KICKSTART MY HEART

As recorded by Motley Crue

Transcribed by Mick Mars Words by Nikki Sixx
Music by Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, and Mick
Mars

All Guitars Tuned Down 1 Step

A Freely (not in tempo)
= 90
3x
1

Gtr I
6 6 6

T
A 0 5 6 7 7 x x x 7 x x x 7 x x 5 6 7
B 0 5 6 7 7 x x x 7 x x x 7 x x 5 6 7
0 3 4 5 5 x x x 5 x x x 5 x x 3 4 5
sl. sl.

B (Twice as fast)
= 180
4

T
A 2
7 x x x 7 x x x 7 x x 5 6 2 5 (5) 7
B 7 x x x 7 x x x 7 x x 5 6 0 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5
5 x x x 5 x x x 5 x x 3 4 3 (3)
P P P P

P.M.

T 8 7 8 7
A 7 7 7 7 2 (2)
7 7 7 7 7 2 (2) 5 (5) 7
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 (0) 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5
3 3 3 (3)
sl. P P P P

11

T 8 7
A 7 7 7 (7) 2 (2)
7 7 7 (7) 2 (2) 5 (5) 7
B 5 5 5 (5) 0 3 0 (0) 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5
0 2 3 4 3 3 (3)
P P P P

Warner Bros Publications 1990

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C 1st Verse

15

P.M.

T
A (7) 5 6 7 5 6
B (5) 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6
3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4

19

P.M.

T
A 5 7
7 5 5 5 (5) 7
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 0 3 5 (5) 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 (3)

23

P.M. P.M.

T 8 7 8 7
A 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 7
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6
3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4

27

P.M.

T
A 5 7
7 5 5 (5) 7
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 0 3 5 (5) 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 (3)

D Two guitars

31

P.M.
8 (8)
T 8 7 8 7 8 (8)
A 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 7 7 (7) 5 6
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 (7) 5 6
3 4 5 5 (5) 3 4
sl. sl.

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E Chorus 1

35

8 (8)
T 8 (8)
A 2 (2)
7 7 (7) 2 (2) 5 (5) 7
B 7 7 (7) 0 (0) 2 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5
5 5 (5) 3 (3)
P P P P
sl.

39

P.M.

T 8 7 8 7
A 7 7 7 7 2 (2)
7 7 7 7 2 (2) 5 (5) 7
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 (0) 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5
3 3 3 (3)
sl. P P P P

43

T 8 7
A 7 7 7 (7) 2 (2)
7 7 7 (7) 2 (2) 5 (5) 7
B 5 5 5 (5) 0 3 0 (0) 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5
0 2 3 4 0 3 (3)
P P P P

47

P.M.

T 8 7 8 7
A 7 7 7 7 2 (2)
7 7 7 7 2 (2) 5 (5)
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 (0) 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 3 0 3 0 3 3
3 3 3 (3) 1
sl. P P P P

51

P.M. P.M.

T
A 2
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 3 4

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55

P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 8
7 7 5 6 7 5 6
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4

59

P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 7 8 9 7 8
7 5 6 7 5 6
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4

63

P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 7 8 8
7 5 6 7
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

66

P.M.

T
A 7 8 5 7
5 6 5 5 (5) 7
B 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 3 5 (5) 5
5 5 5 5 5 3 4 3 (3)

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69

P.M. P.M.

T 8 7 8 7
A 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 5 6 7
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Gtr I Full

17 19 20
T 8 8 8 8 10 15 17 17 17 17 17 20 (20)
A 9 9 9 9 9
B
sl. sl.

72

P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 8 9 7 8
5 6 7 5 6
B 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6
5 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4

Full

T 20 (20)
A
B

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75

T 8 7 8 7
A 5 7 (7) 7 7 7 7
5 5 (5) 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 5 6
B 3 5 (5) 5 (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6
3 (3) 3 4
sl. sl.

Full 7
19 19 17 15
T 17 (17)
A
B
sl.

79

2
8 (8) (8) 8 (8)
T 8 (8) (8) 8 (8)
A 2
7 7 (7) 5 6 7 7 (7) 2
B 7 7 (7) 5 6 7 7 (7) 0
5 5 (5) 3 4 5 5 (5)
sl. sl.

F Chorus 2

83

P.M.

T 8 7
A 2 7 7
2 5 (5) 7 (7) 7 7
B 0 2 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5 (5) 5 5 5 5 5
3 (3)
P P P P

86

P.M.

T 8 7
A 7 7 2 (2)
7 7 2 (2) 5 (5) 7
B 5 5 5 5 0 (0) 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5
3 3 3 (3)
sl. P P P P

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89

T 8 7
A 7 7 7 (7) 2 (2)
7 7 7 7 (7) 2 (2) 5
B 5 5 5 5 (5) 0 3 0 (0) 3 0 3 0 5
0 2 3 4 0 3
P P

92

P.M.

T 8 7 8 7
A 7 7 7 7 2
5 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 2
B 5 2 0 3 0 4 5 (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0
3 3
P P sl.

95

P.M.

T
A 2
2 5 (5)
B 0 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 3 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
(3) 3 (3) 1 (1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
P P P P

99

T
A 9 (9) (9) (9)
B 7 (7) (7) (7) (7)
0 (0) (0) (0)
sl.

