#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# JUST A BOY (from the KISS CD "THE ELDER") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: This song, on the remasters finally reinstated as the album opener, does a good job I think. It makes the storyline much better when we get the somewhat lacking selfconfidence of the main character established. Musically it has a few nice twists. Notice how the B minor verse carries over to the E major chorus via the dominant of E which is B major. The two "extra" bar of 2/4 in the verse, although not readily felt as such, makes for a nice break. The solo is, I believe, Paul at his best. The vibrato is a little less extravagant than usual but the choice of notes indicate that this was him. Love that legato harmony line that closes the solo. 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 (12-string acoustic) Eb|--2------------------------------------------------| Bb|--3------------------------------------------------| Gb|--4------------------------------------------------| Db|--4------------------------------------------------| Ab|--2------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 (12-string acoustic, let ring) Eb|-----------2---------------------0-----------------| Bb|--------------3-----3---------2-----2--------------| Gb|--------4--------------4---2-----------------------| Db|-----4-----------4---------------------------------| Ab|--2------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---| Bb|--------------3-----------3-----------3------------| Gb|--------4-----------4-----------4-----------4------| Db|-----4-----------4-----------4-----------4---------| Ab|--2------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------2---------------------0-----------------| Bb|--------------3-----3---------2-----2--------------| Gb|--------4--------------4---2-----------------------| Db|-----4-----------4---------------------------------| Ab|--2------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---| Bb|--------3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3------| Gb|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---------| Db|--0------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------5-----------3-----------1-----------0------| Bb|-----6-----6-----5-----5-----1-----1-----------2---| Gb|--5-----------5-----------2--------------2---------| Db|--------------------------------------2------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| < - - - - - 2x - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 3a (12-string acoustic, let ring) Eb|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---------------------------| Bb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---------------------------| Gb|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---------------------------| Db|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3b Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---------------------------| Gb|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---------------------------| Db|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------| Ab|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| P.M. - - - - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 4a (12-string acoustic, let ring) Eb|--3----3--3--3----3-----3--2--2----2----2--2-------| Bb|--3----3--3--3----1-----1--3--3----3----3--3-------| Gb|--0----0--0--0----0-----0--2--2----2----2--2-------| Db|--0----0--0--0----2-----2--0--0----0----0--0-------| Ab|------------------3-----3--------------------------| Eb|--3----3--3--3-------------------------------------| Eb|--0--------2----------3--3--3--3--3----------------| Bb|--0--------3----------3--3--3--3--3----4-----------| Gb|--0--------2----------0--0--0--0--0----4-----------| Db|--2--------0----------0--0--0--0--0----4-----------| Ab|--2------------------------------------2-----------| Eb|--0-------------------3--3--3--3--3----------------| Rhythm Fig. 4b Eb|--3----3--3--3-------------------------------------| Bb|--3----3--3--3-------------------------------------| Gb|--0----0--0--0----5----5/-7--7---------------------| Db|--0----0--0--0----5----5/-7--7---------------------| Ab|------------------3----3/-5--5---------------------| Eb|--3----3--3--3-------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9--------7---------------------------------------| Db|--9--------7---------5--5--5--5--5----9------------| Ab|--7--------5---------5--5--5--5--5----9------------| Eb|--0------------------3--3--3--3--3/---7------------| Rhythm Fig. 5a (12-string acoustic, let ring) Eb|--0------------------------------------------------| Bb|--0------------------------------------------------| Gb|--1------------------------------------------------| Db|--2------------------------------------------------| Ab|--2------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------0---------------------0--------------------| Bb|-----------3------------------0--------------------| Gb|-----2------------------------1--------------------| Db|--0---------------------------2--------------------| Ab|--------------4--2--0----0----2--------------------| Eb|------------------------------0--------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5b Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9------------------------------------------------| Db|--9------------------------------------------------| Ab|--7------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6a (12-string acoustic, let ring) Eb|--0-------------------0--0--0--0--0----------------| Bb|--0-------------------0--0--0--0--0----------------| Gb|--1-------------------1--1--1--1--1----------------| Db|--2-------------------2--2--2--2--2----------------| Ab|--2-------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--4----------| Eb|--0-------------------0--0--0--0--0----------------| Eb|--------0---------------------3----------3---------| Bb|-----------3------------------3-------------3------| Gb|-----2------------------------0-------0------------| Db|--0---------------------------0----0---------------| Ab|--------------4--2--0----0-------------------------| Eb|------------------------------3--------------------| Eb|-----------3--------3------3----3--3--2----2--2----| Bb|--------------3--------3---3----3--3--3----3--3----| Gb|--------0--------0---------0----0--0--2----2--2----| Db|-----0---------------------0----0--0--0----0--0----| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--3------------------------3----3--3---------------| End 1 Eb|--2------------------------------------------------| Bb|--3----2-------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----2-------------------------------------------| Db|--0----2-------------------------------------------| Ab|-------0-------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| End 2 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--2----4-------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----4-------------------------------------------| Db|--2----4-------------------------------------------| Ab|--0----2-------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6b Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9--------------------9--9--9--9--9---------------| Db|--9--------------------9--9--9--9--9---------------| Ab|--7--------------------7--7--7--7--7--2--4---------| Eb|--0--------------------0--0--0--0--0---------------| Eb|--------0---------------------3----------3---------| Bb|-----------3------------------3-------------3------| Gb|-----2------------------------0-------0------------| Db|--0---------------------------0----0---------------| Ab|--------------4--2--0----0-------------------------| Eb|------------------------------3--------------------| Let ring - > Let ring - - - - > Eb|-----------3--------3------3-----------------------| Bb|--------------3--------3---3--------3--------------| Gb|--------0--------0---------0--------2--------------| Db|-----0---------------------0--------0--------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--3------------------------3-----------------------| Let ring - - - - - - - > End 1 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--3------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----2-------------------------------------------| Db|--0----2-------------------------------------------| Ab|-------0-------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| End 2 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----4-------------------------------------------| Db|--2----4-------------------------------------------| Ab|--0----2-------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Solo Eb|------------------------------------------9h-10p-9----------------| Bb|--12b------r12-12b-----r12-p10-12~------------------12--10--12----| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Pick only once - - - - - - > Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------12b--12~----| Gb|--11~---------------\----------7--9--9b--r9--7--9--9--------------| Db|---------------------------/9-------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--15p12\10---h12p10\7---h10p7\5---h7p5\3---/6-----\5--------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--19p17\15---h17p15\12-h15p12\10-h12p10\7--/10----\8--------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|--------------------------------------------/13----\12------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| JUST A BOY Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] Who steers the ship through the stormy sea If hope is lost then so are we While some eyes search for one to guide us Some are staring at me [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b] [Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b] But I'm no hero Though I wish I could be [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b] For I am just a boy, Too young to be sailing [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 6b w/ End 1] I am just a boy, And my future is unveiling And I'm so frightened of failing [Solo over Rhy. Fig 2] While some eyes search for one to guide us Some are staring at me [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b] [Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b] But I'm no hero Though I wish I could be [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b] For I am just a boy, Too young to be sailing [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ End 2 and Rhy. Fig 6b w/ End 2] I am just a boy, And my future is unveiling And I'm so frightened of failing