Psychotic Reaction Lyrics

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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]

ba*s:

(F#)
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(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):

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[repeat instrumental break; fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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

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