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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%% THE MISFITS: AMERICAN PSYCHO (1997) %%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% [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 ===================== 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 =============== 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 ================== 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 ============= 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 ========== 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 =================== 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 ================ 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 ========== 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 ============ 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] =============== 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 ================= 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 ============= 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 =============== 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 ============ 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 ============ 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 ============================== 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 ======= 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 ======================== 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] ========== 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 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 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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