#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# BABY DRIVER (from the KISS CD "ROCK AND ROLL OVER") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: The rhythm work here is really bare bones, grinding type stuff. I mean, playing a G5 for all of the verse doesn¥t take much technique, just a slight touch of "oomph" to get that upbeat feel. I¥ve tabbed both rhythm guitars and indicated them throughout the song but the fact is that they drop out of the mix occasionally, being either replaced or overpowered by the many fills. Ace totally overplays the fills by the way, but he needs to since the rhythm work is so static. I imagine there¥s been a few fights in cover bands about who gets to do what if they cover this tune. Note that the left-hand guitar (as in Rhy. Fig 1b) enters one bar "late". 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 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------5----3--------| Gb|--------------------------------5----3--------| Db|----5----5----5----5----5----5--5----3--------| Ab|----5----5----5----5----5----5--3----1--------| Eb|----3----3----3----3----3----3----------------| < - - - 3x - - - > Rhythm Fig. 1b Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|---12----12----12----12----12----12-----------| Db|---12----12----12----12----12----12--10---8---| Ab|---10----10----10----10----10----10--10---8---| Eb|-------------------------------------8----6---| < - - - 2x - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 2a Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5------| Ab|----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5------| Eb|----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3------| Rhythm Fig. 2b Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----| Db|----12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----| Ab|----10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10-----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3a Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--5--------3----------------------------------| Gb|--5--------3----------------------------------| Db|--5--------3----------------------------------| Ab|--3--------1----------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3b Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|--10--------8---------------------------------| Eb|--8---------6---------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4a Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--5--------3----------------------------------| Gb|--5--------3--------10--10--10--10--10----11--| Db|--5--------3--------10--10--10--10--10----11--| Ab|--3--------1--------8---8---8---8---8-----9---| Eb|----------------------------------------------| < - - 3x - - > Rhythm Fig. 4b Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------10--10--10--10--10----11---| Ab|--10-------8-------8---8---8---8---8-----9----| Eb|--8--------6----------------------------------| < - - 3x - - > Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--5--------3----------------------------------| Gb|--5--------3----------2-----------------------| Db|--5--------3----------2-----------------------| Ab|--3--------1----------0--------6--------------| Eb|-------------------------------4--------------| Rhythm Fig. 6a Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--------3--3-------------------------------| Db|--5--------3--3----5--------------------------| Ab|--3--------1--1----5--------------------------| Eb|-------------------3--------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------5--5-------------------------------| Db|--3--------5--5----5--------------------------| Ab|--3--------3--3----5--------------------------| Eb|--1----------------3--------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--------3--3-------------------------------| Db|--5--------3--3----5--------------------------| Ab|--3--------1--1----5--------------------------| Eb|-------------------3--------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------5--5----7--7--7--7--7--------------| Db|--3--------5--5----7--7--7--7--7--------------| Ab|--3--------3--3----5--5--5--5--5--------------| Eb|--1-------------------------------------------| < - 2x - > Rhythm Fig. 6b Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--13--------11--11----------------------------| Gb|--12--------10--10----12----------------------| Db|--14--------12--12----12----------------------| Ab|----------------------10----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|------------13--13----------------------------| Gb|--10--------12--12----12----------------------| Db|--10--------14--14----12----------------------| Ab|--8-------------------10----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--13--------11--11----------------------------| Gb|--12--------10--10----12----------------------| Db|--14--------12--12----12----------------------| Ab|----------------------10----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|------------13--13----15--15--15--15--15------| Gb|--10--------12--12----14--14--14--14--14------| Db|--10--------14--14----12--12--12--12--12------| Ab|--8-------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| < - - 2x - - > Riff 1 (Pick only once) Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5------| Gb|--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 2 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------5-3~-------------5-3----------------| Gb|--x-x-x-x-5-3~-----x-x-x-x-5-3----------------| Db|-------------------------------5---3h5~-------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 3 