Deacon Blues Cmaj7 Bm7+5 Bbmaj7 Am7+5 Dmaj7 C#m7+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 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 Am7 Gm7 Bbmaj7/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 Bbmaj9 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 Bbmaj9 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: Dmaj7 C#m7+5 Cmaj13 Bm7+5 Ebmaj9/6 E7+9+5 Esus2/G Ebmaj7-5/F My back to the wall 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 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 Am7 Gm7 Bbmaj7/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 Bbmaj9 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 Bbmaj9 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: Dmaj7 C#m7+5 Cmaj13 Bm7+5 Ebmaj13 E7+9+5 brass |Cmaj7 |Em | sax solo: |A13 |D7+9 |G13 |B7+9 | |Em7 |A9 |C/F F#7+9+5 |D/G B7+5 | brass |Cmaj7 |Em | |A13 |D7+9 |G13 |B7+9 | |Em7 |A9 |C/F F#7+9+5 |D/G B7+5 | Cmaj7 Bm7+5 Bbmaj7 Am7+5 Dmaj7 C#m7+5 Cmaj7 Bm7+5 Ebmaj9/6 E7+9+5 G6 Ebmaj7-5/F This is the night 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 Am7 Gm7 Bbmaj7/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 Bbmaj9 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 Bbmaj9 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: Dmaj7 C#m7+5 Cmaj13 Bm7+5 Ebmaj13 E7+9+5 |G6 |Gsus2/F |G/A F13-5add9 | | |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 | |G6 |Gsus2/F |G/A F13-5add9 | | |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 | |G6 |Gsus2/F |G/A F13-5add9 | | transcription and chart Peter Kruger casparus50@yahoo.ca