Kiss - 100,000 Years guitar tab
Eb Tuning
Key:
/ = slide up
= slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
h^ = hammer-on
p^ = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Muted String (Palm Muting)
X = Muted String (Fretboard Muting)
100,000 years one of the finest tracks ever recorded by KISS in my opinion.
It was also a REAL bitch to transcribe since some of the rhythm parts are
buried a bit in the mix. The Rhythm parts here should do the job to play
this song fairly accurately. Even listening to Double Platinum and ALIVE!
didn't really help me with this tune. Ace plays it totally different live,
he skips a few passages in the solo and outro that I have transcribed here
pretty close. Ace's solo and outros are basically the same, wild repeated
unison bends in three different timings. Pay attention to those unison
bends at the beginning, I have given approximate number of times to bend,
but LISTEN and play with feel. Try not to count it, it will help the feel of
the solo immensely. Paul plays sparse throughout and Ace fills in during
some verses with doublestops to move the song along. This is a song with
great playing, excellent vocals and a great arrangement.. A KISS classic!
Rhythm Fig. 1
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------12~-----------14p^12~---|
Gb|----------------------------12~-----------14p^12~---|
Db|--0h^2p^0-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------2p^0-------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------3p^0--------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 1a
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------8/10-10-8-8----------|
Gb|-------------------------------7/9--9--7-7----------|
Db|-------------------------------5/7--7--5-5----------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---8/10-10-8-8-----10--8--x-10--8-------------------|
Gb|---7/9--9--7-7-----9---7--x-9---7-------------------|
Db|---5/7--7--5-5-----7---5--x-7---5-------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---8/10-10-8-8-------------------10--8---10--8------|
Gb|---7/9--9--7-7-----12----2---9---9---7---9---7------|
Db|---5/7--7--5-5-----12----2---9---7---5---7---5------|
Ab|-------------------10----0---7----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------0----------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2a
Eb|--x-x12-12---x-x14-14--x-x15-15--x-x14-14-----------|
Bb|--x-x12-12---x-x14-14--x-x15-15--x-x14-14-----------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Riff. 1
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--12----------------------15b~----------------------|
Gb|--14b---14b--14-12----------------------------------|
Db|-------------------14--12---------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Riff. 2
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--12-----12~---12-----------------------------------|
Gb|--14b----12~---14b----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2b
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---8/10-10-8-8--------------------------------------|
Gb|---7/9--9--7-7-----12----2---9----------------------|
Db|---5/7--7--5-5-----12----2---9----------------------|
Ab|-------------------10----0---7----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------0----------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------8---------8/10-10--8-8-----------------------|
Gb|---9---7-----9---7/9--9---7-7-----------------------|
Db|---9---5-----9---5/7--7---5-5-----------------------|
Ab|---7---------7--------------------------------------|
Eb|---0---------0--------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------x-10---8----------|
Gb|----------------------------------x-9----7----------|
Db|----------------------------------x-7----5----------|
Ab|--7~--5----7--5-7~---7~--5----7---------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Riff. 3
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------x-10-8--x-10-8--|
Gb|--12~--11--12--11-12~--12~--11--12--x-9--7--x-9--7--|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------8---------8/10-10--8-8-----------------------|
Gb|---9---7-----9---7/9--9---7-7-----------------------|
Db|---9---5-----9---5/7--7---5-5-----------------------|
Ab|---7---------7--------------------------------------|
Eb|---0---------0--------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---8---10--------8/10-10--8-8----8--10----8---------|
Gb|---7---9---9-----7/9--9---7-7----7--9-----7---------|
Db|---5---7---9-----5/7--7---5-5----5--7-----5---------|
Ab|-----------7----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------0----------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5a
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--x-10--8-------------------------------------------|
Gb|--x-9---7-------------------------------------------|
Db|--x-7---5-------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 6
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------8---------8/10-10--8-8-----------------------|
Gb|---9---7-----9---7/9--9---7-7-----------------------|
Db|---9---5-----9---5/7--7---5-5-----------------------|
Ab|---7---------7--------------------------------------|
Eb|---0---------0--------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---8---10--------8/10-10--8-8----8--10--------------|
Gb|---7---9---9-----7/9--9---7-7----7--9------9-9-9-xxx|
Db|---5---7---9-----5/7--7---5-5----5--7------9-9-9-xxx|
Ab|-----------7-------------------------------7-7-7-xxx|
Eb|-----------0-------------------------------0-0-0-xxx|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9--7-------9--------9-----------------------------|
Db|--9--7--9----9--------9-----------------------------|
Ab|--7--5--9----7--------7-----------------------------|
Eb|--0-----7----0--------0-----------------------------|
Solo
Eb|12-12--12---15-14-12--------------------------------|
Bb|-------15b-----------15-14-12-----------------------|
Gb|------------------------------14-13-12--------------|
Db|---------------------------------------14-13-12-----|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------12----------12----------12---------12~|
Db|--------12-----------12---------12----------12------|
Ab|-12h^14----14----14-----14---14----14----14----14---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-14b--14-12-----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------12----------12----------12------------|
Db|--------12-----------12---------12----------12---12-|
Ab|-12h^14----14----14-----14---14----14----14----14---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15--------15-15-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----12-12--------12--------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------12----------12----------12------------|
Db|--------12-----------12---------12----------12---12-|
Ab|-12h^14----14----14-----14---14----14----14----14---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------9-------------------------------------------|
Db|--------9-------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------7-------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Interlude
Eb|--------------------------------------------12------|
Bb|------------------------15---15----------12----15~--|
Gb|--2b-r2p^0--------------14b-r14-------14b-----------|
Db|-----------2--2(0)----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Outro.
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----7---7---7-----8---8---8-----10----10----10-----|
Gb|---7---7---7-----9---9---9----11----11----11--------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----12----12----12--------14------14----14---------|
Gb|--12----12----12--------14-----14-----14------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----15----15----15-------17----17-----17------------|
Gb|-16----16----16-------18----18-----18---------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----15----15-----15------17----17------15-----15---|
Gb|--16----16----16-------18----18-----16------16------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------14-----14-----14-------12------12------12-----|
Gb|--14-----14-----14-------12------12------12---------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----10----10----10----8---8---8--------------------|
Gb|--11----11----11-----9---9---9----------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------12----------12----------12---------12~|
Db|--------12-----------12---------12----------12------|
Ab|-12h^14----14----14-----14---14----14----14----14---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-14b--14-12-----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------12----------12----------12------------|
Db|--------12-----------12---------12----------12---12-|
Ab|-12h^14----14----14-----14---14----14----14----14---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15--------15-15-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----12-12--------12--------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------12----------12----------12---------12~|
Db|--------12-----------12---------12----------12------|
Ab|-12h^14----14----14-----14---14----14----14----14---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------9-|
Db|-------12h^14p^12----12-~-------------------------9-|
Ab|------------------14------7-7-7---5-----7-5---7~--7-|
Eb|-------------------------------------7------7-----0-|
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