Biography:
Roky Erickson (born Roger Kynard Erickson on July 15, 1947, died May 31, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Austin, Texas. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators, who are considered to be one of the first two bands to ever use the word "psychedelic" ( + see The Deep) to describe rock music. See also Roky Erickson & the Aliens and Roky Erickson & The Explosives.
In 1969 the band were all arrested
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- Hungry For Your Love
- I Love The Living You
- I Think Of Demons
- I Walked With A Zombie
- If You Have Ghosts
- John Lawman
- Night Of The Vampire
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here's this song of roky erickson, I see there's no tabs (just 2 at the time) of this
man!
now i leave you this song, very easy, there are som licks and kind of easy stuff in
I didn't write, it's absolutely improvised so if you want them you can take them by hearing,
are pretty easy, also you can do yours. Also I write the bass part, easy parts, to
chords, and the sound is nicer if u play alone.
the song is most entirely of this 4 chords (Em-G-C-B)
there's one guitar always strumming the strings (X), 8th rythm
NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRE - Rocky Erickson - Gremlins Have Pictures - 1986
Em G C B
Pt 1:----
Em G C B
Tonight is the night of the vampire
Em G C B
Tonight is the night of the vampire
Em
If it’s raining and you’re running don’t
G
Slip in mud cos...
C
if you do, you’ll
B Em G C B
Slip in blood tonight
Em G C B
Is the night of the vampire
End Pt 1:----------
Em G C B
Tonight is the night of the vampire
Em
The moon may be full
G
The moon may be white
C B
All i know is you will feel his bite tonight
Em G C B
Is the night of the vampire
Second PART:
Em Em G
He comes from Transylvania
D G
On St Swithens day he was born
C D G
Eyes stare through the darkness with no form
C D G
Makes his white horns
Em G C B
Tonight is the night of the vampire
Em G C B
Tonight is the night of the vampire
Em G
Never sleeps in the night
C
Comes out when the moon is bright – tonight
G C B
is the night of the vampire
man!
now i leave you this song, very easy, there are som licks and kind of easy stuff in
I didn't write, it's absolutely improvised so if you want them you can take them by hearing,
are pretty easy, also you can do yours. Also I write the bass part, easy parts, to
chords, and the sound is nicer if u play alone.
the song is most entirely of this 4 chords (Em-G-C-B)
there's one guitar always strumming the strings (X), 8th rythm
NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRE - Rocky Erickson - Gremlins Have Pictures - 1986
Em G C B
Pt 1:----
Em G C B
Tonight is the night of the vampire
Em G C B
Tonight is the night of the vampire
Em
If it’s raining and you’re running don’t
G
Slip in mud cos...
C
if you do, you’ll
B Em G C B
Slip in blood tonight
Em G C B
Is the night of the vampire
End Pt 1:----------
Em G C B
Tonight is the night of the vampire
Em
The moon may be full
G
The moon may be white
C B
All i know is you will feel his bite tonight
Em G C B
Is the night of the vampire
Second PART:
Em Em G
He comes from Transylvania
D G
On St Swithens day he was born
C D G
Eyes stare through the darkness with no form
C D G
Makes his white horns
Em G C B
Tonight is the night of the vampire
Em G C B
Tonight is the night of the vampire
Em G
Never sleeps in the night
C
Comes out when the moon is bright – tonight
G C B
is the night of the vampire
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