#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# MAGIC TOUCH (from the KISS CD "DYNASTY") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: Now this is a good song. Paul had a special tendency around this time (and the early 80's) to use the third even when playing through some serious distorsion. It is a little harsh on the ears at times, but here it gives the song character. Riff 2 is played, as you can see, by two guitars, both using E-bows. It's a mechanical device that you put against the string (just one at a time) and there are little wheel-like structures that spin on the string causing it to resonate as long as there's contact. This means that you don't have to pick the string which is why I've used slides in the tab. 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 Eb|-------------------(7)--(5)(5)---------------------| Bb|-------8----7--8----7----5--5----------------------| Gb|-------9----7--9----7----5--5---------/7-----------| Db|-------9----7--9----9----7--7---------/7-----------| Ab|-------7----7--7----9----7--7---------/5-----------| Eb|--0-----------------7----5--5----------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|----5--5---------/9----7--7------------------------| Db|----5--5---------/9----7--7------------------------| Ab|----3--3---------/7----5--5---------5--7-----------| Eb|--------------------------------/7-----------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 (P.M. on open 6th) Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------8--------7-----8------8--------------------| Gb|--------9--------7-----9------9-----9p-7--7\-5-----| Db|--------9--------7-----9------9-----9p-7--7\-5-----| Ab|--------7--------7-----7------7-----7-----5\-3-----| Eb|--0--0-----0--0-----0------------0-----------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------5-------------------------------------------| Gb|--5---------5-------------5-----------5-----7------| Db|--5--------------5-----5-----5-----5--------7------| Ab|--3-----------------2-----------3--------5---------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -> Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------8--------7-----8------8--------------------| Gb|--------9--------7-----9------9-----9p-7--7\-5-----| Db|--------9--------7-----9------9-----9p-7--7\-5-----| Ab|--------7--------7-----7------7-----7-----5\-3-----| Eb|--0--0-----0--0-----0------------0-----------------| Eb|-------------------------------------7-------------| Bb|-------5-----------------7--------8----------------| Gb|--5---------5---------------7----------------------| Db|--5--------------5--7----------9-------------------| Ab|--3--------------3--5----------7--------12\--------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|-------0--------------------0----------------------| Bb|------------1--------------------3-----------------| Gb|---------------2--------------------2-----2--------| Db|------------------2--0-----------------0-----------| Ab|--0------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------0---------| Gb|-----------------------------------------2b--r2p0--| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------------| P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|-------0--------------------0----------------------| Bb|------------1--------------------3-----------------| Gb|---------------2--------------------2-----2--------| Db|------------------2--0-----------------0-----------| Ab|--0------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------0h2---2--0------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------3--2--0---------| Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------3--0---| P.M. - - - - - - - > Eb|-------0---------------------0---------------------| Bb|------------1---------------------3----------------| Gb|---------------2----------2----------2-----2-------| Db|------------------2--0------------------0----------| Ab|--0------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------0---------| Gb|-----------------------------------------2b--r2p0--| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------------| P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|-------0---------------------0---------------------| Bb|------------1---------------------3----------------| Gb|---------------2----------2------------------------| Db|------------------2--0-----------------------------| Ab|--0-------------------------------------5--7-------| Eb|------------------------------------/7-------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 4a Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------7----5--5------/9----7--7-| Db|--2----2--0--------------7----5--5------/9----7--7-| Ab|-------------3--2--0-----5----3--3------/7----5--5-| Eb|----------------------3----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4b Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------7----5--5------/9----7--7-| Db|-/5----5--4--2--0--------7----5--5------/9----7--7-| Ab|-------------------3--2--5----3--3------/7----5--5-| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 (Let ring) Eb|--3----3-----3-----3-----------2-----2--------2----| Bb|--3-------3-----3-----3-----------3--------3-------| Gb|--0-------------------------2-----------2----------| Db|--0----------------------0-------------------------| Ab|--x------------------------------------------------| Eb|--3------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------3--------2-------------| Bb|--3----3---------------3----------------0----------| Gb|--0---------0----------0---------------------------| Db|--x--------------------x---------------------------| Ab|--3--------------------2---------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--------0------0----------------0h-2----2h3p2---| Bb|-----0----------0---0-----------3------------------| Gb|--------0--------------------2---------------------| Db|--------------------------0------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0------------------------------------------------| Bb|--1------------------------------------------------| Gb|--0--------------7----5--5----------9----7--7------| Db|--2--------------7----5--5----------9----7--7------| Ab|--3--------------5----3--3----------7----5--5------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----5--7------------------------------------------| Eb|-/7--------0---------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 