#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# MAN OF 1,000 FACES (from the KISS CD "GENE SIMMONS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: Once again Neil Jason plays this very staccato. There's nothing flashy here, just good root-and-time-keeping bass. He couldn't resist throwing in that little double-stop slide towards the end though. 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 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5------------5/----10------------12\--------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5------------5/----0------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5------------5/----12------------0--0-------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------3-------------------3----3----------------| E|---------------5------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5------------5/---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--10--10--10--10---12--12--12--12-------------------| < - - 2x - - > < - - 2x - - > G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------10\--------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--10--------8------------5----5----5----5-----------| < - - - 3x - - - > G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5----5----5----0--2----5----5----5----5-----------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5----5----5--0--2--4---5----5----5----5-----------| G|-----------------9\---------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5----5----5---------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------3--3--5---------------3----5--5-----------| E|--------------------5\------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5/--| < - - - - 6x - - - - > End 1 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--12--12--12--12--12--12--0--2/---------------------| End 2 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--12--12--12--12--0----12\--------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 G|--------------------------------------------14\-----| D|--------------------------------------------14\-----| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--0--2/--| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5/--| < - - - - 2x - - - - > G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--12--12--12--12--0--0--0--0------------------------| MAN OF 1,000 FACES Simmons [Intro: Guitar only] [No bass] I walk the streets by day I never know what I¥m going to say It doesn¥t matter anyway [Rhy. Fig 1] (3x) Man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces [Rhy. Fig 2] Who¥s the man [Rhy. Fig 4] For years I lived inside my dreams Somehow I¥ve made them real it seems I make my own rules, because I am [Rhy. Fig 1] (3x) Man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces [Rhy. Fig 5] Who¥s the man [Rhy. Fig 6] I can put on any face You won¥t know me but it¥s no disgrace The king of night he understands [Rhy. Fig 1] (3x) Man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces [Rhy. Fig 3] Who¥s the man [Rhy. Fig 7 w/ End 1] Man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces Who¥s the man [Rhy. Fig 7 w/ End 2] Man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces Who¥s the man [Rhy. Fig 8] Man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces Man of a 1,000 faces Who¥s the man (repeat and fade)