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#BABY DRIVER (from the KISS CD "ROCK AND ROLL OVER")
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
Tuned down 1/2-step
Comments: The rhythm work here is really bare bones, grinding type stuff.
I mean, playing a G5 for all of the verse doesnt take much technique, just
a slight touch of "oomph" to get that upbeat feel. Ive tabbed both rhythm
guitars and indicated them throughout the song but the fact is that they
drop out of the mix occasionally, being either replaced or overpowered by
the many fills. Ace totally overplays the fills by the way, but he needs to
since the rhythm work is so static. I imagine theres been a few fights
in cover bands about who gets to do what if they cover this tune. Note that
the left-hand guitar (as in Rhy. Fig 1b) enters one bar "late".
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|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------5----3--------|
Gb|--------------------------------5----3--------|
Db|----5----5----5----5----5----5--5----3--------|
Ab|----5----5----5----5----5----5--3----1--------|
Eb|----3----3----3----3----3----3----------------|
< - - - 3x - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 1b
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|---12----12----12----12----12----12-----------|
Db|---12----12----12----12----12----12--10---8---|
Ab|---10----10----10----10----10----10--10---8---|
Eb|-------------------------------------8----6---|
< - - - 2x - - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 2a
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5------|
Ab|----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5------|
Eb|----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3------|
Rhythm Fig. 2b
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----|
Db|----12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----|
Ab|----10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10-----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3a
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5--------3----------------------------------|
Gb|--5--------3----------------------------------|
Db|--5--------3----------------------------------|
Ab|--3--------1----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3b
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--10--------8---------------------------------|
Eb|--8---------6---------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4a
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5--------3----------------------------------|
Gb|--5--------3--------10--10--10--10--10----11--|
Db|--5--------3--------10--10--10--10--10----11--|
Ab|--3--------1--------8---8---8---8---8-----9---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
< - - 3x - - >
Rhythm Fig. 4b
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------10--10--10--10--10----11---|
Ab|--10-------8-------8---8---8---8---8-----9----|
Eb|--8--------6----------------------------------|
< - - 3x - - >
Rhythm Fig. 5
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5--------3----------------------------------|
Gb|--5--------3----------2-----------------------|
Db|--5--------3----------2-----------------------|
Ab|--3--------1----------0--------6--------------|
Eb|-------------------------------4--------------|
Rhythm Fig. 6a
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5--------3--3-------------------------------|
Db|--5--------3--3----5--------------------------|
Ab|--3--------1--1----5--------------------------|
Eb|-------------------3--------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------5--5-------------------------------|
Db|--3--------5--5----5--------------------------|
Ab|--3--------3--3----5--------------------------|
Eb|--1----------------3--------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5--------3--3-------------------------------|
Db|--5--------3--3----5--------------------------|
Ab|--3--------1--1----5--------------------------|
Eb|-------------------3--------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------5--5----7--7--7--7--7--------------|
Db|--3--------5--5----7--7--7--7--7--------------|
Ab|--3--------3--3----5--5--5--5--5--------------|
Eb|--1-------------------------------------------|
< - 2x - >
Rhythm Fig. 6b
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--13--------11--11----------------------------|
Gb|--12--------10--10----12----------------------|
Db|--14--------12--12----12----------------------|
Ab|----------------------10----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------13--13----------------------------|
Gb|--10--------12--12----12----------------------|
Db|--10--------14--14----12----------------------|
Ab|--8-------------------10----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--13--------11--11----------------------------|
Gb|--12--------10--10----12----------------------|
Db|--14--------12--12----12----------------------|
Ab|----------------------10----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------13--13----15--15--15--15--15------|
Gb|--10--------12--12----14--14--14--14--14------|
Db|--10--------14--14----12--12--12--12--12------|
Ab|--8-------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
< - - 2x - - >
Riff 1 (Pick only once)
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5------|
Gb|--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 2
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------5-3~-------------5-3----------------|
Gb|--x-x-x-x-5-3~-----x-x-x-x-5-3----------------|
Db|-------------------------------5---3h5~-------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 3
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------5-3~----------------5-3-----------|
Gb|--5b-r5p-3--5-3~-----5b-r5p3----5-3-----------|
Db|-----------------------------(5)-----5---3----|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
1st time only
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--3h5~-------3~-------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 4
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--18-----18-------18--------------------------|
Gb|--17b----17b------17b---17b-r17p15------------|
Db|-----------------------------------17---------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 5
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--3-----------------------------5--3----------|
Gb|--3-------------------------5b--5--3----------|
Db|------5~--------------3--5------------5-------|
Ab|-------------3h-5--5--------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--3h5~------3~--------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 6
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----5---3------5--3---5b-r5p3--5--3-----------|
Gb|----5---3------5--3---5b-r5p3--5--3-----------|
Db|--5---5---5--------------------------5--3h5~--|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
P.M.
