Just A Boy tab

Just A Boy

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 (12-string acoustic)
                                           
Eb|--2------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--3------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4------------------------------------------------|
Db|--4------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 2 (12-string acoustic, let ring)
                                          
Eb|-----------2---------------------0-----------------|
Bb|--------------3-----3---------2-----2--------------|
Gb|--------4--------------4---2-----------------------|
Db|-----4-----------4---------------------------------|
Ab|--2------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                                      
Eb|-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
Bb|--------------3-----------3-----------3------------|
Gb|--------4-----------4-----------4-----------4------|
Db|-----4-----------4-----------4-----------4---------|
Ab|--2------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                          
Eb|-----------2---------------------0-----------------|
Bb|--------------3-----3---------2-----2--------------|
Gb|--------4--------------4---2-----------------------|
Db|-----4-----------4---------------------------------|
Ab|--2------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                                      
Eb|-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
Bb|--------3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3------|
Gb|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---------|
Db|--0------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                                      
Eb|--------5-----------3-----------1-----------0------|
Bb|-----6-----6-----5-----5-----1-----1-----------2---|
Gb|--5-----------5-----------2--------------2---------|
Db|--------------------------------------2------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
    < - - - - - 2x - - - - >




Rhythm Fig. 3a (12-string acoustic, let ring)
                                              
Eb|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---------------------------|
Bb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---------------------------|
Gb|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---------------------------|
Db|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 3b
                                              
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---------------------------|
Gb|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---------------------------|
Db|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------|
Ab|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
     P.M. - - - - - - - - >


Rhythm Fig. 4a (12-string acoustic, let ring)
                                                 
Eb|--3----3--3--3----3-----3--2--2----2----2--2-------|
Bb|--3----3--3--3----1-----1--3--3----3----3--3-------|
Gb|--0----0--0--0----0-----0--2--2----2----2--2-------|
Db|--0----0--0--0----2-----2--0--0----0----0--0-------|
Ab|------------------3-----3--------------------------|
Eb|--3----3--3--3-------------------------------------|


                                              
Eb|--0--------2----------3--3--3--3--3----------------|
Bb|--0--------3----------3--3--3--3--3----4-----------|
Gb|--0--------2----------0--0--0--0--0----4-----------|
Db|--2--------0----------0--0--0--0--0----4-----------|
Ab|--2------------------------------------2-----------|
Eb|--0-------------------3--3--3--3--3----------------|



Rhythm Fig. 4b
                                              
Eb|--3----3--3--3-------------------------------------|
Bb|--3----3--3--3-------------------------------------|
Gb|--0----0--0--0----5----5/-7--7---------------------|
Db|--0----0--0--0----5----5/-7--7---------------------|
Ab|------------------3----3/-5--5---------------------|
Eb|--3----3--3--3-------------------------------------|


                                              
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9--------7---------------------------------------|
Db|--9--------7---------5--5--5--5--5----9------------|
Ab|--7--------5---------5--5--5--5--5----9------------|
Eb|--0------------------3--3--3--3--3/---7------------|



Rhythm Fig. 5a (12-string acoustic, let ring)
                                       
Eb|--0------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--0------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0------------------------------------------------|


                                               
Eb|--------0---------------------0--------------------|
Bb|-----------3------------------0--------------------|
Gb|-----2------------------------1--------------------|
Db|--0---------------------------2--------------------|
Ab|--------------4--2--0----0----2--------------------|
Eb|------------------------------0--------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 5b
                                       
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9------------------------------------------------|
Db|--9------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0------------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 6a (12-string acoustic, let ring)
                                              
Eb|--0-------------------0--0--0--0--0----------------|
Bb|--0-------------------0--0--0--0--0----------------|
Gb|--1-------------------1--1--1--1--1----------------|
Db|--2-------------------2--2--2--2--2----------------|
Ab|--2-------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--4----------|
Eb|--0-------------------0--0--0--0--0----------------|


                                                   
Eb|--------0---------------------3----------3---------|
Bb|-----------3------------------3-------------3------|
Gb|-----2------------------------0-------0------------|
Db|--0---------------------------0----0---------------|
Ab|--------------4--2--0----0-------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------3--------------------|


                                                    
Eb|-----------3--------3------3----3--3--2----2--2----|
Bb|--------------3--------3---3----3--3--3----3--3----|
Gb|--------0--------0---------0----0--0--2----2--2----|
Db|-----0---------------------0----0--0--0----0--0----|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3------------------------3----3--3---------------|



End 1
                                        
Eb|--2------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--3----2-------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2----2-------------------------------------------|
Db|--0----2-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------0-------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|



End 2
                                        
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--2----4-------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2----4-------------------------------------------|
Db|--2----4-------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----2-------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 6b
                                              
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9--------------------9--9--9--9--9---------------|
Db|--9--------------------9--9--9--9--9---------------|
Ab|--7--------------------7--7--7--7--7--2--4---------|
Eb|--0--------------------0--0--0--0--0---------------|


                                                   
Eb|--------0---------------------3----------3---------|
Bb|-----------3------------------3-------------3------|
Gb|-----2------------------------0-------0------------|
Db|--0---------------------------0----0---------------|
Ab|--------------4--2--0----0-------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------3--------------------|
    Let ring - >                 Let ring - - - - >

                                                
Eb|-----------3--------3------3-----------------------|
Bb|--------------3--------3---3--------3--------------|
Gb|--------0--------0---------0--------2--------------|
Db|-----0---------------------0--------0--------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3------------------------3-----------------------|
    Let ring - - - - - - - >


End 1
                                        
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--3------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2----2-------------------------------------------|
Db|--0----2-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------0-------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|



End 2
                                         
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2----4-------------------------------------------|
Db|--2----4-------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----2-------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|



Solo

Eb|------------------------------------------9h-10p-9----------------|
Bb|--12b------r12-12b-----r12-p10-12~------------------12--10--12----|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Pick only once - - - - - - >


Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------12b--12~----|
Gb|--11~---------------\----------7--9--9b--r9--7--9--9--------------|
Db|---------------------------/9-------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|



Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15p12\10---h12p10\7---h10p7\5---h7p5\3---/6-----\5--------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
  |                                                                  |
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Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--19p17\15---h17p15\12-h15p12\10-h12p10\7--/10----\8--------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Eb|--------------------------------------------/13----\12------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|





JUST A BOY 
Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin 

Rhy. Fig 1
Rhy. Fig 2
Who steers the ship through the stormy sea 
If hope is lost then so are we 
While some eyes search for one to guide us 
Some are staring at me 
Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b

Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b
But I'm no hero 
Though I wish I could be 

Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b
For I am just a boy, 
Too young to be sailing 
Rhy. Fig 6a w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 6b w/ End 1
I am just a boy, 
And my future is unveiling 
And I'm so frightened of failing

Solo over Rhy. Fig 2
While some eyes search for one to guide us 
Some are staring at me 
Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b

Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b
But I'm no hero 
Though I wish I could be 

Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b
For I am just a boy, 
Too young to be sailing 
Rhy. Fig 6a w/ End 2 and Rhy. Fig 6b w/ End 2
I am just a boy, 
And my future is unveiling 
And I'm so frightened of failing

x

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