Deacon Blues 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 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 Bb13 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 Ebmaj7-5/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 ab g Am7 Gm7 Bbmaj7/c Gb9+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 Bbmaj9 Am7 G6 Gb7-5 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 Bbmaj9 Am7 G6 Gb7-5 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 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 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 Bb13 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 Ebmaj7-5/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 ab g Am7 Gm7 Bbmaj7/c Gb9+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 Bbmaj9 Am7 G6 Gb7-5 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 Bbmaj9 Am7 G6 Gb7-5 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 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 G/A F13-5add9 Of the expanding man Gmaj13 Ebmaj7-5/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 ab g Am7 Gm7 Bbmaj7/c Gb9 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 Bbmaj9 Am7 G6 Gb7-5 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 Bbmaj9 Am7 G6 Gb7-5 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 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
