#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# HARD LUCK WOMAN (from the KISS CD "ROCK AND ROLL OVER") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: This is a beautiful bassline. Gene really puts in a signature performance here. Learn it and you learn a bunch of new things. 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 Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|-------5----7---------------------------------| Ab|-/7--------------3----------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0--0--------0------0--0--------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|--3------3--3--------3------3--2----0---------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0--2------2--3------3----------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------3------3------| Gb|---------------------------------------5\-----| Db|----------/7----5-----------------------------| Ab|--3------------------7----3-------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0--0--------0------0--0--------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|--3------3--3--------3------2----0----3-------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0--2------2--3------3----------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------3------3------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------5----7------------------------| Ab|--3-----3-/7--------------3-----3--3--2--0----| Eb|--------------------------------------------3-| Rhythm Fig. 4 Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--3----2----0------0--0------0--0------0------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--3----2----0------0--------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------1--------3--------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|------------------5\-------------------5\-----| Ab|--3------3--5/7--------3------3--5/7----------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0--5h7---5\---0------0--5h7---5\-----| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|-----3----2----0------------------------------| Ab|--------------------3------------0----2-------| Eb|--1--------------------3------3---------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------5----7----0------0--3----5---| Ab|--3------3-/7---------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--3----2----0---------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------1--------3---------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------0------0----------------| Ab|--3------3--3------3--------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------3------3------| Rhythm Fig. 8 Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--3----2----0---------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------1--------3---------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|------------5/7---5---------------------------| Ab|--3------3-------------3------3--2----0-------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--3----2----0---------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------1--------3---------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------5----7-----------------------| Ab|--3------3-/7--------------3------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9 Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0--0--------0------0-------5\--------| Ab|------------------------------/7--------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|--3------3--3--2--0-----3------3--2----0--3---| Eb|---------------------3------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0--2------2--3------3----------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------3------3------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------5----7-----------------------| Ab|--3------3-/7--------------3------3--2----0---| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 10 Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--3----2----0------0--0------0--0------0------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--3----2----0------0--0------0--0------0------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--3----2----0------0--------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------1--------3--------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------5----7----0------0--3----5---| Ab|--3------3-/7---------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 11 Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0-------5\---0------0--5h7---5\------| Ab|-----------/7---------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|------------------5\--------------------------| Ab|--3------3--5/7--------3------3--0----3-------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0-------5\---0------0--5h7---5\------| Ab|-----------/7---------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------/9----7----5---------| Db|------------------5\-------------------7--5---| Ab|--3------3--5/7--------3----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0-------5\---0------0--5h7---5\------| Ab|-----------/7---------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|------------------5\--------------------------| Ab|--3------3--5/7--------3------------0----3----| Eb|--------------------------0----3--------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0-------5\---0------0--5h7---5\------| Ab|-----------/7---------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------5-----------------| Db|------------------5\-----------------7--5-----| Ab|--3------3--5/7--------3-------5/-7--------7--| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0-------5\---0------0--5h7---5\------| Ab|-----------/7---------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|------------------5\--------------5--7--5-----| Ab|--3------3--5/7--------3------5/7----------7--| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0-------5\---0------0--5h7---5\------| Ab|-----------/7---------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|------------------5\--------------------------| Ab|--3------3--5/7--------3--0----2----3----4----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--0------0-------5\---0------0--5h7---5\------| Ab|-----------/7---------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Hard luck woman Paul Stanley [Intro: guitar only] [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] If never I met you I'd never have seen you cry If not for our first "Hello" We'd never have to say goodbye [Rhy. Fig 3] If never I held you My feelin's would never show It's time I start walkin' But there's so much you'll never know [Rhy. Fig 4] I keep telling you hard luck woman You ain't a hard luck woman [Rhy. Fig 5] Rags, the sailor's only daughter A child of the water [Rhy. Fig 6] Too proud to be a queen [Rhy. Fig 5] Rags, I really love you I can't forget about you [Rhy. Fig 7] You'll be a hard luck woman Baby, till you find your man [Rhy. Fig 9] Before I go let me kiss you And wipe the tears from your eyes I don't wanna hurt you, girl You know I could never lie [Rhy. Fig 10] I keep telling you hard luck woman You ain't a hard luck woman You'll be a hard luck woman Baby, till you find your man [Rhy. Fig 5] Rags, the sailor's only daughter A child of the water [Rhy. Fig 6] Too proud to be a queen [Rhy. Fig 5] Rags, I really love you I can't forget about you [Rhy. Fig 8] You'll be a hard luck woman Baby, till you find your man You'll be a hard luck woman Baby, till you find your man [Rhy. Fig 11] Oh yeah, bye bye, so long, don't cry I'm just packin' my bags, whoo, leavin' you Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye, baby, don't cry I gotta keep on movin', yeah movin' Bye, bye my baby Ooh, don't cry, lady