Chords for Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five--Deacon Jones

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Brothers and [Ab] sisters and [Bb] sisterettes, [Gm] Deacon Jones sends his deepest regrets [Cm] to the members
of the flock who are new [Abm] around here. _
[Eb] There's something about the deacon that [Fm] I want to make [Eb] clear.
Who's honored and [Fm] [F] respected?
Deacon Jones!
Uh huh.
And who's so kind and unaffected?
Deacon Jones!
And [Eb] when the sinner's mourning [A] low, [Ab] who will listen to his tale of woe?
[F] Lordy, lordy, hallelujah!
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_ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ Deacon Jones! Mm [Eb] hmm.
_ Call a [Gm] rooster [Db] cookin'. Deacon Jones!
And [Eb] all the chicken [A] breasts and leave [Ab] the giblets for the rest.
[Gm] Lordy, lordy, hallelujah!
[Eb] Deacon Jones!
Hey, _ [Fm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [F] Deacon Jones!
Lordy, lordy, hallelujah! _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Fm] Who is his neighbor?
Deacon Jones!
Mm [F] hmm.
And who is it that will help you _ _ [Db] _ _ [F] _
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_ _ distribute?
[Dbm] Deacon Jones!
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Now who attends [Fm] the fraternal meetings?
[F] Deacon Jones!
That's right, and who extends _ [Eb] the_ Deacon Jones!
The _ _ _ _ [A] _ [Ab] one with shoes?
[F] Lordy, lordy, hallelujah! _ _ _ _
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