Misfits 1977 1983

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%%%%%%%%%% ALL MISFITS SONGS %%%%%%%%%%

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All songs written by Glenn Danzig except:

"Rat Fink" originally by Allan Sherman.

Glenn Danzig songs copyright Static Age Music / Hell-Bent Music / Evilive

Music.

All songs performed by the Misfits except:

"Mephisto Waltz" by Glenn Danzig and Steve Zing,

WHO KILLED MARILYN? 7" versions by Glenn Danzig.

All basses and guitars tuned to standard.

ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE

=====================

 

 

 

 

AMERICAN NIGHTMARE

==================

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANGELFUCK

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ASTRO ZOMBIES

=============

F1: -x-8-10-10-x-x-

F2: -1-3-3-x-x-x-

G: -3-5-5-x-x-x-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTITUDE

========

solo tab by Mark Nance

 

 

D G (4x) w/solo

 

 

e--10-- e--10--

B--10-- ( 7 times) B--12-- (7 times)

repeat both parts 4 times..

BLOODFEAST

==========

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRAINEATERS

===========

A E A B (A)

 

 

E w/noise

BULLET

======

 

 

 

CHILDREN IN HEAT

================

 

 

 

B C#m A D B A (4x) [2x]

 

B C#m A D B A (4x) [3x]

 

COME BACK

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transcription by Mark Kennedy and Ryq

Note: There are numerous bass and guitar fills throughout the song,

but these three contribute most to the flow of the song.

verse bass fill:

G|-----------------|

D|-2-2-2-2-2-0-----| Bass plays this fill twice

A|-------------2-0-| during the verses.

E|-----------------|

prechorus bass riff:

G|---------------------------------|

D|-----1-1-4-4-1-1-----1-1-4-4-1-1-| Bass plays this riff when

A|-2-2-------------2-2-------------| the guitar plays the B chord.

E|---------------------------------|

chorus bass riff:

G|---------| |---------| This bass riff is played during the

D|---------| |---------| "you've got to come back" portion of

A|-----5-5-| (4x) |-----2-2-| (4x) the choruses. This riff may also be

E|-3-3-----| |-0-0-----| played one octave higher.

-songflow-

intro drums...

 

 

 

 

bridge E (guitar) & G (bass)

 

 

end G

COUGH/COOL - Cough/Cool 7" version

==========

 

piano under G#:

COUGH/COOL - Collection II version

==========

Note: Notes in parens played by a distorted guitar.

 

(A A#) C A# A

G (D) G

(A A#) C A# A

G (D) G

G w/keyboard solo

DEATH COMES RIPPING

===================

 

 

 

D Bb G (4x) w/solo

D Bb G (8x) w/solo

 

DEMONOMANIA

===========

 

F E (3x) B [2x]

DEVILOCK

========

Note: The "CE" denotes the quick C chord that is played before the E chord

is struck during the verses. "C<->B" denotes the alteration between

those two chords during the noise at the end of the song.

E CE CE C G (3x)

E CE CE C G (3x)

E CE CE CE

C<->B C

DEVILS WHOREHOUSE

=================

Figure 1:

A+---------------------+

E+-0-2-3-0-2-0-3-5-12\-+

Fig 1 (6x)

Fig 1 (6x)

 

Fig 1 (6x)

 

 

 

 

DIE DIE MY DARLING

==================

E B E G [break]

 

 

 

 

E B E G [break]

B w/noise

EARTH A.D.

==========

 

 

 

E w/noise

 

B C B F (2x) F [2x]

E w/noise

GHOULS NIGHT OUT

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drums...

 

 

 

 

 

GREEN HELL

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HALLOWEEN

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HALLOWEEN II

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HATEBREEDERS

============

solo tab by Mark Nance

B F# Ab D# Db D# Ab F# B E (4x) [4x, w/solo during third repeat]

 

 

e --7--7--6--- (10x) (this is the high E string)

HELLHOUND

=========

transcription by Chris Eng

Note: The E E G sequence is at the 7th and 10th frets, A string.

The F F# G sequence is at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd frets, E string.

The transcribed figure below is what the bass plays and is

essentially doubled by the guitar.

