Herbie Hancock

Chameleon

by Herbie Hancock
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"Chameleon"(for guitar) Artist:Herbie Hancock >From Headhunters Released:1973 Columbia Records Key:A#m7 Transcription:Dan May Bass line G--------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------- A----------------3-4-5-6----4----------------------------- E--3-4-5-6--4-6-----------6------------------------------- (1:28) E--------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------- G--------------6q-----------------6-8-----(repeat 8 times) D--8-8-6-6-8-8----8---8-6---6-8--------------------------- A-------------------------8------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------- (2:52) E--------------------------------------------------------- B--6------------------------------------------------------ G----8-8-6-6-8-6----------------------6-8-(repeat 3 times) D----------------8-6------8-6---6-8----------------------- A-----------------------------8--------------------------- E--------------------9-6---------------------------------- (3:19) E--------------------------------------------------------- B--6------------------------------------------------------ G----8-8-6-6-8-6------------------------------------------ D----------------8-6-------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------9-6---(6)---------------------------- (first solo) (7:05) E--------------------------------------------------------- B--6----------------------------------6------------------- G----8-8-6-6-8-6----------6-8--9-11-----8-8-6-6-8-6------- D----------------8-6--------------------------------8-6--- A--------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------9-6----------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------6-------------------------------------- G-------6-8--9-11-----8-8-6-6-8-6----------6-8--9-11------- D---------------------------------8-6---------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E--9-6--------------------------------9-6------------------ E---------------------------------------------------------- B-6----------------------------------6--------------------- G---8-8-6-6-8-6----------6-8--9-11-----8-8-6-6-8-6--------- D---------------8-6--------------------------------8-6----- A---------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------9-6--------------------------------9-6- That's it! Very simple to play, but very funky stuff. Bear in mind, there is no guitar on the CD, but nevertheless, it's a fun song to play. If you want my interpretations of the rest of the song(the song is almost sixteen minutes long), or if you have any other comments or questions, please e-mail me. Cheers, Dan May DBMay75@aol.com Toronto, Canada

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Published: November 30, -0001
Last Updated: September 10, 2025