Deacon Blues / Steely Dan 1977

id0	573
title	Deacon Blues
artist	Steely Dan
year	1977
album	Aja
playable
title_artist	deaconblues_steelydan
transpose
count	2
status0	0
lastdate	1754786185
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INTRO:

Cmaj7 B7#5 A#maj7 A7#5 Dmaj7 C#7#5 Cmaj7 B7#5 E7#9
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--8-----8-----6-----6-----10-----10-----8-----8-----8 ~ 13 ~ 8-----8---|
G--9-----8-----7-----6-----11-----10-----9-----8-----7 ~ 12 ~ 7-----7---|
D--9-----7-----7-----5-----11------9-----9-----7--------------------6---|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------7---|
E--8-----7-----6-----5-----10------9-----8-----7------------------------|


VERSE 1:

Cmaj7 A#13 G13 F13
E-----------------------------------------|
B- ~ -8----------8------------5-------3---|
G- ~ -9----------7------------4-------2---|
D- ~ -9----------7------------4-------2---|
A-----------------------------------------|
E- ~ -8----------6------------3-------1---|
This is the day of the expanding man

Cmaj7 A#13 G13 D9
E-------------------------------------------------5---|
B ~ 8----------------8-------------------5--------5---|
G ~ 9----------------7-------------------4--------5---|
D ~ 9----------------7-------------------4--------4---|
A-------------------------------------------------5---|
E ~ 8----------------6-------------------3------------|
That shape is my shade there where I used to stand

F6add9 Edim7 D6add9 C6add9
E---8-------------6----------5-----------------------3---|
B---8-------------8----------5-----------------------3---|
G---7-------------6----------4-----------------------2---|
D---7-------------6----------4-----------------------2---|
A---8-------------7----------5-----------------------3---|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
It seems like only yesterday I gazed through the glass

D6add9 D#6add9 D6add9 C6add9 B7#9 E7#9
E-------5--------------6---------------5----------3--------------|
B-------5--------------6---------------5----------3-----3----8---|
G-------4--------------5---------------5----------3-----2----7---|
D-------4--------------5---------------4----------2-----1----6---|
A-------5--------------6---------------5----------3-----2----7---|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
At ramblers, wild gamblers- That's all in the past

Cmaj7 A#13 G13 F13
E-----------------6-------------------5-------3----|
B ~ 8-------------8-------------------5-------3----|
G ~ 9-------------7-------------------4-------2----|
D ~ 9-------------7-------------------4-------2----|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E ~ 8-------------6-------------------3-------1----|
You call me a fool you say it's a crazy scheme

Cmaj7 A#13 G13 D9
E--------------------------------------------5---|
B---8--------------8---------------5---------5---|
G---9--------------7---------------4---------5---|
D---9--------------7---------------4---------4---|
A--------------------------------------------5---|
E---8--------------6---------------3-------------|
This one's for real I already bought the dream

F6add9 Edim7
E---8--------------6--------|
B---8--------------8--------|
G---7--------------6--------|
D---7--------------6--------|
A---8--------------7--------|
E---------------------------|
So useless to ask me why

D6add9 C#dim7 D6add9/C#6add9/C6add9
E---5---------------3-------------5 ~ 4 ~ 3-|
B---5---------------5-------------5 ~ 4 ~ 3-|
G---4---------------3-------------4 ~ 3 ~ 2-|
D---4---------------3-------------4 ~ 3 ~ 2-|
A---5---------------4-------------5 ~ 4 ~ 3-|
E-------------------------------------------|
Throw a kiss and say goodbye

F6add9 D6add9 F6add9
E-----------------8- 8~10 8~10----5--------8-----------------|
B-----------------8--8~10 8~10----5--------8-----------------|
G-----------------7---------------4--------7-----------------|
D-----------------7---------------4--------7-----------------|
A-----------------8---------------5--------8-----------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
I'll make it this time- I'm ready to cross that fine line


CHORUS:

A7#9 Em7 Dm9 Cmaj7
E----5-------------------------------1-------------------------|
B----5----------------------3--------1-------------------------|
G----5-------------------------------2-------------------------|
D----5------------------------------------------2--------------|
A----4----------------------2-------------------3--------------|
E----5------------------------------------------3--------------|
I'll Learn to work the saxophone and I play just what I feel

