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Chameleon

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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                            Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
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Key: Ab Major
Tempo: Moderate Funk
- = 16th
Dynamic: Forte
Time Signature: 4/4
e|----------------------|----------------|
B|----------------------|----------------|
G|----------------------|----------------|
D|----------------------|----------------|
A|(1)1--------(1)1--4---|----------------|
E|------(4)4------------|----------------|
Rest 4 Measures
Bbm7    Bbm7           Eb7       Eb7
1   2   +   3   4  +    1   2  +  3  4  +  
The Guitar Continues This Rhythm The Whole Song Except...
Measure 27-29(or 69-71)
e|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
D|--3-1---1------1|----------------|-----------------|
A|----------4---4-|4-1-4-1---------|-----------------|
E|----------------|---1------------|-----------------|

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Chameleon

by Herbie Hancock

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm7

Eb7

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Chameleon - Herbie Hancock

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Key: Ab Major

Tempo: Moderate Funk

- = 16th

Dynamic: Forte

Time Signature: 4/4

e|----------------------|----------------|

B|----------------------|----------------|

G|----------------------|----------------|

D|----------------------|----------------|

A|(1)1--------(1)1--4---|----------------|

E|------(4)4------------|----------------|

Rest 4 Measures

Bbm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Eb7

1 2 + 3 4 + 1 2 + 3 4 +

The Guitar Continues This Rhythm The Whole Song Except...

Measure 27-29(or 69-71)

e|----------------|----------------|-----------------|

B|----------------|----------------|-----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|-----------------|

D|--3-1---1------1|----------------|-----------------|

A|----------4---4-|4-1-4-1---------|-----------------|

E|----------------|---1------------|-----------------|

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