Louis Jordan Deacon Jones Chords

Good evening brothers [Abm] and sisters.
I'm very sorry to announce that [Eb] Deacon Jones will not be present at the [Abm] services today
Had a slight [Eb] accident, but he wants everybody to [Abm] be happy because when you're happy, that's [Bb] what counts _
_ _ _ [Cm] brothers and sisters and sisterettes
[Eb] Deacon Jones sends his deepest [Cm] regrets to the members [Gb] of the flock [F] who are new [Abm] around here _
There's something about the deacon that I want to [Eb] make clear
Who's honored [Ab] and respected?
Deacon [F] Jones! _
Now who's so unaffected?
[Fm] Deacon Jones!
[Bb]
When [F] the sinners moan [Eb] and loathe, who [Ab] will share his tale of woe?
[G] Lordy, Lord, [F] Hallelujah, Deacon Jones! _
[A] Who's so handsome and [Fm] good-looking?
[F] Deacon Jones!
Who [D] can smell a rooster cooking?
[Bbm] Deacon Jones!
The good old Deacon!
Now [Eb] who gets all the chicken breast [Ab] and leaves the giblets for the rest?
[F] Lordy, Lord, Hallelujah, Deacon Jones! _
[Ab] Deacon Jones!
_ [Eb] Deacon Jones!
[G] _
[Ab] Lordy, [A] Lord, Hallelujah, Deacon Jones!
Now [Ab] who will keep her [Fm] sister singing?
[Cm] Deacon Jones! _
Who will also keep her phone a-ringing?
[G] Deacon Jones!
Yes, yes, and [Eb] when she's left all [Cm] alone at night, [Ab] who is it that will help her see the light?
Lordy, Lord, Hallelujah, Deacon Jones!
[Fm]
Now [Cm] who's loved by all [Fm] the congregation?
[A] Deacon Jones!
Yes, yes, brother, [D] and who gives them consolation?
[Fm] Deacon Jones! _
[Eb] When her sister's feeling blue, who is [Ab] it that consoles her in her pew?
[F] Lordy, Lord, Hallelujah, Deacon [Eb] Jones! _
[G] Deacon Jones!
Deacon Jones! _ _
Lordy, Lord, Hallelujah, Deacon Jones!
Now who's the country's [Gm] greatest lover?
[Cm] Deacon Jones!
Yes, yes, who makes all the other cats take cover?
Deacon Jones!
[C]
And when [Eb] your gal is leaving you, now just tell [Ab] me, who is she going to?
[G] Lordy, Lord, [Ab] Hallelujah, Deacon Jones!
[Fm]
Now who takes up all the [Cm] contributions?
[Fm] Deacon Jones!
Yes, yes, [G] and who attends to the distribution?
Deacon Jones!
And before [Eb] any of the dough is spent, who is [Ab] it that takes out his 10%?
Lordy, Lord, Hallelujah, Deacon Jones! _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Ab] Lordy, Lord, Hallelujah, Deacon Jones! _ _
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[Cm] Lordy, Lord, Hallelujah, Deacon Jones!
Lordy, Lord, Hallelujah, Deacon Jones!
Lordy, [Ab] Lord, Hallelujah, Deacon Jones! _