Kids Are Back Chords & Tabs
Artist: Twisted Sister
Title: The Kids Are Back
Album: You can't stop Rock N' Roll
Written by: Dee Snider
Tabbed by: Schadi (SchadhauserFlo@aol.com)
Tuning: normal (E A D G B E)
The timing should be (almost) right(except the solo main part) !
There is also a cover from "Nashville Pussy", but they play it the same way.
Intro:
Guitar 1
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Verse:
Guitar 1
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|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-----|
Guitar 1
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Guitar 1
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Guitar 1
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|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
Chorus
Guitar 1
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/twisted_sister/kids_are_back_tab_ver_2.html ]
Guitar 1
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|Guitar 2
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Guitar 1
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Bridge:
both guitars
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play verse again, then chorus with bridge
Solo:
Rhythym for solo (2x)
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main part (it's the way I play it)
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after solo play verse, chorus, bridge, chorus, bridge(3x)
h=hammer on
p=pull off
B=bend
s=slide
Keep on rocking!
"You can't stop ROCK N' ROLL..."
Schadi