The Misfits - Misfits 1977-1983 guitar tab
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%%%%%%%%%% ALL MISFITS SONGS %%%%%%%%%%
%%%%%%%%%% 1977-1983 %%%%%%%%%%
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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
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D F C Bb (6x) F C
D F C Bb (4x) F C
E G D E G C (2x) Bb
D F C Bb (4x) F C
E G D E G C (4x) G D E
AMERICAN NIGHTMARE
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E
E A E B C E (2x)
B E (2x)
A E B C E B C E
B E (2x)
A E B C E B C E
E
ANGELFUCK
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A D (2x)
F# E D E
A D (2x)
F# E D E
A D D (4x)
A D (2x)
F# E D E
A D D (4x)
A
ASTRO ZOMBIES
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F1: -x-8-10-10-x-x-
F2: -1-3-3-x-x-x-
G: -3-5-5-x-x-x-
C B A G F G (2x)
C F1 F2 G (2x)
C A E F G (2x)
C A D G (2x)
C F1 F2 G (2x)
C A E F G (2x)
C A D G (2x)
C F1 F2 G (4x)
C B A G F G (2x)
C
ATTITUDE
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solo tab by Mark Nance
D
D G (4x) F# G (2x) A
D A (4x) F# G (2x) A
D G (4x) w/solo
D G (8x)
D
solo:
e--10-- e--10--
B--10-- ( 7 times) B--12-- (7 times)
repeat both parts 4 times..
BLOODFEAST
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E D D E F (4x)
A C E F (2x)
E D D E F (4x)
A C E F (2x)
G D E F (2x)
E D D E F (4x)
A C E F (2x)
G D E F (2x)
E D D E F (4x)
BRAINEATERS
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E A E B E B A E (2x)
A E A B (A)
E A E B E B A E
B A E
B A
E w/noise
BULLET
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D C F D (3x) D C A# C D
D C F D (2x) D C A# C D
G D (17x)
C F D (3x)
CHILDREN IN HEAT
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B
B A D (2x)
E D (4x)
A D (3x) E
B C#m A D B A (4x) [2x]
B A D (2x)
A D (2x) E
B C#m A D B A (4x) [3x]
B C#m A D
A
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...
verse E
prechorus B E (2x)
verse E
prechorus B E (2x)
chorus G E (8x)
bridge E (guitar) & G (bass)
verse E
prechorus B E (2x)
chorus G E (12x)
end G
COUGH/COOL - Cough/Cool 7" version
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G# E G# E
G# C# B A# G# (2x)
piano under G#:
B C# B C# E F# G# (2x)
COUGH/COOL - Collection II version
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Note: Notes in parens played by a distorted guitar.
G Eb G Eb
G A# B
(A A#) C A# A
G (D) G
(A A#) C A# A
G (D) G
G w/keyboard solo
DEATH COMES RIPPING
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A
A F E (8x)
D
A F E (8x)
D Bb G (4x) w/solo
A F E (8x)
D Bb G (8x) w/solo
A F E (8x)
A
DEMONOMANIA
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B
F B F Bb F B D (2x)
F E (3x) B [2x]
F B F Bb F B D (4x)
DEVILOCK
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Note: The "CE" denotes the quick C chord that is played before the E chord
is struck during the verses. "CB" denotes the alteration between
those two chords during the noise at the end of the song.
E CE CE C G (3x)
E C G (2x) B
E CE CE C G (3x)
E C G (2x) B
E CE CE CE
E C G (4x) B
CB C
E
DEVILS WHOREHOUSE
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Figure 1:
A+---------------------+
E+-0-2-3-0-2-0-3-5-12-+
Fig 1 (6x)
C E D F E C E D F G
Fig 1 (6x)
C E D F E C E D F G
D C C# (2x)
Fig 1 (6x)
C E D F E C E D F G
D C C# (2x)
C E D F E C E D F G F
C E D F E C E D F G
E
DIE DIE MY DARLING
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B G F# (3x)
E B E G [break]
B G D C# (6x)
B G F# (2x)
E B E G
B G D C# (6x)
B G F# (2x)
E B E G [break]
B G F# (8x)
B w/noise
EARTH A.D.
