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A Few Moments With Brother A. West chords by
Frank Zappa
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Key: D minor•
Verse 1
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Frank Zappa

(lead guitar, synthesizer, vocals)

Ike Willis (rhythm guitar,

synthesizer, vocals)

Mike Keneally (rhythm guitar, synthesizer,
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vocals)

Bobby Martin (keyboards, vocals)

Ed Mann (vibes, marimba,

electronic percussion)
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Walt Fowler

(trumpet, flugel horn, synthesizer)

Bruce Fowler (trombone)

Paul Carman (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone,
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baritone saxophone)
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Albert Wing (tenor saxophone)

Kurt McGettrick (baritone saxophone, bass saxophone,

contrabass clarinet)

Scott Thunes (electric bass, mini-moog)

Chad Wackerman (drums, electronic

percussion)
Verse 2
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[This is spoken with the style and accent of an evangelist

preacher from the southern United States.]

Thank you very much, Mr. Zappa.

Verse 3
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Ah, I'm very pleased to be here on behalf of the Administration-- the most powerful government in the world. And,
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uh, Mr. Fitzwater invited me to come here tonight to create some balance, because there has been some things done by Mr. Zappa that I think are unfair to our country.
Verse 4
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I think, from the beginning, to say that this is going to be balanced, when he has this *lingerie* up here,
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and makin' fun of *children's toys*, as a beginning, if this is what he has in mind, I think he's wrong.
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Verse 5

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It's people like Mr. Frank Zappa that kept the Senate from being able to send arms to the democratic freedom fighters in Nicaragua! And I, for one,
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am headin' down there myself, as soon as I finish up here tonight.
Verse 6
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And I want the elected official, Mr. Charlie Sanders the Democrat, to remember that "Democrat" begins with a "D", just like DEMON! And we'll remember you,
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friend, when it comes votin' time. And Margaret Boyd[?] and Carmen Belacord[?], despite ...[?] habit, did some help to back things up.
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Friends, these forms cost
Verse 7
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money. And this money could be going towards a more powerful military; this money could be going towards driving out the illegal aliens. Instead,
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Mr. Zappa wants to have a bunch of young, uninformed 18 to 21-year-olds votin' here, and spendin' your money.
Verse 8
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And I just want you to know that tonight, I *love* him anyway. Because I've got love in my heart,
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and I'm not afraid of the fact that he turned this into some kind of zoo up here.
Verse 9
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Sunday--that's not not fair, Mr. Zappa--Sunday night night used to be a night in which Americans would get together. They'd go to their place of worship, and they would share. And I don't know why,
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on this night which is supposed to be Valentine's night, there aren't more people that have a heart that have a love affair with America. But in stead, they're here on Sunday night, worshipping this man who's demon-possessed!
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Verse 10
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I ask you, Mr. Frank Zappa, what kind of man can name a child Moon Unit? What kind of man can
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name a child Weasel? What kind of man can name a child Ohman? To me, it defies the logic.
Verse 11
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And I'm comin' here tonight because I want to share with him, just the same way we're going to give spirit power to the democratic freedom fighters down there,
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our brothers that wanna have the freedom to be able to have a man like Pat Robertson. To have a man like Mr. Dole. Restore, America!
Verse 12
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And I'm gonna ask the power and the joy and the power of the living king of kings, and a lot of you here, you smut-minded, musical musical people say, "King of kings, that must be Elvis". No, I'm gonna ask for the power and ask for the glory. I'm gonna now,
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I'm gonna tell you a story. I'm gonna drive out the demons, friends. I'm gonna ask you to help this badness end. Come on Frank, let's have a story. Come on now share the glory. Do you feel the power? Come on, put out the negativity...

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The original key of A Few Moments With Brother A. West by Frank Zappa is D minor.

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The primary chords used in A Few Moments With Brother A. West are Gm, D, Dm, C, Am, G.

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