Song: Kiss Off Artist: Violent Femmes Album: Add It Up (1981 - 1993) Transcribed by Doug Jones (starkid59@aol.com) Guitar solo transcribed by Bryson Meunier Edited by Wesley Torres Intro: Em e|-0---------| B|--0--------| G|---0-------| D|----2------| A|-----2-----| E|------0----| Em e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------| D|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------| A|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------| v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ Verse 1: Em I need someone, a person to talk to Someone who'd care to love C Could it be you Em Could it be you Situation gets rough Then I start to panic It's not enough It's just a habit C Hey kid you're sick Em Darling this is it (Bass tremelo picks down to C on Chorus) Chorus: C D You can all just kiss off into the air Behind my back I can see them stare They'll hurt me bad but I won't mind They'll hurt me bad they do it all the time Yeah yeah, they do it all the time Em D D(add 9) Em D (slide up and back) Verse 2: Em I hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record C Oh yeah well don't get so distressed Em Did I happen to mention that I'm impressed Note on solo: Some of the notes toward the end of this solo are just repeated passages with random, rhythmic variations. Accuracy of notation is hardly relevant here. Therefore, when you come to these passages, use the transcription more for the fretboard positions and play along with the rhythm. <12> = harmonic at the twelfth fret P.H. = pinch harmonic (10) = ghost note P.M. = palm muted ~~~~ = vibrato x = percussive note Solo- E-------------10-10-(10)\(17)/--------------10-10-10-\(17)/----| B--<12>-------10-10-------------------------10-10--------------| G-------<12>---------------------------<12>--------------------| D-------------------------------<12>\x-------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------11/--------------------------------| D--------14~~~~14~~~~--<12>-------------------14---------------| A----------------------------------------<12>----<12-12-12-12>-| E--<12>---------------------------<12>-------------------------| E---------------------------------------(0)--------------------| B------------------------------12--15---(0)--------------x-12--| G-12-12----------------------x-12-----x----------------x-x-12--| D-12-12----------------14--x------------------------14-x-------| A-------14-12--------------------------------------------------| E-------------(10)\12-------------------------<12>-------------| E-10-10-10-10-(10)\(17)/---------------------------------------| B-10-10-10-10--------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------(0)---------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------12b--rb--r-12-12-12b-r-12b-r-10-----| E----------------------------------------------------------12/-| E----------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------<10>---------------------------| A-12b-rb-r-12-12-12b-r-------<10>------12b-r------------12-12b-r-| E----------------------0-0-0-----------------0-0--0-0-0----------| |---P.H.-------> E----------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------12-12-12-----------------------------| G------------------------------------14-12-12-----12-----<12><12>| D------<10>-----------------------------------14-----14----------| A-<10>------12-12-12-12b-r---------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------| P.H. P.H.--> E---------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------12--------12-------------------------<12><12>-| G-<12><12>-14b--r----12--------14-12----------12b-r-14----------| D-----------------------14-----------14p12-14-------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| |-P.M.--> E(12)-12---------------------------------------------------15-15-| B-12-(12)-12-<12>----<12>----------12-12-12----12-12----12-12-12-| G----------------<12>----<12>-<12>----------12-------12----------| D----------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------| ---------| E-15-15-15------------------------------------------------------| B-12-12-12-12-------12-15-12------------------------------------| G-------------14b-r----------14-12----12----12----12/-----------| D----------------------------------14----14----14------<12><12>-| A---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------| D-<12><12>--------<12>----<12>--------------------------------2-| A---------<12><12>----<12>------2-2-x-x-x-4-4-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x---| E---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------| D-2\(9)/(2)-----------------------------2-2\(9)/(2)-------------| A-----------2-2-x-x-4-4-x-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-------------2-2-x-x-4-4-| E---------------------------------------------------------------| etc... | random ----> E-------------------------------------|--------------------------| B-------------------------------------|--------------------------| G-------------------------------------|----2---4--2---2---2--2---| D---------------2-2-x-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|--4---4------4---4------4-| A-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-----------------------|--------------------------| E-------------------------------------|--------------------------| E----------------------------------|------------|----------|--------| B---------3----------3-----3-----3-|----------3-|---3(3)---|-5~~~~~-| G-2---2-----4-4-4--2----4-----4----|-4-4-2-4----|-4-2-4--2-|--------| D---4-----------4-------4-----4----|-4----------|-4---4----|--------| A----------------------------------|------------|----------|--------| E----------------------------------|------------|----------|--------| E---5----3p0-5b--r---------------------------------------------| B-5---5--------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------0----------2--------2p0-2b--r-0----------2-| D---------------------2--0-2p0-2-0-2--2-------------2--0-2p0-2-| A--------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| random E--------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------| G-0-----0---0-2b-r-2b-r-2b-r-2b-r-2b-r-0----0------0-----0-----| D---2-----2------------------------------2----2p0----2-----2---| A--------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| many notes, until... full bend and hold E----------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------| G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5b---r--------------2b--------------r\(13)/-| D---------------------------2~~~~~~~-----------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 3: (bass only) G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--0-x-0-0-x-0-x-0-0-(12/1)------| I take one one one 'cause you left me And two two two for my family And 3 3 3 for my heartache And 4 4 4 for my headaches And 5 5 5 for my lonely And 6 6 6 for my sorrow And 7 7 7 for no tomorrow And 8 8 8 I forget what 8 was for And 9 9 9 for a lost god Em Em Em Em And 10 10 10 for everything everything everything everything Chorus: C D You can all just kiss off into the air Behind my back I can see them stare They'll hurt me bad but I won't mind They'll hurt me bad they do it all the time Yeah yeah, they do it all the time (repeat) End with Em (low E string ringing)