Psychotic Reaction

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: 4X; harmonica (key of B) enters 3rd time fuzz guitar v v v v v v v v ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----4-----2----- -----4-----2----- --------24------- --------24---4--- -2--------------- -2--------------- 16X rhythm guitar (strum as indicated) w/tambourine on 2 and 4 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# F# I feel depressed, I feel so bad E F# E F# F# 'Cause you're the best girl that I ever had E F# E F# E F# I can't get your love, I can't get a fraction E F# E F# E E# Uh-oh, little girl, psychotic reaction N.C. F# (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