Hard Times KISS

 


 



 


 

 
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 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com


 Tuned down 1/2-step


 Comments: A standard Ace song this, it calls upon a few of his usual


 tricks. The solo is, as I'm sure you know, two solos: the first a regular


 solo and the second backwards. Notating, and playing, backwards solos in


 the "real" direction is kind of hard but I think this is very close.


 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




 ** = 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 (P.M. on open 6th)


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9--9------------------------------------------|
 Db|--9--9--------7--7--7----------7--7--7----------|
 Ab|--7--7--------5--4--5----------5--4--5----------|
 Eb|--------0--0-------------0--0-------------0--0--|
 < - - - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - - - >
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9--9--------7---------------------------------|
 Db|--9--9--------7-------7-------7----7/-9--9--9---|
 Ab|--7--7--------5-------4-------7----7/-9--9--9---|
 Eb|--------0--0-------0-------0--5----5/-7--7--7---|

 


 < - 2x - >


 Rhythm Fig. 2


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--------------------------------9---------------|
 Db|--5------2--------2-----2--5----9---------------|
 Ab|--5------2--------2-----2--5----7---------------|
 Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3--------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--------------------------------7---------------|
 Db|--5------2--------2-----2--5----7---------------|
 Ab|--5------2--------2-----2--5----5---------------|
 Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3--------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 3


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--------------------------------9---------------|
 Db|--5------2--------2-----2--5----9---------------|
 Ab|--5------2--------2-----2--5----7---------------|
 Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3--------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--5------2--------2-----2--5--------------------|
 Ab|--5------2--------2-----2--5--------------------|
 Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3--------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 4 (Let ring, doubled on acousitc)


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------3----------3----------3----------3-------|
 Gb|----------2----------0----------0----------0----|
 Db|--0---------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------3----------2----------3------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 5 (Let ring, doubled on acoustic)


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------3----------3-----------------------------|
 Gb|----------2----------0--------------------------|
 Db|--0---------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------3----------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 6 (Let ring, doubled on acoustic)


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------3----------3--------------3--------------|
 Gb|----------2----------0-----------0--------------|
 Db|--0------------------------------0--------------|
 Ab|-------------3----------3--2--0--x--------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------3--------------|

 


 Solo 1


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--15----------------15----------15----------15---------15---------|
 Gb|--14b------------------r14---------r14---------r14--------r14-----|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Gradually release bend, let ring - - - >


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--12**---14--14--14--14-12h14p12----12b-r12------------12---------|
 Db|---------------------------------14-----------14p12-14------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------15--------15---------------------15-------------|
 Bb|---------------------------------------15-------------------15----|
 Gb|--14b-r14p12-14b--------14b-------14b-------14b-------14b---------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------15b~-------------------|
 Gb|--r14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gradually release bend - - - - - - - >

 


 Solo 2 (Backwards)


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--5(2)-5p2p0--2~---4p2h4p2-4b^--4--2-----2~---pb2--r2--4--2--4----|
 Ab|--------------------------------------4---------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Fade in


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------15----12h15p12-15b~------15b~------|
 Gb|--4~-----6~-----7~-----9~---------14------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------12----------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--15b~---------15-----------12h15p12------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------14b---------------14b--------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 < repeat and fade >


 Outro solo


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--13---------------------------------------------13---------------|
 Gb|--12b---------r12-10--------------10h12p10----10-12b--------------|
 Db|---------------------10-12~----------------12---------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------------(10)-----------------------------------|
 Gb|--r12**------10h12p10----10-12b--------12b-r12p10----10-----------|
 Db|----------------------12--------------------------12--------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------10-10----------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------10----13b---------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--12b-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

