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%%%%%%%%%%        MINOR THREAT:  COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY (1989)       %%%%%%%%%%
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[Disclaimer:  All basses and guitars tuned to standard.  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.]

FILLER
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 F#
 F#  C# E B A (2x) bass only
 F#  C# E B A (4x)
 E  D  A  F#  (2x)
 F#  C# E B A (4x)
 E  D  A  F#  (2x)
 F#  C# E B A (4x)
 E  D  A  F#  (6x)


I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT
=====================
transcription: Mark Kennedy

 F# E F#  B  E  (2x)
 F# E F#  B  E  (4x)
 F# E B C# B F# (3x)
 F# E B C#
 F# E F#  B  E  (4x)
 F# E B C# B F# (3x)
 F# E B C#
 F# E F#  B  E  (2x)
 F# E F#  B  E  (4x)
 F# E B C# B F# (3x)
 F# E B C#
 F#


SEEING RED
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 A   G E G (2x)
 A   G E G (4x)
 C G A E F  D (4x)
 A   G E G (4x)
 C G A E F  D (4x)
 A   G E G (4x)
 A + drums...
 A   G E G (4x)
 A


STRAIGHT EDGE
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 G  A#   (2x) guitar only
 G  A#   (2x)
 G  A#   (2x)
 C  A# F (4x)
 D  C  G (3x)
 D
 G  A#   (4x)
 G  A#   (2x)
 C  A# F (4x)
 D  C  G (3x)
 D
 G  A#   (6x)
 G


SMALL MAN, BIG MOUTH
====================
transcription: Mark Kennedy

 F  C  CG CG (2x)
 F  C  CG CG (4x)
 E  C  A  E  (4x)
 F  C  CG CG (4x)
 E  C  A  E  (4x)
 F  C  CG CG (4x)


SCREAMING AT A WALL
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

G1: -3-5-5-x-x-x-         G2: -x-10-12-12-x-x-

 D A# F C G1   D A# F C G2
 D A# F C G (4x)
 A# B C G   C# D D# A#  (4x)
 D A# F C G1   D A# F C G2
 D A# F C G (4x)
 A# B C G   C# D D# A#  (3x)
 A# B C G   C# D D#
 A#
 B  E  D  A (4x)
 B  E  D  A (3x)
 B  E  D [break]
 D A# F C G1   D A# F C G2
 D A# F C G (4x)


BOTTLED VIOLENCE
================
transcription: Mark Kennedy

 breaking glass...
 A  C D A  F C A    bass only
 A  C D A  F C A 
 A  C D A  F C A (4x)
 G  C A# (4x)
 A  C D A  F C A (4x)
 G  C A# (4x)
 A  C D A  F C A (2x)
 G  C A# (4x)
 G


MINOR THREAT
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 D  A  E  C G (4x)
 D  A  E  C G (4x)
 B  G  B  C G C
 B  G  B
 D  A  E  C G (10x)
 D  A  E  C G (4x)
 D  A  E  C G (4x)
 B  G  B  C G C
 B  G  B
 D  A  E  C G (10x)
 D


STAND UP
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

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


12XU
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 F C G (4x)
 E
 F C G (4x)
 E
 F C G (3x)
 G C G
 D
 E     (bass w/guitar noise)
 F C G (4x)


IN MY EYES
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 drums...
 E D C# A D A E (8x)
 E  w/noise and feedback
 G
 G    C A D# A# F (2x)
 G    C A D# A# F (4x)
 A D A D A  B  (4x)
 E  D (3x)  E
 G
 G    C A D# A# F (2x)
 G    C A D# A# F (4x)
 A D A D A  B  (4x)
 E  D (3x)  E
 G
 C A D# A# F


OUT OF STEP (WITH THE WORLD)
============================
transcription: Mark Kennedy

 drumsticks...
 D F D D F D  G  A  G  (4x)
 E  C#  E  A  (2x)
 D F D D F D  G  A  G  (4x)
 E  C#  E  A  (2x)
 D F D D F D  C D# C C D# C  (4x)
 D F D D F D  C D# C C D# C  (4x)  w/solo
 E  C#  E  A  (2x)


GUILTY OF BEING WHITE
=====================
transcription: Mark Kennedy

 vocals and drums...
 G  D  A#  F    (8x)
 D  C  F   G    (4x)
 G  D  A#  F    (8x)
 D  C  F   G    (4x)
 A  E  F   C G  (3x)
 A  E  F
 G  D  A#  F    (8x)
 D  C  F   G    (4x)


