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i WANT YOU (from the KISS-LP "ROCK & ROLL OVER")
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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)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
h^ = hammer-on
p^ = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Muted String (Palm Muting)
X = Muted String (Fretboard Muting)
The Intro to this riff can be played many ways. The way I transcribed it can
be played by one guitar (simulated 12 string effect)or by two guitars (12
string and 6 string acoustics). The moving line in the chorus sections makes
this song really come alive. It uses trills and muted strings to turn an
otherwise normal riff into something exciting. KISS puts their all into
this tune. Paul stanley plays solid rhythm guitar throughout allowing Ace to
play high unison bends to accompany Paul's chords. The solo is typical Ace:
Bending and Vibrato, fast pentatonic runs and as in some other KISS songs,
two solo guitars. Guitar 1 ends with a decending run ending on a B note
allowing Guitar 2 to play a bent double-stop riff in the standard pentatonic
position. All in all a GREAT two guitar tune. Enjoy!
Rhythm Fig. 1 (Acoustic 12-string)
Eb|-------0---------0---------0------------------------|
Bb|-------5---------5---------5-----5------------------|
Gb|-----4---4-----4---4-----4---4-----4----------------|
Db|------------0------------------2--------------------|
Ab|--3-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------0-----------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
Db|---5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
Ab|---3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5---------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
<--2x--> <--2x-->
Rhythm Fig. 3
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------5~------------2(0)--------------|
Db|--------2~----------5~-------2~---------2(0)--------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-0---0----0-0-5-6-7----0---0------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------5~------------------------------|
Db|--------2~----------5~-------2~---2-0---------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------2-0-----------|
Eb|-0---0----0-0-5-6-7----0---0--------------3-2-------|
Rhythm Fig. 3a
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------5~------------2(0)--------------|
Db|--------2~----------5~-------2~--------2(0)---------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-0---0----0-0-5-6-7----0---0------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------5~------------------------------|
Db|--------2~----------5~-------2~--2(0)---------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-0---0----0-0-5-6-7----0---0------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3b
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------5~------------2(0)--------------|
Db|--------2~----------5~-------2~---------2(0)--------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-0---0----0-0-5-6-7----0---0------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------5~-----------------------5~-----|
Db|--------2~----------5~-------2~--------------5~-----|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-0---0----0-0-5-6-7----0---0-----0-0-5-6-7-7--------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----2------------9------------9-----2-5-4--2----4--|
Db|--5--2------------9------------9--5--2-5-4--2-5--4--|
Ab|--5--0------------7------------7--5--0-3-2--0-5--2--|
Eb|--3------0-0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0--3-----------3-----|
<--------------2x------------> <8x>
Rhythm Fig. 4a
Eb|------------------12-----------12-------------------|
Bb|------------------15b~---------15b~-----------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
<-------2x------>
Rhythm Fig. 5
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------9----------9/7----------9------7----------|
Db|----------9----------9/7----------9---7--7----------|
Ab|----------7----------7/5----------7---7--5----------|
Eb|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0---5-------------|
<-------------------3x------------------>
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------9----------9/7----------9-----------------|
Db|----------9----------9/7----------9-----------------|
Ab|----------7----------7/5----------7-----------------|
Eb|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-----------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5a
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------2-5-4------4-----------------------|
Db|-2-0----------5--2-5-4---5--4-----------------------|
Ab|-----2-0------5--0-3-2---5--2-----------------------|
Eb|----------3-2-3----------3--------------------------|
Solo 1
Eb|----------------------------------------------15b~--|
Bb|------------------------------------------12--------|
Gb|---14b~~--14-12-14-14b-r14p^12------12b^------------|
Db|--------------------------------14~-----------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-15-14-15-14-12-------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------12-15-15b~~------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------14b-14-12-11-9-7-7/9~--|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Solo 1a
Eb|---22------22-----22------22------------------------|
Bb|-------22b----22b----22b-----22b-20-----------------|
Gb|------------------------------------21~-------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------12-14-12-14b-r14p^12h^14~----|
Db|----------------12--14------------------------------|
Ab|--------12-13-14------------------------------------|
Eb|-12--15---------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------15b~~--15\-----------------------|
Gb|-14-12-14b-r14p^12----------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------14-12-----------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------14-12------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------15-14-15---|
Eb|----17b~-17b-r17p^15--------------------------------|
Bb|-15------------------17~-17-15-17b-r17^15-17b~------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--17b-r17p^15---------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------16-14-12-14p^12-----12--14b~-----------|
Db|------------------------------14--------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1
Eb|---12--------15-----17------------------------------|
Bb|---15b~------18b~---20b~----------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
I WANT YOU - Paul Stanley
[Rhythm Fig. 1] (3x)
In the morning I raise my head
And I'm thinkin' of days gone by
And the thing I want out of life is
[Rhythm Fig. 2]
[Rhythm Fig. 3 w/Rhythm Fig. 4a]
I want you (I want you)
I want you (I want you)
[Rhythm Fig. 4 w/ Rhythm Fig. 4a]
You can run, you can hide
But you never get away
You can lie and deny
But you know you're gonna pay
[Rhythm Fig. 5]
Never loved, never thought you could
Treat you right, girl, you know I would
You can fight but tonight
There's nothin' you can do
[Rhythm Fig. 3]
I want you (I want you)
Baby, baby, babe, I want you (I want you)
[Rhythm Fig. 4 w/ Rhythm Fig. 4a]
You can walk in a haze
You can travel till you die
You can live in a dream
And your life will pass you by
Every day that you hesitate
You're never changin' the hands of fate
You can fight but tonight
There's nothing you can do
[Rhythm Fig. 3a]
I want you (I want you)
Baby, baby, babe I want you (I want you)
[Solo w/Rhythm Fig. 5 then Rhythm Fig. 5a]
[Rhythm Fig. 1] (3x)
In the morning I raise my head
And I'm thinkin' of days gone by
And the thing I want out of life is
[Rhythm Fig. 2] (w/ Flanger or Phaser)
[Rhythm Fig. 3b w/Rhythm Fig. 4a]
I want you (I want you)
Baby, baby, babe I want you (I want you)
[Rhythm Fig. 3b w/End Riff. 1]
Baby, baby, babe I want you (I want you)
Baby, baby, babe I want you (I want you)
[Rhythm Fig. 3b w/Riff .1] (Repeat Until Fade)
Baby, baby, babe I want you (I want you)
I want you (I want you)
I want you (I want you)
I want you (I want you)
I want you (I want you)
Ah (I want you) (I want you)
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