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. 1a
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------0----3----0-------------|
E|-----------------------3-------------------0--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------1---------1------------------|
E|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-------1---------1-------------|
Rhythm Fig. 1b
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------5h7---7-------------------------------|
A|--0--0--0--0----------------0----3----0-------------|
E|-----------------------3-------------------0--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------1---------1------------------|
E|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-------1---------1-------------|
Rhythm Fig. 1c
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------0----3----0-------------|
E|-----------------------3-------------------0--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------3--3--3--3--------------|
E|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1----------------3-----------|
Rhythm Fig. 1d
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------0----3------------------|
E|-----------------------3--------------0----1--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------1---------1------------------|
E|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-------1---------1-------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------0----3----0-------------|
E|-----------------------3-------------------0--------|
End 1
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------2--3--5----------------------|
A|---------------0--3---------------------------------|
E|--1-------------------------------------------------|
End 2
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------2--3--5----------------------|
A|---------------0--3---------------------------------|
E|--1-------------------------------2--3--------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3a
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------5------------------------------|
A|-------7----7--7--7-------7----0----2----3----------|
E|--0-------------------------------------------------|
End 1
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----3--3--3--3--3----3----3----3--------------------|
E|------------------------------------3---------------|
End 2
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----3--3--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------|
E|----------------------------------------3--2--------|
Rhythm Fig. 3b
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------5h7---7--7--7--7--7--5----0----2----3--------|
E|--0-------------------------------------------------|
End 1
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----3--3--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------|
E|----------------------------------------3--2--------|
End 2
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----2--3--5-----------------|
E|-------------------------3--------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3c
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------7--5----7----0----2----3--------|
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--5-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--7--x-------------5--7--x-----------------------|
E|-----------0-------------------3--------2-----------|
< - - 3x - - >
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------1-------------------12\---------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5a
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------7----5--7------------7----5--7---------------|
E|--0-----------------0--0-----------------0----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------5--------------------------------------|
A|--------7-------7-----7----5------------------------|
E|--0--0-------------0----------7--6--5--3p-0--0------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------5----------------|
A|--------7----5--7-------------7-------7-------------|
E|--0--0---------------0--0--0---------------0--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------5-----7--5---------------------------------|
A|-----5h7----7--------7--7----5----------------------|
E|--0-----------------------------7--6--5--3p-0--0----|
Rhythm Fig. 5b
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--7--7----------5--7----------7----5--7-------------|
E|--------0--0------------0--0---------------0--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------7----5--7----7----5-------------------------|
E|--0--0-----------------------7--6--5--3p-0--0-------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------7----5--7-------------7----5h-7-------------|
E|--0--0---------------0--0--0-------------0--1-------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1----|
Rhythm Fig. 6a
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|--7---7---7--7--------7-----------------------------|
A|----------------0--0-------0----3----0--------------|
E|------------------------------------------0---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------|
Rhythm Fig. 6b
G|---------------------14------14---------------------|
D|--7---7---7--7/--14------14-----14\-12--10----------|
A|--------------------------------------------12--12--|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3--3--3--3--3--3/-------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 6c
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|--7---7---7--7---7---7------------------------------|
A|------------------------3---0------0----------------|
E|--------------------------------3------3---0--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|
BETRAYED
Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer
Rhy. Fig 1a:
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1:
Rhy. Fig 3a w/ End 1:
You pay your taxes, you pay the rent, till you haven't got a cent
Rhy. Fig 3a w/ End 2:
It's the law of the jungle, if you got the hunger
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Rhy. Fig 3b w/ End 1:
Just hold on to what you got (hold on, hold on), just live it to the last drop
Rhy. Fig 3b w/ End 2:
You can't help it, you just can't stop
Rhy. Fig 1b:
Betrayed, yeah, life's a bitch, so just don't feel
Rhy. Fig 1a:
Betrayed, no, you ain't the only one who's been
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2:
Betrayed, betrayed
Rhy. Fig 3c:
Stone cold and all alone, and you're wearin' everything you own
Rhy. Fig 3b w/ End 1:
They bare your flesh and strip your soul, but underneath you got a heart of gold
Rhy. Fig 3b w/ End 2:
Just hold on to what you got (hold on, hold on)
Rhy. Fig 1a: (2x)
Betrayed, you ain't satisfied, I know you feel betrayed
You ain't crucified, so get real
Rhy. Fig 1c:
Betrayed, betrayed, yeah!
Rhy. Fig 4:
"When you've got your back against the wall,
and nobody gives a f...
All you can do is just... hold on"
Rhy. Fig 5a:
Rhy. Fig 5b:
All alone, far from home, and you're feelin' cold as stone
Don't give up, don't give in, life's a bitch if you lose or win
Rhy. Fig 1d:
Betrayed - yeah, you ain't the only one who's been
Rhy. Fig 1a:
Betrayed - life's a bitch, if you lose or win - betrayed, betrayed
Rhy. Fig 6:
Betrayed, betrayed (repeat lyrics till fade)
Rhy. Fig 1a:
Rhy. Fig 7:
Rhy. Fig 8: (repeat and fade)
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