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This file is the author`s own work and represents their interpretation of the
song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.
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The inspiration for one of the landmarks in rock criticism, Lester Bangs`
legendary `Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung`. Note, however, that
the Count Five only recorded one album; the others mentioned therein are
all figments of L.B.`s imagination. -- AWR
Psychotic Reaction
(Atkinson-Byrne-Chaney-Ellner-Michalski)
Intro:
fuzz guitar [4X; harmonica (key of B) enters 3rd time]
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------
-----------------|-----------------
-----------------|-----------------
-----4-----2-----|-----4-----2-----
--------24-------|--------24---4---
-2---------------|-2---------------
rhythm guitar (strum as indicated) w/tambourine on 2 and 4 [16X]
E F E
v v v v v v
----//--/|-/-/-/-/----//--/
(repeat 16 times)
bass [enters midway through 4th repeat; full drum kit enters
midway through 8th repeat]
v v v v
-----------------
-4---4-------2--3
---------2-------
-----------------
Verse 1:
F E F E F E F
I feel depressed, I feel so bad
E F E F E F E F
`Cause you`re the best girl that I ever had
E F E F E F E F
I can`t get your love, I can`t get a fraction
E F E F E F E
Uh-oh, little girl, psychotic reaction
F [N.C.]
(shouted) And it feels like this!
[drum break]
Instrumental break (double-time feel):
[23 bars of guitar/harmonica solos]
bass:
(F)
v v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------|---
-4---4---4---4-4-|-4---4---4-----2-|-4-
-----------------|-------------4---|---
-----------------|-----------------|---
(repeat 22 times)
[drum break w/phasing]
[full band repeats F-E (as per verses), 8X]
Verse 2:
I feel so lonely night and day
I can`t get your love, I must stay away
I need you girl, by my side
Uh-oh, little girl, would you like to take a ride, now
I can`t get your love, I can`t get satisfaction
Uh-oh, little girl, psychotic reaction
Coda:
fuzz guitar (as per intro):
[N.C.]
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---
-----4-----2-----|-----4-----2-----|-----4-----2-----|---
--------24-------|--------24---4---|--------24-------|---
-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-2-
[repeat instrumental break; fade]
-- another ace 60`s tab from Andrew Rogers
