#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# I'M A LEGEND TONIGHT (from the KISS album "KILLERS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning w/ capo at 3rd fret Comments: Well, I guess my own earlier comments came back to bite me in the ass. In a previous attempt at this song I critizised other transcriptions for errors only to perform a crucial one myself. Thanks to those who corrected me. This is played using a capo (which I should have known) but it isn't obvious other than in the open string riff in (for example) Rhy. Fig 1. This is a much better tab than my previous one. Enjoy. 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 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------11--11--11--9---------11--11--11--11--11--9-------| Db|------9---9---9---9---------9---9---9---9---9---9-------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------11--11--11--9---------11--11--11--11--11--9-------| Db|------10--10--10--10--------10--10--10--10--10--10------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------12--12--12--11--------12--12--12--12--12--11------| Db|------12--12--12--12--------12--12--12--12--12--12------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------12\-| Eb|--0--0--0----0----0-------------------------------------| Bb|--5-----3----1----0----0----0---------------------------| Gb|-----------------------2----0---------------------------| Db|---------------------------------4----0-----------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -> Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------11--11--11--9---------11--11--11--11--11--9-------| Db|------9---9---9---9---------9---9---9---9---9---9-------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------11--11--11--9---------11--11--11--11--11--9-------| Db|------10--10--10--10--------10--10--10--10--10--10------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------12--12--12--11--------12--12--12--12--12--11------| Db|------12--12--12--12--------12--12--12--12--12--12------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------11--11--11--9---------11--11--11-9----------------| Db|------9---9---9---9---------9---9---9--9----------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------7----7--8~-------7----7--8~----------------------| Gb|-------7----7--9~-------7----7--9~----------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------7----7/-9~-------7----7/-9~-----------------------| Db|------7----7/-9~-------7----7/-9~-----------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4a (let ring) Eb|--0--0--0----0----0-------------------------------------| Bb|--5-----3----1----0----0----0---------------------------| Gb|-----------------------2----0---------------------------| Db|---------------------------------4----0-----------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 4b Eb|--0--0--0----0----0-------------------------------------| Bb|--5-----3----1----0----3--------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------2--------------------------------| Db|-----------------------0--------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 5a Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------11--11--11--9---------11--11--11--11--11--9-------| Db|------9---9---9---9---------9---9---9---9---9---9-------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------11--11--11--9---------11--11--11--11--11--9-------| Db|------10--10--10--10--------10--10--10--10--10--10------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------12--12--12--11--------12--12--12--12--12--11------| Db|------12--12--12--12--------12--12--12--12--12--12------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------11--11--11--9---------11--11--11--9--5----7-------| Db|------9---9---9---9---------9---9---9---9--5----7-------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5b Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------11--11--11--9---------11--11--11--11--11--9-------| Db|------9---9---9---9---------9---9---9---9---9---9-------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------11--11--11--9---------11--11--11--11--11--9-------| Db|------10--10--10--10--------10--10--10--10--10--10------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------12--12--12--11--------12--12--12--12--12--11------| Db|------12--12--12--12--------12--12--12--12--12--12------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------7----7--8---------------| Gb|------11--11--11--9-------------7----7--9---------------| Db|------9---9---9---9------------(7----7--7)--------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6a Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------5-----7-------------5---7-----------------------| Db|--2-----5-----7------2------5---7-----------------------| Ab|--2-----3-----5------2------3---5-----------------------| Eb|--0------------------0----------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6b Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------5-----7-----------------------------------------| Db|--2-----5-----7------2----------------------------------| Ab|--2-----3-----5------2----------------------------------| Eb|--0------------------0----------------------------------| Riff 1 Eb|--12------12------12-------12---------------------------| Bb|--15b~----15b~----15b~-----15b~-------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Solo (rhythm guitar in brackets) Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------[7----7--8---| Gb|--12\----9----7/-9----12~-------9----7/-9----5-----[7----7--9---| Db|--12\----9----7/-9----12~-------9----7/-9----5------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--7----7--8]-------------10-------------------------------------| Gb|--7----7--9]-----9b----------9b~----9b--r9p7--9--9b--r9p7-------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------9~---| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--[7----7--8-----7----7--8--------]-----------------------------| Gb|--[7----7--9-----7----7--9--5---7-]----12\---9---7/-9----12~----| Db|--[-------------------------5---7-]----12\---9---7/-9----12~----| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------[7----7--8--------7----7--8]---------| Gb|------9----7/-9----5-------[7----7--9--------7----7--9]---------| Db|------9----7/-9----5--------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--10b-r10--------------------10b-r10----------------------------| Gb|----------9b-r9-7----9--7------------9b-r9-7----9b-r9p7---------| Db|----------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------7--10~----------------------------| Bb|----------------------10b-10-----------10-10b-r10p8-------------| Gb|--9~--------------------------------------------------9---------| Db|----------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------| I'M A LEGEND TONIGHT Mitchell, Stanley [Intro: Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 3] I've been working at my job, slaving like a dog all day And I've been thinking about you, girl And watching the minutes slip away Yeah, and I know there's someone inside me that nobody sees [Rhy. Fig 4](2x) And I know in the darkness you're gonna be reaching for me [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 6a] I'm a legend tonight Gonna make you feel right When you reach for the light I'm a legend tonight [Rhy. Fig 5b w/ Rhy. Fig 6b] I'm a legend tonight Gonna make you feel right When you reach for the light I'm a legend tonight [Rhy. Fig 3] You know they gotta slow it, sometimes I think I'm gonna stop But I gotta keep on going, believing in Bible crop, yeah And on the edge of the darkness we'll be living in another world [Rhy. Fig 4] (2x) And I know that a part of you's gonna be part of me, girl [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 6a] I'm a legend tonight Gonna make you feel right When you reach for the light I'm a legend tonight [Rhy. Fig 5b w/ Rhy. Fig 6b] I'm a legend tonight Gonna make you feel right When you reach for the light I'm a legend tonight [Riff 1] Look at me [Solo] [Rhy. Fig 4] (3x) I don't know what happens when the race is run I don't know what tells me if I've lost or won But I know that I'll make it through the day alright [Rhy. Fig 4b] And girl, you're gonna find out [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 6a] I'm a legend tonight Gonna make you feel right When you reach for the light I'm a legend tonight (Repeat and fade)