FRANK ZAPPA
Blessed Relief
From "The Grand Wazoo" 1972
This is a nice tune, i'm amazed no one bothered tabbing it out before.
Intro
C/Bb C11/Bb C/Bb C11/Bb
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| 8 8 6 6 6 6 8 8 6 |
| 9 9 5 7 9 9 5 |
| 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 |
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| 6 6 6 6 6 |
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Theme 1
| 8p5 5 3 3 5 |
| 5 3~~~ 3 3 6 3 |
| 5 5 2 5 |
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| 8p5 5 3 3 5 |
| 5 3 3 3 3 6p3 3 |
| 5 5 2 5 |
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| 6 5 6~~ 8 6 8~~~ 10~~~11p10p8 10 11 13~~~ |
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| 6 5 6~~ 8 6 8~~~ 10~~~11p10p8 10 11 13~~~ |
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| 8 10 11 8 10 |
| 10 7~~~ 7 5~~~ 5 3~~~~3 0 |
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Theme 2
Gadd11
| 10 10 |
| 12 12~~ 10 12 12~~ 12 |
| 12 12 12 12~~~~9 12 9 9~~~ |
| 10 |
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Fadd11
| 8 /15 12 12 /15 12 12 |
| 10 10~~~8 15 13p12 |
| 10 14 14 12p10 9 |
| 8 12p10p9 |
| 8 |
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Solo
Zappa and the boys take turns soloing over this 2-chord jazz vamp
Eadd11 Gadd9/B
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Mini Bridge (6:05)
C/A Bbmaj7
| 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 0 0 |
| 6 |
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