Hard Luck Woman Tab

This tab is for KISS's "Meet and Greet" acoustic version of this song.
There are two sets of tabs and chords; rhythm and lead guitar.
Feel free to play along with a YouTube video for better accuracy.
 
 
*Tuning is a half-step down, So technically all the
chords below should be tuned down in reality
(Dbm, B, Ebm, E/Eb, etc.) This would only apply
if you play without de-tuning your guitar.*
 
Chords Used:
     Dm   C    Em   F/E   F    G OR G
e|   1    0    3     1    1    3    3
B|   3    1    5     1    1    3    0
G|   2    0    4     0    2    3    0
D|   0    2    2     2    3    4    0
A|   X    3    X     X    X    X    2
E|   X    X    X     X    X    X    3
 
 
 
[Intro]
 
Rhythm Guitar (Paul Stanley)
e|-------------------------|--1----------------------|
B|-------------------------|--3----------------------|
G|-------------------------|--2----------------------|
D|------------0--2--0------|--0----------------------|
A|------0--3---------------|--X----------------------|
E|---3---------------------|--X----------------------|
                              Dm (Keep Strumming
                                  until next section)
 
e|--0------------------------|-------------------------|
B|--1------------------------|-------------------------|
G|--0---0--0h2--0------------|-------------------------|
D|--2--------------2--0------|-----------0--2--0-------|
A|--3--------------------3---|-----0--3----------------|
E|--X------------------------|--3----------------------|
 
 
e|--1-1-------/3-3--------1-1-------3-3-------|--0-----0---0---0-0-----|
B|--3---3-----/5---5------1---1-----0---0-----|--1-----1---1---1-1-----|
G|--2-----2---/4-----4----2-----2---0-----0---|--0-----0---0---0-0-----|
D|--0----------X----------3---------0---------|--2-----2---2---2-2-----|
A|--X----------X----------X---------2---------|--3-----3---3---3-3-----|
E|--X----------X----------X---------3---------|--0-----0---0---0-0-----|
    1 + 2 +    1 + 2 +    1 + 2 +   1 + 2 +      1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1  
 
 
Lead Guitar (Tommy Thayer)
e|-------------------------|--5/7-7---7---7-7-\-5--|
B|-------------------------|--6/8---8-------8-\-6--|
G|-------------------------|--7/9-------9---9-\-7--|
D|------------0--2--0------|-----------------------|
A|------0--3---------------|-----------------------|
E|---3---------------------|-----------------------|
 (Tommy doesn't play this;    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 +
  Paul starts the song.)
 
e|--------------------------|-------------------------|
B|--------------------------|-------------------------|
G|--5---5--5----5-----------|-------------------------|
D|--5---5--5h7--5-----------|-----------0--2--0-------|
A|------------------7--5--3-|-----0--3----------------|
E|--------------------------|--3----------------------|
                            (Paul only again)
 
e|--1-1-------/3-3--------5-5-------/7-7------|-13-12--------12--12--|
B|--3---3-----/5---5------6---6-----/8---8----|------13--13------13--|
G|--2-----2---/4-----4----5-----5---/7-----7--|------------------12--|
D|--0-----------------------------------------|----------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|----------------------|
    1 + 2 +    1 + 2 +    1 + 2 +   1 + 2 +     1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1  
 
[Verse - Lead Guitar]
 
(The tabbed portion is played after the line is sung;
Just watch one of their videos for exact timing)
 
*THIS IS DONE FOR EVERY VERSE*
(Cue words are capitalized)
 
Example:
 
"If never I met you"
               e|-------------------------|
               B|-------------------------|
               G|-------------------------|
               D|-------------------------|
               A|---------3--/7----5------|
               E|---3--5------------------|
 
"I'd never have seen you cry"
                        e|-----------------------|
                        B|-----------------------|
                        G|-----------------------|
                        D|-----------------------|
                        A|---------3--/7--5--3---|
                        E|---3--5----------------|
 
"If not for our    FIRST     HELLO, We'd NEVER have to say goodbye
               e|--1-1-------/3-3--------5-5--------/7-7------|-12--12--13-12------12-|
               B|--3---3-----/5---5------6---6------/8---8----|----------------13--13-|
               G|--2-----2---/4-----4----5-----5----/7-----7--|-----------------------|
               D|--0------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
               A|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
               E|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
    1 + 2 +    1 + 2 +    1 + 2 +   1 + 2 +     1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1  
 
 
 
CHORDS:
 
[Verse 1]
           Dm
If never I met you
               C
I'd never have seen you cry
               Dm    Em
If not for our first hello
     F            G        C
We'd never have to say goodbye
 
 
[Verse 2]
           Dm
If never I held you
                   C
My feeling's would never show
                  Dm
It's time I start walkin'
Em          F            G        C
But there's so much you'll never know
 
 
[Bridge]
                   F    F/E  Dm
I keep telling you hard luck woman
            F    F/E  Dm           F     G
You ain't a hard luck woman
 
 
[Chorus]
C                          Dm
Rags, the sailor's only daughter
               F
A child of the water
    G             C           Dm      F   G
Too proud to be a queen
 
 
C
Rags, I really love ya
    Dm
I can't forget about ya
            F    F/E  Dm
You'll be a hard luck woman
F               G         C
Baby, 'till you find your man
 
 
[Verse 3]
                   Dm
Before I go let me kiss you
 
                   C
And wipe the tears from your eyes
                Dm        Em
I don't want to hurt you, girl
    F           G       C
You know I could never lie
 
 
[Bridge]
                   F    F/E  Dm
I keep telling you hard luck woman
            F    F/E  Dm
You ain't a hard luck woman
            F    F/E  Dm
You'll be a hard luck woman
F               G         C
Baby, 'till you find your man
 
 
[Chorus]
C                          Dm
Rags, the sailor's only daughter
               F
A child of the water
    G             C           Dm      F   G
Too proud to be a queen
 
 
C
Rags, I really love ya
    Dm
I can't forget about ya
            F    F/E  Dm
You'll be a hard luck woman
F               G         C
Baby, 'till you find your man
            F    F/E  Dm
You'll be a hard luck woman
F               G         C
Baby, 'till you find your man
 
 
[Outro]
      Dm       C       Dm          C
Oh yeah, bye bye, so long, don't cry
                       Dm                 C
I'm just packin' my bags, whoa, leavin' you
              Dm                          C
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye, baby, don't cry
                     Dm          C
I gotta keep on movin', yeah movin'
              Dm
Bye, bye my baby
           C
Ooh, don't cry, lady, oh
 
(Fade Out)
 
 
[Outro - Lead Guitar]
 
(Each of the two sections is done after the respective chord.
 Again, watch a video for the correct timing.)
 
Dm Riff
 
e|--5/7--7--7---7\5--5----|
B|--6/8-----8---8\6--6----|
G|--7/9-----9---9\7--7----|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
 
 
C Riff
 
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|--5----5-----------|
D|--5h7--5-----------|
A|-----------7--5--3-|
E|-------------------|
 
 
Key:
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| h   Hammer-on
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