#-----------------------------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 (from the KISS CD "THE ELDER") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: For a long time this was my favourite song on the album and my old vinyl copy of this album is totally unplayable on the last two songs (Odyssey got beat up pretty bad by me placing the needle to play I). Ace only shows up once on this song thanks to some very weird mixing. On the remastered CD, Ace cuts through vocally with amazing clarity at the end of the first chorus. I don't know if this is something that only happens on the remaster (thanks to my record player recoiling in horror at the prospect of playing my vinyl I wasn't able to check it), but it is strange. Personally I think there should have been a solo. The middle section (with those oh-so-chic finger snaps) just cries out for some cool minor penta- tonic riffing. 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 (P.M. throughout) Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--9----7----9----7--9-----------------------| Db|--9----7----9----7--9-----------------------| Ab|--7----5----7----5--7-----------------------| Eb|---------------------------0--0--0----------| < - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - > Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--4--5------4--2-------5--7------5--4----7--| Db|--4--5------4--2-------5--7------5--4----7--| Ab|--2--3------2--0-------3--5------3--2----5--| Eb|--------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--9----7----9----7--9-----------------------| Db|--9----7----9----7--9-----------------------| Ab|--7----5----7----5--7-----------------------| Eb|---------------------------0--0--0----------| End 1 Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--9----7----9----7--9-----------------------| Db|--9----7----9----7--9------------------6----| Ab|--7----5----7----5--7------------------6----| Eb|--------------------------0--0--0------4----| Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------(5)---------------------| Gb|--2------------------5----------------------| Db|--2------------------5----------------------| Ab|--0------------------0----------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| Eb|--3------2------------3------2--------------| Bb|--3------3------------3------3--------------| Gb|--0------2------------0------2--------------| Db|--0------0------------0------0--------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--2--2-------------------------------4------| Db|--2--2-------------------------------4------| Ab|--0--0-------------------------------2------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| End 1 Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--5--------------------------------------| Db|--5--5----------------5--5-----------6------| Ab|--3--3----------------5--5-----------6------| Eb|----------------------3--3-----------4------| End 2 Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--5----------------7--7---------9--9--9--| Db|--5--5----------------7--7---------9--9--9--| Ab|--3--3----------------5--5---------7--7--7--| Eb|--------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--9----7----9----7--9-----------------------| Db|--9----7----9----7--9-----------------------| Ab|--7----5----7----5--7-----------------------| Eb|---------------------------0--0--0----------| < - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - > Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--9----7----9----7--9-----------------------| Db|--9----7----9----7--9-----------------------| Ab|--7----5----7----5--7-----------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| Riff 1 Eb|--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------3b----------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------| 1/4-step I Gene Simmons, Bob Ezrin [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 3] (2x) I was so frightened I almost ran away I didn't know that I could do Anything I needed to And then a bolt of lightning Hit me on my head Then I began to see I just needed to believe in me [Rhy. Fig 2] (2x) Now I, I believe in me And I, I believe in something more Than you can understand Yes, I believe in me Now I, I believe in me And I, I believe in something more Than you can understand Yes, I believe in me Listen! [Rhy. Fig 3] (2x) They said I didn't stand a chance I wouldn't win no way But I've got news for you There's nothing I can't do Ain't no pretending Ain't no make believe But I've got to be the one I gotta do what must be done [Rhy. Fig 2] Now I, I believe in me And I, I believe in something more Than you can understand Yes, I believe in me [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1] Now I, I believe in me And I, I believe in something more Than you can understand Yes, I believe in me I believe in me Yes, I believe in me - yeah [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1] (3x) [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 2] [Rhy. Fig 1] (4x) [Bass and drums only] I don't need no money I don't need no fame....No I just need to believe in me And I know most definitely [Riff 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] Don't need to get wasted It only holds me down I just need a will of my own And the balls to stand alone [Rhy. Fig 2] (2x) Now I, I believe in me And I, I believe in something more Than you can understand Yes, I believe in me Now I, I believe in me And I, I believe in something more Than you can understand Yes, I believe in me Well do you really [Rhy. Fig 5] Yes, I believe in me Do you do you Yes, I believe in me I wanna rock 'n roll Yes, I believe in me! "Morpheus, you have been summoned here to offer your judgement of the boy. Do you still deem him worthy of the Fellowship? I certainly do, my lord. As a matter of fact, I, I think you're gonna like this one. He's got the light in his eyes and the look of a champion, a real champion...."