#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## TOADS OF THE SHORT FOREST (Bassline) As recorded by Frank Zappa / the Mothers of Invention (From the 1970 Album WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH ) Music by Frank Zappa Arranged by Frank Zappa Transcribed by Gut Suitman Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bass' Q=160 3/4 Gtr I |3| |3| H Q E H. H Q E H. ||-----------|---------|----------|--------|| ||o-7------7-|-5-------|-4----2-0-|-2-----o|| ||o------7---|---------|----------|-------o|| ||-----------|---------|----------|--------|| |3-| |3-| |3| H. Q +Q E Q Q Q Q Q +Q E Q E |---------|-------------|----7--7--|--------------| |-7-------|-7--(7)---7--|-5--------|-7--(7)---7---| |---------|--------7----|----------|--------7---7-| |---------|-------------|----------|--------------| |3-| |3-| |3| |3-| H +Q E Q +Q E Q E Q +Q E Q Q Q Q |------------|--------------|-------------|----------| |-7----(7)---|----------7---|-------------|----9--9--| |----------7-|--------7---7-|-5--(5)-5-5--|-7--------| |------------|-5--(5)-------|-------------|----------| |3-| |3-| |3| |3-| Q +Q E Q Q +Q E Q Q E +Q E Q Q Q Q |-8--(8)---8\--|-------------|--------------|----8-----| |--------8-----|-------------|--------------|-6-----6--| |--------------|-3--(3)-3-3--|-5-5-(5)-5-5--|----------| |--------------|-------------|--------------|----------| |-3-| |3-| H +Q E H. H. Q +Q E Q |-------------|----------|---------|-------------| |-------------|----------|---------|-------------| |-8----(8)-10-|-11-------|-7-------|--------5----| |-------------|----------|---------|-3--(3)---3--| |3-| |3-| H +Q E H Q Q Q Q Q +Q E Q |------------|---------|----7--7--|-------------| |-7----(7)---|-7----7--|-5--------|-7--(7)---7--| |----------7-|---------|----------|--------7----| |------------|---------|----------|-------------| |3-| |3-| |3| |3| H +Q E H +Q E Q Q E Q Q E H |------------|------------|-----------|-----7----| |-7----(7)---|-7----(7)---|-----------|---9------| |----------7-|----------7-|-5----5-5--|-7--------| |------------|------------|-----------|----------| |3-| |3| Q +Q E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E +H |-8--(8)---8\--|----------|----------|------------| |--------8-----|----------|----------|-6-6-(6)----| |--------------|-3--3--3--|-5--5--5--|------------| |--------------|----------|----------|------------| H. H. H. H Q |---------|---------|---------|------------| |---------|---------|-7-------|-8----------| |-8-------|-7-------|---------|------------| |---------|---------|---------|------------| |3-| |3-| |3-| |3-| H +Q E H +Q E H +Q E H +Q E |------------|------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------|------------| |-7----(7)---|-7----(7)---|------------|-7----(7)---| |----------7-|------------|-0----(0)-7-|----------7-| |3-| |3-| |3-| |3| H +Q E H. H +Q E Q +Q E Q E |------------|----------|------------|--------------| |------------|----------|------------|--------------| |-7----(7)-9-|-10-------|-9----(9)---|-7--(7)-7-7-6-| |------------|----------|------------|--------------| |3| |3-| |3| |3-| Q E Q Q Q Q Q Q +Q E Q E Q +Q E Q |-----------|----------|--------------|-------------| |-----------|-5-----5--|------------5-|-3--(3)---3--| |-5-5-5--5--|----5-----|-3--(3)-3-3---|--------3----| |-----------|----------|--------------|-------------| |3| |3| |3| Q Q Q E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E Q E Q |-----------|-3--------|-----------|-------6-6--*| |---------3-|----------|-----------|---5-6------*| |-1--1--1---|----1--1--|-/4--4--4--|-4----------*| |-----------|----------|-----------|------------*| 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 - 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 * ***************************************************************************************