STEPPIN' STONE
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 studio chatter...
 E  G  A  C (10x)
 E  G  A  C  (4x)
 E  G  A  G  (6x)
 E  D  B  E       (single notes w/noise)
 E  D  B          (single notes w/noise)
 E  G  A  C (12x)
 E  G  A  G  (6x)
 E  D  B  E       (single notes w/noise)
 E  D  B          (single notes w/noise)
 E  G  A  C  (4x)
 E  w/drums and studio chatter


BETRAY
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 D  A
 E  D E  G  A  B  (2x)
 B [break]  G A E (4x)
 E  D E  G  A  B
 B [break]  G A E (4x)
 D  A
 E G A C  E G A D (4x)
 E  D E  G  A  B  (2x)
 B [break]  G A E (4x)
 E  D E  G  A  B
 B [break]  G A E (4x)
 D  A
 E G A C  E G A D (4x)
 E  D E  G  A  B  (2x)
 D  A
 E  C D  D  F E   (4x)
 E  C D  D  F E   (4x) w/solo
 E  C D  D  F E   (4x)


IT FOLLOWS
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 B  B Bb A D E F# E  (4x)
 G  A  E (3x)
 G  A  F#
 B  B Bb A D E F# E  (6x)
 G  A  E (3x)
 G  A  F#
 E  B  G  C F# (2x)
 F#  G#  A  F# (2x)
 F#  G#  A  B
 G  A  E (4x)
 E
 whistling...


THINK AGAIN
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

  intro riff:
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-7--6------------7-7-6-79--------|
E|-------2--5----7-----------5---7-|

G1: -3-5-5-x-x-x-         G2: -x-10-12-12-x-x-

 intro riff (2x)
 G2 E G2 D  G2 G1 A  (4x)
 F  A G D (4x)
 D#  D (2x)
 D#  F
 G2 E G2 D  G2 G1 A  (2x)
 G2 E G2 D  G2 G1 A  (4x)
 F  A G D (4x)
 D#  D (2x)
 D#  F
 G2 E G2 D  G2 G1 A  (4x; bass solo)
 G2 E G2 D  G2 G1 A  (2x)
 F  A G D (4x)
 D#  D (2x)
 D#  F
 F  A G D (4x)
 A#  D C G (4x)
 G#  G (2x)
 G#  A#
 C


LOOK BACK AND LAUGH
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

  intro riff:
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-----------66-----69-9-975-------|-----------66-----69-9-975-7-----|
E|-037-7-7-32------7---------5-----|-037-7-7-32------7---------------|

 intro riff (2x)
 E  B  F#  D A   E  B  F#  D E (3x)
 drums...
 C# A C# E B E F#
 A  G F# E   C# A C# E B E F# (4x)
 B  G F# D (4x)
 A C D G   (4x)
 F  D  F  D
 A  G F# E   C# A C# E B E F# (4x)
 B  G F# D (4x)
 A C D G   (4x)
 F  D  F  D
 C#  B  E  (4x)
 C# A C# E B E  (3x)
 C# A C# E B E F#
 B  G F# D (4x)
 B


SOB STORY
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

F1: -1-3-3-x-x-x-         F2: -x-8-10-10-x-x-
G1: -3-5-5-x-x-x-         G2: -x-10-12-12-x-x-

 F1 F2  G1 G2
 B (guitar)  &  B D E A (2x; bass)
 B D E A (2x)  B D E G (2x)  [2x]
 F  G
 B  F#  D B A F# (4x)
 B (guitar)  &  B D E A (2x; bass)
 B D E A (2x)  B D E G (2x)  [2x]
 F  G
 B  F#  D B A F# (3x)
 B  F#  D B A F
 G  A
 B  E D# E   A  E D# E   G#  E D# E  G#  (2x)
 F# C#
 B D E A (2x)  B D E G (2x)  [2x]
 F  G
 A
 B
 "boo-fucking-hoo!"


NO REASON
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 D G#  E F#   (6x; bass only)
 D G#  E F#   (4x)
 F# B C#  A D (6x)
 D G#  E F#   (guitar plays only the first two chords)
 D G#  E F#   (bass only)
 D G#  E F#   (4x)
 F# B C#  A D (6x)
 D G#  E F#   (8x)
 D G#


LITTLE FRIEND
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

Notes:  The "->" denotes a quick slide between the two chords.

