Mother People (12th position)
by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention · posted by ,,,
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
The version I posted for G is less... ridiculous. But here it is in A if you really like a challenge.
Chorus:
-3” -3” -2” -2 -2” -2 -2”
We are the other people (x3)
-3’ -3’ 4 4 -4 -3’ 4
You're the other people too
-3’ -3’ 4 4 -4 -3’ 4
Found a way to get to you
-3” -3” -3” -2 -2” -1 -1
Do you think that I'm crazy?
-2” -2”-2” 3
Out of my mind?
-1 -1 -1 2 -2” -2 -2” 2 -1
Do you think that I creep in the night
-1 4 -3’-3” -3”-3’ 3
And sleep in a pho-ne booth?
-3’-3’ -3’ -3’ -3’-3’-3’ -3’ 4 4 4
Lemme take a minute and tell you my plan
-3’-3’ -3’ -3’-3’-3’ -3’ -3’ 4 4 4
Lemme take a minute and tell who I am
-3” -3” -3” -3” -4
If it doesn't show
-3” -3” -3” -3” -4
Think you better know
-3’ -3’-3’-3’ 4 3
I'm another person
-1 -1 -1 2 -2” -2 -2” 2 -1
Do you think that my pants are too tight
-1 -1 4 -3’ -3” -3”-3’ 3
Do you think that I'm cre-e-py?
-3’-3’ -3’ -3’-3’ -3’-3’ -3’ -3’ 4 4 4
Better look around before you say you don't care
-3’ -3’ -3’-3’ -3’ -3’-3’-3’ -3’ 4 4 4
Shut your fuckin mouth about the length of my hair
-3” -3” -3” -3” -4
How would you survive
-3” -3” -3” -3”-4
If you were alive
-3’-3’ -3’-3’ 4 3
Sh*tty little person
(repeat chorus x2)
-3” -3” -3” -2 -2” -1 -1
Do you think that I love you
-2” -2”-2” 3
Stupid and blind?
-1 -1 -1 2 -2” -2 -2” 2 -1
Do you think that I dream through the night
-1 4 -3’ -3” -3”-3’ 3
Of holding you ne-ar me?
-3’-3’ -3’ -3’ -3’-3’-3’ -3’ 4 4 4
Lemme take a minute and tell you my plan
-3’-3’ -3’ -3’-3’-3’ -3’ -3’ 4 4 4
Lemme take a minute and tell who I am
-3” -3” -3” -3” -4
If it doesn't show
-3” -3” -3” -3” -4
Think you better know
-3’ -3’-3’-3’ 4 3
I'm another person