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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 (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)      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 (022000@1)          D (xx0232@1)         G (320003@1)               A (x02220@1)    Em (022000@1)D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)  Bobby's got a gun that he keeps beneath his pillow (oh yeah)
   Em (022000@1)       D (xx0232@1)         G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)  Em (022000@1)D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1) G (320003@1)  Out on the street your chances are zero (oh yeah)

CHORUS (0:46)
   Em (022000@1)                   D (xx0232@1)  Take a look around you (come on now)
   G (320003@1)                A (x02220@1)  It ain't too complicated you're messin' with
(w/riff)
   Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)    Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)  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 that equipment you got's so outdated you can't compete with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 (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)         G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)        Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)    A(B)R (x02220@1)                      b (x24432@1) 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

 Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)        Em (022000@1)   D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1)   A(B)R (x02220@1)                                                 B- (x2444x@1)- - 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 (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)        Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)>     >
/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 (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)        Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)    B (x2444x@1)                                         b- (x24432@1)- - - - r
                                                 b (x24432@1)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 (x24432@1)                      D (xx0232@1)So you keep a little secret down deep inside your dresser drawer
 Bm (x24432@1)                                 D (xx0232@1)Dealing with the heat just leaves you down on the killing floor
    Bm (x24432@1)                                 D (xx0232@1)No matter where you step you feel you're never out of danger
 C (x32010@1)                          B7 (x21202@1) (?)                      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 (022000@1)                            D (xx0232@1)Now the cops will point at you as just another homicide
         G (320003@1)                    B (x2444x@1)I could tell you was just frustrated from livin with
 N.C
 Murder Incorporated

 Em (022000@1)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)     Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)A... (x02220@1) 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...