Hard Times

Kiss

Compositor: Ace Frehley

Tom: A#

Eb Tuning

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
r^   = release-bend half-step
h^   = hammer-on
p^   = pull-off
~    = Vibrato
*    = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
**   = Artificial Harmonic
x    = Muted String (Palm Muting)
X    = Muted String (Fretboard Muting)

Rhythm Fig. 1


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9------7-6-7------7-6-7--------9-9------7-------|
Db|--9-9------7-7-7------7-7-7--------9-9------7-------|
Ab|--7-7------5-5-5------5-5-5--------7-7------5-------|
Eb|-------0-0--------0-0--------0-0--------0-0----0-0--|
     <-------------3x------------->



Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--6-------2----2/4---4-4---2/4---4-4----------------|
Db|--7-------2----2/4---4-4---2/4---4-4----------------|
Ab|--5-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------0-0-------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 2


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------5------------------------3--|
Gb|------------------------4------------------------2--|
Db|--5--2-----2-----5-5-5--2---5--2-----2---5-5-5---0--|
Ab|--5--2-----2-----5-5-5--2---5--2-----2---5-5-5------|
Eb|--3--0-----0-----3-0-3--0---3--0-----0---3-0-3------|
     <----------------------2x---------------------->



Rhythm Fig. 3


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---3-------3--------3-------3-----------------------|
Gb|-----2--------0-------0-------0---------------------|
Db|--0-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------3-------2--------3-------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     <-----------4x-------------->



Solo (Guitar 1)


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




Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-12--14-14-14-14-14-12h^14p^12-12h^13p^12-----------|
Db|------------------------------------------12h^14p^12|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|




Eb|-----------------------------15-------------15------|
Bb|-------------------------------------15-------------|
Gb|-12~--14b-r14p^12h^14----14b-----14b-----14b--------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|




Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------15----------------------------------------15b~|
Gb|--14b------14b-14b-14b-14b-14b-14b--14b-r14p^12-----|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|Solo (Guitar 2)



Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------4~--6~--7~---9~--------------------|
Db|-2~--2~--4-2-4--------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|




Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15---12h^15p^12-------12--15b~~~~---15b~~~~-------|
Gb|-------------------14b------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|




Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------12h^15p^12----------------------------------|
Gb|---14b----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
      <--Repeat Until Fade--->



Riff. 1


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--13-----13-----------------------------------------|
Gb|--12b---------12b-r12----------10h^12p^10------10---|
Db|-----------------------12~-----------------12-------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|




Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--13------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--12b--pb12*-r12--10h^12p^10----10---12b~-----------|
Db|-----------------------------12---------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|




Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------10-13--13b~----------------|
Gb|--12b-r12p^10----10-12b-----------------------------|
Db|--------------12------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|



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HARD TIMES

[Drum Intro]
[Rhythm Fig. 1]

[Rhythm Fig. 1]
Well, I recall days in the city
And I think back, "Oh what a pity"
Rememberin' how it wasn't pretty
Every day life in the city

[Rhythm Fig. 1]
Out in the street we had to take it
With friends around, couldn't it
What wasn't there, we had to make it
Hangin' out down in the city

[Rhythm Fig. 2]
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

[Rhythm Fig. 1]
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

[Rhythm Fig. 1]
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

[Rhythm Fig. 2]
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

[Rhythm Fig. 3]
I don't wanna be there or even think back
I don't wanna be there, now I'm on the right track, yeah

[Solo (Guitar 1)] w/[Rhythm Fig. 1]
[Solo (Guitar 2)] w/[Rhythm Fig. 1]

[Rhythm Fig. 2]
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

[Rhythm Fig. 3] w/{Riff.1] (Until End)
I don't wanna be there or even think back
I don't wanna be there, 'cause I'm on the right track
Now I'm on the right track
I'm finally on the right track
I'm finally on the right track