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TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS (Bassline) As recorded by Chuck Berry (From the 1957 Album AFTER SCHOOL SESSION) Words and Music by Chuck Berry Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Willie Dixon - Upright Bass' Intro Q=182(8=s8) 4/4 Gtr I W q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------|------------|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--| |----------|-3----------|-3-----------|-3-----------| |----------|------------|-------------|-------------| |----------|------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--| |----0--3--0--|----0--3--0--|-3-----------|-3-----------| |-1-----------|-1-----------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--|| |----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--|-3-----------|-3-----------|| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|-------------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| 1st & 2nd Verses E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q H Q Q Q Q ||---------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|| ||o--------------|--------------|-------------|-3--1--0------|| ||o--------------|--------------|-------------|----------3---|| ||--1---------0--|-1---------0--|-1-----------|--------------|| Chorus Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--| |----0--3--0--|----0--3--0--|-3-----------|-3-----------| |-1-----------|-1-----------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2---|| |----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--|-3-----------|-3-----------o|| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|-------------o|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|| 3rd & 4th Verses E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q H Q Q Q Q ||---------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|| ||o--------------|--------------|-------------|-3--1--0------|| ||o--------------|--------------|-------------|----------3---|| ||--1---------0--|-1---------0--|-1-----------|--------------|| Chorus Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--| |----0--3--0--|----0--3--0--|-3-----------|-3-----------| |-1-----------|-1-----------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|----2--5--2--|--------------|| |----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--|-3-----------|-3--1--0-----o|| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|----------3--o|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|| Guitar Solo Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q ||-----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2---| ||o-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3------------| ||o-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| ||--------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--| |----0--3--0--|----0--3--0--|-3-----------|-3-----------| |-1-----------|-1-----------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2---|| |----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--|-3-----------|-3-----------o|| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|-------------o|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|| 5th, 6th & 7th Verses E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q H Q Q Q Q ||---------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|| ||o--------------|--------------|-------------|-3--1--0------|| ||o--------------|--------------|-------------|----------3---|| ||--1---------0--|-1---------0--|-1-----------|--------------|| Chorus Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--| |----0--3--0--|----0--3--0--|-3-----------|-3-----------| |-1-----------|-1-----------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 3x |-------------|-------------|----2--5--2--|--------------|| |----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--|-3-----------|-3--1--0-----o|| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|----------3--o|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|| Outro Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--| |----0--3--0--|----0--3--0--|-3-----------|-3-----------| |-1-----------|-1-----------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|----2--5--2--| |----2--5--2--|----2--5--2--|-3-----------| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------| Q E E +H W W |---------------|----------|------*| |-3--3-3-(3)----|----------|------*| |---------------|----------|------*| |---------------|----------|------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths