Chords for Frank Zappa - Approximate (1974)

But we're going to play something for you [Gb] now.
We're going to play our multi-purpose, heavy-duty number
that, uh, it's one of our farther out tunes.
It can either be played with instruments,
you can sing it, or you can dance it.
Any of the above, none of the above,
or any and all of the above in combination,
or in tandem, or anything that's suitable to you.
The name of this song is Approximate,
and we're going to show you the melody of Approximate,
and the way this tune is constructed is, uh,
each musician [C] has a piece of paper.
George has a number of pieces of paper,
which he's still reading off of that he usually tapes
to the top of his clavinet.
Chester took it.
Chester took him.
What is he, trying to make you chump it
in the middle of the song?
[Ab] Here's the deal.
Everybody gets the same piece of paper,
and on the piece of paper, in fact,
we'll probably insert a slide of the piece of paper
right at this point when we finally stick it on television.
[N] Now, as you can see from this piece of paper
that we have on the screen, which you can't really,
the only thing that happens is the group
is rhythmically coordinated,
and the rest of it is every person for themself.
Okay, you ready?
_ All persons for themselves, stand by.
I'm giving you hereby the big thumb,
which means that you're cool to play now.
And _ _ I'm giving you the big thumb,
which means it's cool for you to listen, so here we go.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ Oh.
[Bb] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ All right, now that's the melody.
[N] _ Now, we're gonna play, the melody will now be sung.
Everybody is going to sing their part.
Ready?
_ Is this thumbs up or thumbs down, what's the deal?
Go, hey, it's go, here we go.
_ Yeah, you sing it.
_ _ Two, one, two, four.
Five,
half,
hungry, _
now,
do the jump,
two,
do the [C] jump, jump, _
_ _ _ _ eat it, _
_ _ [Gb] play,
_ [Db] _ _
sing it.
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Chester, you're not singing your drummables.
Okay, come on, come on.
_ Slay,
[Eb] _ _ _ [G]
master,
_ [Gb] _ play,
[D] oi.
[Gb]
Okay, [N] this can also be danced.
Now, we're going to dance approximate.
I use the term we loosely,
cause I'm going to stand still.
And then, I _ _ _ _ didn't hear you sing your drum fills. _ _ _ _ _ _
Are you go for the dancing it?
Hey. _ _
Okay, this is go for the dancing of it.
You ready?
_ God, this on television?
One, two, one, two, three, _ _ _ _ _ four.
See, this is the way blood, sweat and tears would do it,
only there'd be a tape in the background. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Don't hit your lamp, Ruth.
Don't hurt your lamp, Ruth. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I didn't even get to finish reading the [N] balloon.
Okay.