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tabbed by isidor(isidro_loko@yahoo.com)
[Disclaimer: All basses and guitars tuned half-step down. 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.]
KONG AT THE GATES
=================
transcription: Ryan Moldenhauer, Michale Bradley, Nick, Nathan Laff, Ryq
Notes: Lower case notes are single notes; note the 'c' note
when the riff goes to the 'e' and 'f' notes.
gong and crowd chant...
drums and roars...
A C B GF# A C bcbcbcbc (2x)
A F E CB A F efefefec (2x)
A C B GF# A C bcbcbcbc
A F E CB A F efefefec
A
howl... (segues to "The Forbidden Zone")
THE FORBIDDEN ZONE
==================
transcription: Ryq
Notes: Lower-case notes are single notes only.
C C B A A G F F F# G
C A F G (2x)
F F# G G F# F
G F# A g#
D G A (3x)
G A
D D C# B B A G G g# A
C A F G (2x)
F F# G G F# F
G F# A g#
D G A (3x)
G A
D G A (3x)
G A (2x)
D D C# B B A G G g# A (2x)
D
LOST IN SPACE
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transcription: Ryq
Notes: Lower-case notes are single notes only.
F E D C B A
G A# F (3x)
G F E D C B A
G A# F (4x)
G A# F (4x)
D# A# G A# (3x)
D# A#
G A# F (4x)
D# A# G A# (3x)
D# A#
E E G A A# A G (3x)
E E G A A#
D# A# G A# (3x)
D# A# G
D# A# G A# (3x)
D# A# G
A# F G (2x)
A# F
[break]
G
DUST TO DUST
============
transcription: Living Dead Boy, Nick Fiend, Brian O'Bot
drums...
B E G AGA (4x)
B E G AGA (7x)
B E G
D G E (4x)
B E G AGA (4x)
B E G AGA (7x)
B E G
D G E (4x)
B E G AGA (3x)
B E G
B C C# D
D G E (4x)
B E G AGA (3x)
B E G
CRAWLING EYE
============
transcription: Michale Bradley, Ryq
Notes: "G->A" is a hammer-on (bass) or slide (guitar) from G onto A.
snare!
G->A D# D G->A A# C G->A D# D A# C (2x)
B G D A (3x)
B G A
B G A B G D B D G A (2x)
D C# C A (2x)
G->A D# D G->A A# C G->A D# D A# C (2x)
B G D A (3x)
B G A
B G A B G D B D G A (2x)
D C# C A (2x)
G->A D# D G->A A# C G->A D# D A# C (4x)
G w/feedback
WITCH HUNT
==========
transcription: Olson Patterson, Ryq
D D# A# F guitar only
D D# A# F band enters
D D# A# F (4x) w/palm-mute
D# A# D# F
D D# A# F (2x)
D D# A# F (4x) w/palm-mute
D# A# D# F
A# G A (3x)
A#
D D# A# F (4x) w/solo
D# A# D# F
A# G A (3x)
A#
SCREAM!
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transcription: Ryq, Mordejai
Notes: Lower-case notes are single notes only. "B-A-B" is a hammer-on
riff between A and B; listen to the recording to get the timing
down for this snazzy riff. C#/A = -5-4-6-6-x-x-
F# C# D B F# C# D
F# C# D B F# D C#
B A G (2x)
B C#/A D
B A G
snare!
A B G D A
B G D A
B A G (2x)
A B G D A
B G D A
B A G (2x)
B C#/A D
B A G
A B G D A
B-A-B G F# (2x)
B A G (2x)
B C#/A D
B A G
B-A-B G F# (2x)
B
SATURDAY NIGHT
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transcription: Ryq
solo tab: Olson Patterson, Nathan Laff
Notes: The lower-case notes are transitional notes played by the guitar.
B (leading chord)
D B G A
D B G A w/solo 1
D B G A (3x)
G A D (2x)
G A F# G
G A
D B G A D (2x)
D B G A w/solo 2
E C# A B (2x)
A B E (2x)
A B g# A
A B
E C# A B E (2x)
E D# C# C# B A B E
E D# C# C# B
A B
E
solo 1: (slide between all notes)
Eb|----------------------|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------|----------------------------------------|
Ab|-5--9--7--5--7--9--5--|---5--7--9--5--7--5--4--4--5--7--5-~~~~-|
Eb|----------------------|----------------------------------------|
solo 2: (slide between all notes)
Eb|----------------------|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------|----------------------------------------|
Ab|-5--9--7--5--7--9--5--|---5--7--9--5--7--5--4--4--5--7--7-~~~~-|
Eb|----------------------|----------------------------------------|
PUMPKIN HEAD
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transcription: Nathan Laff, Olson Patterson, Ryq
Notes: Lower-case notes are single notes played by a guitar. The "->"
denotes a hammer-on or pull-off (bass) or slide up or down (guitar)
between two notes.
bass slide...
