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Song title:       Heavenly Bank Account
Original Album:	  You Are What You Is
Other Albums:     YCDTOSA Vol. 1

Words and Music by Frank Zappa
Copyright © 1981 Munchkin Music/ASCAP
Published by Barking Pumpkin Records

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
This was transcribed from YCDTOSA Vol. 1 and is in the key of G.
The version on YAWYI is in the key of A. So...if you want to play
along to the YAWYI version, you'll have either to transpose up a tone
or slap a capo on 2. You'll find chords in both keys way down below...

This song is a devastating commentary on "corporate" religion, born-again 
Christians, and the money made by TV evangelists. FZ at his satiric best!

In fun FZ fashion, he mixes it up in the bridge... 
A steady instrumental beat at the same tempo as the rest of the song,
underpins a vocal that is about 50% faster. Just because he could...


INTRO:
Chords:
(key of G)                    (key of A)
G         320033 or 355433    A         x02220 or 577655
B7        x2120x or 797877    E7        010230 or x79797
C         332010 or x35553    D         xx0232 or x57775
C#m7(b5)  x4545x              Dm7(b5)   x6767x
D#m7(b5)  x6767x              Fm7(b5)   x8989x
A         x02220 or 577655    B         x24442 or 799877
D         x00232 or x57775    E         022100 or x79997

G                    B7 
  And if these words    you do not heed, 
C                             C#m7(b5)  
  your pocket book just kinda might    recede

G                               D#m7(b5)
  When some man comes along and claims a godly need
A                             C            D                            
  He will clean you out right through your tweed

N.C.
That's right, remember there is a big difference between 
kneeling down and bending over...


VERSE:
Chords:
(key of G)                    (key of A)
G         320033 or 355433    A         577655
B7        x2120x or 797877    C#7       x46464
C         332010 or x35553    D         x57775
C#m7(b5)  x4545x              Dm7(b5)   x6767x
Em        022000 or x79987    F#m       244222
D7        xx0212 or x57575    E7        x79797
D         x00232 or x57775    E         022100 or x79997

         G                                      B7
He's got twenty million dollars in his Heavenly Bank Account
C              C#m7(b5)       C     Em       D7       D
All from those chumps who was born again, oh yeah, oh yeah


VERSE:
He's got seven limousines and a private plane
All for the use of his special friends, oh yeah, oh yeah


VERSE:
He's got thousand-dollar suits and a Wembley tie
Girls love to stroke it while he's on the phone, oh yeah, oh yeah


VERSE:
At the House of Representatives he's a groovy guy
When he gives thanks he is not alone


BRIDGE:
Chords:
(key of G)               (key of A)
G    320033 or 355433    A    x02220 or 577655
C/E  032010 or 099877    D/F# 200232

He is dealin', he is really dealin',
                                      G   C/E   G
IRS can't determine where the hook is
                                                             G   C/E   G
It is easy with the bible to pretend that you're in Show Biz 
(And the one and the two and the...)

They won't get him, they will never get him 
                                  G   C/E   G
for the naughty stuff that he did
                                                             G   C/E   G
It is best in cases like this to pretend that you are stupid


VERSE:
He's got Presidential help all along the way
He says the grace while the lawyers chew, oh yeah, they sure do


VERSE:
And the Governors agree to say: "He's a lovely man"
He makes it easier for them to screw all of you, yes, that's true


VERSE:
Chords:
(key of G)                    (key of A)
G   320033 or 355433    A   x02220 or 577655
B7  x2120x or 797877    C#7 x46464
C   332010 or x35553    D   xx0232 or x57775
Em  022000 or x79987    F#m 244222
D7  xx0212 or x57575    E7  010230 or x79797
D   x00232 or x57775    E   022100 or x79997

          G                                B7
'Cause he helps put the Fear of God in the common man
C                     Em         C       D7       D 
Snatchin' up money everywhere he can, oh yeah, oh yeah


VERSE:
Chords:
(key of G)                    (key of A)
G   320033 or 355433    A   x02220 or 577655
B7  x2120x or 797877    C#7 x46464
C   332010 or x35553    D   xx0232 or x57775
Em  022000 or x79987    F#m 244222
Am  x02210 or 577555    Bm  x24432 or 799777
A   x02220 or 577555    B   x24442 or 799877
D   x00232 or x57775    E   022100 or x79997

         G                                      B7
He's got twenty million dollars in his Heavenly Bank Account
C             Em          Am  N.C
You ain't got nothin', people (Tax the churches!)
C             Am          A   N.C.
You ain't got nothin', people (Tax the businesses owned by the churches!)
C             Am          A              Em   D  G    
You ain't got nothin', people, thank the man, oh yeah


OUTRO:
N.C.
That's right...
"You ain't got nothin' and he's got it all"
And your miserable ass is against the wall
The only thing you have not tried is the sport of chumps and that's suicide