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%%%%%%%%%%          THE MISFITS:  AMERICAN PSYCHO (1997)           %%%%%%%%%%
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[Disclaimer:  All basses and guitars tuned half-step down.  All chords used 
              are power chords (e.g., C# is -x-4-6-6-x-x-) unless otherwise
              indicated.  These fan-authored transcriptions offer the basic
              chords and structure of the songs, and are not complete scores.
              Although some transcriptions may not have distinct parts for 
              each instrument, all are written for both bass and guitar.]

ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES
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transcription: J-SIN

 drum buildup...
 E B  E C (2x)
 D C  A B
 C B  G A
 E B  E C (2x)
 D C  A B
 C B  G A
 G  F#  E (segues to "American Psycho")


AMERICAN PSYCHO
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transcription: Misfits Central

 C# G# (3x)  E  G
 F  G#  C   G# G (6x)
 C# G# (3x)  E  G
 F  G#  C   G# G (6x)
 C# G# (3x)  E  G
 D  G  A (4x)
 D  G (3x) D C#
 F  G#  C   G# G (6x)
 C# G# (3x)  E  G
 D  G  A (4x)
 D  G (3x) D C#
 F  G#  C   G# G (6x)
 F


SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
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transcription: Misfits Central

   riff:
Gb|-----------------|
Db|-----------------|  The guitar doubles this riff.
Ab|-----------------|
Eb|-0-0-3-3-0-0-3-3-|

 riff (4x)
 riff (3x)  A# A  [2x]
 C
 riff (2x)
 riff (3x)  A# A  [2x]
 C
 F  A#  C (2x)
 A# A
 riff (2x)
 riff (3x)  A# A  [2x]
 C
 F  A#  C (4x)
 F  A#  C (4x) w/solo
 riff  A# A (4x)
 E  w/noise


WALK AMONG US
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transcription: Misfits Central

   "E-G":
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|  This riff is played simile by both
Ab|---------------------------------|  bass and guitar during the chorus.
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0h3p0-0-0-3p0-3p0-|

 B  Bb  A  Ab (2x)  G F#
 E   D A
 E
 D  A  E-G    (2x)
 B  Bb  A  Ab (2x)  G F#
 E
 D  A  E-G    (4x)
 B  Bb  A  Ab (2x)  G F#
 E


THE HUNGER
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transcription: J-SIN, Jerry Only

 B
 E  G  E  A#  A  G (4x)
 E
 B  G  E  (3x)
 A  B A G   G  A G F#  G F#
 E  G  E  A#  A  G  (4x)
 E
 B  G  E  (3x)
 A  B A G   G  A G F#  G F#
 E  G  E  A#  A  G  (4x)
 E  G  E  A#  A  G  (3x)
 E  G  E
 A#  A  G


FROM HELL THEY CAME
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transcription: Misfits Central

Notes:  Lower-case notes in parens are transitional notes.

 E B C# A  D A B
 E B C# A  D A B
 E B C# A  D A B (b c#)
 D A B (b c#) (4x)
 E B C# A  D A B
 E B C# A  D A B (b c#)
 D A B (b c#) (3x)
 D A B
 C#  F# C# B (2x)
 E B C# A  D A B
 E B C# A  D A B (b c#)
 D A B (b c#) (3x)
 D A B


DIG UP HER BONES
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transcription: Misfits Central

Notes:  The verse riff is noted as "B->A".
        The pre-chorus riff is noted as "A->B->A".

   verse riff:            pre-chorus riff:
Eb|-------------------|  |-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|  |-------------------|
Gb|-------------------|  |-------------------|
Db|-9-\-7/9\7/9\7/9\7/|  |-9--9--7/9--7/9\7--|
Ab|-9-\-7/9\7/9\7/9\7/|  |-9--9--7/9--7/9\7--|
Eb|-7-\-5/7\5/7\5/7\5/|  |-7--7--5/7--5/7\5--|

 howl...
 B G A  B->A   (2x)
 B G D A
 B G A  A
 B G A  B->A   (4x)
 G  A  A->B->A (2x)
 B G A  B->A   (4x)
 G  A  A->B->A (2x)
 B G D A       (4x)
 B G A  B->A   (2x)
 B G A  B->A   (4x)
 G  A  A->B->A (2x)
 B G D A (4x)
 B G D A (4x)
 B G D A
 B