G D G A A# A F D# C D# D C D (2x)
hi-hat...
D
F#->G A#->A F#->G A#->A F#->G
F#->G A#->A F#->G A#->A F#->G (2x)
B->C D#->D B->C D#->D B->C A# A
F#->G A#->A F#->G A#->A F#->G
E B A E C# E B
E B A A G F#
E B A E C# E B
E B A A G F#
F#->G A#->A F#->G A#->A F#->G (2x)
B->C D#->D B->C D#->D B->C A# A
F#->G A#->A F#->G A#->A F#->G
E B A C# B
E B A A G F#
E B A C# B
E B A A G F#
F#->G A#->A F#->G A# A (2x)
E B A C# B
E B A A G F#
E B A C# B
E B A A G F#
F#->G A#->A F#->G A# A (4x)
SCARECROW MAN
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transcription: Scab, Tim Waters, Ryq
solo tab: Jake Strange, Victor O.
intro:
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|-0-----7p0-7p0---0-----7p0-7p0---|-0-----7p0-7p0---0---------------|
verse riff: (or simile)
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|-0---3---0-0-3---0---3-0---0-3---|-0---3---0-0-3---6-----6-----6-6-|
pre-chorus:
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|-5-------3-------2---------------|-5-------3-------2-------3^------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
chorus:
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|-0---3---0---3---0-3-0-------3---|-0---3---0---3---7---5---3---2---|
outro:
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|-0-----7p0-7p0---0-----7p0-7p0---|-0-----7p0-7p0---7---5---3---2---|
-songflow-
feedback and crow and "How about a little fire, Scarecrow?"...
intro (guitar and bass only)
intro (hi-hat enters)
intro (2x) (band enters)
verse (2x)
verse (4x)
pre-chorus
chorus (2x)
verse (4x)
pre-chorus
chorus (4x)
F# G
verse (2x) (repeat first measure twice) w/ solo
pre-chorus w/solo
chorus (2x)
verse (4x)
pre-chorus
chorus (4x)
outro (4x)
E
solo (Jake Strange):
eb|----------------------------------------------------
Bb|------------------10-10-12-12-10-10-----------------
Gb|--9-9-11-11-12-12-------------------12-12-11-11-----
Db|----------------------------------------------------
Ab|----------------------------------------------------
Eb|----------------------------------------------------
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|--12-12-11-11-12-12-11-9-----|
Db|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------------22b-|
Bb|--10--8---7-8-10-12-----15--13--12-----------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
tap the last note w/ your right hand & bend it.
solo (Victor O.):
|----------------------------------------------
|---------10-12-10-----------------------------
|-9-11-12----------12-11-12-11--12-11-9/\/\/\--
|----------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|10---8---7---8----10----12----15----13-----12-----------------------------
|12^--10^-9^--10^--12^---14^---17^---15^----14^-------17/\/\/\-------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIE MONSTER DIE
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transcription: Ryan Moldenhauer, Nick Fiend, Ryq
A C# F# D A slide E
A C# F# D A slide E (2x)
A B D (3x)
A E
A C# F# D A slide E (2x)
A B D (3x)
A E
A D (3x)
A E [break]
A C# F# D A slide E (2x)
A B D (3x)
A E
A B D (3x)
A E
A
LIVING HELL
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transcription: Ryq, Jake Strange
Notes: Lower-case notes are single notes only.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/misfits/famous_monster_album_crd.html ]
backtracked A chord fades in...
A F G E (4x)
A F G E (7x)
A F G
F A E F slide
F A G
A eca F G (3x)
F E G
A F G E (4x)
A F G E (7x)
A F G
F A E F slide
F A G
A eca F G (3x)
F E G
A F G E (4x)
A
F A E F slide
F A G
A eca F G (3x)
F E G
A F G E (4x)
A
feedback...
