100,000 Years Guitar Tab

		
		Ver 1 Ver 2 Ver 3 
	

Double Platinum Tabs:

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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
**   = Artificial Harmonic
x    = Muted String (Palm Muting)
X    = Muted String (Fretboard Muting)


100,000 years one of the finest tracks ever recorded by KISS in my opinion.
It was also a REAL bitch to transcribe since some of the rhythm parts are
buried a bit in the mix. The Rhythm parts here should do the job to play 
this song fairly accurately. Even listening to Double Platinum and ALIVE!
didn't really help me with this tune. Ace plays it totally different live,
he skips a few passages in the solo and outro that I have transcribed here
pretty close. Ace's solo and outros are basically the same, wild repeated
unison bends in three different timings. Pay attention to those unison
bends at the beginning, I have given approximate number of times to bend,
but LISTEN and play with feel. Try not to count it, it will help the feel of
the solo immensely. Paul plays sparse throughout and Ace fills in during
some verses with doublestops to move the song along. This is a song with 
great playing, excellent vocals and a great arrangement.. A KISS classic!


Rhythm Fig. 1

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------12~-----------14p^12~---|
Gb|----------------------------12~-----------14p^12~---|
Db|--0h^2p^0-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------2p^0-------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------3p^0--------------------------------|
                                             

Rhythm Fig. 1a

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------8/10-10-8-8----------|
Gb|-------------------------------7/9--9--7-7----------|
Db|-------------------------------5/7--7--5-5----------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
                                  

Rhythm Fig. 2

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---8/10-10-8-8-----10--8--x-10--8-------------------|
Gb|---7/9--9--7-7-----9---7--x-9---7-------------------|
Db|---5/7--7--5-5-----7---5--x-7---5-------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
      



Rhythm Fig. 2

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---8/10-10-8-8-------------------10--8---10--8------|
Gb|---7/9--9--7-7-----12----2---9---9---7---9---7------|
Db|---5/7--7--5-5-----12----2---9---7---5---7---5------|
Ab|-------------------10----0---7----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------0----------------------|
      

Rhythm Fig. 2a


Eb|--x-x12-12---x-x14-14--x-x15-15--x-x14-14-----------|
Bb|--x-x12-12---x-x14-14--x-x15-15--x-x14-14-----------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     

Riff. 1

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--12----------------------15b~----------------------|
Gb|--14b---14b--14-12----------------------------------|
Db|-------------------14--12---------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


Riff. 2

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--12-----12~---12-----------------------------------|
Gb|--14b----12~---14b----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     


Rhythm Fig. 2b

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---8/10-10-8-8--------------------------------------|
Gb|---7/9--9--7-7-----12----2---9----------------------|
Db|---5/7--7--5-5-----12----2---9----------------------|
Ab|-------------------10----0---7----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------0----------------------|
      


Rhythm Fig. 3

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------8---------8/10-10--8-8-----------------------|
Gb|---9---7-----9---7/9--9---7-7-----------------------|
Db|---9---5-----9---5/7--7---5-5-----------------------|
Ab|---7---------7--------------------------------------|
Eb|---0---------0--------------------------------------|
      


Rhythm Fig. 4

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------x-10---8----------|
Gb|----------------------------------x-9----7----------|
Db|----------------------------------x-7----5----------|
Ab|--7~--5----7--5-7~---7~--5----7---------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
                     


Riff. 3

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------x-10-8--x-10-8--|
Gb|--12~--11--12--11-12~--12~--11--12--x-9--7--x-9--7--|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 5

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------8---------8/10-10--8-8-----------------------|
Gb|---9---7-----9---7/9--9---7-7-----------------------|
Db|---9---5-----9---5/7--7---5-5-----------------------|
Ab|---7---------7--------------------------------------|
Eb|---0---------0--------------------------------------|
      


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---8---10--------8/10-10--8-8----8--10----8---------|
Gb|---7---9---9-----7/9--9---7-7----7--9-----7---------|
Db|---5---7---9-----5/7--7---5-5----5--7-----5---------|
Ab|-----------7----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------0----------------------------------------|
      


Rhythm Fig. 5a

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--x-10--8-------------------------------------------|
Gb|--x-9---7-------------------------------------------|
Db|--x-7---5-------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     


