"BANGYOURHEAD(METALHEALTH)"

QUIET
RIOT
As heard on METAL HEALTH (PASHA)
Words and Music by Carlos Eric Cavazo , Kevin Mark Dubrow, Frankie Banali and Tony Cavazo * Transcribed by Jeff Perrin
NOTE: Pitch on recording sounds slightly flat. To play along, tune all str ings accord ingly.

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~ Intro (0:00)
Moderate ly Fast q = 122
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Yeah
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1/ 2
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 "BANG YOUR HEAD (METAL HEALTH)"
00}Ve rses (0:42, 1:40)
axe grinder piledriver Mothersays that I never never mindher
(Z.) frustrated outdated I really wannabe overrated
A Asus2(#4) C/A Asus2(#4)
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Gtrs. I and 2 (w/clcan tone and chorus)

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Got no brains I'm insane The teacher says that I'm one big pain
I'm a finder and I'm a keeper I' m not a loser and I ain't no weeper
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(w/dist.)

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[£]Pre- chorus (0:58, 1:56)

<'-> I'm like a laser six-string razor I got a mouth like an alligator
(2.) I got the boys to makethe noise Won't ever let up Hopeit annoys you
AS BS/A CS/A BS/A GS
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Bass
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I wantii louder more power

fill the crack
I'm gonna rockya 'Iii ii
Wellnow you're here
strikesthehour
there'sno way back
j Bang your
Join thepack
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"BANGYOUR HEAD (METAL HEALTH)"
[QIC horu s (1:16, 2:14)
11..3. I 2., 4.
2nd time, skip ahead to [! Bridge
head Metalhealth'II drive you mad Bang your ( Ist time) all right
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1
00Bridge (2:30)
Metal health'II cure yourcrazy Metal health'IIcure your mad
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41 Gtrs. I and 2
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Metal health is what we all need It's whatyou ought to have

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 "BANGYOUR HEAD (METAL HEALTH)"
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"BANG YOUR HEAD (METAL HEALTH)"
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 "BANGYOUR HEAD (METAL HEALTH)"
Bang your
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[I] (3:47)
head wake the dead We're all metal
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mad it's all you have So bang your

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head andraise the dead oh yeah Metal health

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"BANGYOUR HEAD (METAL HEALTH)"
It drives you mad mad mad mad Bang your
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[II 3 rd Choru s (4:18)

( I. ) head Metal heallh'II drive you mad Bang your

(2
lstraightjackets on
·> head)
tonight Oh
(Metal health'II drive you mad)
The bad boys are gonna
(Bang your
set

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G1r. 3 play s Fill 3 j)rs1 lime {see below}
G1rs. I and 2 114 end Rhy. Fig. I
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( I. )l head Metal heallh'II drive you mad Oh get

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your

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on rock on rock ya rock ya
(Metal heallh'II drive you mad)
Bang your

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Fill 3 (4:18)
Bass Fill 2 (4 32)

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 "BANGYOUR HEAD (METAL HEALTH)"
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