#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# CREATURES OF THE NIGHT (from the KISS CD "CREATURES OF THE NIGHT") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning, capo 3rd fret Comments: The main rhythm guitar here is notated as having been played with a capo at the 3rd fret but I can't be sure. There are no chord forms that are impossible to play without it, but it makes things a whole lot easier with one, and that's usually what KISS go for. (And I seem to recall that Pau uses a capo when playing this song live). The solo guitar though is without a capo and has been notated as such. However, since I find no real evidence for the fills being played with a capo, I have arranged two versions of each of the Riffs, one with a capo and one without, to make it easier to play all the rhythm. 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 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--7-------------9---9-------------7----------------------| D|--7-------------9---9-------------7----------------------| A|--5-------------7---7-------------5----------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| < - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - > E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--7-------------9---9-------------5----------------------| D|--7-------------9---9-------------5----------------------| A|--5-------------7---7-------------3----------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|--7-------------9---9---------5----7----------------------| D|--7-------------9---9---------5----7----------------------| A|--5-------------7---7---------3----5----------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 (P.M. on open 6th) E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------5-----------------------------| D|---------------------------5-----------------------------| A|---------------------------3-----------------------------| E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------| < - - - 8x - - > < - 4x - > < - - - 2x - - - > End 1 End 2 E|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------------------------|----------------------------| G|----------------x-5---x-7---|-------------5---/9---------| D|----------------x-5---x-7---|-------------5---/9---------| A|----------------x-3---x-5---|-------------3---/7---------| E|--0-0-0-0-12\---------------|--0----12\------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 (P.M. on open 6th) E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--7------------------------------------------------------| D|--7------------------------------------------------------| A|--5------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|----------5------------5------------5--------------------| G|----------4------------4------------4--------------5-----| D|----------5------------5------------5--------------5-----| A|---------------------------------------------------3-----| E|--0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-------| Rhythm Fig. 4 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--7---------------------------5--------------------------| D|--7---------------------------5--------------------------| A|--5---------------------------3--------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5a (P.M. on open 6th) E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|----------5------------5------------5--------------------| G|----------4------------4------------4--------------7-----| D|----------5------------5------------5--------------7-----| A|---------------------------------------------------5-----| E|--0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-------| Rhythm Fig. 5b (P.M. on open 6th) E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|----------5------------5---------------------------------| G|----------4------------4------------------x-5---x-7------| D|----------5------------5------------------x-5---x-7------| A|------------------------------------------x-3---x-5------| E|--0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-12\------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5c (P.M. on open 6th) E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|----------5------------5------------5--------------------| G|----------4------------4------------4--------------------| D|----------5------------5------------5--------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|--0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-12\-----| Rhythm Fig. 6 (P.M. on open 4th) E|-----------------------------------------7---------------| B|--8-----7--------------8-----7-----5-----8----(7)--------| G|--7-----7--------------7-----7-----5-----9-----7---------| D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--7-----5--------------7-----5-----8-----5-----7---------| G|--7-----5--------------7-----5-----9-----5-----7---------| D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------7---------------| B|--8-----7--------------8-----7-----5-----8---------------| G|--7-----7--------------7-----7-----5-----9---------------| D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--3-----------------5------------------------------------| D|--3-----------------5------------------------------------| A|--1-----------------3------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| End 1 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--4------------------------------------------------------| D|--4------------------------------------------------------| A|--2------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Riff 1 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|----4-2--------------------------------------------------| D|--------5-4-2--2-0---------------------------------------| A|-------------------2-0-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------3--2--3~--------------------------| Riff 1 (without capo) E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|----7-5--------------------------------------------------| D|--------8-7-5--5-3---------------------------------------| A|-------------------5-3-1--0--1~--------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--------5-4----7-5---------------------------------------| D|---5-7------7------9p7p5---------------------------------| A|-------------------------7-------------------------------| E|---------------------------3---0-------------------------| Riff 2 (without capo) E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--------4-3----6-4-3-------------------------------------| G|---3-5------5--------5p3p0-------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------1-----------------------------| E|-------------------------------3-------------------------| Riff 3 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|-------2~---3~-------------------------------------------| E|--5~-------------3~---0----------------------------------| Riff 3 (without capo) E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|--3~---5~---6~-------------------------------------------| E|-----------------6~---3----------------------------------| Intro solo E|--20\---------15-15--------------------------------------| B|--------------------15-15--------------------------------| G|--------------------------15(\/)(\)----------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|------------3-5---5b---t8~-------------------------------| D|----------5----------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|--15\----------------------------------------------------| Hold bend, vibrato with right hand Solo E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------6~----------------| G|----------5*(\)--------5b~--------5b---------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|--3(\)---------------------------------------------------| Overdubbed E|---------6---6p5-----------------------------------------| B|--8b~------------6---------------------------------------| G|-------------------5\3---3--5--5b----r5--0(\)------------| D|-----------------------5---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------8---6\5-------------| B|--6b----t9p-6--8~------------6-8b------8-----8~----------| G|--------------------------/7-----------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Release bend E|-------------15------------------------------------------| B|--18**b~--------18p15-------------------------15--18-----| G|----------------------17**b~-------------17b-------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| E|--20b---r20-20b~-----------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| CREATURES OF THE NIGHT Paul Stanley, A. Mitchell [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Intro solo] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1 and Riff 1] Searching in the darkness Running from the day Hiding from tomorrow Nothing left to say [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2 and Riff 1] Victims of the moment Future deep in doubt Living in a whisper 'Till we start to shout [Rhy. Fig 3] We're creatures of the night [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Riff 2] We're creatures of the night [Rhy. Fig 5a] [Rhy. Fig 5b] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1 and Riff 1] Breathing in the madness Spitting out the lies Searching for an answer Keep your alibis [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1 and Riff 1] Don't know where we're goin' Just know where we've been Remember when the clock strikes twelve The losers always win [Rhy. Fig 3] We're creatures of the night [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Riff 3] We're creatures of the night [Rhy. Fig 5c] [Rhy. Fig 6] [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1] [Solo over Rhy. Fig 5a (3x)] [Rhy. Fig 5b] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1 and Riff 1] Searching in the darkness Running from the day Hiding from tomorrow nothing left to say [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2 and Riff 1] Gathering up our courage ready for the fight Howling in the shadows 'Till we start to bite [Rhy. Fig 3] (3x) We're creatures of the night We're creatures of the night We're creatures of the night [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Riff 2] We're creatures of the night