#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# SWEET PAIN (from the KISS CD "DESTROYER") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: This is a weird song guitar-wise. I guess they experimented quite a lot for this album. The first guitar, on the left, has a reverb on it and is very far back in the mix. At times it is very hard to hear. The other one, on the right, has a sound almost totally lacking in high frequencies giving it a dark, contourless appearence. What they play isn-t that strange though. The solo is, as Ace has made clear in several interviews, a hired gun. I think it's OK, I really like the cromatic ending for one thing. (And that high pinch harmonic isn't too bad either.) As everone can hear, the main riff is doubled by what seems to be an acoustic (could be a clean electric on there as well). 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 (Doubled by acoustic) Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|--2-2--2-----3-3--3-----8-8--8-----7-7~----------| Gb|--2-2--2-----2-2--2-----7-7--7-----7-7~----------| Db|--2-2--2-----4-4--4-----9-9--9-----7-7~----------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|--2-2--2-----3-3--3-----6-6--6-----5-5~----------| Gb|--2-2--2-----2-2--2-----5-5--5-----5-5~----------| Db|--2-2--2-----4-4--4-----7-7--7-----5-5~----------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------7--7-----------------------| Db|--5--5----------------7--7----------7--9p7-------| Ab|--5--5----------------5--5------7h9--------9-----| Eb|--3--3-------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9--9----------------10--10------12--12---------| Db|--7--7----------------8---8-------10--10---------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------7--7----------0--2p0-------| Ab|--5--5----------------5--5------0h2--------2-----| Eb|--3--3-------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------| Db|--2--2----------------3--3------5--5-------------| Ab|--0--0----------------1--1------3--3-------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------3---------------------5---------------| Db|--3--3--3--3------3-----5--5--5--5------5--------| Ab|--3--3--3--1------3-----5--5--5--3------5--------| Eb|--1--1--1---------1-----3--3--3---------3--------| Rhythm Fig. 6 Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------| Db|-----7-----7h8-----7\-------9------9h10-----9\---| Ab|--8-----8---------------10-----10----------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--5--5--7------5----7--7--7--9-------7--------| Db|--7--7--7--8------7----9--9--9--10------9--------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------0----0--3--0--5--3---------| Eb|--0--0--2----3--0--3-----------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------0----0--5--3------5--------| Eb|--0--0--2----3--0--3-----------------------------| Riff 1 Eb|-----------------------15(\/\/\/)--14(\/\/\/)----| Bb|--14-(\/\/\/\/\/\/\/)----------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------13(\/\/\/)--12(\/\/\/)----| Bb|--14-(\/\/\/\/\/\/\/)----------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------| Solo Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------15b----15--13--15--13~--------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------14---| Db|----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------15b---15b-r15p13--15--13-15b~---| Gb|--14p12---------------------------------------------------| Db|--------14~-----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------13--------------------------------| Gb|------------------12-14----14-12-14-12-14-12----12--------| Db|---------------------------------------------14----14-12~-| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------12----12b--------r12----------------------------| Db|----12h14----14-------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------15b-r15--12----------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------15----13h15p13----13-15b--| Gb|-----------------------------------------------14---------| Db|----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----15--13--15-13-----------------------------------------| Gb|------------------14-14-----------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--17~---------------------------------15**b---------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--pb15**r---12h15-12h15p12--------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------15--13--15-15b-r15-13----------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------14~-----| Db|----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----15b-------15--12------------------15b-----------------| Bb|----------------------15--13------13----------------------| Gb|------------------------------14--------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--20b---r20--20--19--18--17-------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------21--20~-----------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------| SWEET PAIN Gene Simmons [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] Ahh [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] (2x) My leathers fit tight around me My whip is always beside me You want the same thing every day I'll teach you love a different way [Rhy. Fig w/ Rhy. Fig 6] You'll learn to love me and my [Rhy. Fig 1] (3x) Sweet pain My love will drive you insane Sweet pain [Rhy. Fig 2] My love will drive you insane [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] (2x) And pain has got its reason And if you don't stop your teasin', baby I'm gonna show you now You'll get your lovin' anyhow, anyhow [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6] And you'll get to love me and my [Rhy. Fig 1] (3x) Sweet pain My love will drive you insane Sweet pain [Rhy. Fig 2] My love will drive you insane [Solo over Rhy. Fig 8 (2x)] [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6] Ahh, you get to love me any way I say [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6 and Rhy. Fig 7] Ahh, you get to love me and my sweet pain [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 1] Oh [Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] (2x) Pain has got it's reason You find it pleasin', yes you do, yes you do And I'm gonna show you now You'll get to love it anyhow, anyhow and [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6] You'll get to love me and my sweet pain [Rhy. Fig 1] Sweet pain [Rhy. Fig 2] My love will drive you insane [Rhy. Fig 1] Sweet pain [Rhy. Fig 2] My love will drive you insane [Alternate Rhy. Fig 1 and Rhy. Fig 2] (until fade) Ahh, sweet pain (sweet pain) my love will drive you insane Sweet pain (sweet pain) my love will drive you insane [Riff 1] Sweet pain (sweet pain) my love will drive you insane Sweet pain (sweet pain) my love will drive you insane