From: [email protected] (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that equipment you got’s so outdated you can’t compete with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——-10/1210-8I
—————-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
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)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)
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—151414I1515141415151414I
—————-I——/16161616—I16161616—161414I1616141416161414I
—————-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
[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…