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------5-5-5-5---------------------------------|

A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------5----3-------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------1----2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-|

E E G DCF F# G (3x)

E E G DCF

F# F F# F XXXXXX(Mute on F)

F# F F# F XXXXXX(Mute on F)

E E G DCF F# G (5x)

E E G DCF

HOLLYWOOD BABYLON

=================

verse bass riff: bridge bass riff:

G|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|

E|-0-0-3-3-0-0-3-3-0-0-3-3-0-0-3-3-| |-0-0-3-3-0-0-3-3-0-0-3-3-6---6---|

Note: During the verse, the guitar plays an E chord while the bass

plays the transcribed figure. During the bridge, the guitar

doubles the bass riff, using chords instead of single notes.

riff (3x) A A# A [2x]

riff (3x) A A# A [2x]

bridge (4x)

riff (3x) A A# A [2x]

 

HORROR BUSINESS

===============

transcription by Robert and Aaron; solo tab by Aaron and Bobby Steele

G G A# A# (3x) G A# A# A# [6x]

 

G G A# A# (3x) G A# A# A# [6x]

 

 

G G A# A# (3x) G A# A# A# [6x]

 

G G A# A# (3x) G A# A# A# [6x]

 

F C A# C (4x) w/solo

F C A# C (mute this riff and gradually release to let the chords swell)

F C A# C (full throttle)

 

E|-13----------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----8-6-8--6-6-6-8-8-8-11-11-11-13-13-13---------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------12-14-(trill these notes)-|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

* to end the solo scratch the pick down the e and a strings

HORROR HOTEL

============

A slide B (3x) [third time segues into next line]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HYBRID MOMENTS

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drums...

 

 

 

 

 

 

I TURNED INTO A MARTIAN

=======================

 

 

 

 

C F (4x) w/solo

 

I TURNED INTO A MARTIAN - Bobby Steele's version

=======================

Note: Bobby claims this song is played one step higher than what is

transcribed above; this revised transcription was provided by Aaron.

Solo: e|-10-15-10-15-|

 

 

 

 

 

-solo-

 

IN THE DOORWAY

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transcription by Mark Kennedy

Note: The E and F chords are played at the 7th and 8th frets of the

A string, respectively. Notes in parens are transitional notes

played by the bass.

A G A (D E) F E F (3x)

A G A (D E) F E F (2x)

A (D E) F (E D) (5x)

LAST CARESS

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"one last caress..."

 

LONDON DUNGEON

==============

Main Riff:

E|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------| Slide between these

G|---------------------------------| notes on the E string.

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E+-0-----7-----3---5-----3-----2---+

| |

| |

G+---------------------------------+

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-|

Verse Riff:

Guitar: During the verses, the guitars play Emin chords

(and feedback) at the beginning of each measure.

Live, the guitar would double the bass riff.

Bass: Continues the Main Riff simile throughout the verses.

Chorus Riff:

E|---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|

D|-2-2-3---2-2-3---2-2-3---2-2-3---|-2-------------------------------|

A|-2-2-3---2-2-3---2-2-3---2-2-3---|-2-------------------------------|

E+-0-0-1---0-0-1---0-0-1---0-0-1---|-0-------------------------------+

| pm> pm> pm> pm> w/feedback and random noise |

| |

G+---------------------------------|---------------------------------+

D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

E+-0-0-1---0-0-1---0-0-1---0-0-1---|-0-------------------------------+

| |

| |

E+---------------------------------|---------------------------------+

B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A|-8-------3-------8-------3-------|-7-------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Chorus End:

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

D|-2-2-3---2-2-3---2-2-3---2-2-3---|-2-2-5---2-2-5---2-2-5---2-2-5---|

A|-2-2-3---2-2-3---2-2-3---2-2-3---|-2-2-5---2-2-5---2-2-5---2-2-5---|

E+-0-0-1---0-0-1---0-0-1---0-0-1---|-0-0-3---0-0-3---0-0-3---0-0-3---+

| pm> pm> pm> pm> pm> pm> pm> pm> |

| |

G+---------------------------------|---------------------------------+

D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

E+-0-0-1---0-0-1---0-0-1---0-0-1---|-0-0-3---0-0-3---0-0-3---0-0-3---+

| |

| |

E+---------------------------------|---------------------------------+

B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A|-8-------3-------8-------12------|-10------5-------10------14------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

-songflow-

drums...

main riff (4x) bass only

main riff (4x) guitar enters

verse riff (4x)

main riff (2x)

verse riff (4x)

chorus riff (2x)

chorus end

main riff (2x)

verse riff (4x)

chorus riff (2x)

chorus end

main riff (2x) guitar doubles bass riff

verse riff (4x)

chorus riff (2x)

chorus end

main riff (4x) fade out...

