Cadillac Dreams

CADILLAC DREAMS (from the KISS CD "HOT IN THE SHADE")
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Standard tuning


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
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| 
D |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| 
A |--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 



Rhythm Fig. 2
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| 
D |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| 
A |--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 

E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x--5--5--x-x-5--x-x-5---x-5--------| 
D |--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x--5--5--x-x-5--x-x-5---x-5--------| 
A |--5--5--x-x-x--8---8---x-x-x--3--3--x-x-3--x-x-3---x-3--------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 

E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| 
D |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| 
A |--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 

E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x--5--5--x-x-7---------------------| 
D |--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x--5--5--x-x-7---------------------| 
A |--5--5--x-x-x--8---8---x-x-x--3--3--x-x-5---------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 




Rhythm Fig. 3
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
D |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5------3--5------------------5--5------| 
E |--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3/5-------3~--------------3--3------| 

    P.M. - - - - - - - - >          Semi-harm


E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--2----------------------2--2--5------------------------------| 
D |--2----------------------2--2--5------------------------------| 
A |--0----------------------0--0--3------------------------------| 
E |------------------------------(3)-----------------------------| 




Rhythm Fig. 4
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |-5--7------------5--7------------5--7--10--7------------------| 
D |-5--7------------5--7------------5--7--10--7------------------| 
A |-3--5--5--5-5--5-3--5--5--5-5--5-3--5--8---5---5--5-5--5-5--5-| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 


End 1
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--12---------------------------2------------------------------| 
D |--12---------------------------2------------------------------| 
A |--10---------------------0--3b-0------------------------------| 
E |----------------------3b--------------------------------------| 

                        1/4-step bends

End 2
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--12--------10----------5-------------------------------------| 
D |--12--------10----------5-------------------------------------| 
A |--10--------8-----------3-------------------------------------| 
E |------------------------3-------------------------------------| 


End 3
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--12--------10----------5------5------------------------------| 
D |--12--------10----------5------5------------------------------| 
A |--10--------8-----------3------3------------------------------| 
E |------------------------3------3------------------------------| 


End 4
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--12--------10------------------------------------------------| 
D |--12--------10------------------------------------------------| 
A |--10--------8-------------------------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 



Rhythm Fig. 5
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x-5--5--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| 
D |--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x-5--5--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------| 
A |--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x-3--3--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 



Rhythm Fig. 6
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--9---------9\7---------9---------7---------------------------| 
D |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |--7---------7\5---------7---------5---------------------------| 
E |-------0---------------------0--------------------------------| 

E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--9---------9\7---------9---------7---------------------------| 
D |----------------------------------7---------------------------| 
A |--7---------7\5---------7---------5---------------------------| 
E |-------0---------------------0--------------------------------| 



Rhythm Fig. 7
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
D |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--------------| 
E |--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--------------| 

    P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >

E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--2--------2---------2--------5-------------------------------| 
D |--2--------2---------2--------5-------------------------------| 
A |--0--------0---------0--------3-------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 



Rhythm Fig. 8
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--x--x--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-----------------------------------| 
D |--x--x--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-----------------------------------| 
A |--x--x--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-----------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 



Rhythm Fig. 9
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |-/5-----------------------------------------------------------| 
D |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |-/3-----------------------------------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 



Rhythm Fig. 10
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--5--7--------6--7-------5--7---------4--5------5--7----------| 
D |--5--7--------6--7-------5--7---------4--5------5--7----------| 
A |--3--5--------4--5-------3--5---------2--3------3--5----------| 
E |--3--5--------4--5-------3--5---------2--3------3--5----------| 



Rhythm Fig. 11
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--5--7----------5--7------------5--7--10--7-------------------| 
D |--5--7----------5--7------------5--7--10--7-------------------| 
A |--3--5----------3--5------------3--5--8---5-------------------| 
E |--3--5----------3--5------------3--5--8---5-------------------| 




