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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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 (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
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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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