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CADILLAC DREAMS (from the KISS CD "HOT IN THE SHADE")
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
Standard tuning
Comments: This is a fairly simple rhythm part. Problem is, at times I
think I hear another guitar far in the background. But, since I'm not
sure if it's there there's no way in hell to figure out what it plays
(if anything). As far as the song goes, I don't care much for it. It is
quintessential Gene, especially the subject matter. "When you can get it
for free it just ain't worth a damn." 'Nuff said.
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. 1
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
D|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
A|--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
D|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
A|--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x--5--5--x-x-5--x-x-5---x-5--------|
D|--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x--5--5--x-x-5--x-x-5---x-5--------|
A|--5--5--x-x-x--8---8---x-x-x--3--3--x-x-3--x-x-3---x-3--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
D|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
A|--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x--5--5--x-x-7---------------------|
D|--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x--5--5--x-x-7---------------------|
A|--5--5--x-x-x--8---8---x-x-x--3--3--x-x-5---------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5------3--5------------------5--5------|
E|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3/5-------3~--------------3--3------|
P.M. - - - - - - - - > Semi-harm
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2----------------------2--2--5------------------------------|
D|--2----------------------2--2--5------------------------------|
A|--0----------------------0--0--3------------------------------|
E|------------------------------(3)-----------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5--7------------5--7------------5--7--10--7------------------|
D|-5--7------------5--7------------5--7--10--7------------------|
A|-3--5--5--5-5--5-3--5--5--5-5--5-3--5--8---5---5--5-5--5-5--5-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
End 1
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12---------------------------2------------------------------|
D|--12---------------------------2------------------------------|
A|--10---------------------0--3b-0------------------------------|
E|----------------------3b--------------------------------------|
1/4-step bends
End 2
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12--------10----------5-------------------------------------|
D|--12--------10----------5-------------------------------------|
A|--10--------8-----------3-------------------------------------|
E|------------------------3-------------------------------------|
End 3
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12--------10----------5------5------------------------------|
D|--12--------10----------5------5------------------------------|
A|--10--------8-----------3------3------------------------------|
E|------------------------3------3------------------------------|
End 4
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12--------10------------------------------------------------|
D|--12--------10------------------------------------------------|
A|--10--------8-------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x-5--5--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
D|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x-5--5--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
A|--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x-3--3--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 6
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9---------9\7---------9---------7---------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--7---------7\5---------7---------5---------------------------|
E|-------0---------------------0--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9---------9\7---------9---------7---------------------------|
D|----------------------------------7---------------------------|
A|--7---------7\5---------7---------5---------------------------|
E|-------0---------------------0--------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 7
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--------------|
E|--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--------------|
P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--------2---------2--------5-------------------------------|
D|--2--------2---------2--------5-------------------------------|
A|--0--------0---------0--------3-------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 8
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--x--x--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-----------------------------------|
D|--x--x--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-----------------------------------|
A|--x--x--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 9
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-/5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-/3-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 10
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--7--------6--7-------5--7---------4--5------5--7----------|
D|--5--7--------6--7-------5--7---------4--5------5--7----------|
A|--3--5--------4--5-------3--5---------2--3------3--5----------|
E|--3--5--------4--5-------3--5---------2--3------3--5----------|
Rhythm Fig. 11
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5--7----------5--7------------5--7--10--7-------------------|
D|--5--7----------5--7------------5--7--10--7-------------------|
A|--3--5----------3--5------------3--5--8---5-------------------|
E|--3--5----------3--5------------3--5--8---5-------------------|
Riff 1 (w/ slide)
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10\-7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--10\-7-------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2 (w/ slide)
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7\----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7\----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 3 (w/ slide)
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--12\--10~----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 4 (w/ slide)
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7/-9\--7~---------------------------------------------------|
G|--7/-9\--7~---------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo (w/ slide)
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------12----12----12----12----12\-10----10-------------------|
G|--/12-----12----12----12----12--------10----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------15----15----15/-----------------------------------------|
B|--/15----15----15---------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Slide up past the fingerboard
E|-------------------------------------------------17--20-------|
B|--19p17-19p17-19p17-19p17-19p17--------------20b---------20b--|
G|--------------------------------18~---------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| |
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--15p14-15p14-15p14-15p14-15p14------------------17--20-------|
G|--------------------------------14~----------19b---------19b--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--17--17--20~-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------10b-------r10-8h10p8~----\-------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| |
E|------17--20~-------------------------------------------------|
B|--17----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
CADILLAC DREAMS
Gene Simmons, Vini Poncia
[Rhy. Fig 1]
[Rhy. Fig 2]
When I was seventeen, found out just what it means
If you can get it free, it just ain't worth a damn
When I heard the preacher say, don't throw your life away
I got that message, and I wrote it on the wall
[Rhy. Fig 3]
I don't want anybody tellin' me lies, no, I don't want your diamond ring
'Cause you ain't got my size
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1]
I want money, money, that's what I need,
I got Cadillac dreams, please mister don'tcha take it from me
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 2 and Riff 1 (2x)]
Give me money, money, more than I need, I got Cadillac dreams waitin' on me
[Rhy. Fig 5]
Cadillac dreams, Cadillac dreams
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Riff 2]
When I had the young boy blues, I paid some young boy dues
I learned the hard way, there's a heartbreak every day
Stone cold reality came crashing down on me
[Riff 3]
Well life was hard on me, but I still don't give a damn
[Rhy. Fig 3]
When I was seventeen I was an angry young man
But I won't let just anybody tell me who I am
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1]
I just want money, money, that's all I need
I got Cadillac dreams, hey mister don'tcha take it from me
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 3 and Riff 1 (2x)]
Give me money, money, more than I need
These Cadillac dreams are waitin' on me
[Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Riff 4]
Didn't have the time of day, till this dream was born
You can't take that away, you can't take that away from me
[Solo over Rhy. Fig 7]
[Rhy. Fig 8 (2x) w/ Rhy. Fig 9]
Yeah, now dig this...
[Rhy. Fig 8 (4x) w/ Rhy. Fig 10]
When I was seventeen, there was this beauty queen
Checked in a one room suite, the back seat of my car
[Rhy. Fig 3]
When you want all the best things money can buy
You gotta reach down inside of you, to reach up to the sky
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 11]
Yeah, I want money, money, that's all I need
I got Cadillac dreams, hey mister you can't take that from me
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 2 and Rhy. Fig 11 and Riff 1 (2x)]
I want money, money, more than I need
I got Cadillac dreams waitin' on me
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 11 and Riff 1 (2x)]
Money, money, that's what I need
We're drivin' in my Chevy with my Cadillac dreams
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 11 and Riff 1 (2x)]
Someday, one day, just you and me
We'll ride inside these Cadillac dreams
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 11 and Riff 1 (2x)]
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 11 and Riff 1 (2x)]
(repeat and fade)
