#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## HOW COULD I BE SUCH AFOOL (x02220@1) As recorded by Frank Zappa (The Mothers of Invention) (From the 1966 Album FREAK OUT!) Words and Music by Frank Zappa Transcribed by Travis (twistoftrav) Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Piano' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Vibes' Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Guitar (Clean)' Intro Q=110 C/E 3/4 Gtr III eE eE eE eE eE eE eE eE eE eE eE eE |-8---8---8---|-8---8---8---|-8---8---8---|-8---8---8---|| |-8---8---8---|-8---8---8---|-8---8---8---|-8---8---8---|| |-9---9---9---|-9---9---9---|-9---9---9---|-9---9---9---|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| | | Gtr II | W W W H EE |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------8-|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| Verse Em (022000@1) eE eE e (022000@1)E (022100@1) eE eE e (022000@1)E (022100@1) eE eE e (022000@1)E (022100@1) eE eE e (022000@1)E|-8---8----8----|-8---8----8----|-7---7----7----|-7---7----7----| (022100@1)|-8---8----8----|-8---8----8----|-8---8----8----|-8---8----8----| |-9---9----9----|-9---9----9----|-9---9----9----|-9---9----9----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | | H +e E (022100@1) H +e E (022100@1) H +e E (022100@1) H +e E|-8-------(8)---|-8-------(8)-8-|-7-------(7)---|---------------| (022100@1)|-------------8-|---------------|-------------8-|-------------6-| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-9-------(9)---| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Bb/D (x1033x@1) Dm (xx0231@1) ee ee e (022000@1)e (022000@1) ee ee e (022000@1)e (022000@1) ee ee e (022000@1)e (022000@1) ee ee e (022000@1)E|-6---6----6----|-6---6----6----|-5---5----5----|-5---5----5----| (022100@1)|-6---6----6----|-6---6----6----|-6---6----6----|-6---6----6----| |-7---7----7----|-7---7----7----|-7---7----7----|-7---7----7----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | | H +e E (022100@1) H +e E (022100@1) H +e E (022100@1) H +e E|-6-------(6)---|-6-------(6)-6-|-5-------(5)---|---------------| (022100@1)|-------------6-|---------------|-------------6-|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-7-------(7)-8-| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Cm+5 Cm (x3101x@1) ee ee e (022000@1)e (022000@1) ee ee e (022000@1)e (022000@1) ee ee e (022000@1)e (022000@1) ee ee e (022000@1)e|-4---4----4----|-4---4----4----|-3---3----3----|--3---3-----3----| (022000@1)|-4---4----4----|-4---4----4----|-4---4----4----|--4---4-----4----| |-5---5----5----|-5---5----5----|-5---5----5----|--5---5-----5----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| | | H +e E (022100@1) H +e E (022100@1) H +e E (022100@1) H +e E|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| (022100@1)|-9-------(9)---|-9-------(9)-9-|-8-------(8)---|-----------------| |-------------8-|---------------|-------------8-|---------------7-| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-10-------(10)---| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| G/B (143121@7) F/A (x03211@1) G/B (143121@7) ee ee e (022000@1)e (022000@1) ee ee e (022000@1)E (022100@1) e (022000@1)ee ee E (022100@1) e (022000@1)ee ee E|-3---3----3----|-3---3----3----|-1----1---1---|-3----3---3---|| (022100@1)|-3---3----3----|-3---3----3----|-1----1---1---|-3----3---3---|| |-4---4----4----|-4---4----4----|-2----2---2---|-4----4---4---|| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|| | | H +e E (022100@1) H +e E (022100@1) Q. EE E (022100@1) H. |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|| |-8-------(8)---|-8-------(8)-7-|-6------6-8-9-|-8------------|| |-------------7-|---------------|--------------|--------------|| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|| Pre-Chorus C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Gtrs II, III EE E (022100@1)Ee E (022100@1) EE E (022100@1)EE E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Ee E (022100@1) E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Ee E|---------------|----------------|------(8)---7---|------(8)---7---| (022100@1)|-----------8---|-----------8-10-|-------8--------|-------8--------| |----7-9-10-----|----7-9-10------|-9--------9-----|-9--------9-----| |-10------------|-10-------------|---10-----------|---10-----------| |---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Bb (x1333x@1) Dm (xx0231@1) EE EE eE EE EE EE EE E (022100@1)Ee E (022100@1) EE E (022100@1)Ee E|-------------|-------------|-----(6)---5---|-----(6)---5---| (022100@1)|---------6---|---------6-8-|------6--------|------6--------| |---5-7-8-----|---5-7-8-----|-7-------7-----|-7-------7-----| |-8-----------|-8-----------|---8-----------|---8-----------| |-------------|-------------|---------------|---------------| |-------------|-------------|---------------|---------------| Ab (xx1114@1) Cm (x3101x@1) EE EE eE EE EE EE EE E (022100@1)Ee E (022100@1) EE E (022100@1)Ee E|-------------|-------------|-----(4)---3---|-----(4)---3---| (022100@1)|---------4---|---------4-6-|------4--------|------4--------| |---3-5-6-----|---3-5-6-----|-5-------5-----|-5-------5-----| |-6-----------|-6-----------|---6-----------|---6-----------| |-------------|-------------|---------------|---------------| |-------------|-------------|---------------|---------------| G (320003@1) Fm (133111@1) G (320003@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q. EE E (022100@1) H EE |-----------------(1)-(3)-|-(4)-(3)-(1)-------------|-------------|----------|| |---------(3)-(4)--3---4--|--6---4---3--(4)-(3)-----|-------------|----------|| |-(4)-(5)--4---5----------|--------------5---4--(5)-|-(4)-------3-|----------|| |--5---6------------------|----------------------6--|--5----5-6---|-5------3-|| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------|----------|| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------|----------|| Chorus Bm7/G Gtr III H. +H. +H. +H. ||--^17-----------|-(17)----------|-(17)----------|-(17)-----------|| ||o-^15-----------|-(15)----------|-(15)----------|-(15)----------o|| ||--^16-----------|-(16)----------|-(16)----------|-(16)-----------|| ||--^17-----------|-(17)----------|-(17)----------|-(17)-----------|| ||o---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------o|| ||----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| | | Gtr II | H +E E (022100@1) e (022000@1)eQ. (022000@1) E (022100@1) e (022000@1)eQ. (022000@1) E (022100@1) e (022000@1)eQ. (022000@1) E||----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| (022100@1)||o---------------|---5--5--------|---5--5--------|---5--5--------o|| ||--------------4-|-------------4-|-------------4-|-------------4--|| ||----2-----(2)---|---------------|---------------|----------------|| ||o---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------o|| ||----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| H. +H. +H. +H. |-^17-----------|-(17)----------|-(17)----------|-(17)----------|| |-^15-----------|-(15)----------|-(15)----------|-(15)----------|| |-^16-----------|-(16)----------|-(16)----------|-(16)----------|| |-^17-----------|-(17)----------|-(17)----------|-(17)----------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| | | H +E E (022100@1) e (022000@1)eQ. (022000@1) E (022100@1) e (022000@1)eQ. (022000@1) E (022100@1) e (022000@1)eQ. (022000@1) E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| (022100@1)|---------------|---5--5--------|---5--5--------|---5--5--------|| |-------------4-|-------------4-|-------------4-|-------------5-|| |---2-----(2)---|---------------|---------------|---------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| Bridge C/F (x4111x@5) C/F (x4111x@5) Gtr III Gtrs II, III Gtr III Gtrs II, III H. E (022100@1)EE E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1) H. E (022100@1)EE E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E|-^-8-------|-10----8---------|-^-8-------|-10----8---------| (022100@1)|-^-8-------|----10---8-10----|-^-8-------|----10---8-10----| |-^-9-------|--------------10-|-^-9-------|--------------10-| |-^10-------|-----------------|-^10-------|-----------------| |-^-8-------|-----------------|-^-8-------|-----------------| |-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------| Q=100 Q=80Q=75 Gtr II W W ee ee ee ee ee ee |--------|--------|-------------|-------------|| |--------|--------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-|| |--------|--------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-|| |--------|--------|-------------|-------------|| |--------|--------|-------------|-------------|| |--------|--------|-------------|-------------|| Out-Chorus Dramatic Tempo Q=115 