#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# MURDER IN HIGH HEELS (from the KISS CD "ANIMALIZE") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: Like the rest of the album, this is actually tuned between E and Eb. It's slightly closer to E but since it is lower, I've chosen to write it as Eb. On another note, these are some pretty cool riffs. A little un- characteristic for KISS at times but cool nontheless. I especially like the interaction between the two rhythm guitars in Rhy. Fig 2a and 2b. 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|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------2--2--2----| Ab|--0-2--4--5\4-2----2--2-----0h2--4--5\4-2---------------| Eb|----------------3b-0--0-------------------3b------------| End 1 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------2----2-----| Ab|--0h2--4--5\4-2----2--2-----0h2--4--5\4-2---------------| Eb|----------------3b-0--0-------------------3b------------| End 2 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------2--2-------| Ab|--0-2--4--5\4-2----2--2-----0h2--4--5\4-2---------------| Eb|----------------3b-0--0-------------------3b-------2~---| Rhythm Fig. 2a Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--3-3-3-3-3-2~--3-3-3-3-3\2/3~--------------------------| < - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - > End 1 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---4-4-4-4-2--4--4--4--2----4-4-4-4-2--4----------------| Db|---4-4-4-4-2--4--4--4--2----4-4-4-4-2--4----------------| Ab|---2-2-2-2-0--2--2--2--0----2-2-2-2-0--2----------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------2~--------| End 2 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---4-4-4-4-2--4--4--4--2----4-4-4-4-2--4----------------| Db|---4-4-4-4-2--4--4--4--2----4-4-4-4-2--4----------------| Ab|---2-2-2-2-0--2--2--2--0----2-2-2-2-0--2----------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2b Eb|--3--------3---------3--------3-------------------------| Bb|--3--------3---------3--------3-------------------------| Gb|--0--------0---------0--------0-------------------------| Db|--0--------0---------0--------0-------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--3--------3---------3--------3-------------------------| End 1 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---4-4-4-4-2--4--4--4--2----4-4-4-4-2--4----------------| Db|---4-4-4-4-2--4--4--4--2----4-4-4-4-2--4----------------| Ab|---2-2-2-2-0--2--2--2--0----2-2-2-2-0--2----------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------2~--------| End 2 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---4-4-4-4-2--4--4--4--2----4-4-4-4-2--4----------------| Db|---4-4-4-4-2--4--4--4--2----4-4-4-4-2--4----------------| Ab|---2-2-2-2-0--2--2--2--0----2-2-2-2-0--2----------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3a Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--2p0---------------------------------------------------| Ab|------2---5p0-------------------------------------------| Eb|--------3------0-2p0-3p0-4/5----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3b Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--2p0---------------------------------------------------| Ab|------2---5p0-------------------------------------------| Eb|--------3------0-2p0-3p0-3p2~---------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--2p0--------------------------2p0----------------------| Ab|------2---5p0----------------------2---5p0--------------| Eb|--------3------0-2p0-3p0-4/5---------3------0-2p0-3p0---| Solo Eb|-------------10-----10-----------------10------10-------| Bb|------8--10--12p10--12p10-------8--10--12p10--12p10-----| Gb|--/9-------------------------9--------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| < - - 3x - - > Eb|----------/15-15-15-15-15-15-------------------15-15-15-| Bb|----------/15-15-15-15-15-15-------------------15-15-15-| Gb|--9~-------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12----------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| < - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - > Eb|-----------15-15----------15-17b-r17p15-17~-------------| Bb|--17p15-17-15-15-17p15-17-------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--15----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--14b---r14p12-14~---14b---r14p12--------------------12-| Db|----------------------------------14~----------12h14----| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------12--------------12-----------------------------| Bb|------12----15p12-----12----15p12-15p12-15----15p12-15--| Gb|--14b-------------14b----------------------14-----------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--12~------12-------12----------------------------------| Bb|--------------12-15----15-12-------15-12----------------| Gb|-----------------------------14-12-------14-12----12----| Db|-----------------------------------------------14-------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------12-15-14-12-0-17-15-14-0-| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--14-12-------------------------------------------------| Db|--------14-12-------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------14-12-10-12(\)----------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--15-14-12----12----------------------------------------| Bb|-----------15----15-12----15p12-------------------------| Gb|-----------------------14-------14-12-14-12-------------| Db|--------------------------------------------14-12-14~---| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------15~-----------(\)------------------------------| Bb|---------15~-----------(\)------------------------------| Gb|-----12-------------------------------------------------| Db|--14----------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Riff 