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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
Other versions of this song
- Chameleon (Ver2) (Tabs)
- Chameleon (Bass)
Song History
Published: November 30, -0001
Last Updated: September 10, 2025