FRANK ZAPPA - Zoot Allures (in tablature)

This tune first appeared on the Zoot Allures album, but the following transcription is based on the older live versions. Try using a guitarsound which leans slightly towards feedback with a light chorus. For the right phrasing of the melody I advise listening to You can't do that on stage anymore vol.13. This is the kind of music that made me want to play the guitar, enjoy it.

             .                           .               .  
-------------6-6-!-------------7-5-------5-!-------------6-6-!-------------4-------!
-------------7-7-!-------------8-6-------6-!-------------7-7-!--------4-7-6-7-6-4--!
---6-8-9-8-6-6-6-!---6-8-9-8-6-7-5-------5-!---6-8-9-8-6-6-6-!---3-4-6-----------6-!
--6----------6-6-!--6----------7-5-5h7p5-5-!--6----------6-6-!--6------------------!
-0-----------6-6-!-0-----------7-5-------5-!-0-----------6-6-!-6-------------------!
-----------------!-------------------------!-----------------!---------------------!
      .        .  .                  .  .              
------------!!-4--7--11--!-7--4----!-4--7--11--!-7--4------!----------!------------!
-6----4-4---!!-5--9--12--!-7--6----!-5--9--12--!-7--6------!-4--------!-----6------!
-6----4-4---!!-4--9--11--!-9--6----!-4--9--11--!-9--6------!-4--------!-----6------!
-6----4-4---!!-4--7--13--!-9--6----!-4--7--13--!-9--6------!-4--------!---6-6------!
-5----2-2---!!-4--7--11--!-7--4----!-4--7--11--!-7--4------!-2--------!--4--4------!
------------!!-----------!---------!-----------!--------x\-!-------x\-!-2-------x\-!
       *                 .                .      .                                      
-------------!-------------!!-------------6-6--!-7--7-----!
-----7-------!-----9-----9-!!-------------7-7--!-8--8-----!
-----7-------!-----9-----9-!!---6-8-9-8-6-6-6--!-7--7-----!
---7-7-------!---9-9-----9-!!--6----------6-6--!-7--7-----!
--5--5-------!--7--7-----7-!!-0-----------6-6--!-7--7-----!
-3--------x\-!-5-----------!!------------------!-------x\-!

Notes:

  • The opening notes with the open A-string should be left to ring.
  • The area between the double lines is repeated.
  • The dots above certain chords means play staccato.
  • ' x\ ' means slide down the neck.
Frank also does many different filler riffs during various sections. A common one that he does during the bit marked with ' * ' is like this:

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-8-8-8-7-5-5-5h7-5h7-8p7-5-7--!
-7-7-7-7-5-5-5h7-5h7-7---5-7--!
-7-7-7-7-5-5-5h7-5h7-7---5-7--!
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-------5-5--!
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