Muffin Man Bass

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                          Muffin Man - Frank Zappa
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Tabbed by: Jacque
E-mail: Imbatman1312@gmail.com
 
Tuning: Standard
 
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
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