Gtr II

T 2
A 2
2
B 0

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G Bridge

103

Gtr II

T 3 (3) 3 (3) (3) 2

A 0 (0) 2 (2) (2) 2
2
B

107

3 2 2
T 3 (3) 3 3 (3) 2
A 0 (0) 2 2 (2) 2
2
B
P

111

T 3 (3) 3 (3) (3) 2

A 0 (0) 2 (2) (2) 2
2
B

115

3 2 (2)
T 3 (3) 3 3 (3) 2
A 0 (0) 2 2 (2) 2
2
B
P

119

T 3 (3) 3 (3) (3) 2

A 0 (0) 2 (2) (2) 2
2
B 0

Gtr I

T
A
B 0 3 0
0 2 3 4

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123

Gtr I Gtr II

T 3 (3) 3 (3)
A 0 (0) 2 (2)
B 0

126

Gtr I

T 2 3
A 2 0 7 7
2 7 7 7
B 5 5 x 7
x 5
sl.

130

T
A 7 (7) (7)
5 (5) 7 (7) (7) 7
B 5 (5) 5 (5) (5) x 7
3 (3) x 5
sl.

134

T
A 7 (7) 2
5 (5) 7 (7) 2
B 5 (5) 5 (5) x x x x x 0
3 (3) x x x x x
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

138

P.M.

T 8 7 8 7
A 7 7 7 7 2
5 (5) 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 2
B 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5 (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0
3 (3) 3
P P P P sl.

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142

T 8 7
A 2 7 7 2
2 5 (5) 7 (7) 7 7 2
B 0 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5 (5) 5 5 0 3 0
3 (3) 0 2 3 4
P P P P

Gtr I 4

T
A 5
B
x x

146

P.M.

T 8 7
A 2 7 7
2 5 (5) 7 (7) 7 7
B 0 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5 (5) 5 5 5 5 5
3 (3)
P P P P

Full 1/4

T
A 5 (5) 7 5 5 (5) 5
7 7 7 7
B 7

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149

P.M.

T 8 7
A 7 7 2 (2)
7 7 2 (2) 5 (5) 7
B 5 5 5 5 0 (0) 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5
3 0 3 (3)
sl. P P P P

1/2 1/4 1/4 1/4

T
A 7 7 7 5 5 (5) 5 5 (5) 5
7 7 7 7 7 5
B 7 7 7 7

H Guitar Solo

152 3 3 3

17 19 19 20 19 19 19 19
T 8 7
A 7 7 7 (7) 2
7 7 7 7 (7) 2
B 5 5 8 5 (5) 0 3 0
0 2 3 4

T
A 5 5 5 5
7 7 7 7
B 7 7 7 7

With talk box

155

20 20 19 19 22 22 19 19 20 20 19 19 22 0 24 24 0 0 22 22 0 0 20 20 0 0 22 0 0 19 19 0 0 20 19 19 17
T 20
A 5
5
B

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158

T
A 5 7 5 (5) 7 5 (5) 5 5 5 5 5
5 7 5 (5) 7 7 7 7 7 5 5
B 7 7

I Chorus 4

162

P.M.

T 8 7 8 7
A 2 7 7 7 7 2
2 5 (5) 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 2
B 0 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5 (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0
3 (3) 3
P P P P

166

T 8 7
A 2 7 7 7 (7) 2
2 5 (5) 7 (7) 7 7 7 (7) 2
B 0 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5 (5) 5 5 5 (5) 0 3 0
3 3 (3) 0 2 3 4
P P P P

170

P.M.

T 8 7 8 7
A 2 7 7 7 7 2
2 5 (5) 7 (7) 7 7 7 7 2
B 0 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5 (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0
3 3 (3) 3
P P P P sl.

174

T
A 2
2 5 (5) 7 (7) (7) 5 6
B 0 3 0 3 0 5 (5) 2 0 3 0 4 5 (5) (5) 5 6
3 3 (3) 3 4
P P P P
3 3 3
178

P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 5 6 7 5 6 7 5 6 7 5 6 7
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 7 5 6 7 5 6 7
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5
sl.

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J Guitar 1 w/ Talk Box

6 6
184 3

7
Full

8
T 8 8 7 5
A 8 7 8 8 7 5 5 7 5
7 7 5 5
B 7 7 5 3 3
5 5
P P sl. P
3 3
185
6
6 3
1 1/2 1 1/2 Full

8 10 8 10 8 10 10 8
T 5 8 5 5 8 10 10 10 8
A 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7
5 7 5 7
B 3 5 7
sl. P H H P H P H P sl. H P H P
3
3
187

3
Full Full

T 8 10 8 8
10 9 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 (7) 5 7 5 7 5
A 7 7 7 5
B 7 5 3 5 3
5 5 3
H P sl. P H P H P H sl. P
P

189 3
6

3
Full 1 1/2 Full Full Full

20 20 17 20 17 20 17
T 20 20 20 20 17
A 19 (19) 17 19 17 17
19 19 17
B 3 19 17 15 17 15 17 15 15
P H H P H P P sl.

192

Full
Talk Box

T
A 7
x (x) 7 7
B 15 x (x) 5 7
x (x) 5
sl.

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