DESCENDING ANGEL
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transcription: Michale Bradley, Ryq
Notes: During the solo section, the chords implied by the music have
been transcribed; the keyboards and bass play melodies based on
the transcribed chords.
B D A B D A F#
B D A (3x)
B D A F# [break]
B D A F# B D A F# [break]
B D A F# B D A F#
B D A (3x)
B D A F# [break]
B D A F# B D A F# [break]
B D A F# B D A F#
B D A D E F# w/ solo
B D A D E F# w/ solo
B D A F# B D A F# [break]
B D A F# B D A F#
B D A F# (4x)
B w/ feedback and effects (segues into "Them")
solo tab: Adam McGuire
{------------------------------------------------------------------------}
{------------------------------------------------------------------------}
{------------------------------------------------------------------------}
{1/8\1----10-11-----11-10-9-10---10h11p\8---8h9p/11\1-}------------------}
{------------------------------------------------------------------------}
{------------------------------------------------------------------------}
{-----------------------------------------------------------------------}
{-----------------------------------------------------------------------}
{----------------------------------12p11p10 x3-----11~--10~~\-----------}
{-4/12\4----12-14--11-12------------------------------------------------}
{-----------------------------------------------------------------------}
{-----------------------------------------------------------------------}
{------------------------------------------------------------------}
{------------------------------------------------------------------}
{------------------------------------------------------------------}
{--8-7------x4}----6-5----x4}----4-3----x2}-------4--3h4p3--x2}----}
{--------9----}--------7----}--------5----}-----5------------------}
{------------------------------------------------------------------}
{----------------------------------------}
{----------------------------------------}
{----------------------------------------}
{----8-7-----8-7--------8/---------------}
{-7-------8--------8-7-------------------}
{----------------------------------------}
solo tab: Michael Sanchez
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-\14----\17----17--19--19bp17-----------------------------\17~~--\19~~-------
--------------------------------------21--19/17--17----\19-------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----14-15--17-15-14---14-15*------------------------------------------------
-19----------------------------14--13--9---12--11--7---10--9--5---7--12--11--
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
( 4x ) ( 4x ) ( 4x ) ( 2x )
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-7--12--11---9--14--13--9--14--13--13\14--14---/-----------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
solo tab: Tim Waters
B---------------------------------------------------------78(trill)\------
G-/4-6-7--6-7-6-4-7-7-6-4---6-4---6--4-6-7--6-7-9--6-7-9------------------
D---------------------------------7------7--------------------------------
D-9p8---9p8--9p8--9p8----7p6--7p6--7p6--7p6---
A-------9------9------9------9-------7------7-----7------7--
D-5p4--5p4-----5-4--5p4-----7-6--7p6---------------------
A-------5-----5-5-----5------5-7-----7------7-slide-9---
solo tab: Victor O.
B D A G C F#
|---------------------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------5/7-5/9-----12-11-9-12-11-9-
|5/9--11-12---12-11-9--12-11------5/9-11------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------
|------------------------------------
|12-11-9-12-11-9---11-11-11-11/\/\/\-
|------------------------------------
|------------------------------------
|------------------------------------
B D A
|---------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------
|5/9-8---9-8---9-8---9-8-------7-6---7-6---7-6---7-6------
|------9-----9-----9-----9---------7-----7-----7-----7----
|---------------------------------------------------------
G C F#
|--------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------
|5-4---5-4-----7-6----7-6------9-8---9-8-----
|----5-----5/7------7------7/9-----9-----9/0-
|--------------------------------------------
THEM
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transcription: Nathan Laff, Ryq
riff (doubled by guitar):
Gb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-0-0-3-0-6-5-0-3-|-0-0-3-0-6-5-0-3-|-0-0-3-0-6-5-0-3-|-1---1---1-----1-|
-songflow-
giant ant sound effects...
riff (2x)
riff (2x)
A D A D A D G
A D A D A D B F# A G
riff (2x)
riff (2x)
A D A D A D G
A D A D A D B G A G
E B A E D# E D#
E B A B
E B A E D# E D#
E B A B F# A G
riff (2x)
riff (2x)
E B A E D# E D#
E B A B
E B A E D# E D#
E B A B
E B A E D# E D#
E B A B
E B A E D# E D#
E B A B F# A G
riff (4x)
giant ant sound effects...
FIEND CLUB
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transcription: Ryq
main riff:
Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------| Notes: This riff is played
Gb|---------------------------------| with slight variations
Db|-6-------------2-------------4---| throughout the song.
