#-----------------------------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 TIMES (from the KISS CD "DYNASTY") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: A standard Ace song this, it calls upon a few of his usual tricks. The solo is, as I'm sure you know, two solos: the first a regular solo and the second backwards. Notating, and playing, backwards solos in the "real" direction is kind of hard but I think this is very close. 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 (P.M. on open 6th) Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9--9------------------------------------------| Db|--9--9--------7--7--7----------7--7--7----------| Ab|--7--7--------5--4--5----------5--4--5----------| Eb|--------0--0-------------0--0-------------0--0--| < - - - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9--9--------7---------------------------------| Db|--9--9--------7-------7-------7----7/-9--9--9---| Ab|--7--7--------5-------4-------7----7/-9--9--9---| Eb|--------0--0-------0-------0--5----5/-7--7--7---| < - 2x - > Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------9---------------| Db|--5------2--------2-----2--5----9---------------| Ab|--5------2--------2-----2--5----7---------------| Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3--------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------7---------------| Db|--5------2--------2-----2--5----7---------------| Ab|--5------2--------2-----2--5----5---------------| Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3--------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------9---------------| Db|--5------2--------2-----2--5----9---------------| Ab|--5------2--------2-----2--5----7---------------| Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3--------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|--5------2--------2-----2--5--------------------| Ab|--5------2--------2-----2--5--------------------| Eb|--3------0--------0--3--0--3--------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 (Let ring, doubled on acousitc) Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------3----------3----------3----------3-------| Gb|----------2----------0----------0----------0----| Db|--0---------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------3----------2----------3------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 (Let ring, doubled on acoustic) Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------3----------3-----------------------------| Gb|----------2----------0--------------------------| Db|--0---------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------3----------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 (Let ring, doubled on acoustic) Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------3----------3--------------3--------------| Gb|----------2----------0-----------0--------------| Db|--0------------------------------0--------------| Ab|-------------3----------3--2--0--x--------------| Eb|---------------------------------3--------------| Solo 1 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--15----------------15----------15----------15---------15---------| Gb|--14b------------------r14---------r14---------r14--------r14-----| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gradually release bend, let ring - - - > Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--12**---14--14--14--14-12h14p12----12b-r12------------12---------| Db|---------------------------------14-----------14p12-14------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------15--------15---------------------15-------------| Bb|---------------------------------------15-------------------15----| Gb|--14b-r14p12-14b--------14b-------14b-------14b-------14b---------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------15b~-------------------| Gb|--r14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gradually release bend - - - - - - - > Solo 2 (Backwards) Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--5(2)-5p2p0--2~---4p2h4p2-4b^--4--2-----2~---pb2--r2--4--2--4----| Ab|--------------------------------------4---------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Fade in Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------15----12h15p12-15b~------15b~------| Gb|--4~-----6~-----7~-----9~---------14------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------12----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--15b~---------15-----------12h15p12------------------------------| Gb|-------------------14b---------------14b--------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| < repeat and fade > Outro solo Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--13---------------------------------------------13---------------| Gb|--12b---------r12-10--------------10h12p10----10-12b--------------| Db|---------------------10-12~----------------12---------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------(10)-----------------------------------| Gb|--r12**------10h12p10----10-12b--------12b-r12p10----10-----------| Db|----------------------12--------------------------12--------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------10-10----------------------------------------------------| Bb|------10----13b---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--12b-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Let ring > HARD TIMES Ace Frehley [Intro: Drum fill] [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) When I recall, days in the city And I think back, oh what a pity Remembering how, it wasn't pretty Every day life in the city Out in the street, we had to take it With friends around, we couldn't fake it What wasn't there, we had to make it Hangin' out down in the city [Rhy. Fig 2] (2x) The hard times are dead and gone But the hard times have made me strong And the hard times have made me see That the hard times ain't where I wanna be [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) We had to fight to be accepted It wasn't right and I protested For hangin' out we got arrested Every day life in the city We'd go to school and then we'd cut out Go to the park and space our heads out We called it fun but there was some doubt Hangin' out down in the city [Rhy. Fig 2] The hard times are dead and gone But the hard times have made me strong [Rhy. Fig 3] And the hard times have made me see That the hard times ain't where I wanna be [Rhy. Fig 4] (4x) I don't wanna be there, or even think back I don't wanna be there, now I'm on the right track, yeah [Rhy. Fig 5] [Solo 1 over Rhy. Fig 1] [Solo 2 over Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] The hard times are dead and gone But the hard times have made me strong [Rhy. Fig 3] And the hard times have made me see That the hard times ain't where I wanna be [Rhy. Fig 4] (4x) I don't wanna be there or even think back I don't wanna be there, 'cause I'm on the right track [Rhy. Fig 4 (3x) w/ Outro solo] Now I'm on the right track I'm finally on the right track I'm finally on the right track [Rhy. Fig 6]