Deacon Blues — Steely Dan
Chords and lyrics for Deacon Blues by Steely Dan (key of C).
Intro
[Cmaj7] [Bm7#5] [Bbmaj7] [Am7#5] [Dmaj7] [C#m7#5] [Cmaj7] [Bm7#5]
[Ebmaj7] [E7#9]
Verse 1
[G13]This is the day of the [F13]expanding man
[G/A]That shape is my [F13]shade there where I used to [G/A]stand
[D9]It seems [Fmaj7]like only [E7-9]yesterday I gazed through the glass
[Am7]At ramblers, wild [Bb13]gamblers
[E7]That's all in the [B7]past
[Bm7b5]With [E7]every [Bm7b5]step I [E7#9]take
Verse 2
[G13]You call me a fool you say [F13]it's a crazy scheme
[G/A]This one's for real I already [F13]bought the dream
[G13]So useless to ask me [F13]why
[G/A]Throw a kiss and say [A7]goodbye
[Fmaj7]I'll make it this [E7-9]time
[Am7]I'm ready to [Gm7]cross that [F#maj7]fine [Fmaj7]line
[Em7#5]
Chorus
[Am7]I'll learn to work the [Em7]saxophone
[Dm7]I'll play just what I [Cmaj7]feel
[Bbmaj7]Drink scotch whiskey all night [Am]long
[Am/G][Am/F#][Fmaj7]And die behind the [Em7#5]wheel
[Fmaj9]They got a name for the winners in the [Am7]world
[Em7]I want a name when I [Dm7]lose
[Cmaj7]They call Alabama the [Bbmaj7]crimson tide
[Am][Am/G][Am/F#][Fmaj7]Call me Deacon [Em7#5]Blues
[Fmaj7]Deacon [Am7]Blues
[Em7]
Instrumental
[Dmaj7] [C#m7#5] [Cmaj7] [Bm7#5] [Ebmaj7] [E7#9]
Verse 3
[G13]My back to the wall a victim of [F13]laughing chance
[G/A]This is for me the essence of [F13]true romance
[G13]Sharing the things we know and [F13]love with those of my kind
[G/A]Libations, sensations which [D9]stagger the mind
[Fmaj7]I crawl like a viper through these [E7-9]suburban streets
[Am7]Make love to these women [Bb13]languid and bittersweet
[E7]I'll rise when the sun goes [B7]down
[B7#9]Cover every game in [E7]town
[B7#9]A world of my [E7]own
[G13]I'll make it my [F13]home sweet home
[G/A][F13]
Chorus
[Am7]I'll learn to work the [Em7]saxophone
[Dm7]I'll play just what I [Cmaj7]feel
[Bbmaj7]Drink scotch whiskey all night [Am]long
[Am/G][Am/F#][Fmaj7]And die behind the [Em7#5]wheel
[Fmaj9]They got a name for the winners in the [Am7]world
[Em7]I want a name when I [Dm7]lose
[Cmaj7]They call Alabama the [Bbmaj7]crimson tide
[Am][Am/G][Am/F#][Fmaj7]Call me Deacon [Em7#5]Blues
[Fmaj7]Deacon [Am7]Blues
[Em7]
Instrumental
[Dmaj7] [C#m7#5] [Cmaj7] [Bm7#5] [Bb13] [Bm7#5]
[Cmaj7] [Em7] [A13] [D7#5#9] [G13] [B7#9] [Em7] [A13]
[Fmaj7] [F#7#9] [Gmaj7] [B7#9]
[Cmaj7] [Em7] [A13] [D7#5#9] [G13] [B7#9] [Em7] [A13]
[Fmaj7] [F#7#9] [Gmaj7] [B7#9]
Reprise Intro
[Cmaj7] [Bm7#5] [Bbmaj7] [Am7#5] [Dmaj7] [C#m7#5] [Cmaj7] [Bm7#5]
[Ebmaj7] [E7#9]
Verse 4
[G13]This is the night of the [F13]expanding man
[G/A]I take one last drag as I [F13]approach the stand
[G/A][A7]I cried when I [Fmaj7]wrote this [E7-9]song
[Am7]Sue me if I play too [Gm7]long
[F#maj7]This [Fmaj7]brother is [Em7#5]free
[D9]I'll be what I [F/G]want to be
Chorus
[Am7]I'll learn to work the [Em7]saxophone
[Dm7]I'll play just what I [Cmaj7]feel
[Bbmaj7]Drink scotch whiskey all night [Am]long
[Am/G][Am/F#][Fmaj7]And die behind the [Em7#5]wheel
[Fmaj9]They got a name for the winners in the [Am7]world
[Em7]I want a name when I [Dm7]lose
[Cmaj7]They call Alabama the [Bbmaj7]crimson tide
[Am][Am/G][Am/F#][Fmaj7]Call me Deacon [Em7#5]Blues
[Fmaj7]Deacon [Am7]Blues
[Em7]
Outro
[G13]This is the day of the [F13]expanding man
[G/A]That shape is my [F13]shade there where I used to stand
[G13][F13][G/A][D9-5]