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C B D C# (2x)
C B C# (4x) E D F (2x)
C B C# (2x) E D F (2x)
B C B F (2x) F
E w/noise
C B C# (4x) E D F (2x)
C B C# (2x) E D F (2x)
B C B F (2x) F [2x]
E w/noise
GHOULS NIGHT OUT
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drums...
A G D E (4x)
E D (2x) E C B
A C# D E (2x)
E D (2x) E C B
A G D E (8x)
A
GREEN HELL
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G A# G D# C G
G
A# C D# C G (4x)
D
G E (4x)
D
A# G D# C G (4x)
G A# G D# C G
G
A# G D# C G (6x)
D G
HALLOWEEN
=========
E
A C F G (2x) A
A C F G (2x) A
E F (4x) A
E F (4x)
A G (4x)
A C F G (2x)
A G (4x)
A G A
E
HALLOWEEN II
============
A
E F (8x)
A
E F (8x)
A G (6x)
A
A G (4x)
E F (7x)
E
HATEBREEDERS
============
solo tab by Mark Nance
B F# Ab D# Db D# Ab F# B E (2x)
B F# Ab D# Db D# Ab F# B E (4x) [4x, w/solo during third repeat]
B E (2x)
B
solo:
e --7--7--6--- (10x) (this is the high E string)
HELLHOUND
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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
F# F F# F XXXXXX(Mute on F)
E E G DCF F# G (5x)
E E G DCF
F#
HOLLYWOOD BABYLON
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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 A# G (2x)
riff (3x) A A# A [2x]
riff A# G (2x)
bridge (4x)
riff (3x) A A# A [2x]
riff A# G (4x)
bridge
E
HORROR BUSINESS
===============
transcription by Robert and Aaron; solo tab by Aaron and Bobby Steele
A# A
G G A# A# (3x) G A# A# A# [6x]
A# A C
A# A
G G A# A# (3x) G A# A# A# [6x]
A# A C
F C A# C (4x)
A# A
G G A# A# (3x) G A# A# A# [6x]
A# A C
A# A
G G A# A# (3x) G A# A# A# [6x]
A# A C
F C A# C (4x)
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)
F
solo:
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
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A slide B (3x) [third time segues into next line]
B E (4x) A B G
B E (4x) A B G
B G A (4x)
E
B E (4x) A B G
B G A (4x) E
B G A (4x)
E
HYBRID MOMENTS
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drums...
D B G D# D (2x)
B A G D A G A
D B G D# D (2x)
B A G D A G A
D B G D# D (2x)
D B G A
D
I TURNED INTO A MARTIAN
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G# A# D#
C D# A# (6x)
G# A# D# D# A# (3x) G# A#
C D# A# (6x)
G# A# D# D# A# (3x) G# A#
C F (4x) w/solo
G# A# D# D# A# (7x) G# A#
D#
I TURNED INTO A MARTIAN - Bobby Steele's version
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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-|
A# C F
D F C (6x)
A# C F F C (3x) A# C
D C F (6x)
A# C F F C (3x) A# C
D G (2x)
-solo-
A# C F F C (7x) A# C
F
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 D (4x)
A G A (D E) F E F (2x)
A (D E) F (E D) (5x)
A
LAST CARESS
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C F G (2x) F D
C F G (4x) F D C
F G C E A F G
C F G (4x) F D C
F G C E A F G
C F G (4x) F D C
F G C E A F G
"one last caress..."
C F G (8x)
C
LONDON DUNGEON
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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
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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.]
E A# B (8x)
D A D A D A B
E A# B (8x)
D A D A D A B
E A# B (4x)
D A D A D A B
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^--
