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From: amkauppi@cc.Helsinki.FI (Antti M Kauppinen)
Subject: TAB: Murder Inc (Springsteen)
To celebrate the official release of this gem, here's
my old transcription:
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Murder Inc. Transcribed by Antti Kauppinen
by Bruce Springsteen from 'Murder Inc.-The Lost Masterpiece'
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INTRO
(Em) (D) (G) (A)
e-0------0-0-0-0-(0)------0-0-0-0--|I
H-12----10-8-108-(8)-----10-8-108--|I
G(9)----(7)---(0)I-------(7)-------|I
D.-----(piano arr.for guitar)------|I
A----------------I-----------------|I
E----------------I-----------------|I
Main riff (0:12) (guitar 1)
Em D G A 4x (drums,bass & organ enter 3rd time)
0-----0---------I0----------------|I
0-----3---------I3----------------|I
4-----2---------I0-----2-----------|I
2-----0---------I0-----2-----------|I
----------------I------0----------|I
----------------I3----------------|I
(Guitar 2 plays full chords)
VERSE 1 (w/riff) (0:29)
Em D G A Em D G A
Bobby's got a gun that he keeps beneath his pillow (oh yeah)
Em D G A Em D A G
Out on the street your chances are zero (oh yeah)
CHORUS (0:46)
Em D
Take a look around you (come on now)
G A
It ain't too complicated you're messin' with
(w/riff)
Em D G A Em D G A
Murder______ incorporated_____
VERSE 2 (1:03)
Now you check over your shoulder everywhere that you go (oh yeah)
Walking down the street there's eyes on every shadow (oh yeah)
CHORUS 2 (1:20)
You better take a look around you (come on now)
that equipment you got's so outdated you can't compete with
Murder Incorporated everywhere you look now
Murder Incorporated oh!
SAX SOLO (1:46) arranged for guitar (very daring)
Em D G A Em D G A
(B)R B r
----------------I----------------I----------------I--10/12----------|I
(12)-10-*--------I------7(8)----7-I----------------I-------10/1210-8-|I
----------------I--999-----------I9---7-----------I-----------------|I
----------------I----------------I----------------I-----------------|I
--* use wide vibrato to emulate sax sound on long notes-------------|I
----------------I----------------I----------------I-----------------|I
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bruce_springsteen/murder_inc_tab.html ]
Em D G A Em D G A
(B)R B - - - R
----------------I----------------I----------------I-----10----------|I
(12)10-----------I------7-8-----7-I----------------I-(12)----(12)108-|I
----------------I--999-----------I9---------------I-----------------|I
----------------I----------------I----------------I-----------------|I
----------------I----------------I----------------I-----------------|I
----------------I----------------I----------------I-----------------|I
GUITAR SOLO (2:03) (not very precise, check the record for phrasing)
Em D G A Em D G A
> >
/1212121212121212/1212120-0-0-0---I0-0-0-0---0-0-0-I0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|I
/1212121212121212/12121215151515--I15151515--151414I1515141415151414-|I
----------------I-----/16161616--I16161616--161414I1616141416161414-|I
----------------I----------------I----------------I-----------------|I
----------------I----------------I----------------I-----------------|I
----------------I----------------I----------------I-----------------|I
Em D G A Em D G A
B b - - - - - r
B
1212121212121212I1212120---0-----I--12------------I-----------------|I
1212121212121212I12121215--1514--I-----15-14141414(1515151515)-14---|I
---(16)---------I------16--1614--I--------14141414(1616161616)-14---|I
----------------I----------------I14--------------I-----------------|I
----------------I----------------I----------------I-----------------|I
----------------I----------------I----------------I-----------------|I
BRIDGE (2:19)
Bm D
So you keep a little secret down deep inside your dresser drawer
Bm D
Dealing with the heat just leaves you down on the killing floor
Bm D
No matter where you step you feel you're never out of danger
C B7
(?) go playin' some (?) I hear that too
you got
VERSE 3 (2:35)
down down down memories are hurtful (murder...)
Everywhere you look life ain't got no soul (oh yeah)
CHORUS 3 (2:55)
That apartment you live in feels like it's just a place to hide
When you're walking down the street you won't meet no one eye to eye
Em D
Now the cops will point at you as just another homicide
G B
I could tell you was just frustrated from livin with
N.C
Murder Incorporated
Em D G A Em D G A ...
Murder Incorporated
Murder Incorporated everywhere you look now
Murder Incorporated etc.
(repeat until fade)
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'Murder Inc.'was recorded in the BitUSA sessions 1982-1984
and was originally planned to be the title track of the
album in making. However, it still remains officially unreleased.
Luckily bootleg versions circulate widely among fans :-)
Comments welcome,
Antti Kauppinen
amkauppi@plootu.helsinki.fi
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NOTE: I know that the song is now released on the Greatest Hits,
but the cursor keys don't work...
