Frank Zappa – Muffin Man (Bass Tab)

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Jacque E-mail: [email protected]
G|-----------------------------|
D|----------------------2------|
A|-----------2---2-3-4---4-4---|
E|-2---2-3-4-------------------|
This is the main riff of the whole song, as the song is primarily a guitar solo. I have put some variations to play occasionally through the song below to make it more interesting. I found them in live performances of the song and some hidden in the "Bongo Fury" version. #1
G|------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------2-------/6-4\2-1-----|
A|-----------2---2-3-4-----4------------2---|
E|-2---2-3-4--------------------------------|
#2
G|------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------2-------------------|
A|------------2---2-3-4--4-4---4---6--7-----|
E|-2---2-3-4---------------------------0----|
#3
G|----------------------------4-6-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------2---------5-4--2-4-------------------------2------4h6-6p4-----------|
A|-----------2---2-3-4---4-4---------------4-2-----------2---2-3-4--4-4-----------2h4-4p2---|
E|-2---2-3-4-----------------------------------2---2-3-4------------------------------------|
You could make up more, these should give you a rough idea of where to improvise. | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================