Song: 100,000 YEARS
Artist: KISS
Album: KISS
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, kfemil@telia.com
Tuned down 1/2-step
Comments: Pretty much variations on a theme this. It has a swing feel (as in
8th-note triplets) and utilizes both 5ths and 3rds to harmonize the chords.
Rhythm Fig. 1
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----7\----------------------7\------------------------------|
Eb|--0-----------------------0----------------------------0-----|
Gb|------------------------------------------------7------------|
Db|------------------------------------------7h-9-----9--7------|
Ab|--7-----7-----7-----7--5------7-----7--------------------10--|
Eb|-----0-----0-----0--------7------0-----0---------------------|
{ - - - - - - 3x - - - - - }
Rhythm Fig. 2
Gb|--------9--9--------9--7-----------9--9--------7-------------|
Db|--------------------------9--------------7h-9-----9--7-------|
Ab|--7--7--------7--7-----------7--7-----------------------10---|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
Gb|--------9--9--------9--7-----------9--9--------9--7----------|
Db|--------------------------9--------------------------9-------|
Ab|--7--7--------7--7-----------7--7--------7--7----------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Gb|--------9--9--------9--7-----9----7---------9----7-----------|
Db|--------------------------9--------------9-------------------|
Ab|--7--7--------7--7-------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
Gb|--------9--9--------9--7-----------9-------------------------|
Db|--------------------------9--------------7----9--------------|
Ab|--7--7--------7--7-----------7--7-----7----------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 6
Gb|--------9--9--------9--7-------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------9--------7-----7--9p-7--5--7p-5----|
Ab|--7--7--------7--7-----------7--7-----7--------------------7-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Let ring
Rhythm Fig. 7
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------0---------7-----------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 8
Gb|-----9----7---------9----7-----------------------------------|
Db|--9--------------9-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 9
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7--------5--7----5--7----------------7--------5--7---------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
{ - - - - - 3x - - - - }
Rhythm Fig. 10
Gb|--------9--9--------9--7-----------9--9--------7-------------|
Db|--------------------------9--------------7h-9-----9--7-------|
Ab|--7--7--------7--7-----------7--7-----------------------7----|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--10----------------8----------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 11
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7\---------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 12
Gb|--9--7--9--9--7-----9--7--9--9--7-----9--7-------------------|
Db|-----------------9-----------------9--------9----------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------7-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
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
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
100,000 Years |
| Artist |
KISS |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
pyQF7lUaZfQ |
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a. Strings:
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The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
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b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
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In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
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Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).
