Steely Dan - Deacon blues

^Gmaj13 This is the ^Fmaj13day of the ex^Am9pandin^F13g man ^Gmaj13 That shape is my ^Fmaj13shade there where I ^A13used to ^D9stand ^Fmaj7 It seems like ^Em7only yesterday ^Amin7 I gazed through the gl^Bb13ass At ^E7#9ramblers, wild ^B13gamblers That's ^Bdim7all in the ^E7past ^{Bdim7 E7}

^Gmaj13 You call me a ^Fmaj13fool You say it's a ^Am9crazy ^F13scheme ^Gmaj13 This one's for ^Fmaj13real I already ^A13bought the ^D9dream ^Fmaj7 So useless to ^Em7ask me why ^Amin7 Throw a kiss and ^Gm7say goodbye ^{Gbm7 Fmaj} I'll make it this ^Em7time ^D9 I'm ready to ^G7suscross that fine line

^Amin7 I'll learn to work the ^Em7saxophone ^Dmin7 I'll play jus^CMaj7t what I feel ^BbMaj7Drink Scotch whisky ^Amin7all night ^Gm7long ^{Gbmaj7 Fmaj7} And d^Em7ie beh^Fmaj7ind the wheel ^Amin7 They got a name for the ^Em7winners in the world ^Dmaj7 I want a ^Cmaj7name when I lose They ^Bbmaj7call Alabama the ^Amin7Crimson ^Gm7Tide ^{Gbmaj7 Fmaj7} Cal^Em7l me ^Fmaj7Deacon Blues ^Amin7 (Deacon Bl^Em7ues) Dmaj7 Amaj7/Ab Cmaj7 Gmaj7/Gb

^Gmaj13 My back to the ^Fmaj13wall A victim of ^Am9laughin^F13g chance ^Gmaj13 This is for ^Fmaj13me The essence of ^A13true ro^D9mance ^Fmaj7 Sharing the ^Em7things we know and love ^Amin7 With those of my k^Bb13ind Li^E7#9bations, sen^B13sations That ^Bdim7stagger the ^E7mind ^{Bdim7 E7}

^Gmaj13 I crawl like a ^Fmaj13viper Through these sub^Am9urba^F13n streets ^Gmaj13 Make love to these ^Fmaj13women Languid and ^A13bitter^D9sweet ^Fmaj7 I'll rise when the ^Em7sun goes down ^Amin7 Cover every ga^Gm7me in town ^{Gbm7 Fmaj7} A world of my ^Em7own ^D9 I'll make it my ^G7sushome sweet home

^Amin7 I'll learn to work the ^Em7saxophone ^Dmaj7 I'll play ju^Cmaj7st what I feel ^Bbmaj7Drink Scotch whisky ^Amin7all night ^Gm7long ^{Gbmaj7 Fmaj7} And di^Em7e beh^Fmaj7ind the wheel ^Amin7 They got a name for the ^Em7winners in the world ^Dmaj7 I want a ^Cmaj7name when I lose They ^Bbmaj7call Alabama the ^Amin7Crimson ^Gm7Tide ^{Gbmaj7 Fmaj7} C^Em7all m^Fmin7e Deacon Blues ^Amin7 (Deacon B^Em7lues) Dmaj7 Amaj7/Ab Cmaj7 Gmaj7/Gb

^Gmaj13 This is the ^Fmaj13night Of the ex^Am9pandin^F13g man ^Gmaj13 I take one last ^Fmaj13drag As I ap^A13proach the ^D9stand ^Fmaj7 I cried when I ^Em7wrote this song ^Gm7 Sue me if I play too long ^{Gbm7 Fmaj7} This brother is ^Em7free ^D9 I'll be what I ^G7suswant to be

^Amin7 I'll learn to work the ^Em7saxophone ^Dmaj7 I'll play ju^Cmaj7st what I feel ^Bbmaj7Drink Scotch whisky ^Amin7all night ^Gm7long ^{Gbmaj7 Fmaj7} And di^Em7e beh^Fmaj7ind the wheel ^Amin7 They got a name for the ^Em7winners in the world ^Dmaj7 I want a ^Cmaj7name when I lose They ^Bbmaj7call Alabama the ^Amin7Crimson ^Gm7Tide ^{Gbmaj7 Fmaj7} C^Em7all m^Fmin7e Deacon Blues ^Amin7 (Deacon B^Em7lues) Dmaj7 Amaj7/Ab Cmaj7 Gmaj7/Gb

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