#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# BETH (from the KISS CD "DESTROYER") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: There is in actuality only guitar at the very end of the studio version of Beth, but it's a great song so I've taken the liberty of arranging the parts for acoustic guitar. Rhy. Fig 1 is based on the piano in the intro, Rhy. Figs 2, 3 and 5 are based on the acoustic demo for Beth, and Rhy. Fig 4 is kind of a combination of the strings and the under- lying harmonic movement in the instumental interlude. Since people have asked that I include chord names when doing this sort of thing they can be found above each staff. Play fingerstyle and let ring throughout. 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 C F (G) E|--3----3--3----1-0-----------------------------------1------------| B|--1----1--1----1----3--1------1----1--3--0---1---3----------------| G|------------------------------2----2-------0---0---0---0----------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3--3-------3----------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------0h1----1-------3------------------------| C F G E|--3----3--3----1-0------------------------------------------------| B|--1----1--1----1----3--1------1----1--3--0------------------------| G|------------------------------2----2-----0------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3--3-------3----------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------0h1----1-------3------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 C Dm7/C C Am G E|----------0---------------1---------------0-----------------------| B|------1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-------0---| G|----0---0-----0-----2---2-----2-----0---0-----0-----2---2---0---0-| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3---------------3---------------3---------------0---------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------3-------| F G C Esus4 E E|----------1---------------3---------------0-----------------------| B|------1-----1---1-----0-----3---3-----1-----1---1-----0---0---0---| G|----2---2-----2-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----2---2---1---1-| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------3-------------------------------| E|--1---------------3-------------------------------0---------------| Am G F Em E|----------0---------------3---------------1---------------0-------| B|------1-----1---1-----0-----3---3-----1-----1---1-----0-----0---0-| G|----2---2-----2-----0---0-----0-----2---2-----2-----0---0-----0---| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------3---------------1---------------0---------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 D7(sus4) F G Am G E|--------2-3p2---------------------------0-------------------------| B|------1-------1-------1-------3--------------1------1--0----------| G|----2-----------2---2---2---0---0-----2----2--------2--0----------| D|--0---------------------------------2-----------------------------| A|----------------------------------0-----------------0-------------| E|------------------1-------3----------------------------3----------| F F/G C E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--1---1--0-1------------1-----------------------------------------| G|--2---2--0-0----------0-------------------------------------------| D|------------------0h2---------------------------------------------| A|-----------3------------------------------------------------------| E|--1---3-----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 C F (G) E|--3----3--3----1-0-----------------------------------1------------| B|--1----1--1----1----3--1------1----1--3--0---1---3----------------| G|------------------------------2----2-------0---0---0---0----------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3--3-------3----------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------0h1----1-------3------------------------| C F Esus4 E E|--3----3--3----1-0------------------------------------------------| B|--1----1--1----1----3--1------1----1--3--0------------------------| G|------------------------------2----2-----2----1-------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3--3-------3----------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------0h1----1-------0------------------------| N.C (Am G F ) Esus4 E Esus4 E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----5-3h5---5---5---3-1h3-0h3---3---1-0h1---1---1---0---0---0---0-| G|----------5---4---------------2-----------2---0-------2---1---2---| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------3---------------1---------------0---------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 C Dm7/C C Am G E|----------0---------------1---------------0-----------------------| B|------1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-----1-------0---| G|----0---0-----0-----2---2-----2-----0---0-----0-----2---2---0---0-| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3---------------3---------------3---------------0---------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------3-------| F G E|----------1---------------3---------------------------------------| B|------1-----1---1-------3-----------------------------------------| G|----2---2-----2-------0-------------------------------------------| D|--------------------0---------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--1---------------3-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 C F (G) E|--3----3--3----1-0-----------------------------------1------------| B|--1----1--1----1----3--1------1----1--3--0---1---3----------------| G|------------------------------2----2-------0---0---0---0----------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3--3-------3----------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------0h1----1-------3------------------------| C F G E|--3----3--3----1-0------------------------------------------------| B|--1----1--1----1----3--1------1----1--3--0------------------------| G|------------------------------2----2-----0------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------0---------------| A|--3--3-------3--------------------------------0h2-----------------| E|--------------------------0h1----1-------3------------------------| C E|----------0--3/--12-----------------------------------------------| B|--------1--------13-----------------------------------------------| G|------0-----------------------------------------------------------| D|----2-------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3---------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| BETH Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Bob Ezrin [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] Beth, I hear you callin' But I can't come home right now Me and the boys are playin' And we just can't find the sound Just a few more hours And I'll be right home to you [Rhy. Fig 3] I think I hear them callin' Oh, Beth what can I do Beth what can I do [Rhy. Fig 2] You say you feel so empty That our house just ain't a home And I'm always somewhere else And you're always there alone Just a few more hours And I'll be right home to you [Rhy. Fig 3] I think I hear them callin' Oh, Beth what can I do Beth what can I do [Rhy. Fig 4] [Rhy. Fig 3] [Rhy. Fig 5] Beth, I know you're lonely And I hope you'll be alright 'Cause me and the boys will be playin' [Rhy. Fig 6] All night