Green Flower Street Bass Tab

Green Flower Street
                                   Donald Fagen

Bass                                                              Donald Fagen

As played by Chuck Rainey

In 2/2

Intro

8 Bars Rest

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  Q   Q   E E Q     Q   Q   Q   E E   Q   H       E E   Q   E E H

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Verse 1

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  Q   Q   E E Q     Q   Q   Q   E E   Q   H       E E   Q   H.

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|-5---------------|-----------------|-5-------------5-|-5---------5-7---|
  Q   Q   E E Q     Q   Q   Q   E E   Q   H       E E   Q   Q.    E Q

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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|-3---------------|---------1-------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-2---4-----------|-1---------------|-0---------------|
  W                 Q   Q   H         W                 W

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  Q   Q   E E Q     Q   Q   Q   E E   Q   H       E E   Q   H.

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  Q   H       E E   Q   Q   H         Q   H       E E   Q   H       E E

Chorus 1

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|(3)--------------|---------1-------|-2-----2-----5---|(5)--------------|
|-----------------|-2---4-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  W                 Q   Q   H         Q.    Q.    Q     W

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------14--|
|-3---------------|-2---------------|-----------------|--------/14------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-5-------5-------|-5---------------|
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  W                 W                 Q   Q   Q   Q     Q   Q   Q   Q

Interlude 1

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Verse 2 (Same as Verse 1)

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  Q   Q   E E Q     Q   Q   Q   E E   Q   H       E E   Q   Q.    E Q

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|-----------------|-2---4-----------|-1---------------|-0---------------|
  W                 Q   Q   H         W                 W

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  Q   Q   E E Q     Q   Q   Q   E E   Q   H       E E   Q   H.

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|-5---------------|---------5-------|-5-------------5-|-5---5-----------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-----------|
  Q   H       E E   Q   Q   H         Q   H       E E   Q   H       E E

Chorus 2

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|(3)--------------|---------1-------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-2---4-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-0-----0-----3---|(3)--------------|
  W                 Q   Q   H         Q.    Q.    Q     W

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------14--|
|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------/14------|
|---------3-------|-----------------|-5-------5-------|-5---------------|
|-------------1---|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  H       Q   Q     W                 Q   Q   Q   Q     Q   Q   Q   Q

Interlude 2

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Bridge

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|-3---------------|---------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
  H       Q   Q     Q.    E Q   Q     H       Q   Q     H       H

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|-3---------3-----|-----------------|---------------2-|-3---------------|
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  H       E E Q     Q.    E H         Q   H       E E   H       H

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|-5---------5-----|-5-----5-----5---|-------------5---|-------5---------|
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|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  H       E E Q     Q.    E Q   Q     H.          Q     Q.    E Q   Q

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  H       Q   Q     Q.    E Q   Q     Q.    E H         Q.    E H

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  H.          Q     Q.    E Q   Q     H       E E Q     Q.    E Q   Q

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|-1-----------3---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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  H.          Q     H.          Q     H.          Q     H.          Q    

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|-2---------------|-2---------------|-----------------|---------2-------|
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  W                 H       H         H.          Q     H       H

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  W                 W                 W                 W

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  Q   H       E E   Q   Q   H         Q   H       E E   Q   Q   E E E E

Solo

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  Q   H       E E   Q   Q   H         Q   H       E E   Q   Q   E E E E

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  Q   H       E E   Q   Q   H         Q   H       E E   Q   Q   E E E E

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  Q   H       E E   Q   Q   H         Q   H       E E   Q.    E Q   Q

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  Q   H       E E   Q   Q   E E Q     Q   H       E E   Q   Q   E E Q   

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  Q   H       E E   Q   Q   H         Q   H       E E   Q   Q   E E E E

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|-1-------------1-|-1---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  Q   H       E E   Q   Q   Q   Q     Q   Q   Q   E E   H.          E E

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|-----------------|-----------------|-3-----3-----6---|(6)--------------|
  W                 W                 Q.    Q.    Q     W

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  Q   Q   Q   Q     W                 Q   Q   Q   Q     Q   Q   Q   Q

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  Q   Q   Q   Q     Q   Q.    Q.

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  Q   Q   E E Q     Q   Q   Q   E E   Q   H       E E   Q   H.

Verse 3

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  Q   Q   E E Q     Q   Q   Q   E E   Q   H       E E   Q   H.

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3---------------|---------1-------|---------0---2---|-----------------|
|-----------------|-2---4-----------|-1---3-----------|-0---------------|
  W                 Q   Q   H         Q   Q   Q   Q     W

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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  Q   Q   E E Q     Q   Q   Q   E E   Q   H       E E   Q   H.

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|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|
|-5---------------|---------5-------|-5-------------5-|-5---5-----------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-----------|
  Q   H       E E   Q   Q   H         Q   H       E E   Q   H       E E

Chorus 3

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|(3)--------------|---------1-------|-2-----2-----5---|(5)--------------|
|-----------------|-2---4-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  W                 Q   Q   H         Q.    Q.    Q     W

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|-1---3-----------|-0---------------|-------------2---|(2)----------1---|
  Q   Q   Q   Q     W                 H.          Q     H.          Q

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|---------0---1---|-2-----2-----5---|(5)--------------|
|-----------------|-2---4-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
|(1)--------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  W                 Q   Q   Q   Q     Q.    Q.    Q     W

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3---------------|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-5-------5-------|-5-------5-------|
|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|
  W                 H       H         Q   Q   Q   Q     Q   Q   Q   Q   

|-----------------|-----4/5-4-------|-----------------|-----------------||
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------||
|-5-------5-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------||
|-----------------|-----------0-----|-5-------------5-|-5---------------||
  Q   Q   Q   Q     Q   E E E Q.      Q   Q   Q   E E   Q   Q   H

Key to rhythm notations:

W - Whole Note/Semi-Brieve
H - Half Note/Minim
Q - Quarter Note/Crotchet       Q. - Dotted Quarter Note
E - Eight Note/Quaver           E. - Dotted Eight Note
S - Sixteenth Note/Semi-Quaver  S. - Dotted Sixteenth Note

Bass Tabs
Title	Green Flower Street
Artist	Donald Fagen
Tablature Type	ASCII Tab
YouTube ID	SoHyj8i8Ywo

Interactive Bass Tab Guide

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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.

Symbol	Function
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How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide

1. Understanding the Basics

a. Strings:

Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar. The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string (usually the G string) is at the top.

b. Numbers:

Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string. For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.

2. Reading Bass Tab Example

In this tab:

Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
Play the open E string.
Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
Play the 1st fret on the A string.

        G|-----------------|
        D|-----------------|
        A|---------3-------|
        E|---1-1---1---3---|

3. Playing Techniques

a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:

Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret). Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).

b. Slides:

Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).

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