Bobby Brown Goes Down chords by Frank Zappa (Official Version)

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C
G/B
Am7
Dm7
G
F
Em
Am
Dm
Gsus4
G/F
Em7
G/D

Verse 1
C 
G/B 
Hey there, people, I'm Bobby Brown
Am7 
They say   I'm the cutest boy in town
Dm7 
My car   is fast, my teeth are shiny
G 
I tell all the girls they can kiss my heine
C 
G/B 
Here I am at a famous school
Am7 
I'm dressin' sharp and I'm acting cool
Dm7 
I've got a cheerleader here
Wants to help with my paper
G 
Let her do all the work
And maybe later I'll rape her

Chorus 1
F 
Oh God, I am the American dream
Em 
Am 
I do  not think I'm too extreme
Dm 
Gsus4 
And I'm a handsome son of a bitch
G 
I'm gonna get a good job and be real rich
G/F 
(Get a good, get   a good,
Em7 
G/D 
G 
get   a good, get a good...)

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Verse 2
C 
Women's liberation
G/B 
Am7 
Came creepin' all across the nation
Dm7 
I tell  you, people, I was not ready
G 
When I fucked this dyke
by the name of Freddie
C 
She made a little speech then
G/B 
Am7 
Oh, she tried to make me say when
Dm7 
She had my balls in a vice but she left the dick
G 
I guess it's still hooked on
but now it shoots too quick

Chorus 2
F 
Oh God, I am the American dream
Em 
Am 
But now I smell like Vaseline
Dm 
Gsus4 
And I'm a miserable son of a bitch
G 
Am I a boy or a lady, I don't know which
G/F 
Em7 
G/D 
(I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder)
G 
So I

Verse 3
C 
went out and bought me a leisure suit
Am7 
I jingle my change but I'm still kinda cute
Dm7 
Got a job   doing radio promo
G 
And none of the jocks
can even tell I'm a homo
C 
Eventually me and a friend
Am7 
Sorta drifted along into S&M
Dm7 
I can take  about an hour
on the tower of power
G 
As long as I get a little golden shower

Chorus 3
F 
Oh God, I am the American dream
Em 
With a spindle up my butt
Am 
'til it makes me scream
Dm 
Gsus4 
And I'll do anything to get ahead
G 
I lay awake nights, sayin',
"thank you, Fred"

Outro 1
F 
Oh God, Oh God, I'm so fantastic
Em 
Am 
Thanks to Freddie, I'm a sexual spastic
Dm 
Gsus4 
And my name is Bobby Brown
G 
Watch me now, I'm goin' down
Dm 
Gsus4 
And my name is Bobby Brown
G 
Watch me now, I'm goin' down
Dm 
Gsus4 
And my name is Bobby Brown
G 
Watch me now, I'm going down
Yeah, I knew you'd be surprised

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C
G/B
Am7
Dm7
G
F
Em
Am
Dm
Gsus4
G/F
Em7
G/D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 68

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of Bobby Brown Goes Down by Frank Zappa, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Frank Zappa's performance.