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{t:Hard Times}
 {st:KISS}
 
 # 
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 ## This file is the author�s own work and represents their interpretation #
 ## of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship,#
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 # 
 {sot}
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------#
 {eot}
 #
 #HARD TIMES (from the KISS CD "DYNASTY")
 # 
 {sot}
 --------------------
 {eot}
 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
 Tuned down 1/2-step
 Comments: A standard Ace song this, it calls upon a few of his usual
 tricks. The solo is, as I'm sure you know, two solos: the first a regular
 solo and the second backwards. Notating, and playing, backwards solos in
 the "real" direction is kind of hard but I think this is very close.
 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 (P.M. on open 6th)
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9--9------------------------------------------|
 Db|--9--9--------7--7--7----------7--7--7----------|
 Ab|--7--7--------5--4--5----------5--4--5----------|
 Eb|--------0--0-------------0--0-------------0--0--|
 < - - - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - - - >
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9--9--------7---------------------------------|
 Db|--9--9--------7-------7-------7----7/-9--9--9---|
 Ab|--7--7--------5-------4-------7----7/-9--9--9---|
 Eb|--------0--0-------0-------0--5----5/-7--7--7---|
 {eot}
 < - 2x - >
 Rhythm Fig. 2
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--------------------------------9---------------|
 Db|--5------2--------2-----2--5----9---------------|
 Ab|--5------2--------2-----2--5----7---------------|
 Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3--------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--------------------------------7---------------|
 Db|--5------2--------2-----2--5----7---------------|
 Ab|--5------2--------2-----2--5----5---------------|
 Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3--------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 3
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--------------------------------9---------------|
 Db|--5------2--------2-----2--5----9---------------|
 Ab|--5------2--------2-----2--5----7---------------|
 Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3--------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--5------2--------2-----2--5--------------------|
 Ab|--5------2--------2-----2--5--------------------|
 Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3--------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 4 (Let ring, doubled on acousitc)
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------3----------3----------3----------3-------|
 Gb|----------2----------0----------0----------0----|
 Db|--0---------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------3----------2----------3------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 5 (Let ring, doubled on acoustic)
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------3----------3-----------------------------|
 Gb|----------2----------0--------------------------|
 Db|--0---------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------3----------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 6 (Let ring, doubled on acoustic)
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------3----------3--------------3--------------|
 Gb|----------2----------0-----------0--------------|
 Db|--0------------------------------0--------------|
 Ab|-------------3----------3--2--0--x--------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------3--------------|
 {eot}
 Solo 1
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--15----------------15----------15----------15---------15---------|
 Gb|--14b------------------r14---------r14---------r14--------r14-----|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Gradually release bend, let ring - - - >
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--12**---14--14--14--14-12h14p12----12b-r12------------12---------|
 Db|---------------------------------14-----------14p12-14------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------15--------15---------------------15-------------|
 Bb|---------------------------------------15-------------------15----|
 Gb|--14b-r14p12-14b--------14b-------14b-------14b-------14b---------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------15b~-------------------|
 Gb|--r14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gradually release bend - - - - - - - >
 {eot}
 Solo 2 (Backwards)
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--5(2)-5p2p0--2~---4p2h4p2-4b^--4--2-----2~---pb2--r2--4--2--4----|
 Ab|--------------------------------------4---------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Fade in
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------15----12h15p12-15b~------15b~------|
 Gb|--4~-----6~-----7~-----9~---------14------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------12----------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--15b~---------15-----------12h15p12------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------14b---------------14b--------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 < repeat and fade >
 Outro solo
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--13---------------------------------------------13---------------|
 Gb|--12b---------r12-10--------------10h12p10----10-12b--------------|
 Db|---------------------10-12~----------------12---------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------------(10)-----------------------------------|
 Gb|--r12**------10h12p10----10-12b--------12b-r12p10----10-----------|
 Db|----------------------12--------------------------12--------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------10-10----------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------10----13b---------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--12b-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Let ring >
 HARD TIMES
 Ace Frehley
 [Intro: Drum fill]
 [Rhy. Fig 1]
 [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
 When I recall, days in the city
 And I think back, oh what a pity
 Remembering how, it wasn't pretty
 Every day life in the city
 Out in the street, we had to take it
 With friends around, we couldn't fake it
 What wasn't there, we had to make it
 Hangin' out down in the city
 [Rhy. Fig 2] (2x)
 The hard times are dead and gone
 But the hard times have made me strong
 And the hard times have made me see
 That the hard times ain't where I wanna be
 [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
 We had to fight to be accepted
 It wasn't right and I protested
 For hangin' out we got arrested
 Every day life in the city
 We'd go to school and then we'd cut out
 Go to the park and space our heads out
 We called it fun but there was some doubt
 Hangin' out down in the city
 [Rhy. Fig 2]
 The hard times are dead and gone
 But the hard times have made me strong
 [Rhy. Fig 3]
 And the hard times have made me see
 That the hard times ain't where I wanna be
 [Rhy. Fig 4] (4x)
 I don't wanna be there, or even think back
 I don't wanna be there, now I'm on the right track, yeah
 [Rhy. Fig 5]
 [Solo 1 over Rhy. Fig 1]
 [Solo 2 over Rhy. Fig 1]
 [Rhy. Fig 2]
 The hard times are dead and gone
 But the hard times have made me strong
 [Rhy. Fig 3]
 And the hard times have made me see
 That the hard times ain't where I wanna be
 [Rhy. Fig 4] (4x)
 I don't wanna be there or even think back
 I don't wanna be there, 'cause I'm on the right track
 [Rhy. Fig 4 (3x) w/ Outro solo]
 Now I'm on the right track
 I'm finally on the right track
 I'm finally on the right track
 [Rhy. Fig 6]

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