Kiss - Hard Times bass tab
HARD TIMES (from the KISS CD "DYNASTY")
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
Tuned down 1/2-step
Comments: Not much to it really. The hard part is the timing during Rhy.
Fig 1a-c. It might feel a tad uncomfortable to come in on the "2" and the
lead-in to the A to B riff feels awkward, especially if you listen to the
guitars.
Key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
t = tap with righthand finger
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) = Dive w\bar
(/) = Release w\bar
Tp = Tap w\plectrum
Rhythm Fig. 1a
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|------7--7----------7--7----------7--7-----|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
< - - - - - - - - - 3X - - - - - - - - - - >
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|------7--7--5------4-----------------------|
Eb|--------------------------5----5/-7--7--7--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|------5/-7--7--7---------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 1b
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|------7--7----------7--7----------7--7-----|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
< - - - - - - - - - 3X - - - - - - - - - - >
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|------7--7--5------4-----------------------|
Eb|--------------------------5----5/-7--7--7--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|------5/-7--7--7/--------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 1c
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|------7--7----------7--7----------7--7-----|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
< - - - - - - - - - 3X - - - - - - - - - - >
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|------7--7--5------4-----------------------|
Eb|--------------------------5----5/-7--7--7--|
Gb|--------------------4p2-4p2----------------|
Db|----------------------------4-2-0----------|
Ab|-----------------------------------2-------|
Eb|------5/-7--7--7---------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2a
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3----0----0--2--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------5----------|
Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3---------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2b
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3----0----0--2--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3---------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5--------3--------2--------3-------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5--------3-------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5--------3--------3--2--0----------------|
Eb|-----------------------------3-------------|
