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%%%%%%%%%% GLENN DANZIG %%%%%%%%%%
%%%%%%%%%% OTHER PROJECTS 1981-Present %%%%%%%%%%
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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.]
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%%%%%%%%%% GLENN DANZIG: WHO KILLED MARILYN? (1981 7" single) %%%%%%%%%%
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[The following two songs can also be found in the 77to83.tab file.]
WHO KILLED MARILYN?
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transcription: Robert Flemming, Misfits Central
riff:
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)
G D (4x)
riff (4x)
riff (2x) w/solo
riff (4x)
G D (4x)
G# D# (4x)
A E (4x)
G D
D
SPOOK CITY U.S.A. - Who Killed Marilyn? 7" version
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transcription: Robert Flemming, Misfits Central
Notes: During the verses, the bass moves to a C note while the guitar
continues to play an A chord. This is indicated by the lower-case
notes in parens.
effects...
A C (6x) (bass only)
A (c) A C (2x)
F# E F# G
A A C (2x)
A (c) A C (2x)
F# E F# G
A (c) A C (4x)
F# E F# G
A (c) A C (4x)
A C (6x) w/solo
A C
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%%%%%%%%%% LESS THAN ZERO (1987 movie soundtrack) %%%%%%%%%%
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LIFE FADES AWAY
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transcription: Mark Kennedy, Misfits Central
E C#
My time has come, the clouds are calling
A B
December wind has come my way
E F#
And now I feel the will falling
A B
All at once it's too late
E
Life fades away
E
The night is my wake
F#
All thoughts slip away
A B
And even though I must leave you
E [break]
Remember I love you .
E C#m
I'll always be in your memory
A B E [break]
And I will always be with you when I'm gone .
E F#
Fade, life fades away
A B
Oh yea, yea, yea, yea
E
Life fades away
C#m C#m [break]
I'm tired of tomorrow ... .
A A [break]
Lost for today ... .
B
I long to be
E
At peace forever
C#m
My eternity
A B
And even though I will miss you
E [break]
I must leave you .
E F#
Fade, life fades away
A B
Oh yea, yea, yea, yea
E [break]
Life fades away .
C#m C#m [break]
So please forgive me ... .
A A [break]
And try not to cry ... .
B E
I long to be at peace forever more
F#
Forever more
A B
Oh yea, yea, yea, yea
A B
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
A B
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
E
Life fades away
F#
Life fades away
A B
Life fades away ...
C#m F#m [break]
Away ... .
A B
One last thing to say
E E E E
Life fades away ...
YOU & ME (LESS THAN ZERO)
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transcription: Mark Kennedy, Misfits Central
chords:
C -x-3-2-0-1-0- F -x-x-3-2-1-1- D -x-x-0-2-3-2-
-songflow-
C D F C
... ... ... ...
C D
You and me, we were there
F C
Through the best and worst of the years
D
How I wish it was then
F C
And you were still right here with me
Ab Db
But how can you bring back the dead
Eb Ab
And try to tell me you're sorry
Db
How can you live with yourself
Eb Bb
Knowing ...
Eb Db
Got to be a friend again
Eb Ab
Forgive me, can't you see me in your darkness
Eb Db Eb Ab Db
I'm feeling lonely, less than zero ... ...
C C C C
... ... ... ...
C D
You and me, we were tied
F
How I miss that feeling now
C D
All our lives, all this guilt
F C
I must feel it till the end of time
Ab Db
But how can you bring back the dead
Eb Ab
And try to tell me you're sorry
Db
How can you live with yourself
Eb Bb
Knowing ...
Eb Db
I got to be a friend again
Eb Ab
Forgive me, can't you see me in your darkness
Eb Db Eb Ab Db
I'm feeling lonely, less than zero ... ...
Eb Db
Got to be a friend again
Eb Ab
Forgive me, can't you see me in your darkness
Eb Db Eb Ab Db
I'm feeling lonely, less than zero ... ...
Eb Db
Got to be a friend again
Eb Ab
Forgive me, can't you see me in your darkness
Eb Db Eb Ab Db
I'm feeling lonely, less than zero ... ...
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%%%%%%%%%% GLENN DANZIG: BLACK ARIA (1992) %%%%%%%%%%
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[Note: These transcriptions outline the chord changes of the songs, plus
any distinct riffs or melodies. These are not complete scores for the
songs on BLACK ARIA. Thanks to Thomas Hamm.]
All songs are tuned up 1/2 step (low to high: F, A#, D#, G#, C, F)
("Cwn Anwnn" is in standard.) Capitalized notes are played louder.
All lettered keys are as they'd be in tune to E, except
"And The Angels Weep" and the bells on "The Morrigu."
