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Straight, No Chaser  Thelonious Monk

This is a 12-bar blues. The indicated chords are simple, but you can
alter or spice them up any way you wish. This tune is pretty typical
of Monk's melodic sense: it's simple, but wry and not obvious.
Straight, No Chaser by Thelonious Monk
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[A7] [D7]  
& 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
 E--------7--8--9-----------7--8--9--10-8---------------
 B-----10----------------10-----------------------------
 G--9-----------------9-----------------------------9---
 D------------------------------------------------------
 A------------------------------------------------------
 E------------------------------------------------------

[A7]  
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
 E----7--8--9-----------7--8--9-----------7--8------
 B-10----------------10----------------10-----------
 G----------------9-----------------9---------------
 D--------------------------------------------------
 A--------------------------------------------------
 E--------------------------------------------------

[D7]  
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
 E----------7--8--9--10-8---------------------------
 B-------10-----------------------------------------
 G----9---------------------------------------------
 D--------------------------------------------------
 A--------------------------------------------------
 E--------------------------------------------------

[A7] [C#m7] [F#7] 
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
 E----------7--8--9-----------7--8--9-----------7---
 B-------10----------------10----------------10-----
 G----9-----------------9-----------------9---------
 D--------------------------------------------------
 A--------------------------------------------------
 E--------------------------------------------------

[Bm7] [E7]  
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
 E-8--9--10-------------------------7--8--9--10-----
 B-------------------8--9-----10-11-----------------
 G----------9--10-11----------------------------9---
 D--------------------------------------------------
 A--------------------------------------------------
 E--------------------------------------------------

[A7] [Bm7] [E7] 
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
 
 E----7--8--9--------------------------------------- repeat from >>>
 B-10-----------------------------------------------
 G----------------------------------------------9---
 D--------------------------------------------------
 A--------------------------------------------------
 E--------------------------------------------------

Enjoy
-Bo Parker
I do not speak for my employer, whoever that is.
``...the razor inside, sir...jerk the handle...''

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