#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# REASON TO LIVE (from the KISS CD "CRAZY NIGHTS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: Very sparse rhythm guitar here but a great song. I¥ve notated the bass-notes for some of the rhythm parts here because if you try to play them by themselves you¥ll drive yourself crazy waiting for that shift. When playing with the album or a bassist, ignore the notes in parenthesis. Watch out for the solo. I normally don¥t like Bruce¥s playing when he taps but on this song he is dead on. Easily the best solo on the album. 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 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--7------5-----------7------5------------------| D|--7------5-----------7------5------------------| A|-(5)----------------(5)------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--7------5-----------7------5------------------| D|--7------5-----------7------5------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-(6)----------------(6)------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--12------10------------12------10-------------| D|--12------10------------12------10-------------| A|-(10)------------------(10)--------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--12------10------------12------10-------------| D|--12------10------------12------10-------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-(11)------------------(11)--------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|--1--------------0------------1-------------0--| G|--0--------------0------------0-------------0--| D|--2--------------0------------2-------------0--| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------3-----------------------| D|-----------------------3-----------------------| A|--------------0---1----1-----------------------| E|----------3------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------3------5------------3----5----------| D|--3--------3------5------------3----5----------| A|--3--------1------3------------1----3----------| E|--1--------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--7--------3-------------------5---------------| D|--7--------3-------------------5---------------| A|--5--------1----------------0--3---------------| E|----------------------1--3---------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--7--------3-------------------5---------------| D|--7--------3------3------------5---------------| A|--5--------1------3------------3---------------| E|------------------1----------------------------| E|-------------|---------------------------------| B|-------------|---------------------------------| G|--3----------|-----7---------------------------| D|--3----------|-----7---------------------------| A|--1----------|---------------------------------| E|-------------|---------------------------------| End 1 Rhythm Fig. 5 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|--2-------------1------------2--------------1--| G|--1-------------1------------1--------------1--| D|--3-------------1------------3--------------1--| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|----------------------4------------------------| D|----------------------4------------------------| A|--------------1---2---2------------------------| E|----------4------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------4------6------------4----6----------| D|--4--------4------6------------4----6----------| A|--4--------2------4------------2----4----------| E|--2--------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--8--------4-------------------6---------------| D|--8--------4-------------------6---------------| A|--6--------2-------------------4---------------| E|----------------------2--4--6------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--8--------4-------------------6---------------| D|--8--------4------4------------6---------------| A|--6--------2------4------------4---------------| E|------------------2----------------------------| E|---------------------------|-------------------| B|---------------------------|-------------------| G|--4------------------------|--4----4----6------| D|--4------------------------|--4----4----6------| A|--2------------------------|--2----2----4------| E|---------------------------|-------------------| End 1 End 2 Rhythm Fig. 7 E|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|--8------6------------8------6----------------| D|--8------6------------8------6----------------| A|-(6)-----------------(6)----------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|--8------6------------8------6----------------| D|--8------6------------8------6----------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|-(7)-----------------(7)----------------------| Riff 1 E|--19b--19--18---------------------------------| B|---------------19~----------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| Riff 2 E|--22b--22-18h-19p-18~-------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| Solo E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------10-12-10-----| D|--/12--------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--12b-12b---12-10-12~----------------10**--------------------------| D|-------------------------------10-12------12**-10**----------------| A|-------------------------10-12---------------------12**-11**-10**--| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| P.M. - - -> E|------------10-----------10----------15b--15~---------------p10----| B|--------13------13b-r13-------13/15--------------------------------| G|--/12--------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--t17-p10-h12-h13-p12-p10-t17-p10-h12-h13-p12-p10-t17-------p10/13-| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--t20-p13-h15-h17-p15-p13-t20-p15-p13-t20b--r20----p13-h17-p15-p13-| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--20p17----20p17----20p17----20p17-----21-------------p20-h21-p20--| B|--------20-------20-------20------20-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| < - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - > Stanley, Child [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] Out of love, there's nobody around All I hear is the sound of a broken heart Out of time, no more waitin' for you Now the hurtin's through, and a new day starts [Rhy. Fig 3] And I feel a change in my life, I sailed into dark and endless nights And made it alive [Rhy. Fig 4 with End 1] Everybody's got a reason to live, baby Everybody's got a dream and a hunger inside Everybody's got a reason to live, but it can't be your love [Rhy. Fig 2] Out of touch, with myself for so long Now a feelin' so strong comin' over me Down the line, there's a lesson I've learned You can love and get burned, if it has to be [Rhy. Fig 3] And I see a change in my life, and I'm not alone when I'm strong inside And I realize [Rhy. Fig 4] Everybody's got a reason to live, baby Everybody's got a dream and a hunger inside Everybody's got a reason to live, but it can't be your love [Solo over Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 5] And I feel a change in my life And I'm not alone when I'm strong inside and I realize [Rhy. Fig 6 with End 1 and Riff 1] Everybody's got a reason to live, baby Everybody's got a dream and a hunger inside Everybody's got a reason to live, but it can't be your love [Rhy. Fig 6 with End 2 and Riff 2] Everybody's got a reason to live, baby Everybody's got a dream and a hunger inside Everybody's got a reason to live, but it can't be your love No it can't be your love [Rhy. Fig 7] No it can't be your love No it can't be your love (repeat and fade)