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 (cellos arranged for guitar)
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2--------1--------0------------------------------|
Eb|--0------------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - - - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 2 (cellos arranged for guitar)
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1--------3--------3------------------------------|
Gb|--0--------0--------2------------------------------|
Db|--2--------0--------0------------------------------|
Ab|--3--------2---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------0------------------------------|
Bb|--3--------3--------0------------------------------|
Gb|--0--------2--------2------------------------------|
Db|--0--------0--------2------------------------------|
Ab|--x--------x--------0------------------------------|
Eb|--3--------2---------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3 (cellos arranged for guitar)
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1--------3--------3------------------------------|
Gb|--0--------0--------2------------------------------|
Db|--2--------0--------0------------------------------|
Ab|--3--------2---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------0------------------------|
Bb|--3--------3----3----3----0------------------------|
Gb|--0--------2----0----2----2------------------------|
Db|--0--------0----0----0----2------------------------|
Ab|--x--------x----x----x----0------------------------|
Eb|--3--------2----3----2-----------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2--2----2--2-------------------------------------|
Db|--2--2----2--2-------------------------------------|
Ab|--0--0----0--0-------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------6/---12----|
Db|-----9-9-9-9---8-8-8-8---9----9-9-9-9--------------|
Ab|-----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7----7-7-7-7---4/---10----|
Eb|--0------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----9-9-9-9---8-8-8-8---9---7---------------------|
Ab|-----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7---7---------------------|
Eb|--0--------------------------5------------3~-------|
Rhythm Fig. 6
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------6/---12----|
Db|-----9-9-9-9---8-8-8-8---9----9-9-9-9--------------|
Ab|-----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7----7-7-7-7---4/---10----|
Eb|--0------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----9-9-9-9---8-8-8-8---9---7---------------------|
Ab|-----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7---7---------------------|
Eb|--0--------------------------5---------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 7
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------6/---12------------|
Db|-------9----8--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------4/---10------------|
Eb|--0----7----6------0-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------9----8------7-------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------7-------------------------------|
Eb|--0----7----6------5----------------3~-------------|
Rhythm Fig. 8
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------6/---12------------|
Db|-------9----8--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------4/---10------------|
Eb|--0----7----6------0-------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------0-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------0-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------2-------------------------------|
Db|-------9----8------2-------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------0-------------------------------|
Eb|--0----7----6--------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 9 (clean electric, let ring)
Eb|--------------0------------------------0-----------|
Bb|-----------0-----0--1------------0--------0--1-----|
Gb|--------2--------------2------------2-----------2--|
Db|-----2------------------------2--------------------|
Ab|--0------------------------0-----------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 10
Eb|--0------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--0------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9------------------------------------------------|
Db|--9------------------9----8----7-------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------7----6----5-------------------|
< 4x >
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kiss/i_confess_tab.html ]
Rhythm Fig. 11 (P.M. throughout)
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----2-2-2-2---1-1-1-1---2--------------------------|
Eb|----0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0--------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 12
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------9----8----------5\-----2---------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------7----6----------3\-----0---------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------9----11--12--11----9---------|
Db|------9----8----9----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------7----9---10--9-----7---------|
Eb|------7----6----7----------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------9----8----------5\-----2---------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------7----6----------3\-----0---------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------12------11--8----9-----------|
Db|------9----8----9----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------10------9---6----7-----------|
Eb|------7----6----7----------------------------------|
Riff 1
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5~---5~---5~---5~--------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
< - - - 2x - - - >
Solo
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7b~----5--7-7b-7--5------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------7--5--7--7b~-----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------5~--3b----r3~----------|
Eb|---------------7-------0---0-----------------------------------|
Bb|--8--------------8p-7----0---0-0-3-0-0-7b^--5h7p5p0-5b---------|
Gb|--9b-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gradual
Eb|------------------0----------------12-------12----12-----------|
Bb|--3h5p3p0-3b~--------3-0-------/12----12-11----11-10-----------|
Gb|-------------------------2-0-----------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------x\-----|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------x\-----|
Pick scrape
Outro solo
Eb|-------------------------0-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------0-------------------------------------|
Gb|--7b~-------------2b~------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------0---------------------------------|
Let ring Toggle switch
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15------12---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--14b~-------12-12-----------x-12-12**-x-12**-12**-12-x-12**b--|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Let ring
Eb|-----------------------0---------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------10b~-----------0------------------------------------|
Gb|--7b~------------------------2--0------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------2---------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Let ring - -> Fade out
I CONFESS
Simmons, Tamplin
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
When I look into the mirror
Just can't believe, what do I see
[Rhy. Fig 2]
There's no wakin' from this nightmare
And you're lost in your reality
[Rhy. Fig 1]
So you tell me all your secrets
And you tell me that you're innocent
[Rhy. Fig 3]
There's something in your eyes I can see
And my face keeps looking back at me
[Rhy. Fig 4]
[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 7]
You confess
You can't help yourself
This living lie that you can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Rhy. Fig 8]
You're possessed
You can't fool yourself
You're the crime and you can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 1]
Another day, another sorrow
No today and no tomorrow
[Rhy. Fig 2]
Try and wash away the shame
And you smile in your picture frame
[Rhy. Fig 1]
You had a charmed life, but you fell from grace
And you're long gone without a trace
[Rhy. Fig 3]
You're all alone and wonder why
And you laugh when you wanna cry
[Rhy. Fig 4]
[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 7] (2x)
You confess
You can't help yourself
This living lie that you can't go on
You're possessed
You can't fool yourself
You're the crime and you can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 7]
You confess
You can't help yourself
This living lie that you can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Rhy. Fig 8]
You're possessed
You can't fool yourself
You're the crime and it can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 9] (6x)
It can't go on
God never spoke to me about your sin
[Riff 1]
So livin' in our lies will test the faith
[Solo over Rhy. Fig 10]
[Rhy. Fig 1]
So cut your straight lines on the mirror
And dip your hands in holy water
[Rhy. Fig 3]
Try and wash away the shame
Cuz all you've got is your father's name
[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 7] (2x)
You confess
You can't help yourself
This living lie that you can't go on
You're possessed
You can't fool yourself
You're the crime and you can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 7]
You confess
You can't help yourself
This living lie that you can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Rhy. Fig 8]
You're possessed
You can't fool yourself
You're the crime and it can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 11] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 11 w/ Rhy. Fig 12]
[Outro solo over Rhy. Fig 11 and Rhy. Fig 12]
