Childhoods End tab by Kiss

Tabs

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 1a

Eb MajorEb|-------0-----------------0-----------------0---------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------0-----------------0-----------------0--------------------3------|
GbGb|--------------------5---------5--5--5-4----------4--4--4-2------0------|
DbDb|--------------------5---------5--5--5-4----------4--4--4-2------0------|
AbAb|--2--------------2--3---------3--3--3-2----------2--2--2-0------x------|
Eb MajorEb|--0--------0--4-------------------------------------------------3------|


Rhythm fig 1b

Eb MajorEb|------0----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|------0----------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|-----------------2--7----6b^6r---6---------0--2-4b^--4r-0--2r^-2r------|
Eb MajorEb|--0--------0--4---------------7---------4-------------------------3----|


Rythm fig 1c

Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|--2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|--2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Rythm fig 2a (clean electric, let ring throughout)

Eb MajorEb|--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0---0------0-0-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0---0------0-0-------2--2-2h3-2---2--------|
GbGb|--4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4--4-4--2---1------1-1-------2--2-2-2-2---2--------|
DbDb|--4--4-4--4-4--4-4--4--4-4--2---2------2-2-------2--2-2h4-2---2-4p2----|
AbAb|--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2--2-2--2---2----------4b^4r-0--0-0-0-0---0-----4p2|
Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------0----------------------------------|


Eb MajorEb|--2---2-2--3-----3----0---0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0---0---0-------0-0------|
Bb majorBb|--2---2-2--3-----3----0---0-0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0---0---0-------0-0------|
GbGb|--2---2-2--0-----0----4---4-4--4-4--4-4--4--4-4---2---1-------1-1------|
DbDb|--4---4-4--0-----0----4---4-4--4-4--4-4--4--4-4---2---2-------2-2------|
AbAb|--4---4-4--x-----x----2---2-2--2-2--2-2--2--2-2---2---2-----------4b^4r|
Eb MajorEb|--2---2-2--3-----3----------------------------------------0------------|


Eb MajorEb|------------------------------2---2-2--0-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--2---2-2h3-2----2------------2---2-2--0-------------------------------|
GbGb|--2---2-2-2-2----2------------2---2-2--4-------------------------------|
DbDb|--2---2-2h4-2----2--4p2-------4---4-4--4-------------------------------|
AbAb|--0---0-0-0-0----0------4p2---4---4-4--2-------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------------------2---2-2----------------------------------|


Rhythm fig 2b

Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------------------------------------3---------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------2---2-2h3-2----2-------------------3---------|
GbGb|--4-----------------------2---2-2-2-2----2-------------------0---------|
DbDb|--4-----------------------2---2-2h4-2----2--4p2-------4------0---------|
AbAb|--2----------------4b^4r--0---0-0-0-0----0------4p2---4------x---------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------------------2------3---------|


Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|---------------------------2---2-2h3-2----2----------------------------|
GbGb|--4------------------------2---2-2-2-2----2-------------------4--------|
DbDb|--4------------------------2---2-2h4-2----2--4p2-------4------4--------|
AbAb|--2-----------------4b^4r--0---0-0-0-0----0------4p2---4------2--------|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------------------------------2---------------|


Rhythm fig 3a

Eb MajorEb|-------0-----------------0----------------0----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------0-----------------0----------------0-------------------3--------|
GbGb|--------------------5--------5--5--5-4---------4--4--4-5------2--------|
DbDb|--------------------5--------5--5--5-4---------4--4--4-5------0--------|
AbAb|--2--------------2--3--------3--3--3-2---------2--2--2-3---------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0--------0--4--------------------------------------------------------|


Rhythm fig 3b

Eb MajorEb|-----0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|---------------2--7------6b^6r---6---------0--2-2b^--2r------4b^4r-0---|
Eb MajorEb|--0------0--4-----------------7---------4-----------------3------------|


Rhythm fig 4 (palm mute throughout)


Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--4--4--4--4--5--5--5--5--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3|
DbDb|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
AbAb|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|--4--4--4--4--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------------------------------|
DbDb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------|
AbAb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


Solo

Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|---------------------9~------------8b^--8r--8~---------------------6b^-|
DbDb|------------6--7--9-----------------------9---------------6--7--9------|
AbAb|-------7~--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0--------------------------------------------------------------------|


Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------------------------12--12--|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------------------------------12----------|
GbGb|----6r----4b^--4r-4b^-4r--------------------9~---------14b-------------|
DbDb|-------7------------------6~-------6--7--9-----------------------------|
AbAb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


Eb MajorEb|-11--11~-------------17--17-17-17--17-17-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|---------16--17--19--20b-------20b-------20b20r17h20p17----17-17b^^r17~|
GbGb|--------------------------------------------------------19-------------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


Harmony

Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------17--17------16--16------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------------17--------------------------------|
GbGb|----------------9/-12------------19b-----------------------------------|
DbDb|----------6--7---------------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


Riff 1

Eb MajorEb|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|





Childhood's end
Simmons, Thayer, Kulick

Intro: E-chord faded in and manipulated by volume knob:

Rhy. fig 1a & 1b:
Rhy. fig 1c:

Rhy. fig 2a:
I lived a life of illusion and you had your kicks
So what, there's nothing left to do
And you and your obsessions and your crucifix
As if what I thought mattered much to you


Rhy. fig 1a & 1b:
And you were always my friend from Childhood's End
It was forever and ever

Rhy. fig 3a & 3b:
Did you understand
It's Childhood's End
But never, the dream is over


Rhy. fig 2a & 2b:
Sunday morning in the New York Times
I read you died last night
It said you were smilin' when you blew your mind
And the note you left behind said:

Rhy. fig 1a & 1b:
You were always my friend from Childhood's End
Seems like forever and ever
Yeah, you won't have to have to pretend
It's near the end
You won't ever be a rock and roller

Yeah, you were always my friend from Childhood's End
But never, the dream is over

Rhy. fig 4:
You were just like me
I was just like you
For eternity I'll think of you

Solo over Rhy. fig 1a followed by Rhy. fig 3a:
Harmony on bar 5 of solo:

Rhy. fig 1a & 1b with Riff 1:
Rhy. fig 3a & 3b with Riff 1:
(Repeat choruses, overlapping, fade out)
You've got something about you,
You've got something I need...