I Turned into a Martian chords by Misfits (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1

Possession of a mind is a terrible thing

It's a transformation with an urge to kill

Not the body of a man from Earth

Not the face of the one you love, 'cause

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Chorus 1

Well, I turned into a Martian

(Woah, oh, oh)

I can't even recall my name

(Woah, oh, oh)

'Times I never hardly sleep at night

(Woah, oh, oh)

Well, I turned into a Martian today

Verse 2

I walk down the city streets

On an unsuspectin' human world

Inhuman in your midst

Well, this world is mine to own, 'cause

Chorus 2
Ab5 
Bb5 
Eb5 
 (A flat5) Well, I turned  (B flat5) into  a  (E flat5) Martian
Bb5 
Ab5 
(Woah,  (B flat5) oh,   oh)  (A flat5) 
Bb5 
Eb5 
I can't  (B flat5) even  recall my name  (E flat5) 
Bb5 
Ab5 
(Woah,  (B flat5) oh,   oh)  (A flat5) 
Bb5 
Eb5 
'Times I  (B flat5) never hardly  (E flat5) sleep at night
Bb5 
Ab5 
(Woah,  (B flat5) oh,   oh)  (A flat5) 
Bb5 
Well, I turned  (B flat5) into  a Martian today

Interlude 1

Go!

Chorus 3
Ab5 
Bb5 
Eb5 
 (A flat5) Well, I turned  (B flat5) into  a  (E flat5) Martian
Bb5 
Ab5 
(Woah,  (B flat5) oh,   oh)  (A flat5) 
Bb5 
Eb5 
I can't  (B flat5) even  recall my name  (E flat5) 
Bb5 
Ab5 
(Woah,  (B flat5) oh,   oh)  (A flat5) 
Bb5 
Eb5 
'Times I  (B flat5) never hardly  (E flat5) sleep at night
Bb5 
(Woah,  (B flat5) oh,   oh)

Chorus 4
Ab5 
Bb5 
Eb5 
 (A flat5) Well, I turned  (B flat5) into  a  (E flat5) Martian
Bb5 
Ab5 
(Woah,  (B flat5) oh,   oh)  (A flat5) 
Bb5 
Eb5 
I can't  (B flat5) even  recall my name  (E flat5) 
Bb5 
Ab5 
Oh, won't you tell what the  (B flat5) fuck  is my  (A flat5) name?
Bb5 
Eb5 
 (B flat5)  (E flat5) Martian
Bb5 
Ab5 
Bb5 
Eb5 
(Woah,  (B flat5) oh,   oh)  (A flat5)  (B flat5)  (E flat5) 
Bb5 
Ab5 
Bb5 
Eb5 
(Woah,  (B flat5) oh,   oh)  (A flat5)  (B flat5)  (E flat5) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Eb majorBPM: 260

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ab5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
Eb5: x-6-8-x-x-x
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of I Turned into a Martian by Misfits, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It suits players who want to learn I Turned into a Martian the way Misfits intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.