CADILLAC DREAMS (from the KISS CD "HOT IN THE SHADE")
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Standard 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
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|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kiss/cadillac_dreams_tab.html ]
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)