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--3~------2~------1~--------/12~--------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 7a
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15-------15----13----11----8-----6----------|
Gb|--17b------17b---15b---13b---10b---8b---------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8-------------------------------------------|
Gb|--10b-----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 7b
Eb|--15-------15----13---------------------------|
Bb|--18b------18b---16b---15----13----11---------|
Gb|-----------------------17b---15b---13b--------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--13------------------------------------------|
Gb|--15b-----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 8
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------5--3-------------------------------|
Gb|--5b-r7p3--5--3-------------------5b--5--3----|
Db|----------------------------3--5--------------|
Ab|-------------------3h-5--5--------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--5--3h5~-----3~------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 9
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--10pb------r10-------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Slow release while panning
Outro solo
Eb|-------------------------------18b~----18-15--|
Bb|----------------18b~--15-18p15----------------|
Gb|--17b~----17p15-------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|------18b-r18p15----18b-r18p15-18b-r18p15-----|
Bb|--18-------------18-----------------------18--|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|--15-----18p15--------------------------------|
Bb|-----15--------18p15--------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
< - ca 22 - >
BABY DRIVER
Criss/Penridge
Rhy. Fig 1a w/ Rhy. Fig 1b
Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b
(8x)
Go baby driver
Been drivin on down the road
Riff 1
Oh what a rider
Carryin such a heavy load
Riff 2
Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b
Dont ever need to know directions
Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b and Riff 3
Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b
Dont need no tolls or gas no more
Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b
(8x)
Go baby driver
Don't want to sleep alone
Riff 1
Ooh, what a rider
Push that pedal to the floor, yeah
Riff 4
Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b
Nobody knows where you're goin'
Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b and Riff 3
Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b
Nobody cares where you've been
Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b and Riff 5
Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b
And if you want to hear some stories
Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b and Riff 6
Rhy. Fig 5
Exit girl, we'll let you in
I mean let you in
Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b
Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b
Go baby driver
Ooh, what a rider
Go baby driver, ooh you can pull
Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b and Riff 7a
Oh, baby driver
You've been drivin' too long
(Go baby driver, go baby driver)
Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b, Riff 7a and Riff 7b
Ooh, what a rider
You've been ridin' so long
(Go baby driver, go baby driver)
Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b
Don't ever sleep much past the sunrise
Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b and Riff 8
Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b
Too much of nothin', nothin', nothin like that, oh
Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b, Riff 7a and Riff 7b
(2x)
Go baby driver, go baby driver
Go baby driver, go baby driver
Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b and Riff 9
Go baby driver, ooh, what a rider
Go baby driver, come on
Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b, Riff 7a and Riff 7b
(4x)
Go baby driver, go baby driver
Go baby driver, go baby driver
Go baby driver, go baby driver (Shes got to go)
Go baby driver, go baby driver (Oh what a rider)
Go baby driver, go baby driver (Whatre you doin, a hundred miles an hour?)
Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b, Riff 7a, Riff 7b and Outro solo
Go baby driver, go baby driver (Aaaah, baby driver)
Go baby driver, go baby driver (Oooh, hit it baby)
Go baby driver, go baby driver (Push that pedal to the floor)
(fade out)