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"MISS MURDER" AFI As heard on D£C£MB£RUND£RGROUND ( INTERSCOPE)

Words and Music by AFI • Transcribed by Jeff Perrin

All guitars are tuned down one half step (low to high: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb). Bass tuning (low to high: Eb Ab Db Eb ). All notes and chords sound one half step lower than written (key of Ab minor).

Am *os *cs G FS F ES ESVII AS E A(b5)

mii5'' •••• • iil"' I I 2 3(4) 1342 1 34 1 342 1 1

*Notes in parenthesis are f reued /Jut 110 1 sounded.

~ Intro (0:00) Moderately Fas t q = 144

r J ,

<n =J J'l> N.C.(AS) (05) (CS) (Gsus2) (AS) (05)

*Glr . I (clcc. w/dis1.) lerring ----------- - -.,

fret-hand ting: I 4 w/pick 2 2 2 Bass Fig. I ____ ________ ________ ________ _______ ___________ __ , (repeat previous two bars)

[!!] 1st C horus (0:07)

Hey (Hey) Miss Murder can Hey (Hey) Miss

Am 05 cs G Am 05 5 ••

5 !;> 7~ 7 7 5 5 5 I I

m cg> 1----:::::~t:~i::1-----.~ ----+-5~ i ---+--1--5 3 5-+--+--1--1-----+--+--5 3 3-+---+--+--~

I I ..__..__..___.

9

Bass Fig. 2

make (Hey)

Am

••Notes in parenthesis are f reued but not sounded.

beauty

05 stay if

C5 G

5---+--S>-<'lO---+-- -~s---+----I I I

7

5 5 7"'-10 I I

take my like

FS F P.M . •• ••••••• ,

3 2 3

3 3 1 1

Fill I (0:05) Gu-. 2 (elec. w/d isl.) *N.H,-------------------- - -------------- - - ,

LLJ LLJ LLJ L.LJ

Copyright © 2006 Ex Noctem Nacimur Music (BMI). All Rights Rese1ved. Used by Permission.

3 3 3 3 ~~:~ 6

*Gradually slide up f retboard while picking uarural harm(mics.

Gf

2 3 I I 2

A5VII Ctr. 2 plays Fill I (see below)

*repeal previous chord

2

Murder can

cs G N.H. ---·· ·,

<g> 4

5 ~ 5- 5 - 5- 5 - 5 3 5 3 3 I

pitch: D 3

12 10

8 I

Whoa

ES ESVII

0

3 end Bass Fig. 2

3 3

2

"MISS MURDER"

(g 1st Verse (0:20)

N.C.(AS) (05) (C5) G1r.1

13 P.M. , P.M. P.M.

Bass plays Bass Fig. I twice (see bt1r I )

[Q] (0:27)

(AS)

17 Bass

~ (0:40, 1 :33)

stars that (2.) stars that

A5

they shook can break

(CS)

pierced the sky mystify

P.M.

(AS)

(G5) (AS) (05)

P.M. N.H. ___ , P.M. , P.M.

pitch: A J

I.

and heavens bowed before him your heart

(GS) (ES)

he left them all he left them all

G

Simply a

behind behind

22 Gtr. I P.M. ___ ___ . . . _ ... _ .... "" (repeat previous bar) P.M· -----------------,

(CS)

look

E

2_

(ES)

With just a look (GS)

N.H. ___ , .

3 * fer ring nexr four bars

(l.) The

We're And

P.M·- --- -- - -----------,

7-----4<--+--+--,,___,_--+------------+- ---~,__..,.__,.__,,__--+- ~~~-1'--+--+--,,------i

26

7--7-l---+--+-+--+-1-------------1-5--5- 1---+--+-+--+-L-------------'-I

Bass

left now AS

to his

wonder children

why cry

P.M·-----------------,

he left he left

G

4 5

us all us all

P.M._, P.M. __ ,

4 5 7----l'--#-_,_--,....__,_-+~~~~~=-------4-

7--7--11--+--+~+--!---I------------+-5--5--<>---+--+-+--+-~-----------~.

