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Blue Monk

Monk Thelonious

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From: parker_b%aplvax.span@Fedex.Msfc.Nasa.Gov
Subject: TAB: Blue Monk by Thelonious Monk

Here's ``Blue Monk'' by Thelonious Monk. It's a pretty bare-bones
arrangement, especially the bass line. I'd like to see any additions anyone
wants to make. As always, if there are mistakes of whatever, please email
or post.

``Blue Monk'' by Thelonious Monk
arr. by Bo Parker (parker_b%aplvax.span@fedex.msfc.nasa.gov)

slow blues
  A7                              D7

  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
E---------------------------------2---3---4---5------------------|
B-----3---4---5-------------------3---5---6---7------------------|
G-6---4---5---6--------------------------------------------------|
D-7-------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
A-0---------------0----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|


  A7

  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-5---7---5---4---3----------------------------------------------|
G-6---7---6---5---4-------5---6-------5---4----------------------|
D-------------------------6---7-------6---5----------------------|
A-0-------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
E-----------------0----------------------------------------------|

  D7                                              D7b9

  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
E-2---3---4---5-------------------5---6---7---8------------------|
B-3---5---6---7-------------------7---8---9---10-----------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-0---------------0---------------0------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------11-------------|


  A7

  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-5---7---5---4---3---------------------------------4/5-4/5-4/5--|
G-6---7---6---5---4-------5---6----------------------------------|
D-------------------------6---7----------------------------------|
A-0-------------------------------0---------------0--------------|
E-----------------0-----------------------0----------------------|

    E7

    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-4/5-------------------------------5---7---5---4---3-------------|
G-----------------------------------6---7---6---5---4-------5---6-|
D-----------------------------------------------------------6---7-|
A------7----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------0-----------------------0---------------0-------------|

  A7

  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------5---7---5---4---3--------------------------------------|
G---------6---7---6---5---4-------5---6--------------------------|
D---------------------------------6---7--------------------------|
A-0-------------------------------0------------------------------|
E-----------------0-------------------------------0--------------|

Enjoy

-Bo Parker
parker_b%aplvax.span@fedex.msfc.nasa.gov

I do not speak for my employer, whoever that is.

``...the razor inside, sir...jerk the handle...''