#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# IT NEVER GOES AWAY (from the KISS CD "CARNIVAL OF SOULS") ------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Drop-D tuning down 1/2-step Comments: Slow tempo, plenty of flatted fifths and seconds and half-step bends galore. Pretty heavy I think. No real solo on this one just a pretty cool open-string pedal-type thing played by both guitars. Easy stuff all the way through. 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 r^ = release-bend half-step 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. 1a Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------7-----------------------------------------------------| Db|-------7---7-6-------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--0------------------------------------------------------------| Let ring Rhythm fig. 1b Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------/7---6---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--0---/7---6---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm fig. 2a Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------7------------------------7----------------------------| Db|-------7---7-6------------------7---7-6------------------------| Ab|---------------------3-5---------------------------------------| Db|--0------------------3-5---0-----------------------------------| Let ring P.M. Let ring Rhythm fig. 2b Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------/7---6-----------------/7---6----------------------------| Ab|-------------------3-5-----------------------------------------| Db|--0---/7---6-------3-5---0---/7---6----------------------------| P.M. Rhythm fig. 3a Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------3--------------------------------------------------| Db|--3---0---------6---5----3---0---------------------------------| Rhythm fig. 3b Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------5---8\--3-------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------3----------------------3---6\--1-------------------| Db|--3---0---------6---5----3---0---------------------------------| Rhythm fig. 4a Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------5---3-----------5---------------5---3------------------| Db|--------5---3-----------5---1-----------5---3-----3---5----1---| Ab|--0-----3---1-----0-----3---1-----0-----3---1-----3---5----1---| Db|--0---------------0---------1-----0---------------3---5----1---| Rhythm fig. 4b Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----5h6p5----------------5h6p5----------------5h6p5-----------| Gb|-----------7---5--3-------------7---5----------------7---5---3-| Db|---------------5--3-----------------5--1-----------------5---3-| Ab|---------------3--1-----------------3--1-----------------3---1-| Db|--0--------------------0---------------1----0------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3---5-----1--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--3---5-----1--------------------------------------------------| Db|--3---5-----1--------------------------------------------------| Rhythm fig. 5 Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------0-----------------------------------------------| Db|--0h1p0--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------0h1h3----3p1p0-----------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm fig. 6a Eb|-----------------------------------------------------0---------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------3-------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------2-----| Db|-------7---6b^6r-----------------7---6b^6r-----------------0---| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------0-| Db|--0-------------------------0----------------------------------| Continue bending Rake and releasing Rhythm fig. 6b Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--0----7---6b^6r---------0----7---6b^6r------6b^/--10b^10r-----| Continue bending and releasing Rhythm fig. 7 (solo) Eb|-------0---0--0-0-----0-----0-0-----------0---0--0-0-----0-----0-------| Bb|------/10--8--6-5b^5r-5b^5r-5-5\3--------/10--8--6-5b^5r-5b^5r-5-------| Gb|-------------------------------------2---------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--0--------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--0-0-----0-0-0-----0-------------------------------------/13-12----| Bb|-/10-8-6h8p6-6-5-3h5p3-3-1-------0----------------------------------10-| Gb|---------------------------2h4p2-0----------/5-4----/10-9----/10-9-----| Db|-----------------------------------------x-x-----x-x------x-x----------| Ab|-----------------------------------------x-x/3-2-x-x/8--7-x-x----------| Db|------------------------------------0-3~-------------------------------| Rhythm fig. 8a Eb|--10-----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--13b------------3-----------------3-----------3----------3----| Gb|--------------2-----2-----------0-----0--------0-------2----2--| Db|-----------0----------0------0-----------0-----------0--------0| Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------3-----------------5-----0------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------3---------------3------------------------------------| Gb|-------2-----2------------0---------5---8\--3/--8\--3/-8\------| Db|----0-----------0------0---------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------12\-3---6\--1/--6\--1/-6\------| Db|-2------------------3-----------12\----------------------------| Rhythm fig. 8b Eb|--10-----------8----10-----8p-7--------------------------------| Bb|--13b------10--------------8-----------------------------------| Gb|-----------9----------------------7------5---8\--3/--8\--3/-8\-| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------12\-3---6\--1/--6\--1/-6\-| Db|-------------------------------------12\-----------------------| Riff 1 Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------5p3-x-5(3)------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------/7------9----11------12--14--17--19------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--0------------------------------------------------------------| tremolo pick - - - - - - - - -> IT NEVER GOES AWAY Stanley, Kulick, Cuomo [Intro: Alternate Rhy. fig 1a & 1b, panning in the stereo field] [Rhy. fig 2a & 2b] Want it You can have it Come and take it I don't need it Power and possessions Never quiet your obsessions [Rhy. fig 3a with Riff 1] Outside, we search for something [Rhy. fig 3a] Inside, we still have nothing [Rhy. fig 2a & 2b] People deep in trouble Let their money run for double [Rhy. fig 3a with Fill 1] Outside, they search for something [Rhy. fig 3b] Inside, they still have nothing It never ends [Rhy. fig 4a & 4b] There's nothing I can do There's nothing I can say And even if I could And even if I would It never goes away [Rhy. fig 5] [Rhy. fig 2a & 2b] Heartless rich and greedy Watch the churches rape the needy [Rhy. fig 3a] While we pray for salvation [Rhy. fig 3b] Preachers yield to temptation It never ends [Rhy. fig 4a & 4b] There's nothing I can do There's nothing I can say And even if I could And even if I would It never goes away [Rhy. fig 4a & 4b] There's nothing I can do There's nothing I can say And even if I could And even if I would It never goes away [Rhy. fig 5] [Rhy. fig 6a & 6b] [Rhy. fig 7] [Rhy. fig 8a & 8b] Blinded believers and doomsday deceivers Are driving you out of your head Look in the mirror, the answer is near Though your sanity hangs by a thread [Rhy. fig 4a & 4b] There's nothing I can do There's nothing I can say And even I could And even I would It never goes away [Rhy. fig 4a & 4b] There's nothing I can do There's nothing I can say And even if I could And even if I would It never goes away [Rhy. fig 5] [Riff 2]