OVERTURE OF THE REBEL ANGELS
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transcription: Thomas Hamm
Notes: This song's main theme is similar to the chorus bass riff used
in "Her Black Wings" from the album DANZIG II - LUCIFUGE.
intro - F# B E
main - E e e E e e E e
fig. 1 (4 times) Fill
E|-----------------------------------------------------------||------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------||------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------||------|
D|---------------10--7---------------------------------------||------|
A|--7--9--10-9-7-------10-9-7--7--9--10-9-7----------10-9-7--||------|
E|------------------------------------------7--10------------||--9---|
play main riff all through song but during fill
4 times repeat till end fill towards end
E|-12-12-12-|---------------|----------------------|
B|----------|---------------|----------------------|
G|--9--9--9-|---------------|--9--11--12-11-9-7\9--|
D|----------|---9-7-5-7-----|----------------------|
A|----------|-7-----------7-|----------------------|
E|----------|---------------|----------------------|
CONSPIRACY DIRGE
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transcription: Thomas Hamm
Notes: This song has a lot of odd changes.
the b at the end is repeat a few times repeat till end
one octave lower
a|----------------3----2--|-----------------3---2-------|------5---3--2---|
e|--0--2-3-2-0----------- |--0--2-3-0--2-3---------3-2--|--0--------------|
BATTLE FOR HEAVEN
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transcription: Thomas Hamm
Notes: This song is basically just a low rumbling w/ cymbals and drums.
The transcribed figure is repeated until the end of the song.
E|-------------------|---------------------|
B|-------------------|---------------------|
G|-------------------|---------------------|
D|-------------------|---------------------|
A|----------3--------|---------------------|
E|--0----------------|--0------------------|
RETREAT AND DESCENT
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transcription: Thomas Hamm
(a lot of things are happening in this song (singing, fills, etc.) that i
couldn't get, but i'm sure most of it is accurate.)
main riff - Bb B E B Bb G#
p h
repeat /----|----\
g|--13--8--9--4--|--13--15-16--18--16-15-16--15--|
DIRGE OF DEFEAT
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transcription: Thomas Hamm
Notes: This song is basically the same as "Conspiracy Dirge," though this
one has singing w/ different drums.
AND THE ANGELS WEEP
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transcription: Thomas Hamm
(i could only get about half of this song, due to the dissonant keys
occasionally. if you play it on guitar, it's easiest just to guess
as you go down the fingerboard.)
--F---g-ab-bb----C---c#-d----E-f-F#--E-E----F#--ab-a---.........
that's all i could get, sorry.
SHIFTER
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transcription: Thomas Hamm
Notes: This song is a revamping of Samhain's "The Shift."
It uses the same basic chords.
repeat till end
e|--11----10----9----8----|
THE MORRIGU
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transcription: Thomas Hamm
Notes: The keyboards have a weird effect (possibly a phaser w/ reverb/
delay/ pitch shift) on them, though it's not complicated to play.
play thru song play three times 4th time, play
e|--16-------|--11--12--9--11--|--11-9-7---9--11-12-11---|--11-9-7--9-\-16--|
b|-----------|-----------------|-------------------------|------------------|
the bells are tuned as
3 times 4th time
|--E--D--C--A--D--A---E-F-E--|--E--D--C--A--D--A--E--|
^
this E is one octave lower -^
CWN ANWNN
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transcription: Misfits Central
riff one: riff two:
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5-------5---6---|-------------6---|
A|-----6-----------|-6---8---6-------|
E|---8---8---8---8-|---8---8---8---8-|
ALTERNATELY:
riff one: riff two:
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5-------5---6---|-----3-------6---|
A|---3-6-3---3---3-|-6-3---3-6-3---3-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
These riffs are played throughout the song until the end,
when the tympani drums bring the song to a dramatic conclusion.
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%%%%%%%%%% JOHNNY CASH: AMERICAN RECORDINGS (1994) %%%%%%%%%%
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THIRTEEN
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transcription: Mark Kennedy, Misfits Central
Am
...
Am D Am
Bad luck wind been blowin' at my back
D C Am
I was born to bring trouble to wherever I'm at
D Am
Got the number 13 tattooed on my neck
D C Am
When the ink starts to itch, then the black will turn to red
D Am
I was born in the soul of misery
D Am
Never had me a name
D C B G Am
They just gave me the number when I was young
Am D Am
Got a long line of heartache, I carry it well
D C Am
The list of lives I've broken reach from here to hell
Am D Am
Bad luck wind been blowin' at my back
D C Am
I pray you don't look at me, I pray I don't look back
D Am
I was born in the soul of misery
D Am
Never had me a name
D C B G Am
They just gave me the number when I was young
D Am
I was born in the soul of misery
D Am
Never had me a name
D C B G Am
They just gave me the number when I was young
D C B G Am
They just gave me the number when I was young
Am
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BLACK ARIA written by Glenn Danzig,
copyright Evilive Music,
performed by Glenn Danzig (with Janna Brown and Renee' Rubach).
"Life Fades Away" written by Glenn Danzig / Roy Orbison,
copyright Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. / Def Jam Music / Evilive Music,
performed by Roy Orbison.
"Spook City U.S.A." and "Who Killed Marilyn?" written by Glenn Danzig,
copyright Evilive Music (originally copyright Static Age Music),
performed by Glenn Danzig.
"Thirteen" written by Glenn Danzig,
copyright Evilive Music,
performed by Johnny Cash.
"You & Me (Less Than Zero)" written by Glenn Danzig / Rick Rubin,
copyright Def Jam Music / Evilive Music,
performed by Glenn Danzig And The Power And Fury Orchestra.
Transcriptions by:
Robert Flemming [rflemming@iname.com]
Thomas Hamm [jthamm@lawrence.ks.us]
Mark Kennedy [fiend@misfitscentral.com]
Send comments/suggestions/corrections to [fiend@misfitscentral.com].
The latest version of this file is located at:
Misfits Central - http://www.misfitscentral.com/
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