PERSONALITY CRISIS (Bassline) As recorded by New York Dolls (From the 1973 Album NEW YORK DOLLS) Words and Music by David Johansen & Johnny Thunders Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Arthur "Killer" Kane - Bass' Intro Q=154 4/4 Gtr I W W W W W |----------|----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|----------|------| E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| 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|-------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|| Chorus $ E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------|| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--|| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|| 2nd & 4th Verses E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-5-5-5-0-5-5-5-0-|-5-5-5-0-5-5-5-0-|-5-5-5-0-5-5-5-0-|-5-5-5-0-5-5-5-0-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|--------------|--------------| |-------------|-------------|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3--3--3--3--|-5--5--5--5--|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| |-------------|-------------|--------------|--------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-5-5-5-0-5-5-5-0-|-5-5-5-0-5-5-5-0-|-5-5-5-0-5-5-5-0-|-5-5-5-0-5-5-5-0-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| To Coda Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|| |-------------|-------------|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------|| |-3--3--3--3--|-5--5--5--5--|--------7--5--|--------7--5--|| |-------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|| Chorus E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q W W |---------------|---------------|----------|------|| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5--------|------|| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|----------|------|| |---------------|---------------|----------|------|| 3rd Verse E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-5-5-5-0-5-5-5-0-|-5-5-5-0-5-5-5-0-|-5-5-5-0-5-5-5-0-|-5-5-5-0-5-5-5-0-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D.S. al Coda Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|| |-------------|-------------|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------|| |-3--3--3--3--|-5--5--5--5--|--------7--5--|--------7--5--|| |-------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|| & E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|| |-5-5-4--------|-------------|-------------|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------|| |--------7--5--|-3--3--3--3--|-5--5--5--5--|--------7--5--|--------7--5--|| |--------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|| Out-Chorus E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5-5-4--------|-5-5-4--------| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|--------7--5--|--------7--5--| |---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------| H.=H E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q W q Q |---------------|---------------|----------|-------*| |-----2--5-5-5--|-----4--7-7-7--|-5--------|-5-----*| |-3-3-----------|-5-5-----------|----------|-------*| |---------------|---------------|----------|-------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths

New York Dolls - Personality crisis