#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-----------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of # #the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or # #research. # #All Transcriptions on this site is the property of KISS Tabs and cannot be# #used on any other website, ftp site or archive witout permission from # #KISS Tabs. # #--------------------------------------------------------------------------# JUST A BOY (from the KISS-LP "MUSIC FROM THE ELDER") ---------- transcribed by Mark Perillo (mark@kisstabs.com) Eb Tuning Key: / = slide up \ = slide down b = bend (whole step) b^ = bend (1/2 step) pb = pre-bend r = release-bend h^ = hammer-on p^ = pull-off ~ = Vibrato * = Natural Harmonic #(#) = Trill ** = Artificial Harmonic x~ = Pick Slide x = Muted String (Palm Muting) X = Muted String (Fretboard Muting) Rhythm Fig. 1 (Clean) Eb|--2----2--------------------------------------------| Bb|--3----3--------------------------------------------| Gb|--4----4--------------------------------------------| Db|--4----4--------------------------------------------| Ab|--2----2--------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| <-2x-> Rhythm Fig. 2 (Clean) Eb|---------2------2-----------0---------2------2------| Bb|-----------3------3-----------0---------3------3----| Gb|------4------4-----------2----------4-----4------4--| Db|----4------------------2----------4---------4------4| Ab|--2-----------------------------2-------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-2----------2------2--------0----------2------------| Bb|--------------3------3--------0------3---3----------| Gb|----------4-----4---------2--------2-------2--------| Db|--------4---------------2--------0-----------0------| Ab|------2---------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-2------2-------------------------------------------| Bb|---3------3-----------------------------------------| Gb|-----2------2---------------------------------------| Db|-------0------0-------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 (Clean) Eb|-----1-------3-----------1----------3---------------| Bb|-------1-------1-----------1----------1----3-3------| Gb|----2-----------------2----------2---------2-2------| Db|--3--------2--------3----------2-----------0-0------| Ab|---------3------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| <-----2x-----> <-4x-> Rhythm Fig. 4 (Clean) Eb|---3----3-3---3--3--2--2-2---0----2---3-3-3-3-3--2--| Bb|---3----3-3---3--3--3--3-3---0----3---3-3-3-3-3--3--| Gb|---0----0-0---0--0--2--2-2---4----2---0-0-0-0-0--4--| Db|---0----0-0---2--2--0--0-0---2----0---0-0-0-0-0--4--| Ab|---2----2-2---3--3-----------2--------2-2-2-2-2--2--| Eb|---3----3-3------------------0--------3-3-3-3-3-----| Rhythm Fig. 4a (Distorted) Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------5--5/--7--7-7---9----7--------------4--| Db|---5---5-5---5--5/--7--7-7---9----7---5-5-5-5-5--4--| Ab|---5---5-5---3--3/--5--5-5---7----5---5-5-5-5-5--2--| Eb|---3---3-3-------------------0--------3-3-3-3-3-----| Rhythm Fig. 5 (Clean) Eb|--0--------0----------------0----0---0-0-0-0-0------| Bb|--0----------3--------------0----0---0-0-0-0-0------| Gb|--4------2------------------4----4---4-4-4-4-4------| Db|--2----0--------------------2----2---2-2-2-2-2------| Ab|--2-------------4--2--0--0--2----2---2-2-2-2-2-2--4-| Eb|--0-------------------------0----0---0-0-0-0-0------| Eb|---------------------------3----3-3---3-------------| Bb|------3--------------------3----3-3---3---3--3------| Gb|----2----2-----------2-2---0----0-0---0---2--2--2---| Db|--0------------------2-2---0----0-0---0---0--0--2---| Ab|------------4--2--0--0-0---X----X-X---X---------0---| Eb|---------------------------3----3-3---3-------------| end.1 Eb|--2-------------------------------------------------| Bb|--3-------------------------------------------------| Gb|--4-------------------------------------------------| Db|--4-------------------------------------------------| Ab|--2-------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5a (Distorted) Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--5-------------------------------5--5-5-5-5-5------| Gb|--4-------------------------------4--4-4-4-4-4------| Db|--2-------------------------------2--2-2-2-2-2------| Ab|--2-------------------------------2--2-2-2-2-2-2--4-| Eb|--0-------------------------------0--0-0-0-0-0------| Eb|---------------------------3----3-3---3-------------| Bb|------3--------------------3----3-3---3---3--3------| Gb|----2----2-----------2-2---0----0-0---0---2--2--2---| Db|--0------------------2-2---0----0-0---0---0--0--2---| Ab|------------4--2--0--0-0---X----X-X---X---------0---| Eb|---------------------------3----3-3---3-------------| end. 1 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--4-------------------------------------------------| Db|--4-------------------------------------------------| Ab|--2-------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Riff. 1 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------| Db|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------| Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Riff. 2 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|-x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~-----------------------------| Eb|-x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~-----------------------------| Solo. 1 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------14-15-14--------------------| Gb|--16b-16b-rp^14h^16~~~------------16-14-16----------| Db|-------------------------------------------16~~~-16/| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------10b--r10~~~~-----------------| Gb|-----7-9-8b-r9-7h^9-9----------------11p^9/7-9p^7/4-| Db|--/9------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|-7p^4/2--4p^2p^0h^2~~~~-----------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Solo. 2 Eb|--14p^12/10--12p^10/7-10p^7/5--7p^5/2\5~~~----------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| "Just A Boy" -- Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin [Rhythm Fig. 1] [Rhythm Fig. 2] Who steers the ship through the stormy sea If hope is lost then so are we [Rhythm Fig. 3] w/[Riff. 1] While some eyes search for one to guide us Some are staring at me [Rhythm Fig. 4] w/[Rhythm Fig. 4a] But I'm no hero Though I wish I could be [Rhythm Fig. 5] w/[Rhythm Fig. 5a] For I am just a boy, Too young to be sailing I am just a boy, And my future is unveiling And I'm so frightened of failing [Solo. 1] w/[Solo. 2] w/[Rhythm Fig. 2] [Rhythm Fig. 3] w/[Riff. 1] While some eyes search for one to guide us Some are staring at me [Rhythm Fig. 4] w/[Rhythm Fig. 4a] But I'm no hero Though I wish I could be [Rhythm Fig. 5 w/end. 1] w/[Rhythm Fig. 5a w/end. 1] & [Riff. 2] For I am just a boy, Too young to be sailing I am just a boy, And my future is unveiling And I'm so frightened of failing