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|------------5-3~----------------5-3-----------| Gb|--5b-r5p-3--5-3~-----5b-r5p3----5-3-----------| Db|-----------------------------(5)-----5---3----| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| 1st time only Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--3h5~-------3~-------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 4 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--18-----18-------18--------------------------| Gb|--17b----17b------17b---17b-r17p15------------| Db|-----------------------------------17---------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 5 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--3-----------------------------5--3----------| Gb|--3-------------------------5b--5--3----------| Db|------5~--------------3--5------------5-------| Ab|-------------3h-5--5--------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--3h5~------3~--------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 6 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----5---3------5--3---5b-r5p3--5--3-----------| Gb|----5---3------5--3---5b-r5p3--5--3-----------| Db|--5---5---5--------------------------5--3h5~--| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| P.M. Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--3~------2~------1~--------/12~--------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 7a Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--15-------15----13----11----8-----6----------| Gb|--17b------17b---15b---13b---10b---8b---------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8-------------------------------------------| Gb|--10b-----------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 7b Eb|--15-------15----13---------------------------| Bb|--18b------18b---16b---15----13----11---------| Gb|-----------------------17b---15b---13b--------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--13------------------------------------------| Gb|--15b-----------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 8 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------5--3-------------------------------| Gb|--5b-r7p3--5--3-------------------5b--5--3----| Db|----------------------------3--5--------------| Ab|-------------------3h-5--5--------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--5--3h5~-----3~------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 9 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--10pb------r10-------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Slow release while panning Outro solo Eb|-------------------------------18b~----18-15--| Bb|----------------18b~--15-18p15----------------| Gb|--17b~----17p15-------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|------18b-r18p15----18b-r18p15-18b-r18p15-----| Bb|--18-------------18-----------------------18--| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|--15-----18p15--------------------------------| Bb|-----15--------18p15--------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| < - ca 22 - > BABY DRIVER Criss/Penridge [Rhy. Fig 1a w/ Rhy. Fig 1b] [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b] (8x) Go baby driver Been drivin¥ on down the road [Riff 1] Oh what a rider Carryin¥ such a heavy load [Riff 2] [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b] Don¥t ever need to know directions [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b and Riff 3] [Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b] Don¥t need no tolls or gas no more [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b] (8x) Go baby driver Don't want to sleep alone [Riff 1] Ooh, what a rider Push that pedal to the floor, yeah [Riff 4] [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b] Nobody knows where you're goin' [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b and Riff 3] [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b] Nobody cares where you've been [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b and Riff 5] [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b] And if you want to hear some stories [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b and Riff 6] [Rhy. Fig 5] Exit girl, we'll let you in I mean let you in [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b] [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b] Go baby driver Ooh, what a rider Go baby driver, ooh you can pull [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b and Riff 7a] Oh, baby driver You've been drivin' too long (Go baby driver, go baby driver) [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b, Riff 7a and Riff 7b] Ooh, what a rider You've been ridin' so long (Go baby driver, go baby driver) [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b] Don't ever sleep much past the sunrise [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b and Riff 8] [Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b] Too much of nothin', nothin', nothin like that, oh [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b, Riff 7a and Riff 7b] (2x) Go baby driver, go baby driver Go baby driver, go baby driver [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b and Riff 9] Go baby driver, ooh, what a rider Go baby driver, come on [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b, Riff 7a and Riff 7b] (4x) Go baby driver, go baby driver Go baby driver, go baby driver Go baby driver, go baby driver (She¥s got to go) Go baby driver, go baby driver (Oh what a rider) Go baby driver, go baby driver (What¥re you doin¥, a hundred miles an hour?) [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b, Riff 7a, Riff 7b and Outro solo] Go baby driver, go baby driver (Aaaah, baby driver) Go baby driver, go baby driver (Oooh, hit it baby) Go baby driver, go baby driver (Push that pedal to the floor) (fade out)