The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away
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. 1a
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Rhythm Fig. 1b
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Rhythm Fig. 1c
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Rhythm Fig. 2a
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Rhythm Fig. 2b
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Rhythm Fig. 3a
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Rhythm Fig. 3b
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Rhythm Fig. 4
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< - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - >
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Rhythm Fig. 5
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Rhythm Fig. 6
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Fade out
THE STREET GIVETH AND THE STREET TAKETH AWAY
Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer
Intro: Guitar only
Lookout!
Rhy. Fig 1a
Rhy. Fig 1b
(2x)
Hey man, gotta take a stand, so you think that you've been had
I'm here to bet ya, street's gonna get ya, well two out of three ain't bad
Rhy. Fig 2a
Hey man, it's gettin' out of hand, cross your heart and hope to die
Rhy. Fig 3a w/ End 1
You got yours, and I got mine, I'm gonna get what's comin' to ya
Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1
'Cause the street giveth and the street taketh away
Where there's no blind justice, no way
Rhy. Fig 1a
Rhy. Fig 1b
Hey man, don't you understand, you can run but you can't hide
Rhy. Fig 1c
There ain't no life after death, so save your breath (you're gonna)
Be a rock 'n roll suicide
Rhy. Fig 2b
Hey man, do you need a hand, but I ain't no blessing in disguise
Rhy. Fig 3a w/ End 2
Feel the agony, and the ecstacy, it's gonna burn right through ya
Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 2
'Cause the street giveth and the street taketh away
Where there's no blind justice, no way
Rhy. Fig 5
Rhy. Fig 3b
Life's too short, so help yourself, 'cause I don't walk on water
Guitar only
Rhy. Fig 6
'Cause the street giveth and the street taketh away
Where there's no blind justice, no way
'Cause the street giveth and the street taketh away (repeat)