No More Mr Nice Guy
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Alice Cooper
N.B. this is tabbed up from Megadeth's version (from a film soundtrack; Shocker
I believe), so there may be some discrepencies. Where I've remembered what the
differences are, I've noted it.
Notation:
2/4 slide up
2h4 hammer on
4p2 pull off
2b4 Full bend
4r2 release bend
PM Palm mute
INTRO:
Fig. 1
||--5---5---3-------3---3----------------|In the original version,
||o-5---5---0-------3---3-------3--------|this bar was played 4 times
||------------------------0-2/4---4p2p0--|as intro, not the 2 bars
||o--------------------------------------|played twice as in Megadeth's
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End Fig.1
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|-7---7---5-------5---5-------0-------o||
|-7---7---2-------5---5---0h2---2p0----||
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B E B E
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|-------------------10b12---------|--------------------10b12---------|
|-9b11----11r9-7------------------|-9b11-9b11-9b11r9-7---------------|
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|--------------10b12r10--------------|
|-9b11---11r9-----------9-7---9b11r9-|
|---------------------------9--------|
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I used to be such a sweet, sweet thing 'til they got a hold of me.
A C# G B D E
I'd open doors for little old ladies, I'd help the blind to see.
A C# G B D E
Now I got no friends 'coz they read the papers,
F#5 B5
They can't be seen
D5 E5
And me, and I get a real shot down and I'm, feeling mean
F#5 B5 D5 E5
CHORUS:
No more, Mr Nice Guy! No more, Mr Clean!
F#5 D5 E5 F#5 D5 E5 F#5 A5 C#5
No more, Mr Nice Guy! They say: He's sick, he's obscene!
F#5 D5 E5 F#5 D5 E5 F#5 A5 C#5
w/fig. 1
VERSE 2:
I've got no friends <etc.>
CHORUS: (as above)
SOLO: (only in the Megadeth version)
Repeat x6---------|
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|-5---------------|-5-------5-------|-5-------5-------|
|-5---------------|-5-------5-------|-5-------5-------|
|-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3---0-0-3---0-0-|-3---0-0-3---0-0-|
PM---------| PM-| PM--| PM--| PM-|
BRIDGE:
My dog bit me on the leg today, My cat clawed my eyes (clawed my eyes)
A C# G B
Ma's been thrown out of the social circle, and dad has to hide.
A C# G B
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||--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4----|
PM--------------------------------------------------------------->
1. I went to church Incognito,
2. The reverend Smithy, He recognized me,
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|---------------------------------|-4---4---------7----9-------||
|---------------------------------|-4---4---------7----9------o||
|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|-2---2---------5----7-------||
|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|----------------------------||
PM----------------------------|
1. When everybody rose
2. And punched me in the nose, He said,
CHORUS: (x2)
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| Posted by Jake Riddoch from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. |
| u01jer@ess.abdn.ac.uk Also at: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~u01jer |
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| And yeah, as I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death, I |
| shall fear no evil, cause I'm packing an M60 with explosive ammo. |
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How to play No More Mr Nice Guy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.