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
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Rhythm Fig. 1
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-------2h3-3-------2---------2h3-3----3--2-----|
G|----2--2--------2--2------2--2--------2--2-----|
D|----2--2h4----------------2--2h4---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-------2h3-3-------2/---8p7---7--8p7---7--8p7--|
G|----2--2--------2--2/---7-7---7--7-7---7--7-7--|
D|----2--2h4--------------9p7---7--9p7---7--9p7--|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-------2h3-3-------2---------2h3-3----3--2-----|
G|----2--2--------2--2------2--2--------2--2-----|
D|----2--2h4----------------2--2h4---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-------2h3-3-------2/---6p5---5--6p5---5--6p5--|
G|----2--2--------2--2/---5-5---5--5-5---5--5-5--|
D|----2--2h4--------------7p5---5--7p5---5--7p5--|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|--9--9--11----9----11p-9----9--11----11p-9--9--|
A|--7--7--7-----7----7---7----7--7-----7------7--|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--2-------------2---------------------2--------|
D|--2----------------------2------------2--------|
A|--0----0--3h-4-----3--2--0------3h-4-----3p-0--|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|--9--9--11----9----11p-9----9--11p-9--9--------|
A|--7--7--7-----7----7---7----7--7------7--------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
E|----3p-2-----2---------------------------------|
B|----------3-----3------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------2-----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0--|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - - - >
< - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - >
E|----3p-2-----2-----------5p-4-----4------------|
B|----------3-----3--------------5-----5---------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - - - > Let ring - - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 5
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------2-------------|
D|----7--9----7----------------------------------|
A|----5--5----5------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
< - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - >
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|----7--9----7----------------------------------|
A|----5--5----5--------------------2-------------|
E|-------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----|
Rhythm Fig. 6
E|----3p-2-----2---------------------------------|
B|----------3-----3------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------2-----------|
A|---------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0--|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - - - >
E|----3p-2-----2---------------------------------|
B|----------3-----3------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------2-----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0--|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - - - >
E|----3p-2-----2-----------5p-4-----4------------|
B|----------3-----3--------------5-----5---------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - - - > Let ring - - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 7
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|----7--9----7--------------------2-------------|
A|----5--5----5------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------2-------------|
D|----7--9----7----------------------------------|
A|----5--5----5------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|----7--9----7----------------------------------|
A|----5--5----5--------------------2-------------|
E|-------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----|
Rhythm Fig. 8
E|----3p-2-----2---------------------------------|
B|----------3-----3------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------2-----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0--|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - - >
< - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - >
E|----3p-2-----2-----------5p-4-----4------------|
B|----------3-----3--------------5-----5---------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - - > Let ring - - - >
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|----------9----8-------------------------------|
A|----------7----6-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 9
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------2-------------|
D|----7--9----7----------------------------------|
A|----5--5----5------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
< - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - >
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|----7--9----7----------------------------------|
A|----5--5----5--------------------2-------------|
E|-------------------0----0--3--4-----3--2--0----|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|----------9----8-------------------------------|
A|----------7----6-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Riff 1
E|--5--------------------------------------------|
B|--5--------------------------------------------|
G|-(6)-------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
< 3x >
TRUE CONFESSIONS
Gene Simmons
Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1:
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Riff 1: (2x)
Before you tell me to go, I've got to let you know
How you're makin' my temperature rise
I let you use me, you tried to abuse me, you tell me you're not very nice
Rhy. Fig 3:
I'm not your social security, I'm not your star opportunity, yeah
Oh baby, you can have me absolutely, won't you give me
Rhy. Fig 4 W/ Rhy. Fig 5:
True confessions, true confessions, true confessions
That's all I'm askin' for, yeah
Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1:
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Riff 1: (2x)
I do things to make you crazy inside
And baby that's one thing you know you can't hide
You ask me why, what's your confession
Well baby, the truth is, you're in my possession tonight
Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Rhy. Fig 5:
True confessions, true confessions, true confessions
That's all I'm askin' for, yeah
Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1:
Rhy. Fig 3:
I'm not your social security, I'm not your star opportunity, yeah
Oh baby, you can have me absolutely, won't you give me
Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Rhy. Fig 7:
True confessions, true confessions, true confessions
Choir interlude:
Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 9:
True confessions, true confessions, true confessions
True
Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 9:
True confessions (sweet, sweet)
True confessions (sweet, sweet)
True confessions (now tell me)
(repeat and fade)
True Confessions bass tab

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