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Steely Dan - Deacon Blues Chords

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Main Riff

Cmaj7

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Bm7

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B♭maj7

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10 fr
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10 fr
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Am7

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10 fr
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Dmaj7

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5 fr
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2 fr
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10 fr
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14 fr
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C♯m7

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4 fr
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9 fr
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E7

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9 fr
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G6

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5 fr
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3
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10 fr
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Gsus2

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2 fr
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5 fr
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10 fr
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X

F

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3
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2
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3 fr
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10 fr
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10 fr
3
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4

E♭maj7

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6 fr
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10 fr
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F6

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D

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7 fr
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7 fr
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10 fr
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5 fr
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Fmaj9

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B7

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7 fr
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Dm/B

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Gmaj7

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A

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Gm7

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C

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F♯9

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C/E

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3 fr

D9

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Fmaj7

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G

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F/G

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Em7

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3 fr
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Dm7

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10 fr
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B♭maj9

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C/F

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B

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4 fr
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9 fr
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E♭maj9

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3 fr
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10 fr
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Esus2

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4 fr
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4 fr
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11 fr
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E7+9

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Em

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3 fr
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3
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4 fr
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12 fr
1
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D7+9

10 fr
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B7+9

7 fr
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A9

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5 fr
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F♯7

variations
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2
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9 fr
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2 fr
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9 fr
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11 fr
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D/G

2
1
3
1

B7+5

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7 fr
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7 fr
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9 fr
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No chord
Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo


Cmaj7   Bm7+5  B♭maj7  Am7+5

Dmaj7  C♯m7+5  Cmaj7  Bm7+5    Ebmaj6/9  E7+9+5

G6    This is the Gsus2day   F


       G/A       E♭maj7-5/F

Of the expanding man

G6    That shape is my F6shade


              G/A     Cmaj7-5/D

There where I used to stand

Fmaj9                [E7-9]       Am7
       It seems like only yesterday

I gazed through the B♭13glass

At E7ramblers

Wild B7gamblers

       Dm/B       E7    Bm7-5/F  E7+9+5
That's all in the past


G13               E♭maj7-5/F

    You call me a fool

                G/A   F13-5add9
 You say it's a crazy scheme

G13 This one's for F13real

 I already Gmaj7boughtA the A13dream

Fmaj9                [E7-9]
       So useless to ask me why

 Am7                  Gm7      B♭maj7/C  F♯9+5   Fmaj9
     Throw a kiss and say goodbye

 I'll make it this C/Etime

D9   I'm ready to Fmaj7cross Gthat F/Gfine line

 Am7    I'll learn to work the Em7saxophone

Dm7     I'll play Cmaj7just what I feel

B♭maj9              Am7       G6        [F#7-5] Fmaj7
Drink Scotch whisky all night long

  And C/Edie   be  Fmaj7hind the Am7wheel

 They got a name for the Em7winners in the world

Dm7   I want a Cmaj7name when I lose

      B♭maj9           Am7     G6    [F#7-5] Fmaj7
 They call Alabama the Crimson Tide

 C/ECall me   C/FDeacon  Am7Blues


        Em7


 D      B


brass:

          Dmaj7  C♯m7+5  Cmaj13  Bm7+5  E♭maj9/6     E7+9+5


 Esus2/G                E♭maj7-5/F

         My back to the wall

 A victim of G/Alaughing F13chance

Esus2      G This is for F13me


                G/A      Cmaj7-5/D

 The essence of true ro  mance

Fmaj9           [E7-9]               Am7
    Sharing the things we know and love

 With those of my B♭13kind

 Li E7bations

 Sen B7sations


      Dm/B        E7    Bm7-5/F   E7+9

 That stagger the mind

Gmaj13               E♭maj7-5/F
        I crawl like a viper

                  G/A    F13-5add9
Through these su burban streets

Gmaj13        Make love to theseF13 women

 Languid and Gmaj7bitterA  A13sweet

Fmaj7                     [E7-9]
      I'll rise when the sun goes down

Am7             Gm7      B♭maj7/C   F♯9+5  Fmaj9
    Cover every game in town

 A world of my C/Eown

D9 I'll make it my Fmaj7home  G  sweet F/Ghome

Am7     I'll learn to work theEm7 saxophone

Dm7     I'll play Cmaj7just what I feel

B♭maj9              Am7       G6         [F#7-5] Fmaj7
Drink Scotch whisky all night long

  And C/Edie   be  C/Fhind thAm7e wheel

 They got a name for the Em7winners in the world

Dm7   I want a Cmaj7name when I lose

      B♭maj9           Am7     G6    [F#7-5] Fmaj7
 They call Alabama the Crimson Tide

 C/ECall me   C/FDeacon  Am7Blues


        Em7


 D      B


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  B♭maj7  Am7+5

Dmaj7  C♯m7+5  Cmaj7  Bm7+5    E♭maj9/6    E7+9+5


G6             E♭maj7-5/F

    This is the night

       G/A       F13-5add9
Of the expanding man

 Gmaj13                E♭maj7-5/F
        I take one last drag

 As I ap Gmaj7proachA the A13stand

Fmaj9               [E7-9]
     I cried when I wrote this song

Am7    Sue me if I Gm7play too long B♭maj7        C           F♯9                 Fmaj9

 This brother is C/Efree

D9   I'll be what I Fmaj7want  G to   F/Gbe

Am7     I'll learn to work the Em7saxophone

Dm7     I'll play Cmaj7just what I feel

B♭maj9              Am7       G6      [F#7-5] Fmaj7
Drink Scotch whisky all night long

  And C/Edie   be  C/Fhind the Am7wheel

 They got a name for the Em7winners in the world

Dm7   I want a Cmaj7name when I lose

      B♭maj9           Am7      G6    [F#7-5] Fmaj7
 They call Alabama the Crimson Tide

 C/ECall me   C/FDeacon  Am7Blues


        Em7


 D      B


brass:

          Dmaj7  C♯m7+5  Cmaj13  Bm7+5  Ebmaj13    E7+9+5

  |G6           |Gsus2/F    |G/A    F13-5add9      |                  |

|Gmaj13      |E♭maj7-5/F      |G/A    D13+11   |                  |

|Fmaj9        |[E7-9]           |Am7              |B♭13               |

|E7          |B7(no5)        |Dm/B    E7        |Bm7-5/F   E7+9+5   |

|G6           |Gsus2/F        |G/A    F13-5add9   |                  |

|Gmaj13       |E♭maj7-5/F      |G/A    D13#11     |                  |

|Fmaj9      |[E7-9]            |Am7                |B♭13               |

|E7         |B7(no5)         |Dm/B    E7         |Bm7-5/F   E7+9+5   |

|G6        |Gsus2/F          |G/A    F13-5add9      |                  |
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