Author AWal2323 [a] 6,482. Last edit by AWal2323 [a] 6,482 on Aug 21, 2018.
Serpentine Fire
Earth Wind & Fire
Bass Maurice White
Verdine White
Reginald Sonny Burke
Q = 69
Intro
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E. S E. S Q. E E. S E. S S S Q E
2/4
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E. S E. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
4/4
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E E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
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E E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E E
Verse 1
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E E E E Q S S E S S E S S S S S S S S S S E. S E
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E E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S S S S S S S
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E E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
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E E E E Q S S E S E. S S S S Q S S E S S S S
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E E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S E. S E.
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E E E E Q S S E S S E S S S S Q S S S S S S S S
Chorus 1
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E E E E Q S S E S S E S S S S Q S S S S S S S S
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E E E E Q S S E S S E S S S S S S S S S S Q.
Interlude 1
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S S S S S E. E. S Q E. S Q E. S Q
5/8
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S S S S S E. E. S Q E. S Q E. S Q H E
Verse 2
4/4
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E E E E Q S S E Q S S S S Q S S S S S E.
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E E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S S S S S S S
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E E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S S S S S E
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E E E E Q S S E S S E S S S S Q S S S S S S S S
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E E E E Q S E. S E. S S S S Q S S E E S S
Chorus 2
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E E E E Q S S E S S E S S S S Q Q S S S S
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E E E E Q S E S S E S S S S S E S S S S Q.
Interlude 2
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S S S S S E. E. S Q E. S Q E. S Q
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S S S S S E. E. S E. S E. S Q E. S Q
3/8 4/4
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Outro
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E E E E Q S S E S S E S S S S Q S S S S S S S S
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E E E E Q S S E S S E S S S S E S S E E S E.
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E E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
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E E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S S S S S S S
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E E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S S S S S S S
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E E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S S S Q.
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E E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S S S S S S S
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