MEPHISTO WALTZ

==============

transcription by Mark Nance

[The Misfits never recorded this song. It was actually recorded

by Glenn Danzig and Steve Zing of Samhain in January of 1984.]

 

 

 

 

 

D A D A D A B e--------

E A# B (4x) w/solo: b---12---

D A D A D A B g---15^-- <- bend this Bb note to B.

D A D A D A B d--------

E A# B (4x) w/solo: a--------

E e--------

MOMMY, CAN I GO OUT AND KILL TONIGHT?

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A [break]

"Mommy..."

A C A G (8x) G [6x]

G w/feedback

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

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E w/noise

NIKE A GO GO

============

 

 

 

 

QUEEN WASP

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RAT FINK

========

solo tab by Bobby Steele

B E B F# B (5x) [solo during fourth repeat]

 

E|--11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12--|

B|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--| Play this riff 4 times.

G|--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|

D|---------------------------|

A|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|

E|-------12---12--------12----12----| Play this riff 2 times.

B|-------12---12--------12----12----|

G|--14^------------14^--------------| Bend this note up a full step;

D|----------------------------------| the note will be the same as the

A|----------------------------------| 12th fret of the B string.

E|----------------------------------|

E|---------------------------|

B|--15-15-15-15-16-16-16-16--| Repeat this riff 4 times.

G|--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--| Playing it here makes the

D|--16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16--| transition to the next

A|---------------------------| riff easier.

E|---------------------------|

E|------------14-----------------| Repeat this 4 times FAST - real FAST!

B|-------14--------17---14---14--| Barre the E and B string at the 14th

G|--16^--------------------------| fret with the index finger; use the

D|-------------------------------| ring finger to bend the G string;

A|-------------------------------| use pinky on 17th fret.

E|-------------------------------|

RETURN OF THE FLY

=================

transcription by Stuman

A# F# (4x) (w/Bass intro 4x)

A# F# (4x) (w/Bass line 1x)

A# F# (4x) (w/Bass line 1x)

A# F# (12x) (w/Bass line 3x)

A# F# (4x) (w/Bass intro 4x)

Bass Intro:

G|----------------------|

D|----------3-----------|

A|----1--4--------1--4--|

E|-------------2--------|

Bass line

SHE - Cough/Cool 7" (keyboard) version

===

transcription by Robert and Ryq and Chris Eng

Note: The D and C are melody chords played by the keyboard; the bass plays

an A note underneath the D and C chords. Due to the characteristics

of vinyl, the recording sounds approximately quarter-step sharp.

A (D C) G A (2x)

A G F G (2x) w/bass chorus

A w/bass bridge

A (D C) G A (2x)

 

 

Bass Chorus (Play 2 Times):

(A) (G) (F) (F)

+=====+ (nut) +=====+ +=====+ +=====+

| | | | | | | | 1 5 3 | 1 | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| |-| | 1 5-3 | | 4-2 | 2 |-| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

1 5-3 | | 4-2 | | |-| | 3 |-| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | |

| 4-2 | | |-| | | | | |-| |

| | | | | | | | | | | |

| |-| | | | | |

| | | |

| | | |

| |=| |

Bass Bridge:

(A)

+=====+

| | | |

| | | |

| |-| |

| | | |

1 |-| |

| | | |

| |-2 |

| | | |

SHE - Static Age / Legacy Of Brutality (guitar) version

===

Note: The D and C notes are played by the bass; a palm-muted guitar

doubles the notes. It also sounds like there is a second guitar

playing the A chord continuously through the D and C notes.

bass bridge:

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------7---5-----------5---3-----------3---1---------------------|

A|-------------7-5-------------5-3-------------3-1---------3-5-3-5-|

E|-5---------------3---------------1---------------3---5-----------|

bass fill: bass end:

G|---------------------------------| |-----------------|

D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5---5---------| |-7-7-5---7-------|

A|---------------------7---7-6-5-3-| |-------7-0-------|

E|---------------------------------| |-----------------|

A (D C) G A (2x)

A G F G (2x) w/bass bridge (2x)

A w/bass fill

A (D C) G A (2x)

 

A w/bass end

SKULLS - MSP sessions version

======

Note: This track was mixed two ways: one comes to a stop on the C# chord,

the other fades during the fourth repeat of the final chorus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKULLS - Walk Among Us version

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SOME KINDA HATE

===============

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5---4---|-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2---4---|

