AMERICA - "green monkey" Tablature
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Green Monkey (by America) From the 1973 Album, Hatrick
Play with a steady heavy rock beat
Intro 1: (distorted lead guitar) 4x
e-----------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------
D----2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--
A----0--0- 0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
E-----------------------------------------------------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Intro 2: (full band) 2x
||: Am / D / | Am / D / :||
(use this chord pattern over verses)
Verse 1
When the deep blue night is ....
Chorus (3rd time with tempo change (slow)
and 3-part harmony, not unlike CSN!)
Em9 A7
Smell the perfume of a ...
Em9 A7
Fly the ocean read a ....
Em9 A7
Speak the wisdom of a ....
C (tacet)
speak to me. (to Intro 1 & 2)
Verse 2
So you think that star-cluster shining ....(chorus)
Solo over verse chords after second chorus --
end solo and return to chorus with new tempo.
Solo tabs (two guitars--first they play in unison
an octave apart, then separate parts below)
e--12------------------------
B-----10--10--8--10--12--13--
G----------------------------
D----------------------------
A----------------------------
E----------------------------
Both guitars play the above
together 2x, an octave apart.
e---------------------------
B---10---8---10---12--------
G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A---------------------------
E--------------------------- (guitar 2 'answers') (guitar 2)
(guitar 1)
(guitar 2 answers back)
e---------------------------
B---------------------------
G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A-- 14--15--17--15--14------
E---------------------------
(guitar 1 repeats)
e---------------------------
B---10---8---10---12--------
G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A---------------------------
E---------------------------
(guitar 2 answers back)
e---------------------------
B---------------------------
G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A------------------15-14----
E---------------------------
(guitar 1 repeats)
e---------------------------
B---10---8---10---12--------
G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A---------------------------
E---------------------------
(guitar 2 answers back)
e---------------------------
B---------------------------
G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A---14--15--17--15--14------
E---------------------------
(guitar 1 repeats)
e---------------------------
B---10---8---10---12--------
G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A---------------------------
E---------------------------
(guitar 2 answers back)
e---------------------------
B---------------------------
G---------------------------
D---------------------------
A----------15--14--12--10---
E---------------------------
Song fades over verse chords with improvised guitar lead --
check out the record (this song is not a 'typical' America
song and features Joe Walsh as guest lead guitarist).
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