F Am7 Cadd9 C F Am7
C A# Fmaj7
E---1--------------------1-------------------1-/-----|
B---1-----1----1----1----1----1----1----1----3-/-1---|
G---2--------------------2--------------2----3-/-2---|
D---3-----2---------2----3----2--------------2-/-3---|
A-------------------3-------------------3------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
Drink scotch whiskey all night long

G Am7
E-------3------------------|
B----------------------1---|
G--------------------------|
D----------------------2---|
A-------2------------------|
E-------3------------------|
And die behind the wheel

Am7 Em7
E----------------------------------------------|
B---1-------------------------3----------------|
G----------------------------------------------|
D---2------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------2----------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
They got a name for the winners in the world

Dm7 Cmaj7
E--1------------------------|
B--1------------------------|
G--2------------------------|
D-------------2-------------|
A-------------3-------------|
E-------------3-------------|
I want a name when I lose

F Am7 Cadd9 C F Am7
C A# Fmaj7
E---1--------------------1-------------------1-/-----|
B---1-----1----1----1----1----1----1----1----3-/-1---|
G---2--------------------2--------------2----3-/-2---|
D---3-----2---------2----3----2--------------2-/-3---|
A-------------------3-------------------3------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
They call Alabama the Crimson Tide

G Am7 Em7 A13
C13 A#13 E7#9
E---3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------1---------------3--------7----5---10----8 ~ 13 ~ 8 ---8---|
G-------------------------------------------6----4----9----7 ~ 12 ~ 7 ---7---|
D------------------2------------------------6----4----9----7-------------6---|
A---2------------------------------2-------------------------------------7---|
E---3---------------------------------------5----3----8----6-----------------|
Call me Deacon Blues - Deacon Blues


VERSE 2 :

My back to the wall a victim of laughing chance
This is for me the essence of true romance
Sharing the things we know and love with those of my kind
Libations, sensations which stagger the mind
I crawl like a viper through these suburban streets
Make love to these women languid and bittersweet
I'll rise when the sun goes down
Cover every game in town
A world of my own- I'll make it my home sweet home


CHORUS:


INSTRUMENTAL:

A9 G9 E9 A9 G9 E9
B9 G7#9 D9 D#9 D9 C9 Cmaj7/B7#5/A#maj7/A7#5
E---12--10--7--12--10--7--3--2----3----5----6----5----3-----------------|
B---12--10--7--12--10--7--3--2----3----5----6----5----3----8--8--6--6---|
G---12--10--7--12--10--7--3--2----3----5----6----5----3----9--8--7--6---|
D---11---9--6--11---9--6--2--1----3----4----5----4----2----9--7--7--5---|
A---12--10--7--12--10--7--3--2----2----5----6----5----3-----------------|
E---------------------------------3------------------------8--7--6--5---|

A9 G9 E9 A9 G9 E9 C9B9 G7#9 D9 D#9 D9 C9
E---12--10--7--12--10--7--3--2----3----5----6----5----3---|
B---12--10--7--12--10--7--3--2----3----5----6----5----3---|
G---12--10--7--12--10--7--3--2----3----5----6----5----3---|
D---11---9--6--11---9--6--2--1----3----4----5----4----2---|
A---12--10--7--12--10--7--3--2----2----5----6----5----3---|
E---------------------------------3-----------------------|

Cmaj7 B7#5 A#maj7 A7#5 Dmaj7 C#7#5 Cmaj7 B7#5 E7#9 E7#9
E--------------------------------------------------------------------8---------|
B---10----8----8----8----8----8----6----6----10----10-----8----8-----8-----8---|
G---11----8----9----8----9----8----7----6----11----10-----9----8-----7-----7---|
D---11----9----9----7----9----7----7----5----11-----9-----9----7-----6-----6---|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------7-----7---|
E---10----9----8----7----8----7----6----5----10-----9-----8----7---------------|


Verse 3: (Same chords as the 2nd half of Verse 1)

This is the night of the expanding man
I take one last drag as I approach the stand
I cried when I wrote this song
Sue me if I play too long
This brother is free- I'll be what I want to be


CHORUS


OUTRO:
Same chords as the first half of Verse 1 - (X2) - to fade

There are several slides and variations on these chords that Becker throws in but
these chords should get you close enough to where those fills are pretty obvious...
Have Fun! :)