BLACKLIGHT
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transcription: J-SIN, Olson Patterson

Notes:  The verse riff is denoted by "A  G" below.

   verse riff:
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-5p3-|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
    PM---------    PM---------

-songflow-
 F  C  A    F  C  (slide)
 A  G       (12x)
 F  A  F  A  (2x)
 D  DE
 F  C        (slide)
 A  G        (8x)
 F  A  F  A  (2x)
 D  DE
 F  A  F  A
 F  A  F  G
 D  DE
 F  C  A   F  C  A
 G  A


RESURRECTION
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transcription: J-SIN, Mark

 drums...
 D  B  G  A   (4x)
 G  A  B    A (2x)
 G  A  D C# B A
 G  A
 D  B  G  A   (2x)
 G  A  B    A (2x)
 G  A  D C# B A
 G  A
 D  B  G  A   (4x)
 D   B   G   A
 D


DEAD KINGS RISE [LP bonus track]
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transcription: Mark

 C# fades in...
 drums and guitar noise...
 C# D# E C#        (3x)
 C# D# E
 C#
 drums...
 E D#
 G#  B  E  C# E D# (2x)
 G#  B  E  C# E D# (3x)
 G#  B  E  F# 
 D#  E  B          (4x)
 E D#
 G#  B  E  C# E D# (3x)
 G#  B  E  F# 
 D#  E  B          (4x)
 D#  E  B          (4x)
 E D#
 C# D# E C#
 C# D# E
 C#  w/feedback


THIS ISLAND EARTH
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transcription: Misfits Central

Notes:  Lower-case notes in parens are transitional notes.

 B  F#  G#  F#
 B  Bb  F#  G#
 B  Bb  G#  F#  B  Bb  C# (2x)
 B  C  C#  (c# c)         (3x)
 B  C  C#
 F# G# C# F#   G# C#      (2x)
 B  Bb  G#  F#  B  Bb  C# (2x)
 B  C  C#  (c# c)         (3x)
 B  C  C#
 F# G# C# F#   G# C#      (2x)
 C#  F#  G#  C#           (4x)
 C#


CRIMSON GHOST
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transcription: Misfits Central

 E                            (guitar only; single note)
 E C  E D  E C                (bass w/guitar feedback)
 A G F# G                     (band enters)
 E C  E D  E C  A G F# G (3x)
 E  G       (4x)              (let chords ring)
 E  G       (4x)              (faster riff)
 B  A C     (3x)
 B  A G F#
 E  G       (4x)
 B  A C     (3x)
 B  A G F#
 E  G       (7x)
 E                            (palm-muted)
 E F  G A  A# A  G F (8x)
 [break]
 E                            (w/noise)


DAY OF THE DEAD
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transcription: Misfits Central

Notes: "E-trill-F" is a trill between the 7th and 8th frets of the A string.

   riff:
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-7-----7-----7---|-4-----4-----4---|
Ab|-7-----7-----7---|-4-----4-----4---|
Eb|-5---0-5---0-5-0-|-2---0-2---0-2-0-|
      pm    pm  pm      pm    pm  pm

-songflow-
 E  G  A  D  E-trill-F   B A G F# (2x)
 riff  (2x)
 A  F# (2x)  D  E [break]
 riff  (2x)
 A  F# (2x)  D  E [break]
 riff  (2x)
 D  A  D  E  B A G F#
 riff  (2x)
 D  A  D  E  B A G F#
 riff   D  E (4x)
 D  E  (2x)   A
 [break]
 toms...
 G  A
 E D# D C# C
 C  B   w/Elvis impersonation
 E      w/laughter


THE HAUNTING
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transcription: Misfits Central

