T'Mershi Duween   -   Frank Zappa
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                                    transcribed by Howard Wright
                                    hakwright (at) gmail (dot) com


h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = slide



This tab should work pretty well for all versions of the song - but
I was actually listening to the version on YCTDOSA Vol 2.



Intro bit :
------------


E--------------------------------3---2--------------------
B-----------------------3---2--4---5------------------------
G--------------2---1--3---4----------------------------------
D-----2---1--3---4------------------------------------------
A---3---4-------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------


This next bit is actually played on drums, xylophone and keyboard.
If you're feeling adventurous you can play along too !



E-------8-8-----7-7-10--------8-8-----7-7-10---------
B----------------------------------------------------
G---7-7-----7-7-----------7-7-----7-7----------------  (repeat once)
D----------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------





The Tune !
----------

E----------------------------------------12--12--------------
B---12h13-13-15-13p12-13p12---------------------15-13-15-15--
G---------------------------14p12-14-14----------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------


repeat above line three times, then :


E-------------------------------------------------------
B---12--12----------------------------------------------
G----------14p12-14-14----------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------





You can actually try a slightly different fingering for those bits -
it might suit you better.

You could try this instead :


E----------------------------------------12--12p10----10-10--
B---12h13-13-15-13p12-13p12------------------------13--------
G---------------------------14p12-14-14----------------------  (3 times)
D------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------



E----------------------------------------------------
B--12-12/10p8-10-10------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------
A------------
E-----------


Same notes - slightly different fret positions.




That's really it as far as the 'themes' of the piece go.
The tune bit usually repeats a few more times - and he often
breaks up the first bit of the tune into two, putting a kind
of 'disco' bass line in the gap, so it goes :


E---------------------------------------
B---12h13-13-15-13p12-13p12-------------
G---------------------------14p12-14-14-
D---------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------


insert descending octave bass line - do a slow count of 5 then :


E---12--12---------------
B-----------15-13-15-15--
G------------------------
D------------------------
A------------------------
E------------------------


(more bass - count to 5)


and repeat a few times.




Another variation is where he gets bass and drums to do a fast march kind
of beat : one TWO one TWO one TWO one TWO  ....


And the tune is played over this. You have to squeeze the first line of the tune 
into the space of 6 'one TWO's - you do this 3 times, then you break out of the 
beat on the last phrase of the tune. Listen to the record and you'll see what I mean. 

Now get practising !


Howard