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
rhythm guitar (strum as indicated) w/tambourine on 2 and 4 [16X]
v [E] v [F#]v v v [E] v
(repeat 16 times)
bass [enters midway through 4th repeat; full drum kit enters
midway through 8th repeat]
v v v v
Verse 1:
I [F#]feel depressed, [E]I f[F#]eel so bad[E][F#][E][F#]
'C[E]ause y[F#]ou're the best girl t[E]hat [F#]I ever had[E][F#][E][F#]
[E]I c[F#]an't get your love, I c[E]an't [F#]get a fract[E]ion[F#][E][F#]
[E]Uh-[F#]oh, little girl, p[E]sy[F#]chotic react[E]ion[F#][E]
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
(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
[repeat instrumental break; fade]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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]
v [E] v [F#]v v v [E] 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:
I [F#]feel depressed, [E]I f[F#]eel so bad[E][F#][E][F#]
'C[E]ause y[F#]ou're the best girl t[E]hat [F#]I ever had[E][F#][E][F#]
[E]I c[F#]an't get your love, I c[E]an't [F#]get a fract[E]ion[F#][E][F#]
[E]Uh-[F#]oh, little girl, p[E]sy[F#]chotic react[E]ion[F#][E]
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