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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