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Chicks = Trouble: Authentic Guitar TAB

Mötley Crüe

Item: 00-PS-0000195

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After an eight year recording break, Mötley Crüe releases their ninth studio album, Saints of Los Angeles. Debuting at #4 on the Billboard album charts, and selling about 99,000 copies in its first week of release, Saint of Los Angeles has proven to be another successful record by this dynamic group. All 13 songs are arranged in authentic guitar TAB. Titles: L.A.M.F. * Face Down in the Dirt * What's It Gonna Take * Down at the Whisky * Saints of Los Angeles (Gang Vocal) * MF of the Year * The Animal in Me * Welcome to the Machine * Just Another Psycho * Chicks = Trouble * This Ain't a Love Song * White Trash Circus * Goin' Out Swingin'.

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Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 100
SKU: 00-PS-0000195

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About the Composer: James Michael

James Michael is a prolific songwriter and producer who has shaped the sound of modern rock and metal across multiple decades. His work spans composition, arrangement, and studio production, with credits on some of the biggest rock albums of the 2000s and beyond.

Why we love this

This TAB collection captures one of rock's most iconic bands at a commercial peak, with 100 pages of authentic transcriptions that honor both the original studio arrangements and the technical demands of Mötley Crüe's signature sound. Guitar students get direct access to how professional rock compositions are actually played, from rhythmic precision to lead voicings.

What to expect

Raw, high-energy rock with the swagger and technical precision of arena metal. These songs balance aggressive rhythmic riffing with flashy lead work, delivering the kind of material that excites guitarists and showcases what professional-level playing demands.

Who it's for

Guitar students and teachers working with intermediate to advanced players who want to build chops in rock and metal styles. This collection works well for students ready to tackle full-length songs with authentic pro-level arrangements.

How to get the most out of it

  • Lock in the rhythmic pocket early; these songs rely on tight kick and snare patterns that anchor the guitar parts. Practice with a metronome to nail the pocket before layering in dynamics or effects.
  • Study the lead and rhythm guitar splits across multiple songs to understand how texturing works in this style. Many tracks layer complementary parts rather than doubling.
  • Reference the original recordings while working through the TAB. The tone production, effects timing, and attack dynamics are essential to the arrangements and harder to infer from notation alone.

How to use it

Use individual tracks as performance pieces for guitar recitals or ensemble showcases. Alternatively, assign specific songs across a semester as technique-building studies that develop fretboard familiarity, rhythmic accuracy, and working knowledge of studio rock production.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading authentic guitar TAB with multiple voices and position markers
  • Rhythm precision in straight eighth and sixteenth-note patterns typical of hard rock and metal
  • Understanding voicing choices and texture layering in multi-guitar arrangements
  • Gain control and dynamics in distorted guitar tones
  • Translating studio recordings into performance-ready arrangements

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