Sade--"Smooth Operator"

[Marksb_2000]

Hi everybody.

I am in a bind. I took a gig this Friday night with a singer who does a lot of slow R and B and Neo-soul stuff. I need to to find a tab or standard notation transcription of the bass solo on "Smooth Operator". I am doing this gig with no reahearsal so I need to track this down. My work schedule is not allowing me to sit down alone somewhere and figure it out by ear so any help would be appreciated.

If anyone here has it on a Midi file Ican open it with Finale, so that would help too

thanks a lot

Mark

PS.. I checked a bunch of tab sites and several have transcribed the tume without the solo

[dhadleyray]

Trust me, you'll get it faster by ear.. and I'm not just saying it to be funny. It's a real easy solo, so once you give it a minute, you'll have it.
Although I "don't" care for tab personally.

[Marksb_2000]

I dont prefer tab tab myself..in fact I struggle to read it but I am in a bind and will take anything. If I had time I could figure it out but this is my busiest week of the year. But I will give it a shot.

By the way, dhadlerey, is the solo mosly pentatonic?

[labgnat]

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/...guitar_pro.htm

[dhadleyray]

From what I remember... I haven't played it for awhile. I think your prayers are answered!

[LiamCohl]

the solo is in D aeolian if you are playing it in the original key.