#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# YOUNG AND WASTED (from the KISS album "LICK IT UP") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: There are only about three riffs here but they appear in a number of different variations. That¥s why I¥ve called them Rhy. Fig 1a etc. Gene, who I¥m sure plays this one (check out the quirky end to Rhy. Fig 2d), just follow the guitars and hammer out the driving riffs relentlessly. Also, check out the quote from himself at the end of Rhy. Fig 4. That very riff, but in the key of A, is the first bass part on ALMOST HUMAN. Very cool. 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. 1a G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|--0---0-2p0-0-0--0--0-2p0-0-0--0---0-2p0-0-0--0-2p0-3----| Rhythm Fig. 1b G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|--0---0-2p0-0-0--0--0-2p0-0-0--0---0-2p0-0-0--0-2p0-3----| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|--0---0-2p0-0-0--0--0-2p0-0-0----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 1c G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|--0---0-2p0-0-0--0--0-2p0-0-0--0---0-2p0-0-0--0-2p0-3----| G|-------------------------------14h15---14----14h15---14--| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|--0---0-2p0-0-0--0--0-2p0-0-0----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2a G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------5h7--5h7----------5h7---------------| A|--0------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|--0------------12\-----0--1--2--3------------------------| E|-----------------------------------0--2--3~--------------| Rhythm Fig. 2b G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------5h7--5h7----------5h7---------------| A|--0------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|--0------------12\-----0---------------------------------| E|----------------------------4----3----2------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2c G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------5h7--5h7----------5h7---------------| A|--0------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------7-7-7----7-7-7----5\----------------| A|--0------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2d G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------5h7--5h7----------5h7---------------| A|--0------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------14\--------------------------------------| D|---------12h14-------------------------------------------| A|--0------------------------0-----------------------------| E|--------------------------------4----3----2--------------| Rhythm Fig. 3a G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------5h7-------------------------------------| A|-----------------------0--------------5h7----------------| E|--3------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--5-------------------------------5-5\-------------------| A|-----------5---------0-----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------5h7-------------------------------------| A|----------------------0------------0--2------------------| E|--3------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|--3----2----0-----------5--------------------------------| E|-----------------3---------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3b G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------7----------------------------------| A|-----------------5h7-----------------5h7-----------------| E|--3------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--5--------------------7--------------12h14--------------| A|-----------5------5h7------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--12---------------------12h14---------------------------| D|------------------12h14----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|--3----2----0--------------------------------------------| E|-----------------3---------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3c G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--5-------------------5h7--------------------------------| A|-----------------5h7------------------5h7----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--5--------------------7--------------12h14--------------| A|-----------5------5h7------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--12----------------------12h14--------------------------| D|------------------12h14----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|--3----2----0--------------------------------------------| E|-----------------3---------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------7\-------5-5---5-5------------------| E|--0------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------7h9---7h9-------7h9\----------------| D|---------------------------------7h9---------------------| A|--7\-----------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| YOUNG AND WASTED Simmons/Vincent [Rhy. Fig 1a] (4x) [Rhy. Fig 2a] Like a fly to a spider, you¥re under the spell It¥s a game and the liar, for those who toll the bell [Rhy. Fig 1a] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 2b] You¥re more than just a name, you fight for the right But like a moth to a flame, you see the bait you bite [Rhy. Fig 1a] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 3a] You¥re restless and wild and walkin¥ the line You¥re not just a pretty face Need and answer fast and you¥re runnin¥ out of time And the night goes on for days [Rhy. Fig 1a] (4x) Young and wasted Oh yeah, oh yeah Young and wasted [Rhy. Fig 2c] You been branded by the iron, you been cut by the knife There¥s a monkey on your back runnin¥ up and down your spine [Rhy. Fig 1a] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 2d] You hunger for the fire and run with the pack But you know damn well there ain¥t no turnin¥ back [Rhy. Fig 1a] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 3b] You¥re damned if you do and you¥re damned if you don¥t So you laugh in the face of the fates Fallen angels spread their wings So you cross the gates of hate [Rhy. Fig 1a] (4x) Young and wasted I can almost taste it I can almost taste it Young and wasted [Rhy. Fig 4] [Rhy. Fig 1a] (4x) [Rhy. Fig 3c] You¥re damned if you do and you¥re damned if you don¥t So you laugh in the face of the fates Fallen angels spread their wings So you cross the gates of hate [Rhy. Fig 1b] (2x) Young and wasted Young and wasted [Rhy. Fig 1a] (2x) Young and wasted I can almost taste it, I can almost taste it [Rhy. Fig 1c] Young and wasted [Rhy. Fig 1a] (2x) Young and wasted [Rhy. Fig 1c] Young and wasted [Rhy. Fig 1a] (2x) Young and wasted (fade out)