Steely Dan – I Got The News (Bass Tab)
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Speed:
1.0x
Bass Donald Fagen
Walter Becker
As played by Chuck Rainey
Intro
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Q E.S E.S Q Q E.S E.S Q Q E.S E.S Q Q E.S E.S QVerse 1
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Chorus 1
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Verse 2
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Chorus 2
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Bridge
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Solo
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Bridge 2
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Q E.Q E. E Q E.Q E. E Q E.Q E. E Q E.Q E. E
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Q E.S E.S Q Q E.S E.S E E E E Q E.S E E Q E.S E.S Q Solo 2
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Verse 3
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Chorus 3
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W W W Q Q Q Q
Repeat to fade
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Q E.S E.S Q Q E.S E.S E E E E Q E.S E E Q E.S E.S 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