How Could I Be Such a Fool? Lyrics

HOW COULD I BE SUCH A FOOL
As recorded by Frank Zappa (The Mothers of Invention)
(From the 1966 Album FREAK OUT!)
Words and Music by Frank Zappa
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Piano'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Vibes'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Guitar (Clean)'
Q=110
Gtr III
| Gtr II
| W W W H E E
| H +E E H +E E H +E E H +E E
| H +E E H +E E H +E E H +E E
| H +E E H +E E H +E E H +E E
| H +E E H +E E Q. E E E H.
Gtrs II, III
E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. E E E H E E
Gtr III
H. +H. +H. +H.
||--^17-----------|-(17)----------|-(17)----------|-(17)-----------||
||o-^15-----------|-(15)----------|-(15)----------|-(15)----------o||
||--^16-----------|-(16)----------|-(16)----------|-(16)-----------||
||--^17-----------|-(17)----------|-(17)----------|-(17)-----------||
||o---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------o||
| Gtr II
| H +E E E E Q. E E E Q. E E E Q. E
||o---------------|---5--5--------|---5--5--------|---5--5--------o||
||o---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------o||
H. +H. +H. +H.
|-^17-----------|-(17)----------|-(17)----------|-(17)----------||
|-^15-----------|-(15)----------|-(15)----------|-(15)----------||
|-^16-----------|-(16)----------|-(16)----------|-(16)----------||
|-^17-----------|-(17)----------|-(17)----------|-(17)----------||
| H +E E E E Q. E E E Q. E E E Q. E
Gtr III Gtrs II, III Gtr III Gtrs II, III
H. E E E E E E H. E E E E E E
Q=100 Q=80Q=75
Gtr II
W W E E E E E E E E E E E E
Out-Chorus
Dramatic Tempo Q=115
Gtrs II, III
H
Q=80
Gtr I
H. +H. +H. +H.
|-!0-------|-(0)------|-(0)------|-(0)----|
|-!0-------|-(0)------|-(0)------|-(0)----|
|-!2-------|-(2)------|-(2)------|-(2)----|
|-!2-------|-(2)------|-(2)------|-(2)----|
|-!0-------|-(0)------|-(0)------|-(0)----|
| Gtr III
| W W W W
+H. +H.
| W A +E A +E. E A +E S S S S
|----------|-------------------2-2pb3r(2)p0-------|
|----------|-5pb6r(5)-5pb6r(5)--------------2p0---|
+H. +H.
| S S S A E A E A Q. +H.
|--------0h2-0h2-0h2----|-(2)----
+H. +H Q
| W W
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 *