Steely Dan – Through With Buzz (Bass Tab)

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Bass Donald Fagen Walter Becker As played by Walter Becker Intro 4 Bars Rest Verse 1
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  Q.    E Q.    E   Q.    E Q.    E   Q.    E Q.    E   Q.    E E Q   E

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

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  H.          E E   W                 H       E E E E
Verse 2
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  Q.    E Q.    E   Q.    E Q.    E   Q.    E Q.    E   Q.    E E Q   E

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

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

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

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Verse 3
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  Q.    E Q.    E   Q.    E Q.    E   Q.    E Q.    E   Q.    E E Q   E

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

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  H       E E E E   H       E E E E   H       H         W
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