D|-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5---4---|-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2---4---|

A|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3---2---|-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0---2---|

E+---------------------------------|---------------------------------+

| C B A B |

| |

G+---------------------------------|---------------------------------+

D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3---2---|-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0---2---|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|/A---A-A-A-A-G---9---9-9---9-9-9-|-7---5---7---5---2---2-2---2-2-2-|

D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Note: Due to space and clarity, the first two notes of the solo are

abbreviated. In actuality, A = 14th fret, G = 12th fret.

riff (4x)

riff (3x)

 

riff w/guitar solo

riff (2x)

 

SPINAL REMAINS

==============

 

 

 

F w/feedback

 

 

 

SPOOK CITY U.S.A. - Song Shop sessions version

=================

Note: During the verse and chorus, the bass plays an A pedal tone;

Chords in parens are played by the guitar.

A (C)

A (C) (2x)

 

A (C) (2x)

 

A (C) (2x)

 

A (C) (4x)

A w/solo

SPOOK CITY U.S.A. - Who Killed Marilyn? 7" version

=================

Note: During the verses, the bass moves to a C note while the guitar

plays an A chord. This is indicated by the notes in parens.

effects...

A C (6x) (bass only)

A (C) A C (2x)

 

A (C) A C (2x)

A (C) A C (4x)

A (C) A C (4x)

A C (6x) w/solo

STATIC AGE

==========

verse riff:

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---7-8-|

D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-8-|

A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-6-|

E+---------------------------------|---------------------------5-----+

| |

| |

G+---------------------------------|---------------------------------+

D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-5-6-|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

-songflow-

 

 

verse (4x)

 

 

E w/noise

TEENAGERS FROM MARS

===================

snare (3x)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THEME FOR A JACKAL

==================

bassline:

G|-----------------| Bassline is repeated 102x. Guitar adds notes,

D|-------------3-5-| noise and feedback in the key of Cm. After the

A|-3-3-5-5-6-6-----| final chorus, there is a piano solo as the song

E|-----------------| fades out.

TV CASUALTY

===========

bassline:

G|---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------| The guitar plays a G# power

A|-----7-6-----7-6-----7-6-----7-6-| chord over this riff.

E|-4-4-----4-4-----4-4-----4-4-----|

bassline (6x)

B A# (2x) G G# (3x) [2x]

bassline (8x)

B A# (2x) G G# (3x) [2x]

bassline (8x)

B A# (2x) G G# (3x) [4x]

G# w/theme from "I Love Lucy"

20 EYES

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VAMPIRA

=======

transcription by Robert and Aaron

intro/outro: verse riff:

E|-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-----------------------------|

B|-------------------| |-----------------------------|

G|-------------------| |-----------------------------|

D|-------------------| |-----------------------------|

A|-------------------| |---5----7--5-7---5---7--5-7--|

E|-------------------| |---0----0--0-0---0---0--0-0--|

E F D (2x) [w/intro]

riff A riff

riff A riff

riff A riff

E F D (6x) [w/outro]

VIOLENT WORLD

=============

drums...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WE ARE 138

==========

e+-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-+

1/2 and hold

e+-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12^-12-12-12-12-12-12-+

 

 

 

 

E w/solo

 

E C D E w/ray gun

E w/noise

WE BITE

=======

 

 

 

B A G (2x) w/solo

 

WHERE EAGLES DARE

=================

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHO KILLED MARILYN?

===================

Note: The solo is played by a keyboard on the WHO KILLED MARILYN? 7".

The Misfits' versions contain guitar solos.

G|---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------| The guitars double this riff.

A|---------------------------------|

E|-7-7-7-5-7-7-7-5-7-7-7-5-7-7-7-5-|

riff (10x)

riff (4x)

riff (2x) w/solo

riff (4x)

 

 

 

 

WOLFS BLOOD

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EMAIL:

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unless otherwise specified, all transcriptions by:

Robert Flemming (rflemmin@ced.berkeley.edu)

Ryq (ryq@aero.org)

with corrections and additional contributions by:

Chris Eng (littledude2@hotmail.com)

Mike I (mikei@ecis.com)

Mark Kennedy (fiend@plan-9.com)

Mark Nance (comatose@evansville.net)

Aaron Pacitti (anp@po.cwru.edu)

Carlos (browncesar@aol.com)

Bobby Steele (undead@juno.com)

Mike Thompson (thompsm@mail.svcc.cc.il.us)

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