#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# CADILLAC DREAMS (from the KISS CD "HOT IN THE SHADE") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: Gene obviously felt the swing on this album. Here we have swing eights at a pretty fast tempo. Gene also adds plenty of one of his trade- marks: hammered-on octaves. 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|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--3-3--------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--3-3--------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5--5--5-5-5--8--8--8-8-8--3--3----3----3---x-3--------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--3-3--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--3-3--------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5--5--5-5-5--8--8--8-8-8--3--3----3/-5----------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--------------| End 1 G|-------------------------------------5------------------------| D|-------5h7---5h7---5h7---5h7---5h7----------------------------| A|--0-----------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| End 2 G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------5h7---5h7---------7-5-----------------------------| A|--0----0-----------------0--------7-5--3----------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4a G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------3---------------------| A|--3--5--5--5-5--5-5--3--5--5-5--5-3--5-----5---5--5-5--5-5--5-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--10--10--10-10--10-10--10-10--10-10--10-10--10-10\-----------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------5h7-5h7-5h7-----------------------------------| A|-----0--3b-0--------------------------------------------------| E|--3b----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4b G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------3---------------------| A|--3--5--5--5-5--5-5--3--5--5-5--5-3--5-----5---5--5-5--5-5--5-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--10--10--10-10--10-10--10-8--8-8--8-8--8-8\------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| End 1 G|---------------5-5-5------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3-----------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| End 2 G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3------------3----------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| End 3 G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3--3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5--3--3--5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5---------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------5---------------| A|--7------------------5---7------------------5-----------------| E|-------0----0----5h7----------0----0----5h7-------------------| < - - - - 2x - - - - > G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--7------------------5----------------------------------------| E|-------0----0----5h7------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--5h7---5h7---5h7--5-----5---5h7---5h7------------------------| A|---------------------5h7---7-------------3--------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3--5------4--5------3--5------2--3----5---------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| CADILLAC DREAMS Gene Simmons, Vini Poncia [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] When I was seventeen, found out just what it means If you can get it free, it just ain't worth a damn When I heard the preacher say, don't throw your life away I got that message, and I wrote it on the wall [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 1] I don't want anybody tellin' me lies, no, I don't want your diamond ring 'Cause you ain't got my size [Rhy. Fig 4a] I want money, money, that's what I need, I got Cadillac dreams, please mister don'tcha take it from me [Rhy. Fig 4b w/ End 1] Give me money, money, more than I need, I got Cadillac dreams waitin' on me [Rhy. Fig 5] Cadillac dreams, Cadillac dreams [Rhy. Fig 2] When I had the young boy blues, I paid some young boy dues I learned the hard way, there's a heartbreak every day Stone cold reality came crashing down on me Well life was hard on me, but I still don't give a damn [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 1] When I was seventeen I was an angry young man But I won't let just anybody tell me who I am [Rhy. Fig 4a] I just want money, money, that's all I need I got Cadillac dreams, hey mister don'tcha take it from me [Rhy. Fig 4b w/ End 2] Give me money, money, more than I need These Cadillac dreams are waitin' on me [Rhy. Fig 6] Didn't have the time of day, till this dream was born You can't take that away, you can't take that away from me [Rhy. Fig 7] Yeah, now dig this... [Rhy. Fig 8] When I was seventeen, there was this beauty queen Checked in a one room suite, the back seat of my car [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 2] When you want all the best things money can buy You gotta reach down inside of you, to reach up to the sky [Rhy. Fig 4a] Yeah, I want money, money, that's all I need I got Cadillac dreams, hey mister you can't take that from me [Rhy. Fig 4b w/ End 3] I want money, money, more than I need I got Cadillac dreams waitin' on me [Rhy. Fig 4a] Money, money, that's what I need We're drivin' in my Chevy with my Cadillac dreams [Rhy. Fig 4b] Someday, one day, just you and me We'll ride inside these Cadillac dreams [Rhy. Fig 4a] [Rhy. Fig 4b] (repeat and fade)