5--5- 5- 5---5- 0

I

[K] 2nd and 3rd Choruses (0:53, 1:47)

Hey (Hey) Miss Murder

Am

30 Gtr. I 05 C5

Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 simile (see bar 5)

can

G

3--3- 3- 3---3- 0 I

Hey

Am

LJ I

(Hey) Miss

05

L.J

Murder

--l>---+--+----<>---0 --lf--+--+-~f----0

behind behind

E

1 2 2 0 I

can

cs G N.H. _____ __ ,

pitch: D

3

make (Hey)

Am 34

~ Interlude (1:07)

N.C.(A5) G1r. I

38 P.M . •••••• • ••• ,

3 3 8ass

5- 5- 5- 5-5- 5 LU LU

3 3

Oh

(A5) 42 P.M .••• •••••• • ,

[ill 2nd Verse (1:20)

46 (A5)

beauty stay if

05 C5 G

P.M . •• •• ••••• ••• •••• ••••• •••• ,

3 3 3 3

3 3 3

P.M . •• ,

won't pass

take my

F5 P.M. __ ___ ____ ,

(GIB)

P.M . • ___ __ _________ ____ ____ __ ,

3 3 3

(GIB)

or how they

life

F

"MISS MURDER"

E5

(EIG#)

(2nd time) skip c,he(ld to [j]

Whoa

3

P.M . ••••• ••• •••••• •••••• •• ••• , P.M .••••••• •••

3 3

3

E5VII

all adored him

3

Dreams of his crash

Beauty will last (w/fi1tcr cffec1 on1il [ill )

I ~ 1---1::::::::::::::::::::::::j:::::::::::::j'~'~::::::::::::t::::::::::::::j~~.,============:t:::::::::::::~·~' '.::::::::::::::::::j ~ o---o ., .

I I when spiraled down

(A5) (GIB) .. Clr.2

i-,..-~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ ....+12 ...... ~~~~--,. ~~.:,,,..<+131--~ ~ ~~~~~~~~ -1-.a..'-1- 13:1-~~~~~~~ ~~~-+~'-I-

• G11·. 3 (clec. w/diso.)

(EIG#)

go hack ta lli] The

*11,e.re parts were ret.:orded m: ov(!rdubs using extreme gain mu/feedback; here they are arrcmgetl/or fi"e pe,formcmce.

Gtr. I

8ass

5-5-5- 5-5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5 LU LU LULU

3 J 3 3

**- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .,

L.._3-' **Using a guitar wltwo pickups.

sel neck pickuf) volume to O tmd bridge pickup ,,o /ume 10 JO. Noles are articulmed by flicking toggle switch in spec ifie(I rhythm.

3 3 3

4

"MISS MURDER"

[I] Br idge (2:00)

J = 124 ( ["J =f"J ) A5 VII

Gtr. I (w/light d ist. and pha<er) 54 Rhy. Fig. I

A(b5) c 5VIII A(b5) C5VIII

end Rhy. Fig. I

l-----~~-t-~7~~~-t-....--7~~~~~#--#-~~+-- -~~~-+--7~~~--+-+--7 10-~+-~---+< ---1~-+--0- 0---1-+---+-~0~~10 ---1~+--0- 0-----+-+---+-~,0--10-~+-~-Jl

1--~1---+---t-~+--+--+~+--+---'-+---t-~+---0- 8---1~-+---0--'-+--+~+--+---+~+--+----1~--'-+~+--+-- 0- 8-~-+--~---"'

I Bass

[[] (2:08)

What's the rift thattwisls within this furthest mystery would gladly bet my life upon it As VII A(b5) c5 VIII A5 VII A(b5) C5VIII Ctr. I repeats Rhv. Fig. I (see bar 54)

58 Bass

Al the cost of love your ray of light will fizzle out without hope Oh A5VII A(b5) c5VIII ASVII

(w/dist.)

