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19 Chords used in the song: G6, F, G, D, Fm9, E7, Am7, Bb, B7, Dm, Gmaj7, A, Gm7, C, Em7, Dm7, Cmaj7, F/C, Bm7
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This is the day
Of the expanding man
That shape is my shade
There where I used to stand
It seems like only yesterday
I gazed through the glass
At ramblers
Wild gamblers
That's all in the past
You call me a fool
You say it's a crazy scheme
This one's for real
I already bought the dream
So useless to ask me why
Throw a kiss and say goodbye
I'll make it this time
I'm ready to cross that fine line
I'll learn to work the saxophone
I'll play just what I feel
Drink Scotch whisky all night long
And die behind the wheel
They got a name for the winners in the world
I want a name when I lose
They call Alabama the Crimson Tide
Call me Deacon Blues
(Deacon Blues )
[Interlude]
My back to the wall
This is for me
The essence of true romance
Sharing the things we know and love
With those of my kind
Li bations
Sen sations
That stagger the mind
I crawl like a viper
Through these suburban streets
Make love to these women
Languid and bitter sweet
I'll rise when the sun goes down
Cover every game in town
I'll make it my home sweet home
I'll learn to work the saxophone
I'll play just what I feel
Drink Scotch whisky all night long
And die behind the wheel
They got a name for the winners in the world
I want a name when I lose
They call Alabama the Crimson Tide
Call me Deacon Blues
(Deacon Blues )
[Interlude]
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
I'll learn to work the saxophone
I'll play just what I feel
Drink Scotch whisky all night long
And die behind the wheel
They got a name for the winners in the world
I want a name when I lose
They call Alabama the Crimson Tide
Call me Deacon Blues
(Deacon Blues )
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About this song: Deacon Blues
"Deacon Blues" is a song by Steely Dan from their 1977 album Aja."Deacon Blues" was Steely Dan's fifth Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, where it peaked at #19 in 1978. The song remained in the Top 40 for eight weeks.It was originally speculated that the song was written about the losing Wake Forest University Demon Deacons, and the NCAA Division I championship Crimson Tide football teams, which was confirmed in a Rolling Stone interview Read more on Last.fm.
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