Riff 1 (w/ slide)
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--10\-7-------------------------------------------------------| 
D |--10\-7-------------------------------------------------------| 
A |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 




Riff 2 (w/ slide)
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--7\----------------------------------------------------------| 
D |--7\----------------------------------------------------------| 
A |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 




Riff 3 (w/ slide)
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
D |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |--12\--10~----------------------------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 



Riff 4 (w/ slide)
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--7/-9\--7~---------------------------------------------------| 
G |--7/-9\--7~---------------------------------------------------| 
D |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 





Solo (w/ slide)
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |-------12----12----12----12----12\-10----10-------------------| 
G |--/12-----12----12----12----12--------10----------------------| 
D |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 

E |------15----15----15/-----------------------------------------| 
B |--/15----15----15---------------------------------------------| 
G |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
D |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 

                      Slide up past the fingerboard


E |-------------------------------------------------17--20-------| 
B |--19p17-19p17-19p17-19p17-19p17--------------20b---------20b--| 
G |--------------------------------18~---------------------------| 
D |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
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E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B |--15p14-15p14-15p14-15p14-15p14------------------17--20-------| 
G |--------------------------------14~----------19b---------19b--| 
D |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 

E |--17--17--20~-------------------------------------------------| 
B |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |-----------------------10b-------r10-8h10p8~----\-------------| 
D |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
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E |------17--20~-------------------------------------------------| 
B |--17----------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
D |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E |--------------------------------------------------------------| 





CADILLAC DREAMS
Gene Simmons, Vini Poncia

[Rhy. Fig 1]

[Rhy. Fig 2]
When I was seventeen, found out just what it means
If you can get it free, it just ain't worth a damn
When I heard the preacher say, don't throw your life away
I got that message, and I wrote it on the wall

[Rhy. Fig 3]
I don't want anybody tellin' me lies, no, I don't want your diamond ring
'Cause you ain't got my size

[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1]
I want money, money, that's what I need,
I got Cadillac dreams, please mister don'tcha take it from me
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 2 and Riff 1 (2x)]
Give me money, money, more than I need, I got Cadillac dreams waitin' on me

[Rhy. Fig 5]
Cadillac dreams, Cadillac dreams

[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Riff 2]
When I had the young boy blues, I paid some young boy dues
I learned the hard way, there's a heartbreak every day
Stone cold reality came crashing down on me
[Riff 3]
Well life was hard on me, but I still don't give a damn

[Rhy. Fig 3]
When I was seventeen I was an angry young man
But I won't let just anybody tell me who I am

[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1]
I just want money, money, that's all I need
I got Cadillac dreams, hey mister don'tcha take it from me
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 3 and Riff 1 (2x)]
Give me money, money, more than I need
These Cadillac dreams are waitin' on me

[Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Riff 4]
Didn't have the time of day, till this dream was born
You can't take that away, you can't take that away from me

[Solo over Rhy. Fig 7]

[Rhy. Fig 8 (2x) w/ Rhy. Fig 9]
Yeah, now dig this...

[Rhy. Fig 8 (4x) w/ Rhy. Fig 10]
When I was seventeen, there was this beauty queen
Checked in a one room suite, the back seat of my car

[Rhy. Fig 3]
When you want all the best things money can buy
You gotta reach down inside of you, to reach up to the sky

[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 11]
Yeah, I want money, money, that's all I need
I got Cadillac dreams, hey mister you can't take that from me
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 2 and Rhy. Fig 11 and Riff 1 (2x)]
I want money, money, more than I need
I got Cadillac dreams waitin' on me

[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 11 and Riff 1 (2x)]
Money, money, that's what I need
We're drivin' in my Chevy with my Cadillac dreams
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 11 and Riff 1 (2x)]
Someday, one day, just you and me
We'll ride inside these Cadillac dreams

[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 11 and Riff 1 (2x)]
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 11 and Riff 1 (2x)]
(repeat and fade)