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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

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 2

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|


Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x--5--5--x-x-5--x-x-5---x-5--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x--5--5--x-x-5--x-x-5---x-5--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5--5--x-x-x--8---8---x-x-x--3--3--x-x-3--x-x-3---x-3--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|


Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x--5--5--x-x-7---------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7--7--x-x-x--10--10--x-x-x--5--5--x-x-7---------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5--5--x-x-x--8---8---x-x-x--3--3--x-x-5---------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 3

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5------3--5------------------5--5------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3/5-------3~--------------3--3------|
    P.M. - - - - - - - - >          Semi-harm


Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--2----------------------2--2--5------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2----------------------2--2--5------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0----------------------0--0--3------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------(3)-----------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 4

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-5--7------------5--7------------5--7--10--7------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-5--7------------5--7------------5--7--10--7------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3--5--5--5-5--5-3--5--5--5-5--5-3--5--8---5---5--5-5--5-5--5-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|


End 1

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--12---------------------------2------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--12---------------------------2------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--10---------------------0--3b-0------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------3b--------------------------------------|
                        1/4-step bends

End 2

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--12--------10----------5-------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--12--------10----------5-------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--10--------8-----------3-------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------3-------------------------------------|


End 3

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--12--------10----------5------5------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--12--------10----------5------5------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--10--------8-----------3------3------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------3------3------------------------------|


End 4

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--12--------10------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--12--------10------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--10--------8-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 5

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x-5--5--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x-5--5--7--7--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-5--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x-3--3--5--5--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-3--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 6

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--9---------9\7---------9---------7---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--7---------7\5---------7---------5---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------0---------------------0--------------------------------|


Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--9---------9\7---------9---------7---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------------------------7---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--7---------7\5---------7---------5---------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------0---------------------0--------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 7

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--------------|
    P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >


Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--2--------2---------2--------5-------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2--------2---------2--------5-------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0--------0---------0--------3-------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 8

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--x--x--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--x--x--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--x--x--x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 9

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-/5-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-/3-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 10

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--5--7--------6--7-------5--7---------4--5------5--7----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5--7--------6--7-------5--7---------4--5------5--7----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--5--------4--5-------3--5---------2--3------3--5----------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--5--------4--5-------3--5---------2--3------3--5----------|


Rhythm Fig. 11

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--5--7----------5--7------------5--7--10--7-------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5--7----------5--7------------5--7--10--7-------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--5----------3--5------------3--5--8---5-------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3--5----------3--5------------3--5--8---5-------------------|



Riff 1 (w/ slide)

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--10\-7-------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--10\-7-------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|



Riff 2 (w/ slide)

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7\----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7\----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|



Riff 3 (w/ slide)

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--12\--10~----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|


Riff 4 (w/ slide)

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--7/-9\--7~---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7/-9\--7~---------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|




Solo (w/ slide)

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------12----12----12----12----12\-10----10-------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--/12-----12----12----12----12--------10----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|



Chord diagramE MajorE|------15----15----15/-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--/15----15----15---------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
                      Slide up past the fingerboard


Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------17--20-------|
Chord diagramBB|--19p17-19p17-19p17-19p17-19p17--------------20b---------20b--|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------18~---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
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Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--15p14-15p14-15p14-15p14-15p14------------------17--20-------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------14~----------19b---------19b--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|



Chord diagramE MajorE|--17--17--20~-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------10b-------r10-8h10p8~----\-------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
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Chord diagramE MajorE|------17--20~-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--17----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|




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)

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