Ab|-6-------------2-------------4---| Transcribed is the basic riff.
Eb|-4---7-4-7-4-7-0---0-0-0-0-0-2---|
-songflow-
F# (leading single note)
main riff (4x)
main riff (4x)
g# E (2x)
E
B D# E F# (3x)
E C#
main riff (2x)
main riff (4x)
g# E (2x)
E
B D# E F# (3x)
E C#
main riff (4x) w/solo
E
B D# E F# (3x)
E C#
B D# E F# (3x)
E C#
E C#
B w/feedback
HUNTING HUMANS
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transcription: Living Dead Boy
E F# (2x)
B D# E (2x)
B A# g# F# E F#
B D# E (2x)
B A# g# F# E F#
E F#
B E F# (4x)
B F#
B D# E (2x)
B A# g# F# E F#
E F#
B E F# (4x)
B E F# (2x)
B
HELENA
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transcription: Ryan Moldenhauer, Nathan Laff, Nick, Ryq
Notes: The European remix titled "Helena 2" contains the same music
as the original mix, although the intro is mixed much lower.
Lower-case notes are single notes only.
riff:
Eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------|----------------1010--10--10-9-|
Ab|----------------------------AH-|----------------1010--10--10-9-|
Eb|-0---7---8--10---8---7---5-7-8-|-0---7---8--10---8-8---8---8-7-|
INTRO:
g# B F#
g# B F# ef#g
g# B F# ef#g (2x)
g# B F# ef#g (4x)
g# B F# ef#g (2x)
g# B F# ef#g (4x)
g# B F# ef#g (3x)
g# B F#
MAIN:
hi-hat...
E F D E C D B C A B G A (2x)
riff (2x)
E D E D
E G F E D D C D (2x)
riff (2x)
E D E D
E G F E D D C D (2x)
E F D E C D B C A B G A (4x)
B A B C G A B G F# G E
F# w/ feedback
OUTRO:
hi-hat...
g# B F#
g# B F# ef#g
g# B F# ef#g (4x)
g# B F# ef#g (4x)
g# B F# ef#g (3x)
g# B F# w/ feedback
g#
KONG UNLEASHED
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transcription: Ryan Moldenhauer, Michale Bradley, Nick, Nathan Laff, Ryq
Notes: Lower case notes are single notes; note the 'c' note
when the riff goes to the 'e' and 'f' notes.
drums and roars...
A F E CB A F efefefec
A
roars...
DEVIL DOLL [Japanese and European release only]
==========
transcription: Victor O.
solo tab: Victor O.
Notes: Lower case notes (eg. a b d ...) single notes only, not chords.
Intro:
E F# G
E F# G F# F
E
E F# G
E F# G F#
F (DRUMS...)
E D E D C D
C A# C D C D
E D E D C D
C A# C C D C B
VERSE:(X2)
E D E E D E
G F E D E
CHORUS:(X2)
A G F#
G A
A# A G A
SOLO:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------7-------10-7-9/\/\/\/\--
|-------------7-------7-9---7-9-10---9-10------10-----------------
|7--9-10-9-10------10---------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------
|12--12--12--12----10--10--10--10-----8---8---8---8------10--10--10--10----
|15^-15^-15^-15^---13^-13^-13^-13^---11^-11^-11^-11^-----13^-13^-13^-13^---
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|12--12--12--12----10--10--10--10-----8---8---8---8------12/\/\/\/-----
|15^-15^-15^-15^---13^-13^-13^-13^---11^-11^-11^-11^-----------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
OUTRO:
E D C# D E F E D E (X2)
E D E D C D
C A# C D C D
E D E D C D
C A# C C D C B
B C B B C B
C B A G E
E F# G
--songflow--
INTRO
VERSE
CHORUS
VERSE
CHORUS
VERSE
SOLO
VERSE
CHORUS
OUTRO
1,000,000 YEARS BC [European release only]
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transcription: Ryq
intro:
"1-2-3-4" w/drumsticks
D A (4x)
D
verse:
D A B G A (2x)
pre-chorus:
D B (2x)
G A (2x)
chorus:
D B G A
verse:
D A B G A (2x)
pre-chorus:
D B (2x)
G A (2x)
chorus:
D B G A
break:
D DC#B BAG A D A [break]
chorus:
D B G A (3x)
D
studio chatter...
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