"MISS MURDER" AFI

As heard on DCMBRUNDRGROUND ( INTERSCOPE)

Words and M usic by AFI Transcribed by Jeff Perrin

All guitars are tuned down one half step (low to high: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).
Bass tuning (low to high: Eb Ab Db Eb ).
All notes and chords sound one half step lower than written (key of Ab minor).

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Am

*cs

mii5''

FS

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I I 2 3(4)

1 34

ES

1 342

ESVII

AS

11

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Moderately Fas t q
N.C.(AS)

=144 <n =J

(05)

I2

J'l>

(CS)

(AS)

(Gsus2)

*Glr . I (clcc. w/ dis1.)

A5 VII
Ctr. 2 plays Fill I (see below)

(05)

lerring ----------- - -.,

fret-hand ting:

I 4
2
2 2
Bass Fig. I ____ ________ ________ ________ _______ ___________ __ ,

*repeal previous chord

w/pick

[!!]

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23 I

*Notes in pa renthesis are f reu ed /Jut 110 1 sounded.

~ Intr o (0:00)

A(b5)

(repeat previous two bars)

1st C horus (0:07)

Hey

(Hey)

Miss

Am

Murder

can

Hey

cs

05

m
cg>
1----:::::~t:~i::
1-----.~ ----+-5~
- - - + - - 1 - -5
3
----+--+--5

Miss

Murder

can

cs

05

i5-+--+--1--1-5

!;>

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..__..__..___.

75
5

53 ~
3

55
3

7
3 -+---+--+-- ~57~

(Hey)

Am

Notes in parenthesis are f reu ed but not sounded.

N.H. --- ,

5 - 5- 5 - 5

pitch: D

Bass Fig. 2
7

12

I
make

Am

(Hey)

beauty

stay

05

if

take

C5

10

5 7"'-10

my

FS

like

Whoa

ES

ESVII

P.M . ,

2
3
3
1

3
3
1

0
3

end

Bass Fig. 2

5---+--S>-<'lO ---+-- - ~s - --+--- -

Fill I (0:05)
Gu-. 2 (elec.
w/d isl.)

*N.H,-------------------- - -------------- - - ,

~~:~

LLJ
3

LLJ
3

LLJ
L.LJ
3
3
6

*Gradually slide up f retboard while

picking uarural harm(mics.
Copyright 2006 Ex Noctem Nacimur Music (BMI).
All Rights Rese1ved. Used by Permission.

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"MISS MURDER"
(g 1st Verse

(0:20)

(05)

N.C.(AS)

(G5)

(C5)

(05)

(AS)

With just a
(GS)

(CS)

G1r.1

13

P.M.

P.M. ,

P.M.

P.M.

N.H. ___,

P.M.

P.M. ,

N.H. ___ ,

P.M.

pitch: A J

Bass plays Bass Fig. I twice (see bt1r I )

look

* fer ring nexr four bars

[Q] (0:27)
2_

I.

they shook
can break
(CS)

(AS)

(AS)

and heavens
your heart
(GS)

bowed before

him

Simply a

look
(l.) The

(ES)

(ES)

17 Bass

~ (0:40, 1:33)
stars
(2.) stars
A5
22 Gtr. I

that
that

pierced the sky

mystify

he
he

left
left

them
them

all
all

behind
behind

We're
And

G
P.M. ___ ___ . . . _ ... _.... ""

(repeat previous bar)

E
P.M -----------------,

P.M- --- -- - -----------,

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7-----4<--+--+--,,___,_- - + - - - - - - - - - - --+-

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~ ~ ~-1'--+--+--,,------i
--l>---+--+----<>---0

--lf--+--+-~f----0

Bass

left
now
AS

to
his

wonder
children

why
cry

he
he

left
left

all
us

E
P.M. __ ,

P.M._,
4

7- - -- l'--#-_,_--,....__,_-+~~~~~=--- - - - - 4 -5
5
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[K]

behind
behind

all

G
P.M-----------------,

26

us

LJ

0
0

L.J

2
2

2nd and 3rd Choruses (0:53, 1:47)

Hey

Am
30 Gtr. I

(Hey)

Miss

05

Murder

can
C5

Hey

Am

(Hey)

Miss

05

Murder

can

cs

G
N.H. _____ __ ,

Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 simile (see bar 5)

pitch: D

"MISS MURDER"
(2nd time) skip c,he(ld to

make

(Hey)

Am

beauty

stay

if

take

C5

05

my

F5

life

[j]

Whoa

E5

P.M. __ ___ ____ ,

34

~ Interl ude

(1:07)

(GIB)

N.C.(A5)
38

G1r. I
P.M . ,

P.M . ,

(EIG# )

P.M . ___ __ _________ ____ ____ __ ,

P.M . ,

P.M .

8ass

5 - 5- 5- 5-5- 5

LU
LU
3
3

Oh

Dreams of his crash

(A5)
42

P.M . ,

[ill 2nd Verse

P.M. ,

(1:20)
won't pass

46

E5VII

(GIB)

or

how

they

all

adored

him

Beauty

(A5)

will last

(w/fi1tcr cffec1 on1il [ill )

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o- - -o
., .
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go hack ta lli]

when spiraled

down

The

(GIB)

(A5)

(EIG#)

.. Clr.2

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G11. 3 (clec. w/diso.)

