KISS - "nothin" Tablature
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NOTHIN' TO LOSE (from the KISS-LP "KISS")
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transcribed by Mark Perillo (mark@kisstabs.com)
Eb Tuning
Key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
h^ = hammer-on
p^ = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Muted String (Palm Muting)
X = Muted String (Fretboard Muting)
One of the BEST songs from the classic "KISS" debut record. The cool
pull-off riff in the beginning resurfaces during teh song to tie parts
together throughout. Ace's solo is based on teh 2nd and 4th position
pentatonic in the key of A-Minor... Pretty cool... Enjoy!
Rhythm Fig. 1
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------0-------------|
Db|------------2----0----2--4b^-r4-2-----0-------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-2b^-r2p^0----0-----0-----------------3-------------|
<-----------------3x------------>
Rhythm Fig. 2
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--9-9-11--9-9-11-9--9-11--9-9-11--------------------|
Ab|--7-7-7---7-7-7--7--7-7---7-7-7---------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------9--9--9-9--9--------------|
Db|--9-9-11--9-9-11-9--9--9--9h^11-9-9h^11-------------|
Ab|--7-7-7---7-7-7--7--9h^11---------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--9-9-11--9-9-11-9--9-11--9-9-11--------------------|
Ab|--7-7-7---7-7-7--7--7-7---7-7-7---------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--9-9-11--9-9-11-9----4b^-r4p^2---------------------|
Ab|--7-7-7---7-7-7--7----------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------2b^-r2p^0----------|
Rhythm Fig. 2a
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--9-9-11--9-9-11-9--9-11--9-9-11--------------------|
Ab|--7-7-7---7-7-7--7--7-7---7-7-7---------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--9-9-11--9-9-11-9--9-11--9-9-11--------------------|
Ab|--7-7-7---7-7-7--7--7-7---7-7-7---------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--9-9-11--9-9-11-9--9-11--9-9-11--------------------|
Ab|--7-7-7---7-7-7--7--7-7---7-7-7---------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--9-9-11--9-9-11-9----4b^-r4p^2---------------------|
Ab|--7-7-7---7-7-7--7----------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------2b^-r2p^0----------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--4--4-4-6--4-4-6---4---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
Ab|--4--2-2-2--2-2-2---4---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
Eb|--2-----------------2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2-2-4--2-2-4--2-2-4--2-2-4--9-9-11-9-9-11-9-9-11---|
Ab|-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
<------------------------3x--------------------
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-9-9-11---2-2-4--2----------------------------------|
Ab|-7-7-7----0-0-0--0--0-1-2---------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
----->
Rhythm Fig. 5
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------2----0----2--4b^-r4-2-------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-2b^-r2p^0----0-----0-------------------------------|
<-----------------2x----------->
Rhythm Fig. 6
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-9-9-11-9-9-11-9-9-11-9-9-11--2-2-4--2-2-4--2-2-4---|
Ab|-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
<----------------------------2x-----------------
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------2------------------------------------------|
Db|-2-2-4---2------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0-0-0---0------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
---->
Rhythm Fig. 7
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---9------------------------------------------------|
Db|---9------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---7------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---0------------------------------------------------|
<Ride this E chord on buildup>
Rhythm Fig. 8
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-9-9-11-9-9-11-9-9-11-9-9-11--2-2-4--2-2-4--2-2-4---|
Ab|-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2-2-4----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0-0-0----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Solo.
Eb|--10b~-10b-r10p^8----10b~--10b-r10p^8---------------|
Bb|------------------10------------------10------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--15b-r15-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------12~--------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------14b-r14-12---------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------12-12--------12-12|
Ab|--------------------------12h^14--------12h^14------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--10b~-10b-r10p^8----10b~--10b-r10p^8---------------|
Bb|------------------10------------------10------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--15b-r15--15b-r15----------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------12-15-12~------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------12----|
Db|-----------------------------------12-12h^14--------|
Ab|-----------------------------12h^14-----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--12h^14p^12-----12\--------------------------------|
Db|--------------14------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
NOTHIN' TO LOSE - Gene Simmons
[Rhythm Fig. 1]
[Rhythm Fig. 2]
Before I had a baby
I didn't care anyway
I thought about the back door
I didn't know what to say
[Rhythm Fig. 2a]
But once I got a baby
I, I tried every way
She didn't wanna do it
But she did anyway
[Rhythm Fig. 3]
But baby please don't refuse
You know you got nothin' to lose
[Rhythm Fig. 4]
You got nothin' to lose
You got, got nothin' to lose, well nothin'
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah baby
You got, got nothin' to lose
You got, got nothin' to lose, you g-g-g-g-got nothin'
You got, got nothin' to lose, well come on mama
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah shake your
You got, got
You got, you got, you got nothin' to lose
[Rhythm Fig. 5]
[Rhythm Fig. 2]
So now I've got a baby
And we've tried every way
You know she wants to do it
And she does anyway
[Rhythm Fig. 3]
But baby please don't refuse
You know you got nothin' to lose
[Rhythm Fig. 4]
You got nothin' to lose
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah baby
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah
You got, got nothin' to lose, you feel so good
You got, got nothin' to lose, well come on mama
You got, got nothin' to lose, ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch yeah
You got, got nothin' to lose, well come on
You got, got
You got, you got you, got nothin' to lose
[Solo] w/[Rhythm Fig. 6]
You got, got nothin' to lose
You got, got nothin' to lose, ooh baby
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah
[Rhythm Fig. 7]
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah
[Rhythm Fig. 8] (Until Fade)
You got, got nothin' to lose, oh you g-g-got, baby
You got, got nothin' to lose, shake it honey
You got, got nothin' to lose, oh you know you're a sweet thing
You got, got nothin' to lose, oh really mama
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah you really can move it
You got, got nothin' to lose, oh you g-g-got nothin'
You got, got nothin' to lose,
Yeah shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
You got, got nothin' to lose
You got, got nothin' to lose
You got, got
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