During the verses, the riff is the simple
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The chorus is
B D A E
But it's al----right now,
B
in fact it's a gas....
B D A
But it's al----right
E B
Jumpin' Jack Flash, it's a gas gas gas!
That's the chord progression. If anyone knows the counter-melody played
during the chorus, please post it.
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The opening section to Brown Sugar is
C G C F |-------------------------||*---13--12----5-5--6-6--*||----12--12----5-5--5-5---||----14--12----5-5--7-7---||*-----------------------*||-------------------------| repeat 4 times
Eb Eb11 Eb C C11 C Ab Bb F C|-------------------|---------------|---------------------------||*--8---8-9---9--8--|--5--5-6--6-5--|--1--2-1-3-4--6--6-6-6-5--*||---8---8-10--10-8--|--5--5-7--7-5--|--1--3-1-3-5--5--5-5-5-5---||---8---8-8---9--8--|--5--5-5--5-5--|--1--1-1-3-3--7--7-7-7-5---||*------------------|---------------|--------------------------*||-------------------|---------------|---------------------------| repeat 2 times
Enjoy...
-- Scott @Brandeis