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A MILLION TO ONE (from the KISS CD "LICK IT UP")
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
Standard tuning
Comments: I like this song. It¥s very straight-forward and there isn¥t much
to the guitar parts but it works like a charm. This is another one that has
been transcribed before (on the net as well as in an official tab-book that
I unfortunately don¥t have). Usually people put the first part of Rhy. Fig 1
in all open strings but it ain¥t so. Also, it is difficult to hear, but in
Rhy. Fig 6 there is some arpeggiation when going from the A to the E. It might
not be played by the primary guitar (although I have notated it as such here)
but could be a semi-clean electric in the background. Notes in parenthesis are
played every once in a while. The end of the solo might not be entirely
accurate. It sound harmonized and the position shift at the end is a bitch.
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 (let ring)
E|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
G|-----9-----------9-----------5-----------7----------|
D|--9-----------9-----------5-----------7-------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2a
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--9--9----------------5--5------7--7----------------|
D|--9--9----------------5--5------7--7----------------|
A|--7--7----------------3--3------5--5----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2b
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--9--9----------------5--5------7-------------------|
D|--9--9----------------5--5------7-------------------|
A|--7--7----------------3--3------5-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------12\----------|
Rhythm Fig. 3a
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------(5)(5)------(7)(7)---------|
G|--9--9--------------------5--5--------7--7----------|
D|--9--9--------------------5--5--------7--7----------|
A|--7--7--------------------3--3--------5--5----------|
E|--------0--0--0--0--0--0--------0--0--------0--0----|
P.M. - - - - - > P.M. P.M.
Rhythm Fig. 3b
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------(5)(5)------(7)(7)---------|
G|--9--9--------------------5--5--------7--7----------|
D|--9--9--------------------5--5--------7--7----------|
A|--7--7--------------------3--3--------5--5--12\-----|
E|--------0--0--0--0--0--0--------0--0--------12\-----|
P.M. - - - - - > P.M.
Rhythm Fig. 4
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------7------------------------------|
D|---------------------7------------------------------|
A|--7------------------5------------------------------|
E|--0-------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------5-------7-----------|
G|--4------------4/--7----------------5-------7-------|
D|--4------------4/--7--(9)---------------------------|
A|--2------------2/--5---7----------------------------|
E|-----------------------0----------------------------|
Let ring - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 5
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------7------------------------------|
D|---------------------7------------------------------|
A|--7------------------5------------------------------|
E|--0-------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------5-----------7--------------|
G|--2-------------------5-----5-----7-----7-----------|
D|--2-------------------------------------------------|
A|--0----------------3-----------5--------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - - - - - - >
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------4--------4--------4-------------------------|
D|-----4--------4--------4--4-------------------------|
A|--2--------0--------0-----2-------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - - - - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 6
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------5-----------7------------|
G|--2---------------------5-----5-----7-----7---------|
D|--2------------------5-----------7------------------|
A|--0-------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - - - - - >
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--9--------------------9----7--------------9--------|
D|--9--------------------9----7--------------9--------|
A|--7--------------------7----5--------------7--------|
E|-----0--0--0--0--0--0----------0--0--0--0-----------|
P.M. - - - - - > P.M. - - >
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------5-----------7------------|
G|--2---------------------5-----5-----7-----7---------|
D|--2------------------5-----------7------------------|
A|--0-------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - - - - - >
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------7\---2--4----------4----4----4--------|
D|--4--4--4--4--7\---2--4----------4----4----4--------|
A|--4--4--4--4--5\---0--2----------0----0----2--------|
E|--2--2--2--2----------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 7
(Let ring)
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--8-----8-----7-----7--8--8p-7--7-----7-----8-------|
G|-----9-----9-----9-----9--9--------9-----9----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 8 (P.M. on 6th)
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--9--9-----11/-12--------5--5--------7--7-----------|
D|--9--9-----11/-12--------5--5--------7--7-----------|
A|--7--7-----9/--10--------3--3--------5--5-----------|
E|--------0----------------------0--0--------0--0-----|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--9--9-----11/-12--------5--5-----7/-9\-7-----------|
D|--9--9-----11/-12--------5--5-----7/-9\-7-----------|
A|--7--7-----9/--10--------3--3-----5/-7\-5-----------|
E|--------0----------------------x--------------------|
Riff 1
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--12\-----------------------------------------------|
Solo
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------15b--r15---15b~----r15p12------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------/14\-------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--(/)0----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------15-------------------------------------------|
G|--14b------14~---12h14p12\11------------------------|
D|-----------------------------14----12h14b^^---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------12b-----15-------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|--12h14p12------------------------------------------|
A|-----------14-12-14-14~---12\-----------------------|
E|--------------------------12\-----------------------|
E|--15b--r15--12---------------------t14-7h10---------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------14b-r14-12~----------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
< - 4x - >
E|--t15-7h10--t17-7h10--t19-7h10-t19-7h10-17/19-22b~--|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
< - 4x -> < - 4x ->
A MILLION TO ONE
P. Stanley/V. Vincent
[Rhy. Fig 1]
[Rhy. Fig 1]
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2a]
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2b]
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3b]
[Rhy. Fig 4]
Baby, now that you've made up your mind
I'm gonna let you go, if that's what it takes to show love is blind
[Rhy. Fig 5]
I gave you the best love you ever had, but it wasn't enough
So if you think you're so smart, go and play with your heart
When you walk out the door, you'll realize what you never did before
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2a]
A million to one - that's what it will be
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2b]
A million to one - there's someone better than me
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3a] (2x)
A million to one - no, you never will find
A million to one - another love like mine
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2a]
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2b]
[Rhy. Fig 4]
Yeah, we chose our sides ooh and I've been misunderstood
But everytime I try to open your eyes, I'm damned and I'm no good
[Rhy. Fig 5]
Day after day, you're further away, I can't take anymore
So it's time that you go, but I want you to know, I won't stand in your way
Deep in my heart I know, girl you're runnin' away
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2a]
A million to one - that's what it will be
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2b]
A million to one - there's someone better than me
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3a] (2x)
A million to one - no, you never will find
A million to one - another love like mine
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2a]
[Solo over Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Rhy. Fig 7]
One of these days you'll come out of your haze, no matter what you do
It'll be too late, something good won't wait, love is runnin' out on you
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2a] (2x)
A million to one
A million to one
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3a] (4x)
A million to one - that's what it will be
A million to one - there's someone better than me
A million to one - no, you never will find
A million to one - another love like mine
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 8] (4x/2x)
A million to one - listen to your heart girl
A million to one - oh oh
A million to one - no, you never will find
A million to one - another love like mine
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3a] (3x)
A million to one - no, you never will find
A million to one - another love like mine
A million to one
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3b]
A million to one
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 8]
A million to one
A million to one
Fade out
