Green Monkey tab - america

0Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 04:03:31 -0500
From: Steve Demkin 
Subject: Chords: Green Monkey (by America)

Green Monkey (America)

From the Album, "Hatrick"

Intro 1: (distorted guitar)- repeat 2x

e---------------------------------
B---------------------------------
G---------------------------------
D-------------------------o-o-o-o-
A-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o---------
E---------------------------------
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Intro 2:  play chord progression (full band)

Am7 / D /  Am7 / D /  Am7 / D  Am7 / D /


(D)      Am7       D
When the deep blue night is running 
Am7          D
close on the track,
(D)         Am7            D
And you can feel the green monkey crawling
(D) Am7        D
a - cross your back.
(D)   Am7        D            Am7        D
Don't take me so real you for-get how to feel,
(D)           Am7           D     
Don't let the threat of the dagger turn your
Am7        D
Heart into steel.

* coda

Em9                    A7
Smell the perfume of a silent dream
Em9                   A7
Fly the ocean, read a story to me.
Em9                     A7
Speak the wisdom of the redwood tree,
Em9 (tacet)
Speak to me. (return to Intro 1 and 2 -- solo over verse chords
              then return to * coda, sing w/rhythm guitar only).

After * coda is played second time, return to both intro 1 & 2
and fade out over dueling guitar solos (check out the recorded
album version -- Joe Walsh is the guest lead guitar player).

This song is not a 'typical' America song and is great for jamming...

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This is a live musical snapshot that I filmed myself using my digital camera when I saw America in Rancho Cordova, CA, on July 4th, 2007. Celebrating America with America on the 4th. If there is anyone who may have a problem with "Glass King" being on You Tube, please let me know and I will remove it promptly, so please don't suspend my account before telling me. I've never heard this song before, so I must have missed the 5th bonus track on the Here and Now CD. It probably explains why I'm not zooming much. LOL! OMG! I love this song and I think the green monkey just turned into the glass king. Dewey does a great job! I love hearing Gerry's vocals, too. This song is magical and I love hearing Dewey and Gerry singing together. Dewey does a really cute pose (like a king), but it's very quick and it's near the end of the song. It's also hard to see on You Tube, but Gerry turns to Dewey during this song and gives him a big smile. I thought it looked very special. There seems to be a slight problem with a little too much of the white spotlight on Gerry. I think it might be his gorgeous blonde hair. I still think the stage lights look pretty cool and work very well in this video. This file has been compressed for You Tube. I know Quick Time might not be the best option, but I know how to use it and the upload is successful.