Cadillac Dreams
KISS
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CADILLAC DREAMS (from the KISS CD "HOT IN THE SHADE") --------------------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. 1E |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7- D |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7- A |--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--5- E |------------------------------- E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| D|-7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| A|-5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------| E|-------------------------------|Rhythm Fig. 2E |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7- D |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7- A |--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--5- E |------------------------------- E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| D|-7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| A|-5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------| E|-------------------------------| E |------------------------------ B |------------------------------ G |--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x-- D |--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x-- A |--5--5--x-x-x--8---8---x-x-x-- E |------------------------------ E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|5--5--x-x-5--x-x-5---x-5--------| D|5--5--x-x-5--x-x-5---x-5--------| A|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- D |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--7- A |--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--5- E |------------------------------- E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| D|-7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| A|-5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------| E|-------------------------------| E |------------------------------ B |------------------------------ G |--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x-- D |--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x-- A |--5--5--x-x-x--8---8---x-x-x-- E |------------------------------ E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|5--5--x-x-7---------------------| D|5--5--x-x-7---------------------| A|3--3--x-x-5---------------------| E|--------------------------------|Rhythm Fig. 3E |------------------------------ B |------------------------------ G |------------------------------ D |------------------------------ A |--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5------ E |--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3/5- E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|3--5------------------5--5------| E|------3~--------------3--3------|P.M. - - - - - - - - > Semi-harmE |------------------------------ B |------------------------------ G |--2----------------------2--2- D |--2----------------------2--2- A |--0----------------------0--0- E |------------------------------ E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|-5------------------------------| D|-5------------------------------| A|-3------------------------------| E|(3)-----------------------------|Rhythm Fig. 4E |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |-5--7------------5--7---------- D |-5--7------------5--7---------- A |-3--5--5--5-5--5-3--5--5--5-5-- E |------------------------------- E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|--5--7--10--7------------------| D|--5--7--10--7------------------| A|5-3--5--8---5---5--5-5--5-5--5-| E|-------------------------------|End 1E |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |--12--------------------------- D |--12--------------------------- A |--10---------------------0--3b- E |----------------------3b------- E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|2------------------------------| D|2------------------------------| A|0------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|1/4-step bends End 2E |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |--12--------10----------5------ D |--12--------10----------5------ A |--10--------8-----------3------ E |------------------------3------End 3E |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |--12--------10----------5------ D |--12--------10----------5------ A |--10--------8-----------3------ E |------------------------3------ E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|5------------------------------| D|5------------------------------| A|3------------------------------| E|3------------------------------|End 4E |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |--12--------10----------------- D |--12--------10----------------- A |--10--------8------------------ E |-------------------------------Rhythm Fig. 5Continues after the adE |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x-5--5--7- D |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x-5--5--7- A |--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x-3--3--5- E |------------------------------- E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| D|-7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| A|-5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------| E|-------------------------------|Rhythm Fig. 6E |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |--9---------9\7---------9------ D |------------------------------- A |--7---------7\5---------7------ E |-------0---------------------0- E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|---7---------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|---5---------------------------| E|-------------------------------| E |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |--9---------9\7---------9------ D |------------------------------- A |--7---------7\5---------7------ E |-------0---------------------0- E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|---7---------------------------| D|---7---------------------------| A|---5---------------------------| E|-------------------------------|Rhythm Fig. 7E |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |------------------------------- D |------------------------------- A |--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--5--5- E |--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--3- E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-5--5--3--3--3--3--------------| E|-3--3--1--1--1--1--------------|P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >E |------------------------------ B |------------------------------ G |--2--------2---------2-------- D |--2--------2---------2-------- A |--0--------0---------0-------- E |------------------------------ E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|5-------------------------------| D|5-------------------------------| A|3-------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|Rhythm Fig. 8E |------------------------------- 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. 9E |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |-/5---------------------------- D |------------------------------- A |-/3---------------------------- E |-------------------------------Rhythm Fig. 10E |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |--5--7--------6--7-------5--7-- D |--5--7--------6--7-------5--7-- A |--3--5--------4--5-------3--5-- E |--3--5--------4--5-------3--5-- E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------4--5------5--7----------| D|-------4--5------5--7----------| A|-------2--3------3--5----------| E|-------2--3------3--5----------|Rhythm Fig. 11E |------------------------------- B |------------------------------- G |--5--7----------5--7----------- D |--5--7----------5--7----------- A |--3--5----------3--5----------- E |--3--5----------3--5----------- E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-5--7--10--7-------------------| D|-5--7--10--7-------------------| A|-3--5--8---5-------------------| E|-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---- G |--/12-----12----12----12----12- D |------------------------------- A |------------------------------- E |------------------------------- E|-------------------------------| B|12\-10----10-------------------| G|-------10----------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| E |------15----15----15/---------- B |--/15----15----15-------------- G |------------------------------- D |------------------------------- A |------------------------------- E |-------------------------------Slide up past the fingerboardE |-------------------------- B |--19p17-19p17-19p17-19p17- G |-------------------------- D |-------------------------- A |-------------------------- E |-------------------------- | E|-----------------------17--20-------| B|19p17--------------20b---------20b--| G|------18~---------------------------| D|------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------| || | | |E |-------------------------- B |--15p14-15p14-15p14-15p14- G |-------------------------- D |-------------------------- A |-------------------------- E |-------------------------- E|------------------------------------| B|15p14------------------17--20-------| G|------14~----------19b---------19b--| D|------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------| E |--17--17--20~------------------ B |------------------------------- G |-----------------------10b----- D |------------------------------- A |------------------------------- E |------------------------------- | E|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|--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)