Rhythm Fig. 6

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------8---------8/10-10--8-8-----------------------|
Gb|---9---7-----9---7/9--9---7-7-----------------------|
Db|---9---5-----9---5/7--7---5-5-----------------------|
Ab|---7---------7--------------------------------------|
Eb|---0---------0--------------------------------------|
      


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---8---10--------8/10-10--8-8----8--10--------------|
Gb|---7---9---9-----7/9--9---7-7----7--9------9-9-9-xxx|
Db|---5---7---9-----5/7--7---5-5----5--7------9-9-9-xxx|
Ab|-----------7-------------------------------7-7-7-xxx|
Eb|-----------0-------------------------------0-0-0-xxx|
                    


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9--7-------9--------9-----------------------------|
Db|--9--7--9----9--------9-----------------------------|
Ab|--7--5--9----7--------7-----------------------------|
Eb|--0-----7----0--------0-----------------------------|


Solo
                         
Eb|12-12--12---15-14-12--------------------------------|
Bb|-------15b-----------15-14-12-----------------------|
Gb|------------------------------14-13-12--------------|
Db|---------------------------------------14-13-12-----|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------12----------12----------12---------12~|
Db|--------12-----------12---------12----------12------|
Ab|-12h^14----14----14-----14---14----14----14----14---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
    

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-14b--14-12-----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------12----------12----------12------------|
Db|--------12-----------12---------12----------12---12-|
Ab|-12h^14----14----14-----14---14----14----14----14---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
    


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15--------15-15-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----12-12--------12--------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------12----------12----------12------------|
Db|--------12-----------12---------12----------12---12-|
Ab|-12h^14----14----14-----14---14----14----14----14---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
    


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------9-------------------------------------------|
Db|--------9-------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------7-------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
        

Interlude


Eb|--------------------------------------------12------|
Bb|------------------------15---15----------12----15~--|
Gb|--2b-r2p^0--------------14b-r14-------14b-----------|
Db|-----------2--2(0)----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
                           

Outro.

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----7---7---7-----8---8---8-----10----10----10-----|
Gb|---7---7---7-----9---9---9----11----11----11--------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----12----12----12--------14------14----14---------|
Gb|--12----12----12--------14-----14-----14------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----15----15----15-------17----17-----17------------|
Gb|-16----16----16-------18----18-----18---------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
                         

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----15----15-----15------17----17------15-----15---|
Gb|--16----16----16-------18----18-----16------16------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
                          


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------14-----14-----14-------12------12------12-----|
Gb|--14-----14-----14-------12------12------12---------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----10----10----10----8---8---8--------------------|
Gb|--11----11----11-----9---9---9----------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------12----------12----------12---------12~|
Db|--------12-----------12---------12----------12------|
Ab|-12h^14----14----14-----14---14----14----14----14---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
    

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-14b--14-12-----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------12----------12----------12------------|
Db|--------12-----------12---------12----------12---12-|
Ab|-12h^14----14----14-----14---14----14----14----14---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
    


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15--------15-15-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----12-12--------12--------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------12----------12----------12---------12~|
Db|--------12-----------12---------12----------12------|
Ab|-12h^14----14----14-----14---14----14----14----14---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------9-|
Db|-------12h^14p^12----12-~-------------------------9-|
Ab|------------------14------7-7-7---5-----7-5---7~--7-|
Eb|-------------------------------------7------7-----0-|
                             

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture bob Average	#1 by bob bob at Mar 16, 1974 at 4:09 PM EST
	This song is awesome especially of the alive album its actullay about a book Gene Simmons (the bass player) read called 100,000 years where 100,000 we were visited by aliens and gene and paul wrote it as a astrounaut trying to keep a relationship while he is in space so u were some what right trsp

No Picture Zac Wanna Be	#2 by Zac Fielder at Sep 1, 1976 at 5:05 AM EST
	I like the live version's drum solo. "How many people over here like to get high??"

No Picture Mike Lead Player	#3 by Mike at Apr 30, 1981 at 12:17 AM EST
	has the best guitar riff of all time.

No Picture paste your name Average	#4 by paste your name here at Jul 30, 1993 at 11:30 PM EST
	The live version really does seem to last 100,000 years.

No Picture Toni Average	#5 by Toni at Jul 3, 1997 at 8:19 PM EST
	It's about an alien who went on a trip for 100,000 years, and is returning home.