 A#   C   D
 F D# G# A#  D#  G# (4x)
 G#->A#  C# E F# (2x)
 A#->C  D# F# G#
 A#->C  [break]
 F D# G# A#  D#  G# (4x)
 G#->A#  C# E F# (2x)
 A#->C  D# F# G#
 A#->C  [break]
 F D# G# A#  D#  G# (2x)
 G#->A#  C# E F# (2x)
 A#->C  D# F# G#
 A#->C  w/noise
 F#  G#  F# A#   F#  G#  F# D#  (10x)


OUT OF STEP
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 drumsticks...
 D F D D F D  G  A  G  (4x)
 E  C#  E  A  (2x)
 D F D D F D  G  A  G  (4x)
 E  C#  E  A  (2x)
 D F D D F D  C D# C C D# C  (8x)  (bass only w/ spoken word)
 E  C#  E  A  (2x)


CASHING IN
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

  chorus fill:
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|  Notes:  One of the guitars plays this
G|-7---7-7---------4-5-4-----------|  riff during the chorus.  The single
D|-7---7-7-7-----7-------7-5---5-5-|  note line is played over the C and G
A|-5---5-5-7-----------------------|  chords.
E|---------5-----------------------|

 E1 G# E1  A  G#  E1  E2 (2x)
 E1 G# E1  A  G#  E1  E2 (2x)  w/solo
 E1 G# E1  A  G#  E1  E2 (3x)
 E1 G# E1  A  G#  E1  E2 B E2 B
 D  A  C  G (4x) w/fill 1
 E1 G# E1  A  G#  E1  E2 (2x)  w/solo
 E1 G# E1  A  G#  E1  E2 (3x)
 E1 G# E1  A  G#  E1  E2 B E2 B
 D  A  C  G (4x) w/fill 1
 noise...
 E1 G# E1  A  G#  E1  E2 (2x)  w/solo
 E1 G# E1  A  G#  E1  E2 (3x)
 E1 G# E1  A  G#  E1  E2 B E2 B
 D  A  C  G (4x) w/fill 1
 E1 G# E1  A  G#  E1  E2 (6x)  w/guitar fills
 D  A  C  G (4x) w/fill 1
 E  w/noise, solos, and fills
 A  B C  D  E A E   A  B C  D  B  E (8x)
 vocals...


STUMPED
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 G  D  F  C (4x; bass only)
 G  D  F  C (4x; bass)  w/guitar's palm-muted G
 G  D  E F  C  A C (4x)
 G  D  E F  C  A C (4x)
 drums...
 G  D  E F  C  A C (4x)
 G  D  E F  C  A C (4x)
 G [break] + drums...
 G  D  E F  C  A C (2x)
 drums...
 vocals...


GOOD GUYS (DON'T WEAR WHITE)
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 drums...
 E  A  D  A  (4x)
 E  A  D  A  (4x)
 B  C  B [break w/bass fill]
 E  A  D  A  (2x)
 E  A  D  A  (4x)
 B  C  B [break w/bass fill]
 E  A  D  A  (2x)
 G  C  (3x)
 B
 E  A  D  A  (2x)
 E  A  D  A  (4x)
 B  C  B [break]
 E  A  D  A  (4x)
 E


SALAD DAYS
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transcription: Mark Kennedy

 bass harmonics intro...
 B (bass)  &  B  A  E  D#  (4x; guitar)
 B  A  E  D#  (4x)
 B  C#  B  C# [break w/guitar noise]
 B  C#  B  C#
 B  A  E  D#  (4x)
 B  C#  B  C# [break]
 B  C#  B  C#
 E  D  (2x)
 F#  E (2x)
 E  D  (2x)
 F#  E (2x)
 B
 B  A  E  D#  (4x)
 B  C#  B  C# [break]
 B  C#  B  C#
 E  D  (2x)
 F#  E (2x)
 E  D  (2x)
 F#  E (2x)
 A

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All songs written by Minor Threat except:
  "12XU" by Wire,
  "Good Guys (Don't Wear White)" by Ed Cobb,
  "Steppin' Stone" by Tommy Boyce / Bobby Hart.
All lyrics by Ian MacKaye except:
  "Seeing Red" by Jeff Nelson.

Transcriptions by:
  Mark Kennedy [fiend@misfitscentral.com]

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

The latest version of this file is located at:
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