#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# TRUE CONFESSIONS (from the KISS CD "GENE SIMMONS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: Not much to say. It's cozy rock 'n' roll, Gene (who plays the guitars) constantly avoid the downbeat which gives the track a very laid- back feel, and the choir interlude gives it a slightly surreal middle. It's a bit hard to hear the last part of Rhy. Fig 4 at first but it¥s there, a little masked by the piano. It shows up loud and clear during the fadeout though. Out of the three riffs we are dealing with here there's only two variations so I've written them out in full. 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|-------2h3-3-------2---------2h3-3----3--2-----| G|----2--2--------2--2------2--2--------2--2-----| D|----2--2h4----------------2--2h4---------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-------2h3-3-------2/---8p7---7--8p7---7--8p7--| G|----2--2--------2--2/---7-7---7--7-7---7--7-7--| D|----2--2h4--------------9p7---7--9p7---7--9p7--| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-------2h3-3-------2---------2h3-3----3--2-----| G|----2--2--------2--2------2--2--------2--2-----| D|----2--2h4----------------2--2h4---------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-------2h3-3-------2/---6p5---5--6p5---5--6p5--| G|----2--2--------2--2/---5-5---5--5-5---5--5-5--| D|----2--2h4--------------7p5---5--7p5---5--7p5--| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|--9--9--11----9----11p-9----9--11----11p-9--9--| A|--7--7--7-----7----7---7----7--7-----7------7--| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--2-------------2---------------------2--------| D|--2----------------------2------------2--------| A|--0----0--3h-4-----3--2--0------3h-4-----3p-0--| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|--9--9--11----9----11p-9----9--11p-9--9--------| A|--7--7--7-----7----7---7----7--7------7--------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 E|----3p-2-----2---------------------------------| B|----------3-----3------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------2-----------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|---------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0--| E|-----------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - > < - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - > E|----3p-2-----2-----------5p-4-----4------------| B|----------3-----3--------------5-----5---------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - > Let ring - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 5 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------2-------------| D|----7--9----7----------------------------------| A|----5--5----5------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----| E|-----------------------------------------------| < - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - > E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|----7--9----7----------------------------------| A|----5--5----5--------------------2-------------| E|-------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----| Rhythm Fig. 6 E|----3p-2-----2---------------------------------| B|----------3-----3------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------2-----------| A|---------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0--| E|-----------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - > E|----3p-2-----2---------------------------------| B|----------3-----3------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------2-----------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|---------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0--| E|-----------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - > E|----3p-2-----2-----------5p-4-----4------------| B|----------3-----3--------------5-----5---------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - > Let ring - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 7 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|----7--9----7--------------------2-------------| A|----5--5----5------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------2-------------| D|----7--9----7----------------------------------| A|----5--5----5------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|----7--9----7----------------------------------| A|----5--5----5--------------------2-------------| E|-------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----| Rhythm Fig. 8 E|----3p-2-----2---------------------------------| B|----------3-----3------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------2-----------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|---------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0--| E|-----------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - > < - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - > E|----3p-2-----2-----------5p-4-----4------------| B|----------3-----3--------------5-----5---------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - > Let ring - - - > E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|----------9----8-------------------------------| A|----------7----6-------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------2-------------| D|----7--9----7----------------------------------| A|----5--5----5------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----| E|-----------------------------------------------| < - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - > E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|----7--9----7----------------------------------| A|----5--5----5--------------------2-------------| E|-------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|----------9----8-------------------------------| A|----------7----6-------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Riff 1 E|--5--------------------------------------------| B|--5--------------------------------------------| G|-(6)-------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| < 3x > TRUE CONFESSIONS Gene Simmons [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Riff 1] (2x) Before you tell me to go, I've got to let you know How you're makin' my temperature rise I let you use me, you tried to abuse me, you tell me you're not very nice [Rhy. Fig 3] I'm not your social security, I'm not your star opportunity, yeah Oh baby, you can have me absolutely, won't you give me [Rhy. Fig 4 W/ Rhy. Fig 5] True confessions, true confessions, true confessions That's all I'm askin' for, yeah [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Riff 1] (2x) I do things to make you crazy inside And baby that's one thing you know you can't hide You ask me why, what's your confession Well baby, the truth is, you're in my possession tonight [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Rhy. Fig 5] True confessions, true confessions, true confessions That's all I'm askin' for, yeah [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1] [Rhy. Fig 3] I'm not your social security, I'm not your star opportunity, yeah Oh baby, you can have me absolutely, won't you give me [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Rhy. Fig 7] True confessions, true confessions, true confessions [Choir interlude] [Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 9] True confessions, true confessions, true confessions True [Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 9] True confessions (sweet, sweet) True confessions (sweet, sweet) True confessions (now tell me) (repeat and fade)