Eb|-------0---------------------0---------------------| Bb|------------1---------------------3----------------| Gb|---------------2----------2----------2-----2-------| Db|------------------2--0------------------0----------| Ab|--0------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------0---------| Gb|-----------------------------------------2b--r2p0--| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------------| P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|-------0---------------------0---------------------| Bb|------------1--------------------------------------| Gb|---------------2----------2-------0----------------| Db|------------------2--0-----------------------------| Ab|--0-------------------------------------5--7-------| Eb|------------------------------------/7-------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 7a (P.M. on open 6th) Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------8--------7---------------------------------| Gb|--------9--------7----------------------------7----| Db|--------9--------7----------------------------7----| Ab|--------7--------7----/7----7--5--------------5----| Eb|--0--0-----0--0-----0-------------8--7--5--3-------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|----5--5---------/9----7--7------------------------| Db|----5--5---------/9----7--7------------------------| Ab|----3--3---------/7----5--5---------5--7-----------| Eb|--------------------------------/7-----------------| Rhythm Fig. 7b (P.M. on open 6th) Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------8--------7---------------------------------| Gb|--------9--------7----------------------------7----| Db|--------9--------7----/5----5--4--2--0--------7----| Ab|--------7--------7----------------------3--2--5----| Eb|--0--0-----0--0-----0------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|----5--5---------/9----7--7------------------------| Db|----5--5---------/9----7--7------------------------| Ab|----3--3---------/7----5--5---------5--7-----------| Eb|--------------------------------/7-----------------| Riff 1 Eb|------------12*------------------------------------| Bb|------12*------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 Eb|--19-----------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--19\---17\---15\---14/---15/---17\---15\---14\----| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--19\---17\---16\---14/---16/---17\---16\---14\----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--12/-------14\-------12---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--12/-------14\-------12---------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Riff 3 Eb|----------15p-14-----------------------------------| Bb|------------------15/-17~--------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------17----15p-14-------------------------------| Bb|----15----------------15/-17~----------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Solo Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--15-----------------------------------------------| Gb|--14b---------14p12-----------12-14-14b-r14p12-14--| Db|--------------------14-14~-------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------15b----| Bb|---------------------15b----12h15p12-----12--------| Gb|----12-14-14b-r14p12-----------------14------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--15--12h15-12p----12-12-----12-----12----12---15--| Bb|---------------15-----15b----15b----15b---15b--18b-| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|------15------15----17------17---------------------| Bb|------18b-----18b---20b-----20b-----r20--20~-------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| MAGIC TOUCH Paul Stanley [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 2] She's got the magic touch And you're walkin' around in a dream She's got the magic touch Oh no, but it ain't what it seems [Rhy. Fig 3] You feel there's a fire burnin' But she feels cold inside But you still want her much too much But then when she leaves you lonely You won't be satisfied (won't be satisfied) Until you feel her magic touch [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) Her magic touch, her magic touch, her magic touch [Rhy. Fig 2] She's got the magic touch And you're under a spell that she's cast She's got the magic touch Oh no, but it ain't gonna last [Rhy. Fig 3] She's keepin' her love light shinin' To blind you from her lie (blind you from her lie) But you still need her oh so much And when she says she's leaving That's when you realize (when you realize) How much you need her magic touch [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) Her magic touch, her magic touch, her magic touch [Solo over Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b] (3x) [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Riff 2 Until the night in the bright She'll be there As she prances by your arms While your dreams fade away [Riff 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] She's got the magic touch And you're walkin' around in a dream She's got the magic touch Oh no, but it ain't what it seems [Rhy. Fig 6] One day when she leaves you lonely You'll miss her oh so much Until you feel her magic touch (feel her magic touch) [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) Her magic touch, her magic touch (Feel her magic touch), her magic touch [Rhy. Fig 7a w/ Rhy. Fig 7b] She's got the magic touch, I really want her [Rhy. Fig 7a w/ Rhy. Fig 7b w/ Riff 3] She's got the magic touch, and I still need her [Rhy. Fig 7a w/ Rhy. Fig 7b] She's got the magic touch, I really want her (repeat and fade)