*11,e.re parts were ret.:orded m: ov(!rdubs using extreme gain mu/feedback; here they are arrcmgetl/or fi"e pe,formcmce.

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G tr. I

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**Using a g uitar wltwo pickups.
sel neck pickuf) volume to O tmd bridge pickup ,,o /ume 10 JO.
Noles are articulmed by flicking toggle switch in spec ifie(I rhythm.

8ass

5-5-5- 5-5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5- 5

LU
LU
LULU
3
J
3
3

"MISS MURDER"
[I] B r idge (2:00)
J = 124 ( ["J =f"J )
A5 VII
54

c 5VIII

A(b5)

C5VIII

A(b5)

Gtr. I (w/light d ist. and pha<er)

Rhy. Fig. I

end Rhy. Fig. I

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I
Bass

[[] (2:08)

What's the rift thattwisls within

As VII

this furthest mystery

A(b5)
c5 VIII

would gladly bet my

A5 VII

life upon
A(b5)

it
C5VIII

Ctr. I repeats Rhv. Fig. I (see bar 54)

58 Bass

Al

the cost of

love your ray of

A(b 5)

A5VII

light will fizzle

c 5VIII

out

Oh

without hope
ASVII

(w/dist.)

62

Gtr. I

P.M. --- -- ,

0-

10
0- -10
0- 8

Bass
7
5 -1--~~~+--'-'~~~---1>---8-

8-

5- -5- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -5-

8:s..._3

I I I I

When the empty

sand just

flowing through our empty skin

A5VII

Ever

c 5VIII

A(b5)

5-

5---1,---+---+-~+-~

L...l.....J

searching for what we were promised

ASVII

A(b5)

c s VIII

Ctr. I (wldist. ) plays Rhy. Fig. I (see bar 54)

66 Bass

I-L-t-=--=--=--u- -l1---l1___i7___i7=*-1
Reaching

for

the

cold and

=
..

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1 1
i5=-=1 =--1
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15=-+-1
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f---+
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1=
- .+-1

6 6
______
i6 ___

rain we
A(b5)

never

let
c5VIII

go

They won't ever

5-

5~

let

us

Gtr. I

70

P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,

0-

0-

0-

5-

5-

5-

8
0-

0-

00-

10
10
8

8-

II

II
II
II

o- +o
1
I

8-

8~

3 ____L5

Bass
-

7-7

1- +.s-

II
II

II

"MISS MURDER"
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~

,. , ....

(2:37)

Original Tempo
lay

73

our

J =144

filthy

<

J J\i

hands upon

it
Am

ES
22-

D5

EJ

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o--1-- -+---+--+--t----11----1---+-+--+- -+--+--+--+--+--+--t--+-+--+--'-5

J

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o-

o- - -o-

L_JI

o-

o- - -..........--+---+--+---+--+---+-

L_J

cs

Am

-+-- - + -3 - 3-

7
5
5
I

cp

D5

76

C5

N.C.

P.M . _ - -- - - _____ __ - - -- - ,

N.H. ___ ____ __ _ ---- -- -,

pi,c h: 0

OJ 3rd Ch orus
Hey
Am

79

-- -- --

(12)

(2:47)

(Hey)

Miss
D5

Murder

can

Hey
Am

C5

(Hey)

Miss
D5

Murder

can

C5

Gu. I
Rhy. Fig. 2
5
7
7
5

N.H. ____ ___ ,

~
7

Cf

~)
5

make
Am

5
5
I

CJ

3
3
I
Bass plays Bass Fifi. 2 simile (see bar 5)

(Hey)

beauty
D5

4
5
5
3

5
7
7
5

CJ

~)
5
3
3
I

~)
7
5
5

CJ

3
p i1ch: D

stay

if

take
F5

C5

my

life
F

oh
E5VII

E5

end Rhy. Fig. 2

P.M , - -- - - --- - ,

83
5
7
7

~)

CJ

5
I

[Ml Outro Chorus

~)
5

7
5
5
I

Cf

3
3
I

4
5
5
3

2
3
3
1

3
3
1

9
9

2
2
0

7
0

(3:00)

Hey

Miss

Murder

can

Hey Miss
(Hey)

(Hey)
Am

05

C5

Am

Murder

can

05

C5

Ctr. I repeats Rhy. Fig. 2 (see ba r 79)

Gir. 2
Jrem. f)ick

87

BJ

1,

Bass plays Bass Fi.~. 2 (see bar 5)

make
Am

91

(Hey)

beauty stay
if
05
C5

1,

r. ~

* *
take
F5

my

life
F

IW
Oh
e5VII

E5

A5

'

Gtr. 2 .....

G tr.2

9- -9

7-7- 7 - 7
7-0 - 7- 0
5 -. -5 .
I
I
G tr. L - - - - - --'

Bass
7
5

12
5 ,..-,:; 10

1 - 1 - 1- 1

3- 3- 3

I I I I

LLJ
3

5I

5
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