100,000 Years KISS
------------- transcribed by Mark Perillo (mark@kisstabs.com) additional help by Mike Pugh (mike.pugh@industry.net) 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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