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GOT TO CHOOSE (from the KISS-LP "HOTTER THAN HELL")
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transcribed by Mark Perillo (mark@kisstabs.com)
Eb Tuning
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
r^ = release-bend half-step
h^ = hammer-on
p^ = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Muted String (Palm Muting)
X = Muted String (Fretboard Muting)
One of the BEST tracks off of HOTTER THAN HELL. This record has to be the
number one album in my opinion. Lots of GREAT songs and GREAT guitar work by
Gene, Ace & Paul.
The starts with Paul outlining the signature riff in this song. This riff is
done many times during the song and there are different ways to play it, so
I have tabbed out the different sections this appears in. They are all
basically the same, just played slightly different. Don't get alarmed by how
many rhythm figures there are, I did it to make this transcription right,
but it is fairly easy. After the intro, Paul and Ace play almost identical
bends, you might think these are Octaves of each other but in fact they are
the same note in two different bends. Paul does a unison bend on the B and
high E strings, while Ace does it on the B and G strings. Ace also plays
some open D strings throughout as not to shadow Paul's riff too much (ala
the Rolling Stones philosphy of rhythm guitar: similiar parts but not
exactly the same).
The Main riff is just two guitars playing the same chords, Paul plays the
Barre Chord positions, while Ace does the open position chords. The chorus
chords are just the same, one guitar plays the single barre chord while
the other guitar plays some fills in between.
Ace's Solo is fairly simple sounding, but it takes some control and taste to
to the bends. Listen to the recording carefully, as it is easy to bend too
far. The bends start and end an octave apart with a few fills in between. A
nice well constructed solo that fits the song beautifully.... Enjoy!
Rhythm Fig. 1
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-8-5-7-7-7-7--7-7--8-8---------5-7-7-------7-7------|
Gb|-9-5-7-7-7-7--7-7--9-9---------5-7-7-------7-7------|
Db|-------------0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------10---10-------------------------|
Bb|-8-8---------5-7-7--13b--13b------------------------|
Gb|-9-9---------5-7-7----------------------------------|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 1a
Eb|------------------------------10--10b---------------|
Bb|-8-8-------5-7-7-7------------13b-13b---------------|
Gb|-9-9-------5-7-7-7----------------------------------|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 1b
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------15--15----------------|
Db|------------------------------17b-17b---------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 1c
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------15--15----------------|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------17b-17b---------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 1d
Eb|------------------------------------------10---10---|
Bb|-8-8-------5-7-7-----7-7--8-8-------5-7---13b--13b--|
Gb|-9-9-------5-7-7-----7-7--9-9-------5-7-------------|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2
Eb|--2-2---------3-----3-3---3-------------------------|
Bb|--3-3-----------3---3-3---3-------------------------|
Gb|--2-2-------0-------0-0---0-------------------------|
Db|--0-0---------------0-0---0-------------------------|
Ab|-------0-2-3--------X-X---X-------------------------|
Eb|--------------------3-3---3-------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2a
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--7-7------5----------------------------------------|
Db|--7-7------5--------5-5---5-------------------------|
Ab|--5-5--0-2-3--------5-5---5-------------------------|
Eb|--------------------3-3---3-------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2b
Eb|--2-2------3---3-3----3-3----3-3--2-----------------|
Bb|--3-3------3---0-0----3-3----3-3--3-----------------|
Gb|--2-2------0---0-0----0-0----0-0--2-----------------|
Db|--0-0----------0-0----0-0----0-0--0-----------------|
Ab|-------0-2-3---X-X----X-X----X-X--------------------|
Eb|---------------3-3----3-3----3-3--------------------|
<-3x->
Rhythm Fig. 2c
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--7-7------5---5-5----5-5----5-5--7-----------------|
Db|--7-7------5---5-5----5-5----5-5--7-----------------|
Ab|--5-5--0-2-3---3-3----3-3----3-3--5-----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
<-3x->
Rhythm Fig. 3
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-3-3-----3--5-----3--5------5--7--------------------|
Db|-3-3-----3--5-----3--5------5--7------5h^7p^5-------|
Ab|-1-1-3-5----3-3-5----3--5-7----5--5/7---------7-----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-3-3-----3--5-----3--5------5--7--------------------|
Db|-3-3-----3--5-----3--5------5--7--------------------|
Ab|-1-1-3-5----3-3-5----3--5-7----5--------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3a
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-3-3--------5--------5---------7--------------------|
Db|-3-3--------5--------5---------7--------------------|
Ab|-1-1--------3--------3---------5--------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-3-3--------5--------5---------7--------------------|
Db|-3-3--------5--------5---------7--------------------|
Ab|-1-1--------3--------3---------5--------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Solo
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------5b^-5b^r^5b^r^5b^r^5---------|
Gb|--------5---7--7p^5-------------------------5-------|
Db|---5h^7-------------7-------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
<Hold & Pick>
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5b^-5-5-5--5---5r^5----7b^r^7b^r^7----------------|
Gb|----------------------5--------------7~-------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------10-----------------------------------------|
Bb|------10----13-10---------------13b~-13b-13b~-13b---|
Gb|--12b-------------12-10-----10----------------------|
Db|-------------------------12-------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--13b~--13b---13b-13b-13b---------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
<Hold Bend & Pick>
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-17b^-17b^r^17b^r^17b^r17----17b^-17-17-17-17-r^17--|
Gb|--------------------------17----------------------17|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-19b^-19b^r^19b^r^19b^r19---------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------19------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-15p^14p^13--15b~-15b-15-13-15-13-------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------15~-15b^^-13h^15~-|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
<---3x--->
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----15p^13------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------14--14\12\10-12p^10----------------------|
Db|-------------------------------12-10h^12~-12p^10h^10|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-10~------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----12p^10h^12p^10---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------12~----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
GOT TO CHOOSE - Paul Stanley
[Rhythm Fig. 1] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 1b]
[Rhythm Fig. 1a] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 1c] (2x)
[Rhythm Fig. 2] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 2a](4x)
[Rhythm Fig. 2] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 2a](8x)
Baby, you know I heard the neighbors say
Baby, you might be leavin' me today
Oh yeah, mmm, someone's come along and shared your time
Don't care, no I don't, no
But you can't be his and still be mine, so
[Rhythm Fig. 3] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 3a]
Ooh, got to choose who's your baby
Ooh, got to choose
[Rhythm Fig. 2] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 2a](8x)
Sometimes, oh sometimes, I know you need a change of pace
Oh yeah, but I ain't gonna run no race
Baby, you've got to tell me yes or no
Alright, alright, come on and tell me
Tell me if you're gonna go, come on
[Rhythm Fig. 3] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 3a]
Ooh, got to choose who's your baby
Ooh, got to choose who's your baby
[Solo] w/[Rhythm Fig. 3] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 3a] (2x)
Ooh, got to choose who's your baby
Ooh, got to choose, got to choose
[Rhythm Fig. 1d] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 1b]
[Rhythm Fig. 1a] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 1c] (2x)
[Rhythm Fig. 2] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 2a] (4x)
Who's your baby, who's your baby
Who's your baby, who's your baby
[Rhythm Fig. 2b] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 2c]
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