Take Me To The River by Al Green

Take Me To The River bass tab by Al Green

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Take Me To The River
                   Al Green

Bass                              Al Green
                              Teenie Hodges

As played by Leroy Hodges

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

Verse 1

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Pre-Chorus 1

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Chorus 1

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Verse 2

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Pre-Chorus 2

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Chorus 2

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Bridge

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Interlude

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Verse 3

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Pre-Chorus 3

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Chorus 3/Outro

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                               Repeat to fade
||------------------|-------7---9-7---|-----------------|-------7---9-7----||
||o-----------------|-6-7-9-----------|-----------------|-6-7-9-----------o||
||o-----------------|---------------7-|-----------------|---------------7-o||
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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

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