#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# # This file is the authorĄs 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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# IN THE MIRROR (from the KISS CD "CARNIVAL OF SOULS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Drop-D tuning down 1/2-step Comments: The solo is the real problem here. The main solo is very fast in places and played through wah-wah. The only inaccuracy as such is towards the end. I have no idea what happens there. It sounds very much like a continuous bend but I canĄt be sure. The notation here is an approximation. (I believe it might have been done with a whammy-pedal like Digitech.) There is also a solo underneath the last chorus but it is very quiet in the mix and I canĄt get a handle on it. I have only notated the last lick since it is very prominent. 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 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|---7\-----5-------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------3/5--5-3----5--3--0--------------------------| Ab|---5\-----3----3/5--5-3----5--3--0--------------------------| Db|---------------3/5--5-3----5--3--0--------------------------| Rhythm fig. 2 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--10/12-12-12-12\10-----------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--8/-10-10-10-10\8------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm fig. 3a Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7\-----5--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------3/5--5-3----4--5------------------------------| Ab|--5\-----3----3/5--5-3----4--5------------------------------| Db|--------------3/5--5-3----4--5------------------------------| Rhythm fig. 3b Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7\-----5--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------3/5--5-3----2--1------------------------------| Ab|--5\-----3----3/5--5-3----2--1------------------------------| Db|--------------3/5--5-3----2--1------------------------------| Rhythm fig. 4 (let ring) Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------3-------------3---------------3-------------3-----| Gb|-------2-------2-----0-----0---------0-------0-----0-----0--| Db|------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------3-------------1---------------0-----------| Db|--0---------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------3-------------3---------------3-------------3-----| Gb|-------0-------0-----0-----0---------0-------0-----0-----0--| Db|------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--5---------------3-------------2---------------1-----------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------3-------------3---------------3-------------3-----| Gb|-------2-------2-----0-----0---------0-------0-----0-----0--| Db|------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------3-------------1---------------0-----------| Db|--0---------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------3-------------3---------------3-------------------| Gb|-------0-------0-----0-----0---------0-------0--------------| Db|------------------------------------------------1----1------| Ab|------------------------------------------------1----1------| Db|--5---------------3-------------2---------------1----1------| Rhythm fig. 5 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------3~---0--3--4--5~----------------------| Db|--3~----4~----5~--------------------------3~----4~-----5~---| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|---3~---0--3~---5~-----------------------3~---0--3--4--5~---| Db|----------------------3~----4~----5~------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------3~---0--3--4--5~----------------| Db|--3~---0--4~---0--5~-----0----------------------------------| Rhythm fig. 6 (let ring) Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------3-------------3---------------3-------------3-----| Gb|-------2-------2-----0-----0---------0-------0--------0-----| Db|------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------3-----------------------------------------| Db|--0-----------------------------3---------------3/-5--------| Eb|-------------------------------------------3p-2-------------| Bb|----------3------------3------------3------------3----------| Gb|-------0------0--------0----------------2-----------2--0h-2-| Db|---------------------------------0--------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3--------------3/-5-------0-------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------3----------3----------3-----------3--------3----------| Gb|---2-----2----0-----0----0-----0--------0-----0-----0-------| Db|------------------------------------------------------1---1-| Ab|------------3-----------------------------------------1---1-| Db|-0--------------------3-----------3/-5-----3----------1---1-| Rhythm fig. 7 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------3~-----4~-----5\--------| Db|--3~-----4~-----5\------------------------------------------| Fill 1a Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7~------5/---7------7b^^---7b^^~--5/---7------7b^^---7b^^~--5/---7----| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--5b^----5r~------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------7~----------5/---7-----7b^^---7b^^~--5/---7----| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------5b^----5r~----------------------------------| Gb|--7b^^---7b^^~--5/---7--------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 1b Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--6~---5/---6----8b---8b~----5/---6----8b---8b~---5/---6----8b-----8r~--| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 Eb|------------13--10------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------13--10----------------------------------------------| Gb|--12b~----------------------12b-12----10~-------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 3 Eb|--20b-----20b-----20b~--------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------20b-20--18b^--------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo (with wah-wah) Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------13b~-------------10-| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------12----| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--x/---------------------(0)--------------------------------------------| Db|--x/---------------------(0)--------------------------------------------| pick scrape up strings (rings out when pick leaves strings) Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-13p10-12p10----10----------------------12-12-12-12-10--12-12-12-12-10--| Gb|-------------13----13-12-10----10b-10~--12-12-12-12-10--12-12-12-12-10--| Db|----------------------------12------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------13b--------------------------| Bb|-10h12--10h12---10----12-12-12-12---------------------------------------| Gb|-10h12--10h12---10----12-12-12-12---------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------12\------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| keep bending Ątil you hit the ceiling Eb|--13b-13--10------13b--13~------10-----10-------------------------------| Bb|--------------13--------------------13----------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--13p12p10----------10----13p12p10-13p10----10--------------------------| Bb|-----------13p12p10----13----------------13----13p12p10----10-----------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------12--------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------10-10--10-10--10-10--10-10----------------------------------------| Bb|--13b----13b----13b----13b----13b---------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------0---------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------3h5-3~---5h7p5\3h5p3-3~--------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| unison bends Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------10b-10~------------------| Db|----------------5b-5--3~-----------10-10-12p10-----------10h12----------| Ab|----5h7p5\3--5----------------/12---------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------13---------------------| Bb|------------13~-----13~-----13~-----13~-----10------13b-----17b---------| Gb|--10--12-12-----14~-----14~-----14~-------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| very "nervous" vibrato Eb|-------------------------------------------------------13b---13**-10~---| Bb|--17b---17----15~-----13h15~--13----------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------14--12--10~---------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------12\---------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| IN THE MIRROR Stanley, Kulick, Cuomo [Intro: Rhy. fig 1] [Rhy. fig 2] [Rhy. fig 1] You were in the right Until you're left stuck in the middle I still wonder why [Rhy. fig 3a] You gave it all for such a little [Rhy. fig 4] You, tell me you're only Scared to be lonely On and on You, livin' on credit Want it, you get it Right or wrong [Rhy. fig 5] You oughtta take a look in the mirror Every line's gettin' clearer See the face you can't deny [Rhy. fig 1] You appear to me Appear to be lost in confusion [Rhy. fig 2] [Rhy. fig 1] I don't wanna live [Rhy. fig 3a] Only to die in your illusion [Rhy. fig 4 with Riff 1a & Riff 1b] You, dial information Station to station On and on You, lie to your lover Make him your cover Blindfold on [Rhy. fig 5] You oughtta take a look in the mirror Every line's gettin' clearer See the face you can't deny Take a look in the mirror All your fear gettin' nearer Nothin' left to get you by [Rhy. fig 6] Only a matter of time Leavin' illusion behind Tick Tock [Rhy. fig 7] (2x) [Solo over Rhy. fig 5] [Rhy. fig 1 with Riff 2] You won't realize 'Till all the eyes are truly open You can't hide away [Rhy. fig 3b] Throw what you may, when all is broken [Rhy. fig 5] You oughtta take a look in the mirror Every line's gettin' clearer See the face you can't deny Take a look in the mirror All your fear gettin' nearer Nothin' left to get you by [Riff 3]