#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# CHARISMA (from the KISS CD "DYNASTY") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: Not a busy bass-line but it is solid and really carries the song. Not too much of a song though. Towards the end Gene does a trade-mark lick playing an A high on the G-string. 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 Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0----0----0----0----0---------3--------------| Eb|------------------------------3---------3---------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0----0----0----0----0----3----2----0---------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------3----2--------------| Eb|--1--1----1----1----1----1--------------3---------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0----0----0----0----0----3----5----3---------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2a Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0----0--0--0----0----------------------------| Eb|------------------------0--0----0--0--0----0------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0----0--0--0----0----------------------------| Eb|------------------------0--0----0--0--0----0------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--1----1----1----1----1----1----1----3------------| Rhythm Fig. 2b Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------2--2----2--2--2----2------| Ab|--0--0----0--0--0----0----------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------2--2----2--2--2----2------| Ab|--0--0----0--0--0----0----------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--1----1----1----1----1----1----1----3------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------0--0----0--0--0----0------| Eb|--3--3----3--3--3----3----------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--3--3----3--3--3----3--5--5----5--5--5----5------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--3--3----3--3--3----3--5--5----5--5--5----5------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--7--7----7--7--7----7--7--7----7--7--7----7------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--7--7----7--7--7----7--7--7--7-------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------3----5----3--0----------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------3----2----0-------------------------------| Eb|---------------------1----------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------3----2-------0--0----0----0----0----------| Eb|------------------3-------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|----0----3----5----3------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Gb|--12h14----12h14----12h14----14--14\--------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------3/------| Eb|-------------------------------------3------------| Gb|--12h14----12h14----12h14----14--14\--------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------3----2----0--| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------3----2--------------| Eb|--1--1----1----1----1----1--------------3---------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0----0----0----0----0----3----5----3---------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| CHARISMA Simmons, Marks [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2a] Is it my fortune or my fame Is it my money or my name Is it my personality Or just my sexuality, yeah, yeah [Rhy. Fig 1] What is my charisma What is my charisma, yeah [Rhy. Fig 2b] Is it my body or my brain Do I drive you insane, ha Is it the power of my touch Do you need me too much, too much, too much [Rhy. Fig 1] What is my charisma, what is my, what is my What is my charisma Is it my fortune or my fame What is my, is it my money or my name, charisma, yeah What is my, yeah, yeah, yeah, charisma [Rhy. Fig 3] What is my charisma, what is it I've got What is it about me that gets you so hot, hot, yeah [Rhy. Fig 1](2x) [Rhy. Fig 2b] Am I the master of your soul Do you lose all control, ha Is it my fire or my flame Do I drive you insane, charisma [Rhy. Fig 1] What is my charisma, yeah What is my, is it my fire or my flame, charisma What is my charisma What is my charisma [Rhy. Fig 4] Is it my body or my brain What is my, is it my money or my name, charisma And do I drive you insane What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma [Rhy. Fig 1] What is my, is it my fortune or my fame, charisma And do I drive you insane What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma Charisma, charisma [Rhy. Fig 5] What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma Charisma, charisma What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma What is my [Rhy. Fig 1] What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma Charisma, charisma What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma What is my (repeat and fade)