C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Gtrs II, III EE E (022100@1)Ee E (022100@1) EE E (022100@1)EE E (022100@1) E (022100@1)EE Ee E (022100@1) E (022100@1)EE Ee E|---------------|----------------|----------7---|----------7---| (022100@1)|-----------8---|-----------8-10-|------8-------|------8-------| |----7-9-10-----|----7-9-10------|-9------9-----|-9------9-----| |-10------------|-10-------------|---10---------|---10---------| |---------------|----------------|--------------|--------------| |---------------|----------------|--------------|--------------| Bb (x1333x@1) Dm (xx0231@1) EE EE eE EE EE EE EE EE eE EE EE eE |-------------|-------------|---------5---|---------5---| |---------6---|---------6-8-|-----6-------|-----6-------| |---5-7-8-----|---5-7-8-----|-7-----7-----|-7-----7-----| |-8-----------|-8-----------|---8---------|---8---------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Ab (xx1114@1) Cm (x3101x@1) EE EE eE EE EE EE EE EE eE EE EE eE |-------------|-------------|---------3---|---------3---| |---------4---|---------4-6-|-----4-------|-----4-------| |---3-5-6-----|---3-5-6-----|-5-----5-----|-5-----5-----| |-6-----------|-6-----------|---6---------|---6---------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| G (320003@1) Fm (133111@1) G (320003@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) EE EE EE H EE |-----------------(1)-(3)-|-(4)-(3)-(1)-------------|-------------|----------| |---------(3)-(4)--3---4--|--6---4---3--(4)-(3)-----|-----------3-|----------| |-(4)-(5)--4---5----------|--------------5---4--(5)-|-------3-5---|-4--------| |--5---6------------------|----------------------6--|-3-5-6-------|--------3-| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------|----------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------|----------| Q=80 Em (022000@1) Gtr I H. +H. +H. +H. |----------|----------|----------|--------| |-!0-------|-(0)------|-(0)------|-(0)----| |-!0-------|-(0)------|-(0)------|-(0)----| |-!2-------|-(2)------|-(2)------|-(2)----| |-!2-------|-(2)------|-(2)------|-(2)----| |-!0-------|-(0)------|-(0)------|-(0)----| | | Gtr III | W W W W |----------|----------|----------|--------| |----------|----------|----------|--------| |----------|----------|----------|--------| |----------|----------|----------|--------| |----------|----------|----------|--------| |----------|----------|----------|--------| +H. +H. |----------|--------------------------------------| |-(0)------|------(0)-----------------------------| |-(0)------|------(0)-----------------------------| |-(2)------|------(2)-----------------------------| |-(2)------|------(2)-----------------------------| |-(0)------|------(0)-----------------------------| | | |-3-| | W a (x02210@1) +E a (x02210@1) +E. ea +E S S S S |----------|--------------------------------------| |----------|--------------------------------------| |----------|-------------------2-2pb3r(2)p0-------| |----------|-5pb6r(5)-5pb6r(5)--------------2p0---| |----------|------------------------------------2p| |----------|--------------------------------------| +H. +H. |-----------------------|-------- |-(0)-------------------|-(0)---- |-(0)-------------------|-(0)---- |-(2)-------------------|-(2)---- |-(2)-------------------|-(2)---- |-(0)-------------------|-(0)---- | | ~~~~~~~~~~~ | |-3-| | S S S aE aE aQ. (x02210@1) +H. |-----------------------|-------- |-----------------------|-------- |-----------------------|-------- |--------0h2-0h2-0h2----|-(2)---- |--0h2p0----------------|-------- |-----------------------|-------- +H. +H Q |----------|-----------*| |-(0)------|-(0)-------*| |-(0)------|-(0)-------*| |-(2)------|-(2)-------*| |-(2)------|-(2)-------*| |-(0)------|-(0)-------*| | | W W |----------|-----------*| |----------|-----------*| |----------|-----------*| |----------|-----------*| |----------|-----------*| |----------|-----------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b (x24432@1) - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) / - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths *************************************************************************************** * Generated using Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen - http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org * ***************************************************************************************