Going Blind
"Going Blind" (Simmons/Coronel) – 4:32
Originally by KISS from their 1974 album, Hotter Than Hell.
Melvins version originally appeared on the H.I.V. Groupie Hits Pack bootleg as a 1987 live recording from San Francisco, CA at the I-Beam. It was officially released as a studio recording on Houdini in 1993. Also appears on A Live History of Gluttony and Lust, 2006
Lyrics
And I know how it's to be
There is nothing more for you and I
Some are young and some are free
But I think I'm going blind
Cause, I think I'm going blind
And I know how it should be
Little lady, can't you see?
You're so young and different than I
I'm ninety three, you're sixteen
Can't you see I'm going blind?
Cause, I think I'm going blind
And I know how it should be
Cause, I think I'm going blind
And I know how it should be
You're much younger, can't you see?
There is nothing more for you and I
I'm ninety three, you're sixteen
And I think I'm going blind
Yes I think I'm going blind
And I know how it should be
Notes
Legend has it that Buzz sent a tape of the Melvins cover of Going Blind to Gene Simmons. When he heard how slow it was he thought his tape player had broken and bought a new one.
From: http://www.truepunk.com/interviews/the_melvins/
So no truth in the rumour you sent a tape of your tranquilized version of KISS's Going Blind to Gene Simmons. I heard he listened to it then tossed out his stereo thinking it was broken?<br?> Buzzo: I don't remember sending him anything. Let's say it's true. He did do that, and then he came to our house and me and him proceeded to get excessively drunk on radiator fluid. He got hammered off his ass and took his pants off.
Guitar Tab
Tabbed by: Jlavey@ix.netcom.com There is drop D tuning ~~ = bend d--5-5-5--4-5-7-5-4------------------------------------------| a--3-3-3--2-3-5-3-2-5-3--7-7--5--5-5-5-5--7-9-12--14--2-2-2--| d-------------------5-3--7-7--5--5-5-5-5--7-9-12--14--2-2-2--| ~~ Do that once more then play this: d--5--5--5------------------------------------------| a--3--3--3--3--3-3--7-7--5-5-5--7-9-12--14--2--2-2--|do this again d-----------3--3-3--7-7--5-5-5--7-9-12--14--2--2-2--| ~~ >| g-------------------------2-0-------0--------------| | d-----------------------------2-0-2---2-0-2-2-2-2--| | a--7--7-7-5-5--5-5--2-2--2------------------0-0-0--| | d--7--7-7-5-5--5-5--2-2--2-------------------------| | play this part right after it: | |all of g---------------------2-0------0----------------------------| |this is d------------------------2-0-2--2-0-5-5-5-5-----------------| |played as a--5--5-5-5--2--2-2-2---------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7--7--| |one riff. d--5--5-5-5--2--2-2-2------------------------3-3-3-3--7--7--| | then play this right after that: | | d-----------------------------| | a--5--5-5--7-9-12-14--2--2-2--| | d--5--5-5--7-9-12-14--2--2-2--| | ~~ >| d--5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------| a--3-3-3----3-3-3-2---7-7-7-7-7-7-5--5-5-5-7--9--12--14--2--2-2| d-----------3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7-7-5--5-5-5-7--9--12--14--2--2-2| ~~ g-------------------------2-0-------0--------------| d-----------------------------2-0-2---2-0-2-2-2-2--| a--7--7-7-5-5--5-5--2-2--2------------------0-0-0--| d--7--7-7-5-5--5-5--2-2--2-------------------------| g-----------2-0-----0------| d--------------2-0-2--2-0--| a--5-5--2-2----------------| d--5-5--2-2----------------| This goes into the solo, This might not be perfect but it sounds OK. e-----------------17-17-17-17-17-17-17-----------------------------------| b--17-17-17-17-15----------------------15-15-15-17-17-17-17--------------| g-----------------------------------------------------------16-16-16-16--| d------------------------------------------------------------------------| a------------------------------------------------------------------------| d------------------------------------------------------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Repeat once more. Then play this. g-------------------------2-0-------0--------------| >| d-----------------------------2-0-2---2-0-2-2-2-2--| | a--7--7-7-5-5--5-5--2-2--2------------------0-0-0--| | d--7--7-7-5-5--5-5--2-2--2-------------------------| | | g---------------------2-0------0----------------------------| |this is d------------------------2-0-2--2-0-5-5-5-5-----------------| |played as a--5--5-5-5--2--2-2-2---------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7--5--| |one riff. d--5--5-5-5--2--2-2-2------------------------3-3-3-3--7--5--| | then play this right after that: | | d-----------------------------| | a--3--2-5--7-9-12-14--2--2-2--| | d--3--2-5--7-9-12-14--2--2-2--| | ~~ >| d--5--5--5------------------------------------------| a--3--3--3--3--3-3--7-5--3-2-5--7-9-12--14--2--2-2--| d-----------3--3-3--7-5--3-2-5--7-9-12--14--2--2-2--| ~~ >| g-------------------------2-0-------0--------------| | d-----------------------------2-0-2---2-0-2-2-2-2--| | a--7--7-7-5-5--5-5--2-2--2------------------0-0-0--| | d--7--7-7-5-5--5-5--2-2--2-------------------------| | play this part right after it: | |all of g---------------------2-0------0----------------------------| |this is d------------------------2-0-2--2-0-5-5-5-5-----------------| |played as a--5--5-5-5--2--2-2-2---------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--7--5--| |one riff. d--5--5-5-5--2--2-2-2------------------------3-3-3-3--7--5--| | then play this right after that: | | d-----------------------------| | a--3--2-5--7-9-12-14--2--2-2--| let ring | d--3--2-5--7-9-12-14--2--2-2--| | ~~ >| Thats it! any questions mail to: Jlavey@ix.netcom.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "GOING BLIND" Melvins, a Kiss cover, from Houdini. But without the solo.. That was too bloody difficult. Email me with any comments or suggestions/corrections: Johannes Gammelby. Email: ccc10350@vip.cybercity.dk /=slide to ~=let it ring for a while /="stop" your strings Normal tuning Intro: (riff a) | | | 5 5 5 7 5 3 | 5 5 5 7 5 3 7 7~ 5 5 2/2 | 3 3 3 0 5 3 1 0 7 7 5 3 5 7 2/2 | 1/ 5 5 3 3 5 7 0/0 Play that twice but keep in mind that the second time, the bass plays something weird (a small scale). I think it's the bass or perhaps there are two guitars.. Verse: (riff b) | | | 5 | 5 3 7 5 2/2 | 3 3 7 5 5 7 2/2 | 1 5 3 5 7 0/0 Chorus: (riff c) | 5 3 3 5 3 3 | 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 3 5 | 5 | 7 5 2 7 5 2 | 7 5 2 7 5 2 | 5 3 0 5 3 0 During solo and after: (riff d) | | | 5 | 5 3 7 5 3 2 5 2/2 | 3 3 7 5 3 2 5 5 7 2/2 | 1 5 3 1 0 3 5 7 0/0 Structure: Riff A *2 Riff B *2 Riff C *2 Riff B *2 Riff C *2 (slides into the solo) Riff D During the solo Riff C *2 Riff D *2 Riff C *2 Riff D *1 Sorry if this is a bit messed up but my mailprogram really sucks..