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Green Monkey (written by Dewey Bunnell) From America's 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 .... 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) e--12------------------------ B-----10--10--8--10--12--13-- G---------------------------- D---------------------------- A---------------------------- E---------------------------- Both guitars play the above together 2x, an octave apart then separate parts below: e--------------------------- B---10---8---10---12-------- G--------------------------- D--------------------------- A--------------------------- E--------------------------- (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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Green Monkey Chords Info
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Chords: B, G, D, A, E, Am, Em9, A7, C