62 Gtr. I P.M. --- -- ,

9 8 7 7 10

0- 0 0--10 0- 8 0

Bass

7• s· -1--~~~+--'-'~~~---1>---8- 8- 8:s..._3 5 5--5-~~~~~~~~-5- 5- 5---1,---+---+-~+-~

I v I I I I I I L...l.....J

When the empty sand just flowing through our empty skin Ever searching for what we were promised

A5VII A(b5) Ctr. I (wldist. ) plays Rhy. Fig. I (see bar 54)

c 5VIII AS VII A(b5) cs VIII

66 Bass 5- 5~

I-L-t-=--=--=--u- 5 -l-1--l1 ___ i7 ___ i7=*-16 ___ 16

___ i6 ___ i5=-=-1° =--1°- _-1°==1°=4::::15==15==15==15=-+--11 =1f-1- -+- i7=:11==*:1...._-f-6 = ...... t=-_ -+-...... 1

5-=.+-1

1 --,lf----1---'

Gtr. I

Reaching for the cold and rain we never A(b5)

let c5VIII

70 P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • - - - - - ,

9 8 7 7 10 I - 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0- 10

I I I I I I I I I I I 0- 8 I I

Bass

go

I 9 I I 7 o-+o

I I 1° I

7-7 1-+.s- s 6 8- 8- 8~ 3____L5 - 5- 5- 5- 5

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

They won't ever let us

II

I I I II

II

I

II

II

5 I I

I

5

"MISS MURDER"

fK1 (2:37) ~ ,.., .... Original Tempo J = 144 < n = J J\i

lay our filthy hands upon it

73 ES Am

5 7 7 5

2- -#-_ _,_ _ _,__ 4-- #-~ ,___,..._-+_,_~ ,..__,_~,..__,_~,..__,_-''--_,_-''--4--''--+-2- -+-- -+---+--+--+----11----+---+-+---+- -+---+--+---+--+---+--+---+- +---+-- ~ o--1-- -+---+--+--t----11----1---+-+--+- -+--+--+--+--+--+--t--+-+--+--'-

I J J 3 3

o- o- o- --o- o- o- --.......... --+---+--+---+--+---+- -+---+-3-3- 3 L_JI L_J I ~

3 3 3 3

cs G Am D5 C5

D5

EJ cp 7 5 5 I

N.C. 76 P.M. _ - -- - - _____ __ - - -- - , N.H. ___ ____ __ _ ---- -- -,

7 1

OJ 3rd Chorus (2:47)

Hey (Hey) Miss Murder can Am D5 C5

Gu·. I

79 Rhy. Fig. 2

~ ~) 5

Cf CJ 7 7 5 7 5 3 5 5 3 I I I Bass plays Bass Fifi. 2 simile (see bar 5)

make (Hey) beauty stay if Am D5 C5

83

~ ) ~) 5

CJ Cf 7 7 5 7 5 3 5 5 3 I I I

[Ml Outro Chorus (3:00)

Hey (Hey)

Miss Murder can

Am 05 C5 Ctr. I repeats Rhy. Fig. 2 (see bar 79)

Gir. 2

87 Jrem. f)ick

BJ ~ 1, Bass plays Bass Fi.~. 2 (see bar 5)

make (Hey) beauty stay if Am 05 C5 G

91 Gtr.2

Bass

7 12

5 5 ,..-,:;10 8 I I I

-- -- --(12)

Hey (Hey) Miss G Am D5

~) 4 5

CJ 5 7 7 5 7 5 3 5 5

I I

take my life G F5 F

P.M , - -- - - --- - ,

4 5 3

2 3

5 3 3 3 1 1

Hey Miss (Hey)

G Am 05

r. ~ 1, * * ~

take my life F5 F E5

1 - 1 - 1- 1

I I I I

Murder

0

Murder

Oh e5VII

3 3

pi,ch: 0

can C5 G

0 A

N.H. ____ ___ ,

~ )

CJ 5 3 3 I

3 p i1ch: D

oh E5 E5VII

end Rhy. Fig. 2

2 9 9

2 7 0 0

can

C5 G

IW ' A5

Gtr. 2 .....

9--9 7- 7- 7 - 7 7 - 0 - 7 - 0 5 -.-5 . I I

Gtr. L - - - - - --'

3 - 3 - 3 5 - 5

LLJ I I 3