Psychotic Reaction Count Five
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 []
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):
[]
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/pbasing]
[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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