E7 - 9 i cried when i wrote this song A4 G# G Am7 Gm7 A#maj7/C F#9 Fmaj9 sue me if i play too long C/E this brother is free D9 Fmaj7/G F/G i’ll be what i want to be Am7 Em7 i’ll learn to work the saxophone Dm7 Cmaj7 i’ll play just what i feel A#maj9 Am7 G6 F#7 - 5 Fmaj7 drink scotch whisky all night long C/E C/F Am7 and die be hind the wheel Em7 they got a name for the winners in the world Dm7 Cmaj7 i want a name when i lose A#maj9 Am7 G6 F#7 - 5 Fmaj7 they call alabama the crimson tide C/E C/F Am7 call me deacon blues Em7 deacon blues brass : F#4 E A G D5 G Dmaj7 C#m7+5 Cmaj13 Bm7+5 D#maj13 E7+9+5 B4 G A | G6 | Gsus2/F | G/A F13 - 5add9 | | B4 G C5 | Gmaj13 | D#maj7 - 5/F | G/A D13+11 | | | Fmaj9 | E7 - 9 | Am7 | A#13 | | 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 | D#maj7 - 5/F | G/A D13#11 | | | Fmaj9 | E7 - 9 | Am7 | A#13 | | 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