Zappa Frank - Mr Green Genes (First Version)
 Zappa Frank - Mr Green Genes First Version: chords and tabs for the song. Watch chords and tablatures for all songs of the singer (group) Zappa Frank. Other chords and tabs for the "Mr Green Genes" can find at the bottom of the page. Mr Green Genes is a really easy tune to play, and it is also a good one to illustrate basic elements of harmony and melody. Here is my arrangement, kind of a composite of the _Best Band You Never heard.._ and _Hot Rats_ versions. Here are the main chords....I have used many different voicings of these chords.... Dm7 - G - Dm7 - G - Dm7 - G - Dm7 - G Cmaj7 - Am7 - Cmaj7 - Am7 F - G - Am - Bb Then it repeats again and again until the end, where it goes F - G - Am - Bb - C - Dm - Dbm - Dm Now the melody is like this......after doing the above once (based on the _Hot Rats_ version). Dm7 G (4x) 1---------------------------------------------------- 2---------------------------------------------------- 3--7--9-10 10 10 10--9 7----7--4-4-4-4-4-5-4---------- 4------------------------10------------------5-------- Cmaj7 Am7 (2x) 2---------------5-6--8----- 3---------4-5-5----------- 4--5-5-5-7--------------- then the F - G - Am - Bb part goes like this. Play any chord voicings you want!! Frank plays many. The soloing is based on the C major scale, all positions. Play the _Uncle Meat_ version, and the _Hot Rats_ version, and also the _Best Band_ version... and you will be styling! now here are the words with the chords....notice how the above transcribed melody fits beautifully with the words. I love this song!! Dm7 G Dm7 G Eat your greens, don't forget your beans, and celery Dm7 G Don't forget to bring your fake I.D. Dm7 G Eat a bunch of these MAGNIFICENT. Cmaj7 With sauerkraut Am7 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Cmaj7 Am7 Mouldy sauerkraut F G Am Eat a grape a fig a crumpet too Am - Abm - Am Bb You'll pump 'em right through Dm7 G Dm7 Eat your shoes, don't forget the strings G Dm7 G and sox. Even eat the box, you bought 'em in Dm7 G you can eat the truck, that brought 'em in. Cmaj7 Garbage truck Am7 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMouldy Cmaj7 Am7 Garbage truck. F G Am - Abm - Am Eat the truck the driver and his gloves, Bb NUTRITIOUSNESS C DELICIOUSNESS Dm7-Dbm7-Dm7 WORTHLESSNESS A final flourish on Dm7: 3-----7-9-10-9-7-9--7--7--7--7--7--- 4-----------------10--7--7--7--7--7-- Enjoy it... I always do..... Nabeel Kandah |
