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ALWAYS NEAR YOU/NOWHERE TO HIDE (from the KISS CD "GENE SIMMONS")
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
Standard tuning
Comments: I like these chords, specially when the "harmony" part comes in
by the second verse. There is also some very good solo guitar work here
(although the last G natural against the E major chord in Riff 3 is a little
annoying even with the gradual bend to the A). The high A's that fade in
(both bent and straight) give a slightly eerie feel to the track. And you
got to love Gene's castrato vocals during the jamming outro.
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. 1 (acoustic steel-string, let ring when possible)
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3---------3----------3----------|
G|-------2----------2---------0----------0-------|
D|----------3--------------------2---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
E|----2----------3p-2----------------------------|
B|-------3-------------x-----------3--------3----|
G|----------2-------------------0----------------|
D|---------------------------2-----------0-------|
A|------------------------3-----------2----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2 (acoustic steel-string, let ring when possible)
E|----5----------5----------5----------5---------|
B|-------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|----------2----------2----------0----------0---|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
E|----2----------3p-2----------------------------|
B|-------3------------------------3--------3-----|
G|----------2------------------0-----------------|
D|--------------------------2-----------0--------|
A|-----------------------3-----------2-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3a (acoustic steel-string, let ring when possible)
E|--------------------------3----------3---------|
B|----3----------3-------------3----------3------|
G|-------2----------2-------------0----------0---|
D|----------3----------3-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
< - - - - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - - >
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2----------2----------------4-----4--4--|
D|----------3----------3----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
A|--------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
End 1
E|-------------------------0---------------------|
B|-------------------------0---------------------|
G|-------------------------1---------------------|
D|----------------2--2--2--2---------------------|
A|----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---------------------|
E|----0--0--0--0-----0--0--0---------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3b (acoustic steel-string, let ring when possible)
E|----5----------5----------3----------3---------|
B|-------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|----------2----------2----------0----------0---|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
< - - - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - - >
E|----5----------5-------------------------------|
B|-------3----------3----------------------------|
G|----------2----------2-------------4-----4--4--|
D|--------------------------4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
A|--------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
End 1
E|-------------------------0---------------------|
B|-------------------------0---------------------|
G|-------------------------1---------------------|
D|----------------2--2--2--2---------------------|
A|----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---------------------|
E|----0--0--0--0-----0--0--0---------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3c (slightly overdriven electric)
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|--3----3----3----3----5----5----5----5---------|
A|--3----3----3----3----5----5----5----5---------|
E|--1----1----1----1----3----3----3----3---------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|--3----3----3----3------4--4--4--4--4--4--4----|
A|--3----3----3----3------2--2--2--2--2--2--2----|
E|--1----1----1----1-----------------------------|
End 1
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---------------------|
E|----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4a (acoustic steel-string)
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------|
B|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----2----4------4------|
G|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1----2----4------4------|
D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----2----4------4------|
A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----0----2------2------|
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4b (acoustic steel-string)
E|--0--0----0----0--0--0-------------------------|
B|--0--0----0----0--0--0----2----4----4--4-------|
G|--1--1----1----1--1--1----2----4----4--4-------|
D|--2--2----2----2--2--2----2----4----4--4-------|
A|--2--2----2----2--2--2----0----2----2--2-------|
E|--0--0----0----0--0--0-------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5 (overdriven electric)
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|--0--------------------------------------------|
Riff 1
E|--17-------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Riff 2
E|--pb17------r17--------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
E|--pb17--r17-17b----r17~------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Riff 3
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|--7b-7--7b---7---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------8-----|
G|---------------7---------------7----9----------|
D|------------7-------9--7--9--------------------|
A|-----7h8h9-------------------------------------|
E|--7--------------------------------------------|
E|--7----10----12----14----15b-------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
ALWAYS NEAR YOU / NOWHERE TO HIDE
Simmons
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1]
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1] (2x)
I've just begun since you've gone, to understand I'm the only one
[Rhy. Fig 1]
And if you cross yourself at night
[Rhy. Fig 3a w/ End 1 and Riff 2]
I'll come and see you, don't run and hide
I'm always near you, I'm always near you, near you
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2] (3x)
And if you turn out the light (turn out the light)
Don't think you'll hide behind the night (behind the night)
And if you touch me, I might
[Rhy. Fig 3a w/ End 1, Rhy. Fig 3b w/ End 1, Rhy. Fig 3c w/ End 1 and Riff 3]
Might turn and see you, don't run and hide
I'm always near you, I'm always near you, near you
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2] (3x)
I've just begun since you've gone (since you've been gone)
To understand I'm the only one (the only one)
And if you cross yourself at night
[Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b]
I'll come and see you, don't run and hide
I'm always near you, I'm always near you
[Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 5] (2x)
Near you
[Rhy. Fig 4b w/ Rhy. Fig 5] (21x)
Don't run and hide, you'll be the only one
I said don't try to hide for me and everyone
Don't try to hide, you'll be the only one
I said don't try to hide for me and everyone
Everyone, oh everyone, oh everyone
Everyone, oh everyone, aha, oh everyone
Everyone, oh aha, aha, everyone, oh everyone, aha, oh aha
[Rhy. Fig 5] (2x)
(fade out)
