Frank Zappa – Status Back Baby (Guitar)

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[Intro]
G            C               G           C
 Woo-woo woo-woo woo-woo woo-WOO-woo-ooh

G            C               G           C
 Woo-woo woo-woo woo-woo woo-WOO-woo-ooh

G            C
 Woo-woo woo-woo woo-woo woo-woo woo-woo woo-woo woo-woo woo

Bb   C     D
Ahhh-ahhhh MAMAMA-MAMAMA MA
[Verse 1]
G          C             G          C
I'm losing status at the high school

G         C                 G
I used to think that it was my school

G    F#   F    Em
Wah, wah, wah, wah

Em        A             Bm           A
I was the king of every school activity

    Em                 A     Bm        C       D       Bm  Am
But that's no more, oh mama, what will come of me?     Oh
[Verse 2]
G         C                G       C
The other night we painted posters

G              C              G
We played some records by The Coasters

G    F#   F    Em
Wah, wah, wah, wah

Em         A                    Bm                 A
A bunch of pom-pom girls looked down their nose at me

Em               A                Bm            A
They had painted tons of posters, I had painted three

  Em       A               Bm           A
I hear the secret whispers everywhere I go

Em        A               Bm  C    D     Bm    Am
My school spirit is at an all time low
[Solo]
G   C    G   C    G   C    G   F# F
' ' ' '  ' ' ' '  ' ' ' '  ' ' '  '

Em  A    Bm  A    Em  A    Bm  A
' ' ' '  ' ' ' '  ' ' ' '  ' ' ' '

Em  A    Bm  A    Em  A    Bm C D
' ' ' '  ' ' ' '  ' ' ' '  '  ' ' '

   (1:29)                                                  (1:34)
e|--------------------14--17-14-------------------14--17-14-------|
B|----15----15-----15-----------17-15-----15---15-----------17-15-|
G|-14----14-----14---------------------14-------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D
   (1:35)                                                                         (1:41)
e|-------12--------12--------12--------12--------12--------12--------12------------------|
B|-12-15---1514-12---1514-12---1514-12---1514-12---1514-12---1514-12---15-x-12---15-x-12-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D
   (1:41)                                                                                 (1:47)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-------------13---------------------13-------------13-------------------13------------------|
G|----15-14-12-------15-14-----12h14-12-----15-14-12-------15-14-15-14--12-------14--12h14p12-12-|
D|-------------15----------15------------------------15------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D
   (1:47)                         (1:51)
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-13-------------13---------------------|
G| --15-14-12h14----15-14-x--12h14p12-12-|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
D
  (1:54)                                                                                (2:06)
e|-8------------------8--8--10---8----6----8---10---8---6--5----5---8----6--5--6----5---8----7-|
B|-8---11---10---8----8--8--11---10---8----8---11---10--8--6----6---10---8--6--8----6---10---8-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Gm F Eb C C Gm F Eb C Gm F Eb Dm Dm F Eb Dm Eb Dm F G D D D D D D D [Verse 3]
G          C             G         C
I'm losing status at the high school

G         C                 G
I used to think that it was my school

G    F#   F    Em
Wah, wah, wah, wah

Em          A                Bm                A
Everyone in town knows I'm a handsome football star

  Em                 A                 Bm            A
I sing and dance and spray my hair And drive a shiny car

    Em               A            Bm           A
I'm friendly and I'm charming I belong to De Molay

    Em             A             Bm     C      D    Bm  Am
I'm gonna try like mad to get my status back today

Am           G   C   G   C
Status back, baby

C            G   C   G   C
Status back, baby

C            G   C   G   C
Status back, baby

C            G   C   G   C
Status back, baby