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Third World Man Bass

(ver. 1)
Steely Dan
                                  Third World Man
                                     Steely Dan

Bass                                                              Donald Fagen
                                                                 Walter Becker

In 2/2

Intro

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Verse 1

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Verse 2

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Chorus 1

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Verse 3

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Interlude

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Solo

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Chorus 2

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Verse 4

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Interlude

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Outro

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