1 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--15b~------15b-r15p12-15~--------------12--------------| Gb|------------------------------14p12-14------14--12------| Db|---------------------------------------------------14~--| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------17------17-----17-------| Bb|---------------------------17b-----17b----17b-----17b~--| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--12----------------------------------------------------| Ab|------14~-----------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--17b~-----r17p14-17-17b~------\------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Outro solo Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------15b~----r15p12-15~--12(\)------------| Gb|--14b--12b----------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--15------------------------------------------12--------| Gb|--14b----14---14---14---14---12--14b--12--14-----12-----| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend - - - - - - - > Eb|---------------------------------------12----------12---| Bb|------------------------------------------15p12---------| Gb|-----------------(12)------(12)-14b~-----------14b------| Db|--12----12-12-----12--------12--------------------------| Ab|-----14-------14---------14-----------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------12----------------12----------------------| Bb|--15p12----------15p12-15b~---------12--15--15b~--------| Gb|--------14b---------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------12h15p12-----12h15p12------12----| Bb|--15-12-15b-r15p12-15b----------15b----------15b--------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--15b----15~----12~----------15----12-15----15----------| Bb|-------------------------/15----15-------15-------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--/15-15-15---/15-15----15/17-17\15-15/17-17\15-15\-----| Bb|--/15-15-15---/15-15----15/17-17\15-15/17-17\15-15\-----| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------15-12-------------------------12-----12-----12-| Gb|---------------15-14-12~---------------12-----12-----12-| Db|--(12b)--------------------14-(12)--14-----14------14---| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----12-15----------------------------------------------| Gb|-----12-14b~---------------12-14b--r14p12----14-12~-----| Db|--14--------------------------------------14------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Wide vib. w/ bar Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----15-------------------15----------------------------| Gb|--x--14b---r14p12-14-12---14b---------------------------| Db|--x-----------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Fade out MURDER IN HIGH HEELS Simmons/Weissman [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 1] (4x) [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 1] (2x) Hey, with a sleight of hand and then a word of mouth She's a cat been caged too long and now she's breakin' out Well, get it straight, you better cross your heart 'Cause sparks are gonna fly, let me tell you what it's all about [Rhy. Fig 1 / End 2] Better run for cover, babe, she's gonna make her move You know she could, she's a get rich bitch You better get her while the gettin's good [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1] She's a vision in leather, like salt on a wound [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ End 2 and Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 2] Just a turn of a knob and she's real fine tuned [Rhy. Fig 3a] (4x) But she's murder in high-heels [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 1] (2x) She ain't the girl next door worth waitin' for Well you're playin' with the fire, a pool of sweat's lyin' on the floor She'll bring you to your knees, and when you're laid to rest She's gonna give you something, she's gonna get it off her chest [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 2] (Yeah yeah yeah) [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1] She's a vision in leather, like salt on a wound [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ End 2 and Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 2] Just a turn of a knob and she's real fine tuned - here she comes [Solo over Rhy. Fig 3a (7x)] [Rhy. Fig 3b] [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ End 1, Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1 and Riff 1] She's a vision in leather, like salt on a wound [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ End 2, Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 2] Just a turn of a knob and she's real fine tuned [Rhy. Fig 3a (2x) w/ Outro solo] But she's murder in high heels [Rhy. Fig 4] (3x) [Rhy. Fig 3a] (repeat and fade)