 D   A
 D  A  B  G  (2x)
 B  G (3x)  F#
 D  A  G  D# (4x)
 D   A
 D  A  B  G  (2x)
 B  C (3x)  F#
 D  A  G  D# (4x)
 D


MARS ATTACKS
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transcription: Misfits Central, Jerry Only

   chorus riff:
Eb|---------------|
Bb|---------------|
Gb|---------------|  This is the quick riff that is played by
Db|-------5-------|  both the bass and guitar during the chorus.
Ab|-5-7-8---8-7-5-|
Eb|---------------|

 effects...
 A
 A C G A
 A C G D
 D
 riff  D  riff  C  riff  F  A#  D  C (2x)
 G  A
 A C G A
 A C G D
 D
 riff  D  riff  C  riff  F  A#  D  C (3x)
 riff  D  riff  C  riff  F    A#    D
 C  w/feedback
 effects...


HATE THE LIVING, LOVE THE DEAD
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transcription: Misfits Central, Aaron Pacitti, Joseph Ninosky

Notes:  During the G# in the verse, guitars play descending harmonics between 
        the third fret and the nut.  At the end of the song, the guitar slides
        between F# and G# power chords; only the more prominent chord is noted.

  riff:
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-0-0-2-3-0-0-2-3-0-0-2-3-0-0-2-3-|

INTRO:
 D C# B A B C# D C# B
VERSE:
 G#  F# B E  F# (3x)
 G#  F# B E
CHORUS:
 C B  E  A G F#   C B  G F# riff (2x)
VERSE:
 G#  F# B E  F# (3x)
 G#  F# B E
CHORUS:
 C B  E  A G F#   C B  G F# riff (4x)
OUTRO:
 D C# B A B C# D C# B
 G#  w/shattering glass


SHINING
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transcription: Misfits Central

 drums...  A#  (this note fades in)
 E G E  AGAG (3x) E G E  A#  [2x] w/solo
 E  C B (3x)
 E  C  B
 E G E  AGAG (3x) E G E  A#  [2x] w/solo
 E  C B (3x)
 E  C  B
 C#  A B (4x)
 C  B
 E G E  AGAG (3x) E G E  A#  [2x] w/solo
 E  C B (3x)
 E  C  B
 C#  A B (4x)
 C  B
 E G E  AGAG (3x) E G E  A#
 C#  A B (4x)
 C  B
 E G E  AGAG (3x) E G E  A#
 E G E  AGAG (3x) E G E  A#
 E


DON'T OPEN 'TIL DOOMSDAY
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transcription: Misfits Central

Notes:  Doyle has his guitar's volume knob turned down during the section
        marked "strummed"; after the B chord, he turns the knob fully on.
        Lower-case notes in parens are transitional notes.

 E  C#  A  B     (strummed)
 E  B  C#  G# (f# g#)  A  E (e f)  G  A  B
 E  B  C#  G# (f# g#)  A  E (e f)  G  A  B
 E  C#  A  B (3x)
 A  B
 E  C#  A  B (3x)
 A  B
 E  B  C#  G# (f# g#)  A  E (e f)  G  A  B
 E  C#  A  B (3x)
 A  B
 E  C#  A  B (3x)
 A  B (2x)
 E     (w/feedback, explosion and tape effect)


HELL NIGHT [CD bonus track]
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transcription: Misfits Central

 A B (7x) A  F# G
 A B (3x) A  F# G
 A  G A
 D  A  D A   G  A (4x)
 A B (3x) A  F# G [2x]
 A  G A
 D  A  D A   G  A (4x)
 A B (3x) A  F# G
 A B (3x) A  F# G w/solo
 A  G A
 D  A  D A   G  A (6x)
 A B (4x)
 A B

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All songs written by The Misfits except:
  "Hell Night" by Daniel Rey / The Misfits.
All songs copyright 1997 Cyclopian Music, Inc.

Transcriptions:
  J-SIN []
  Mark Kennedy [fiend@misfitscentral.com]
  Joseph Ninosky [jninosky@hotmail.com]
  Aaron Pacitti []
  Olson Patterson [xmisfitsx@hotmail.com]

Send comments/suggestions/corrections to [fiend@misfitscentral.com].

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