#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# # This file is the author¥s own work and represents their interpretation # # of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship,# # or research. # # # # All transcriptions on this site is the property of KISS Asylum and # # cannot be used on any other website, ftp site or archive without # # permission from KISS Asylum. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# SNOW BLIND (from the KISS CD "ACE FREHLEY") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: OK song this. Kind of in Ace's vein: simple riffs, and a repetitive chorus. I'm having trouble with two parts. First, I can't quite hear the rhythm work under the chorus, it's something to this effect but I'm nit sure I have the exact notes. Then, the end of the chorus, Rhy. Fig 7. The chords allude me. I know that the notes that are played on the G and B strings are correct, it's the bassnotes (lower staff) I'm not quite sure about. The high notes in the lower staff are there though. My thanks to Ash Bowen and Hakan Ullstro for help on this part. Also, look out for Rhy. Fig 3. It's not easy to hear but it's there, mixed quietly but with a distorted sound not of this earth. 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 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------17-----------16-----------15-----------14--| Db|--------17-----------16-----------15-----------14--| Ab|-0-0--0-15----0-0--0-14----0-0--0-13----0-0--0-12--| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| P.M. -> P.M. -> P.M. -> P.M. -> Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------5-----------4-----------3-----------2-----| Db|---------5-----------4-----------3-----------2-----| Ab|--0-0--0-3----0-0--0-2----0-0--0-1----0-0--0-0-----| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| P.M. -> P.M. -> P.M. -> P.M. -> Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------/14\--| Ab|--7-7--7-10----7-7--7-9----7-7--7-8----7-7--7------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| P.M. -> P.M. -> P.M. -> P.M. -> Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2--2--x-----5--5-------------------x-x-----------| Db|--2--2--x-5---5--5-------------------x-x-----------| Ab|--0--0--x-5---3--3-------------------x-x-----------| Eb|----------3----------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2--2--x------------------------------------------| Db|--2--2--x-5---3--3-------------------3/-5----------| Ab|--0--0--x-5---3--3-------------------3/-5----------| Eb|----------3---1--1-------------------1/-3----------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2--2--x-----5--5-------------------x-x-----------| Db|--2--2--x-5---5--5-------------------x-x-----------| Ab|--0--0--x-5---3--3-------------------x-x-----------| Eb|----------3----------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2--2--x------------------------------------------| Db|--2--2--x-5---3--3-------------x-x-5----5----------| Ab|--0--0--x-5---3--3-------------x-x-5----5----------| Eb|----------3---1--1-------------x-x-3----3--4-------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|--0----------------------0-------------------------| Bb|--0---3---2----3--2--3---0---3---2-----------------| Gb|--1---2---2----2--2--2---1---2---2-----------------| Db|--2---4---2----4--2--4---2---4---2-----------------| Ab|----------0----------------------0-----------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--4---2---1----2--1--2---4---2---1-----------------| Db|--4---2---2----2--2--2---4---2---2-----------------| Ab|--6-------2----2--2--2---6-------2-----------------| Eb|----------0----------------------0-----------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Eb|-(0)---(0)---(0)---(0)---(0)---(0)---(0)--(0)--(0)-| Bb|--0-----2-----3-----5-----7-----9----10---11---12--| Gb|--1-----2-----4-----6-----7-----9----11---12---13--| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|--------------------------14----16---17---18---19--| Bb|--12----14----15----17-----------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--2-----4-----5-----7-----9-----11---12---13---14--| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Solo 1 Eb|------------5-------------5--------------5---------| Bb|--5------5-------5----5-------5-------5------------| Gb|--7b-------------7b-----------7b-------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------5-----------5----------| Bb|------------------5------5------5---5-------5------| Gb|--7b-r7p5-7-5~----7b------------7b----------7b-----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|------5--------------------------------------------| Bb|--5------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------pb7**----r7--5---------------------------| Db|-------------------------7\------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Solo 2 Eb|-------------12------------12---------12--------12-| Bb|--12-----12-------12---12-------12--12----12--12---| Gb|--14b-------------14b-----------14b-------14b------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------12-------| Bb|--12---------------------------12-----12------12---| Gb|--14b----------------12~-------14b------------14b--| Db|------------14-12----------------------------------| Ab|------------------14-------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|------12---------12--------12----------------------| Bb|--12-----12---12----12--12----15b~----/17\---------| Gb|---------14b--------14b----------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Solo 3 Eb|---------5-----------------------------------------| Bb|--5---5--------------------------------------------| Gb|--7b---------7b-r7p5---7---5-----------------------| Db|---------------------7---7----7--5-----------------| Ab|------------------------------------7p5\3~---------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| <- 5x -> Eb|---------5--------5---------5--------5-------------| Bb|--5---5----5---------5---5----5---------5--5--8--5-| Gb|--7b-------7b--------7b-------7b--------7b---------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--5--5--8--5--5--5--8--5---------------------------| Gb|--7b----------7b----------7-5---5------------------| Db|------------------------------7---7-5-7-5---5~-----| Ab|------------------------------------------7--------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Solo 4 Eb|-------12------12-15p12----12----------------------| Bb|--12------12------------12----15-12-14p12----12----| Gb|--14b-----14b-----------------------------14-------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------12------12-15p12----| Bb|--------------------------12------12---------------| Gb|--14-12-15p14p12-14~---12-14b-----14b--------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--14p12--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------15-12--14b^----14---12---------------------| Gb|----------------------------------12b--------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| 1/4-step Eb|-------12------12-15p12-14p12----------------------| Bb|--12------12------------------15-12-14p12----12----| Gb|--14b-----14b-----------------------------14-------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------12------12-15p12----| Bb|--------------------------12------12---------------| Gb|--14-12-15p14p12-14~---12-14b-----14b--------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--14p12--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------15-12--14b^----14---12---------------------| Gb|----------------------------------12b--------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| 1/4-step Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--14b-r14p12-14---14b~-----------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| < - - 18x - - > Feedback Riff 1 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7b~----------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Fade in w/ feedback and slow down vibrato SNOW BLIND Frehley [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 4] It's so hard to feel right baby When I'm travelin' around and you're far behind Guy, I wish I could see my lady Girl, I hope you don't mind, 'cos [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] (2x) I'm snowblind, I can't see a thing I'm snowblind, I don't wanna sing [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] (2x) I'm snowblind, need a familiar face I'm snowblind, think I'm lost in space [Rhy. Fig 4] Lookin' out my window, sometimes I wonder Am I ever gonna get to where I'm gonna go home Maybe tomorrow, maybe next summer Girl, I just don't know, 'cos [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] (2x) I'm snowblind, I can't see a thing I'm snowblind, I don't wanna sing [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] (2x) I'm snowblind, need a familiar face I'm snowblind, think I'm lost in space [Solo 1 over Rhy. Fig 5 (2x)] [Solo 2 over Rhy. Fig 6 (2x)] [Solo 3 over Rhy. Fig 5 (2x)] [Solo 4 over Rhy. Fig 6 (2x)] [Rhy. Fig 7] [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 4] Movin' around, I get in trouble when I'm feelin' so low and out of my mind Babe, I don't wanna burst your bubble Girl, you know the reason why, 'cos [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] (2x) I'm snowblind, I can't see a thing I'm snowblind, I don't wanna sing [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3 and Riff 1] (2x) I'm snowblind, need a familiar face I'm snowblind, think I'm lost in space [Rhy. Fig 2] (2x)