#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# MR. MAKE BELIEVE (from the KISS CD "GENE SIMMONS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: Ah, the acoustic stylings of Mr. Simmons. The chords are fairly common (although not in KISS compositions) but the way he plays them turns this into a great song. The arpeggiation changes little throughout the tune, the few noticable variants I've listed, either as separate Rhy. Figs or as notes in parenthesis. Check out the great little solo line that enters just in time for the fade-out. It's played on a strat on the neck pickup (perhaps the out-of-phase position between neck and middle) with moderate gain. I'm not sure whether the main acoustic is a 12-string or just a 6-string that's been doubled. Either way, let all the acoustic parts ring. 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|-------4----------4----------4----------4------| B|----------2----------2----------2----------2---| G|---------------2--------2------------2---------| D|--2--------------------(2)----------(2)--------| A|--0--------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-------2----------2----------2----------2------| B|--3-------3----------3----------3----------3---| G|--4------------4--------4------------4---------| D|--4--------------------(4)---------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 E|-------4----------4----------4----------4------| B|----------2----------2----------2----------2---| G|---------------2--------2------------2---------| D|--2--------------------(2)---------------------| A|--0--------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-------2----------2----------2----------2--0---| B|--3-------3----------3----------3-------3--0---| G|--4------------4--------4------------4--4------| D|--4--------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 E|--3----3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3----3--3--0---| B|--3----3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3----3--3--0---| G|--0----0--0----0--0--0--0----0--0----0--0--0---| D|--0----0--0----0--0--0--0----0--0----0--0------| A|--x----x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x----x--x------| E|--3----3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3----3--3------| E|--2----2--2----2--2--2-------------------------| B|--3----3--3----3--3--3-------------------------| G|--4----4--4----4--4--4-------------------------| D|--4----4--4----4--4--4-------------------------| A|--2----2--2----2--2--2-------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| < - - - - 2x - - - - > E|--0------0--0----------2------2--2-------------| B|--2------2--2----------3------3--3-------------| G|--2------2--2----------2------2--2-------------| D|--2------2--2----------0------0--0-------------| A|--0------0--0----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|--0------0--0----------2------2--2/-4--4-------| B|--2------2--2----------3------3--3/-5--5-------| G|--2------2--2----------2------2--2/-4--4-------| D|--2------2--2----------0------0----------------| A|--0------0--0----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 E|-------5----------5--5-------4----------4------| B|----------2-------2--2----------2----------2---| G|--2------------2---------------------2---------| D|--2---------------------2----------------------| A|--0---------------------0----------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-------2----------2----------0----------0------| B|----------2----------2----------2----------2---| G|---------------2---------------------2---------| D|--2---------------------2----------------------| A|--0---------------------0----------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------2----------2------| B|-------3----------3-------------3--------------| G|----------2----------2-------------------------| D|---------------2--------4------------4---------| A|--0--------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------0--0--2--2--0----| B|--2------2--2--2--------------0--0--3--3--0----| G|--2------2--2--2-------1------1--1--2----------| D|--2------2--2--2-------2-----------------------| A|--0------0--0--0-------2-----------------------| E|------------------3b---0-----------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 E|-------5----------5----------4----------4------| B|----------2----------2----------2----------2---| G|--2------------2---------------------2---------| D|--2---------------------2----------------------| A|--0---------------------0----------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-------2----------2----------0----------0------| B|----------2----------2----------2----------2---| G|---------------2---------------------2---------| D|-(2)--------------------2----------------------| A|--0---------------------0----------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------2----------2------| B|-------3----------3-------------3--------------| G|----------2------------------------------------| D|---------------2-----2--4------------4---------| A|--0--------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------0--0--2--2--0-----| B|--2------2--2----------------0--0--3--3--0-----| G|--2------2--2---------1------1--1--2--2-(0)----| D|--2------2--2---------2------------------------| A|--0------0--0---------2------------------------| E|-----------------3b---0------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 E|-----2-----------2----------2------------------| B|--------3--------------3----3------------------| G|-----------2--------2-------2------------------| D|--0-----------0-------------0------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|----------14~-------------------14-------\-----| D|----------14~-------------------14h16~---\-----| A|-----/16----------16\------/16-----------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| < - - - 4x - - - > < - - - 2x - - - > E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|----------14~----------------------------------| D|----------14~----------------------------------| A|-----/16----------16\--------12/-14~-----------| E|-----------------------------------------------| MR. MAKE BELIEVE Gene Simmons [Rhy. Fig 1] (3x) [Rhy. Fig 1] This time I'll try to get it right [Rhy. Fig 2] Just give me one more chance tonight, oh yeah [Rhy. Fig 3] I'm tryin' hard to please you, would you believe me if I tell you Baby won't you try, just one more chance tonight [Rhy. Fig 4] Mr. Make Believe, Mr. Make Believe, let me live inside you, please [Rhy. Fig 5] Mr. Make Believe, Mr. Make Believe, let me live inside you, please [Rhy. Fig 1] And when you tell me what you'd like, oh yeah (oh yeah) [Rhy. Fig 2] You'll know you'll never have to fight, whoa no [Rhy. Fig 3] I'm tryin' hard to please you, would you believe me if I tell you Baby won't you try, just one more chance tonight [Rhy. Fig 6] One more chance tonight [Rhy. Fig 5] (2x) Mr. Make Believe, Mr. Make Believe, let me live inside you, please (Make Believe, Make Believe, Make Believe,) [Rhy. Fig 3] I'm tryin' hard to please you, would you believe me if I tell you Baby won't you try, just one more chance tonight [Rhy. Fig 6] One more chance tonight [Rhy. Fig 5] (2x) Mr. Make Believe, Mr. Make Believe, let me live inside you, please Mr. Make Believe, Mr. Make Believe, let me live inside you, please [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 7] Mr. Make Believe, Mr. Make Believe, let me live inside you, please Mr. Make Believe, Mr. Make Believe, let me live inside you, please (repeat and fade)