Transcribed by Nicholas La Salla
HI, LIZZY-HOLICS! I'm back again, this time transcribing my all time favorite Lizzy Borden song, "Ultra Violence" from MENACE TO SOCIETY. This song's a little more difficult than the previous ones I've transcribed because some of the riffs are way fast. So, before I start, let me first say that the basic chords are correct for the entire song but in a couple of spots the exact strumming and stuff may be a little off. Feel free to mess around with what I've written here and create the transcription that fits your ears. This is what fits mine. Enough seriousness! To the tabs!
The Intro is a simple bit of a chord progression. As usual listen to the CD to get the perfect timing right. B5 D5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 D5 F#5 G5 A5 E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D--4--------7------11-----12-----14---------------4---------7--------11-------12------14--------- A--2--------5-------9-----10-----12---------------2---------5---------9-------10------12--------- E------------------------------------------0----------------------------------------------------- After the intro there's a bit of leadwork around a couple of bars of the chord E5. Then the verse riff along with the singing. E5 A5 G5 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----9------------------14-----------12--------------------7-------5------------| A----7------------------12-----------10--------------------5-------3------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bleed through the black we brake The silence without presence known etc. The verse carries on until we reach the Pre-Chorus, whose riff goes like this: Note that this riff is VERY fast. PRE-CHORUS E5 D5 E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D--9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9--7-------7-------7-------7-- A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hear our cries in the E5 C5 D5 E----------------------------------| B----------------------------------| G----------------------------------| D--------7------------5-----7------| A--5-5-5-5----2-2-2---3-----5------| E-------------0-0-0----------------| night All for one Next we have the Chorus. This is also played fast. The first time they play the Chorus they only play half of it (only up to the line "Always on the run"). The other times they play it in full. CHORUS E5 D5 E----------------------------------------------------| R | B----------------------------------------------------| E | G----------------------------------------------------| P | D--9-----9-----9-----9------7-----7-----7-----7------| E | A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| A | E----0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--| T | Wheels are turning Sky is burning E5 C5 B5 E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--9-----9-----9-----9------5-----5-----5-----5------4-----4-----4-----4------ A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-- E----0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-- Always on the run.... etc. The Lyrics: Bleed through the black we brake The silence without presence known Out for some bashing ultra-violence In the pleasure zone. Malicious are we not We are true patriots We'll see what life this night of lightning Has in store for us. PRE-CHORUS Hear our cries in the night All for one. CHORUS Wheels are turning, sky is burning Always on the run. Unleash the beast that lies inside us On the roundabout We always find there's always time For a bit of the ol in and out We roam the streets in sought We take just what we want You are invited lending energy Expenditures. PRE-CHORUS CHORUS Wheels are turning, sky is burning Always on the run. Wheels are turning, sky is burning Ultra-violent sons.