Earth, Wind & Fire – Reasons (Bass Tab)

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Earth Wind & Fire Bass Philip Bailey Charles Stepney Maurice White Intro
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  H.          E E   H       E Q   E   H.          E E   W
Verse 1
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  E E Q   H         E E Q   E E E E   E E Q   H         E E Q   Q   E E

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

Chorus 1                       ___
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  Q.    E Q.    E   Q.    E Q.    E   W                 W
Verse 2
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  E E Q   H         E E Q   Q   E E   E E Q   H         E E Q   E E E E

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

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

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

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  H.          E E   W
Chorus 2
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  Q.    E Q.    E   E E E E E Q.      Q.    E Q.    E   E E E E E Q.

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Verse 3
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  E E Q   H         E E Q   E E E E   E E Q   H         E E Q   E E E E

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

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

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

Chorus 3 (Same as Chorus 1)    ___
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  Q.    E Q.    E   Q.    E Q.    E   W                 W
Verse 4
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  E E Q   H         E E Q   Q   E E   E E Q   H         E E Q   E E E E

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

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

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  H.        S S E   W
Chorus 4 (Same as Chorus 2)
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  Q.    E Q.    E   E E E E E Q.      Q.    E Q.    E   E E E E E Q.

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Outro
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  H.          E E   H       E E E E   H.          E E   H.         E. S

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

                      Repeat To Fade
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  H.          E E   H.        Q
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