#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# # This file is the author¥s own work and represents their interpretation # # of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship,# # or research. # # # # All transcriptions on this site is the property of KISS Asylum and # # cannot be used on any other website, ftp site or archive without # # permission from KISS Asylum. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# I CONFESS (from the KISS CD "CARNIVAL OF SOULS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: For this part Gene depends heavily on the use of slides. They're of the variety that doesn't have a set point that they aim at, just slide it up the fingerboard until you feel you have to go down to fret the next note. It's something that has been increasingly evident in Gene's playing over the last few years. The harmony of the verse is established almost entirely by the cellos an Gene's A has a bit of a clashing feel to it as the cellos play the A5 in the second inversion. The outro is pretty much about creating tension. Gene stays with the guitars here and there but strays to different notes in the minor pentatonic giving a very strained feel when coupled with the evil-sounding guitar "solo" on top of it. I am not 100% sure about the outro transcription since there's a lot going on there. 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 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------5--7------------| Eb|--0----------------------------5h7-----------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------7\---------------| Eb|--0------------------5-----------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--3--------2----------5----------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------0----------------------------| Eb|--3--------2---------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------5--7----------| Eb|--0--------0----------5----------5h7---------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--------0----------5----------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--3--------2----------5----------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------0----------------------| Eb|--3--------2----3----2-----------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------7/----------------------------------| Ab|--0--0------0--------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----7-7-7-7-----------7--------7------------------| Eb|--0------------0---0---------0-------9\---3--------| End 1 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----7-7-7-7---------------------------------------| Eb|--0------------0---0---5----------------3----------| End 2 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----7-7-7-7---------------------------------------| Eb|--0------------0---0---5---------------------------| End 3 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------5h7---5h7---5-----| Ab|-----7-7-7-7-------7---------5h7-------------------| Eb|--0------------0-------5---------------------------| End 4 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----7-7-7-7------------------------10----10/------| Eb|--0------------0---3---5-------5/------------------| End 5 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------5h7---5----5/-----| Ab|-----7-7-7-7-------7---------5h7-------------------| Eb|--0------------0-------5---------------------------| End 6 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------5h7---5h7---------| Ab|-----7-7-7-7-------7---------5h7-------------------| Eb|--0------------0-------5---------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------5--7----------| Eb|--0--------0----------5----------5h7---------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--------0----------0----------------------------| End 1 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--3--------2----------5----------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------0----------------------------| Eb|--3--------2---------------------------------------| End 2 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--3--------2---------/5----------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------0h2-----------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------0-----------------------| Eb|--3--------2----3----2-----------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0------0--0-----------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|--5h7-------------------7p-5-----------------------| Ab|--------------------------------7p-5--3------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------5h7---------------------------| Ab|--0------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|----7p-5-------------------------------------------| Ab|------------7----3------0--------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------12h14-----12h14------------| Db|--5h7p5-----------/14---------------------14-------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--12h14--------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--2--------1---------0-----------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--------0----------5--------------7\------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--------0----------5----------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--3--------2----------5----------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------0-----------------------| Eb|--3--------2----3----2-----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0----0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0--| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3---5----3-3-3-3---3-3-3-5---6\-| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0----0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0--| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------7\-------------7\----5h7-5h7---7--7--5h7---| Eb|----0-0------0-0-0-0-----(0)-----------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|----5h7-5h7---5-------------5h7-5h7---5h7-5h7------| Eb|-----------------8--7----0-------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------2-----------| Eb|----0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0----0-0-0-0-------3---0---| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------5h7-5h7---7--7--5h7---| Eb|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0--0------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----5h7-5h7---5h7-5h7-7------5h7-5h7---5----------| Eb|--0----------------------------------------8--7----| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0----0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0--| Fade out I CONFESS Simmons, Tamplin [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 2] When I look into the mirror Just can't believe, what do I see There's no wakin' from this nightmare And you're lost in your reality So you tell me all your secrets And you tell me that you're innocent There's something in your eyes I can see And my face keeps looking back at me [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 1] You confess You can't help yourself This living lie that you can't go on [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 2] You're possessed You can't fool yourself You're the crime and you can't go on [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1] Another day, another sorrow No today and no tomorrow Try and wash away the shame And you smile in your picture frame [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 2] You had a charmed life, but you fell from grace And you're long gone without a trace You're all alone and wonder why And you laugh when you wanna cry [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 3] You confess You can't help yourself This living lie that you can't go on [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 4] You're possessed You can't fool yourself You're the crime and you can't go on [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 5] You confess You can't help yourself This living lie that you can't go on [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 2] You're possessed You can't fool yourself You're the crime and it can't go on [Rhy. Fig 5] It can't go on God never spoke to me about your sin So livin' in our lies will test the faith [Rhy. Fig 6] (5x) [Rhy. Fig 7] So cut your straight lines on the mirror And dip your hands in holy water Try and wash away the shame Cuz all you've got is your father's name [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 6] You confess You can't help yourself This living lie that you can't go on [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 4] You're possessed You can't fool yourself You're the crime and you can't go on [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 5] You confess You can't help yourself This living lie that you can't go on [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 4] You're possessed You can't fool yourself You're the crime and it can't go on [Rhy. Fig 8]