"Godzilla": Blue Oyster Cult

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The song is about a giant monster called Godzilla destroying Tokyo. It features heavy guitar riffs and describes Godzilla's rampage through the city.

The song is about a giant monster called Godzilla destroying Tokyo.

The song features electric guitar, bass guitar and drums. It has heavy guitar riffs and solos.

"GODZILLA"BLUE

OYSTER
CULT
As heard on SPECTRES (COLUMBIA)
Wordsand Music by Donald Roeser * Transcribedby Jeff Perrin

F#S 85 c#s ES ES

14 144 144 11

~ Intro (0:00)
M od e rat ely q = 90 With a
F#S 85 c#s G#s AS 0#5 E5 85 F#5 85 c#5 G#s AS DI S E5 85
Ctr. I plays Rhy . Fig . I twice (see bar I)
Gtr . 3
(elec. w/ dist.)
•C tr. I (elec. w/ dis1. and reverb) Riff A ••• • • • ••••••••• •••••• •• ,
1
Rhy . Fig. I . ............... . . •••.•... ............ ....... . I
~ >

[ID Ve r se (0:21)
purposeful grimace and a terrible sound he pulls the spitting high tension wires down Helpless people on subway trains
F#5 85 c #5 G#5 AS o#s ES85 F#s 85 c#5 G#5 A5 o#s ES 85 F#s 85 c#5 G#s
Gtr. I plays Rhy. Fig. I five times (see bar I)
Gtr . 4 (elec. w/dist.)

BllSs plays Rhy. F ig. I six times (see bar I)

scream bug-eyed as he looks in on them He


A5 0#5 ES 85 F#s 85 c#5 G#5 AS 0#5 ES 85
Gt,. 4
10

picks up a bus and he throws it back down as he wades through the build ings through the center of town
F#S 85 c#s G#s AS o#s ES 85

85 c#5 G#5 A5 0#5 ES


)/ 4 1/4 1/4 112

i-ll--./-- --- 14- 15 - 16 --i--1- :.=.- ~ '-'1- -- --- --- 14- 16 - 14- 16 -( 16 + 16 - 14 - 16 - 14 -( 14i-l- -.,......-ff
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6 6 3
Gtr.1
Rhy. Fig. 2 ........................... • . •• • •••••••• ............... ......... .................. ••• •••• ••· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·,

COPYRIGHT ,0 1977 SONY / ATV MUS I C PUBLISH I NG UC . COPYR IGHT RE NEWED.


ALL RI GH TS ADMINIS T E RED BY SONY / ATV MUSIC PU8l,I SH !NG LLC . 8 MUSIC SOUA RE WEST. NASHVILLE. TN 37lOJ.

1
"GODZILLX'
~ Isl Cho ru s (0:53)
Oh no they say he's got t o go go go Godzilla
ES
Gtr.4
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3 -- 2- 0 - - ·-- o
2

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2~ 2~ 8
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Rhy. Fig. 3
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Bass
Ba ss Fig. 2

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end Rhy . Fig . 3

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Oh no there goes Tokyo go go Godzilla


ES
Gtr. J rep eats Rhy. Fig . 3 (see bar J 7)
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F~S Gtr. I substirures Rhy. Fill I (see below}
112
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end Bass Fii!. 2


2 · 2- 1- - - 1 2 . 2- 1 "
4 2- 0- 3 4 "
- 2-- 2 2- -- 2 "
L_J I J I I I ~ L__J I J L..J I

Rhy . Fill l (1:11, 2:47)


Gtr. I F~S

2
"GODZILLX'
IQ)Guita r Solo (1:14)

F#5 85 c#5 G~5 A5 0#5 E5 85


Ctr. J p lays Rhy . F ig. I three times (see bar I)
Gtr. 4 1 3/4
25 J'V'.~ ,...--._
,......._ 1/4

r-- 17-( 17}'i 17}i17}-14- 17- 14- 17- 14 17.]~:: 1~77-


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Bass plays Bass Fig. I three times (see bar I)

F#S 85 c~s G#s AS 0~5 E5 85


1/2 112 I
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2- 2- ~7 4- 4+ 47- 2- 4- 2
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6 6 6 3

F#s 85 c#s G~S AS 0#5 ES 85

29

F#5 85 G~5 A5 o#s ES


Ctr. J plays Rhy. F ig. 2 (see bar 15)
Gtr. 4 I I
31 w w

~ 2nd Chorus (1:35)


Oh no they say he's got to go go go Godzilla yeah
ES F#S
Ctr. I plays Rhy. Fig . 3 one and one halft imes (see bar 17)

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Gtr. 4 I

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Bass plays fi rst six bars of Bass Fig. 2 simile (tee bar 17)
Oh no there goesTokyo go go Godzilla
ES
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3
"GODZILLX'
yeah
F#s
Gtr. 4 1/4
39

Gtr . I

[!] Interlude (1:56)

N.C (F~5) N .H.


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41
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( fade m)<
pitch: F#
(both notes vibrato)

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Gtr. I I

Bass _.
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~ 4 47~ 11
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T T LJ LJ
Godzilla (wlecho effects)
Gtr. 2
(cont. sir en eff ect unt il (ru)
·• -1/2 ..1/4

44
7· 7 7
---------- 7

compo site arrange m ent - - - - - - - - - -

spok e n: Rinj i news o mashiagemasu Rinji news o mashiagemasu Godzilla ga Glnzahoomen e mukatte imasu Daishkyu hinan shite kudasai
Bass
48 -------- - ---- ,

Oh

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Daishkyu hinan shite kudasai E5
1/4 1/4
Gtr I ·g
let r m --,
51 t t

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'*Chord li es into fi rst bea t

Bass
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of Rhy. Fig. 3 111 bar 54.

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2 2- 2

fi rst beat
of Bass Fig . 2 in ba r 54.

4
"GODZILLX'
Im 3 rd C hor us (2:29)
no They say he's got to go Go go Godzilla
Gtr. I plays Rhy. Fig. 3 twice (see bar 17)
Gtr.4
54

Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 simile (see bar 17)

yeah

Bass substitutes Bass Fill 1 (see below)

Oh no there goes Tokyo Go go Godzilla


ES
I

[HJ(2:50)
yeah
F#5 85 clis G#5 As 0#5 ES 85
Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 1 twice (see bar J)
Grr. J subs titutes Rhy. Fill 1 (see 2nd page) Gtrs. 2 and 3 play Riff A four times (see bar 3)
play first time only ..... - - - - 1
1
1
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12- 10 - 12 --
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10- 12- 10
12 ~ 2 ·
' 11 11

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice


(see bar 1)
[!] Outro (3:00)
History shows again and again how nature points out the lolly of men Godzilla
Flis 85 c #5 GiiS AS 0 #5 ES 85 F#5 es c#s Glis A5 0~5 ES 85
Gtr. I plays Rhy . Fig. I six limes (see bar !)
(play 3 times)
Gtr.4 wide vib. w/slidc
wlslide
64

11.
Bass plays Bass Fig. I six times simile (see bar 1)

History shows again and again how nature points out the lolly of men Godzilla
F#5 85 c#5 G,5 AS oli5 E5 BS
Gtr.1
68 II
II

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Bass Fill J (2:34)
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