Murder Incorporated tab by Bruce Springsteen

Tabs

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 beneath his pillow (oh yeah)
  E minorEm     D MajorD      G+G      A augmentedA  E minorEm D MajorD   A augmentedA  G+G
  Out on the street your chances are zero (oh yeah)

CHORUS (0:46)
  E minorEm           D MajorD
  Take a look around you (come on now)
  G+G         A augmentedA
  It ain't too complicated you're messin' with
(w/riff)
  E minorEm  D MajorD  G+G A augmentedA   E minorEm  D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
  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 that equipment you got's so outdated you can't compete with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)

 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-------10/1210-8-|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

 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)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)
 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--151414I1515141415151414-|I
 ----------------I-----/16161616--I16161616--161414I1616141416161414-|I
 ----------------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 deep inside your dresser drawer
 B minorBm                  D MajorD
 Dealing with the heat just leaves you down on the killing floor
  B minorBm                  D MajorD
 No matter where you step you feel you're never out of danger
 C majorC              B7B7
 (')           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
     E minorEm               D MajorD
 Now the cops will point at you as just another homicide
     G+G           BB
 I could tell you was just frustrated from livin with
 N.C
 Murder Incorporated

 E minorEm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA    E minorEm  D MajorD  G+G A augmentedA ...
 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
 [email protected]

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NOTE: I know that the song is now released on the Greatest Hits,
but the cursor keys don't work...

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