Tabs
To celebrate the official release of this gem, here's
my old transcription:
--------------------
Murder Inc. Transcribed by Antti Kauppinen
by Bruce Springsteen from 'Murder Inc.-The Lost Masterpiece'
--------------------
INTRO
(
E minorEm) (
D MajorD) (
G+G) (
A augmentedA)
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)
E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA 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)
E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Bobby's got a gun that he keeps ..
E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA E minorEm D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Out on the street your ...
CHORUS (0:46)
E minorEm D MajorD
Take a look around ...)
G+G A augmentedA
It ain't too complicated ...
(w/riff)
E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Murder______ ...
VERSE 2 (1:03)
Now you check over your shoulder ....
CHORUS 2 (1:20)
You better take a look around ...
SAX SOLO (1:46) arranged for guitar (very daring)
E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
(
BB)R b r
----------------I----------------I----------------I--10/12---------I
(12)-10-*--------I------7(8)----7-I----------------I-------10/1210-8I
----------------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
E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
(BB)R BB - - - R
----------------I----------------I----------------I-----10---------I
(12)10-----------I------7-8-----7-I----------------I-(12)----(12)108I
----------------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)
E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
> >
/1212121212121212/1212120-0-0-0---I0-0-0-0---0-0-0-I0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-I
/1212121212121212/12121215151515--I15151515--151414I1515141415151414I
----------------I-----/16161616--I16161616--161414I1616141416161414I
----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I
----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I
----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I
E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
BB 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)
B minorBm D MajorD
So you keep a little secret down ....
B minorBm D MajorD
Dealing with the heat just ...
B minorBm D MajorD
No matter where you step you feel ...
C majorC 
B7B7
(?) go playin' some ....
you got
VERSE 3 (2:35)
down down down memories ....)
CHORUS 3 (2:55)
That apartment you live in feels ..
When you're walking down the street you ...
E minorEm D MajorD
Now the cops will point at you ...
G+G BB
I could tell you was just ...
N.C
Murder Incorpor...
E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA ...
Murder Incorporated
Murder Incorpora....
Murder .....
(repeat until fade)
-----------------------------------------------------------
'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
[email protected]
*************
NOTE: I know that the song is now released on the Greatest Hits,
but the cursor keys don't work...
Other versions of Murder Inc
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Murder Inc by Bruce Springsteen
