COUNT FIVE - "psychotic reaction" Tablature

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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

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