#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# X-RAY EYES (from the KISS CD "DYNASTY") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: This song is strangely modal, so much so, I can't even figure out what mode. The chord sequence is obviously based on the E-minor scale but every chord is a major which does not fit comfotably in any mode I know. But then again, who cares ? It sounds good. If it hadn't been for the excessive whammy bar stuff in the solo I would have said Ace, some of the stuff played are pretty close to his. In reality, it's probably a hired gun. (For some reason the solo is very low in the mix on the Remastered CDs.) 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|--9------------9--11--12----12\---7----7\-----------| D|--9------------9--11--12----12\---7----7\-----------| A|--7------------7--9---10----------5-----------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|-------4--------------------------------------------| G|--4---------4----2--4--5----5----2----2-------------| D|--4--------------2--4--5----5----2----2-------------| A|--2--------------0--2--3---------0------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Let ring - > Rhythm Fig. 2 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|-------9----------------------12\--------7\---------| G|------------9----9--11--12----12\---7----7\---------| D|-----------------9--11--12----12\---7----7\---------| A|-----------------7--9---10----------5---------------| E|--0-------------------------------------------------| Let ring - > E|----------------------------------------------------| B|-------4--------------------5---------2-------------| G|--4---------4----2--4--5----5----2----2-------------| D|--4--------------2--4--5----5----2----2-------------| A|--2--------------0--2--3---------0------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Let ring - > Rhythm Fig. 3 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|-------9----------------------12\--------7\---------| G|------------9----9--11--12----12\---7----7\---------| D|-----------------9--11--12----12\---7----7\---------| A|-----------------7--9---10----------5---------------| E|--0-------------------------------------------------| Let ring - > E|----------------------------------------------------| B|-------4--------------------5-----------------------| G|--4---------4----2--4--5----5----2------------------| D|--4--------------2--4--5----5----2------------------| A|--2--------------0--2--3---------0------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Let ring - > Rhythm Fig. 4 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|-------9----------------------12\--------7\---------| G|------------9----9--11--12----12\---7----7\---------| D|-----------------9--11--12----12\---7----7\---------| A|-----------------7--9---10----------5---------------| E|--0-------------------------------------------------| Let ring - > E|----------------------------------------------------| B|-------4--------------------------------------------| G|--4---------4----2--4--5--------2-------------------| D|--4--------------2--4--5--------2-------------------| A|--2--------------0--2--3--------0-------------------| E|-----------------------------------3--2-------------| Let ring - > Rhythm Fig. 5 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|---------------10--9---------------10--9------------| G|--9------------9---9---------------9---9------------| D|--9------------11--9---------------11--9------------| A|--7-------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|--------------10--9---------------------------------| G|--------------9---9-----------------------x---------| D|--------------11--9-----------------------x---------| A|------------------------------------------x---------| E|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|--12------------------------------------------------| D|--12------------x--12----------------x--9-----------| A|--10------------x--12----------------x--9-----------| E|-------------------10----------------x--7-----------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9\-------------| A|----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9\-------------| E|----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7\-------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|---------------10--9----------------10--9-----------| G|--9------------9---9----------------9---9-----------| D|--9------------11--9----------------11--9-----------| A|--7-------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|--------------10--9---------------------------------| G|--------------9---9----/12--11--9-/12--11--9--------| D|--------------11--9----/12--11--9-/12--11--9--------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|--12------------------------------------------------| D|--12------------x--12--------------------x--9-------| A|--10------------x--12--------------------x--9-------| E|-------------------10--------------------x--7-------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------| A|----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------| E|----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--3--2--------| Rhythm Fig. 7 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------5--4-----5--4-----4-------| A|--3--2-----3--2-----2-----------5--------5-----5----| E|--------3--------3-----3----------------------------| End 1 E|-------------------------|--------------------------| B|-------------------------|--------------------------| G|-------------------------|--------------------------| D|-------------------------|--------------------------| A|--5--4-----5--4-----4----|--5--4-----5--4-----4-----| E|--------5--------5-----5-|--------5--------5-----5--| End 2 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|--7--6-----7--6-----7--6-----7--6-----7--6----------| E|--------7--------7--------7--------7--------7\------| Riff 1 E|--12*-(\/)-(\/)-(\/)-(\/)---------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Solo E|--12*-(\/)-(\/)-(\/)-(\/)---------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------14(\/)(\/)(\/)\--------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------12-15-12-15b~-----| G|--4p2p0-0---4p2p0-4p2p0-0-----/14-------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| <- 4x -> Wide vib. w/ bar E|----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------12-15p12-15-12---------------------| G|--0(/)-(\)----14----------------14------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Feedback E|------------------12(\/)-(\/)-(\/)-(\/)-(\/)--------| B|--12(15)(\)(/)--------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| X-RAY EYES Gene Simmons [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 5] Sometimes, you say, you don't want my love today But oh baby, I know what you're aiming at [Rhy. Fig 6] And I know, I see, everything that's in store for me Well, baby here's your big surprise, yeah [Rhy. Fig 2] I've got x-ray eyes, ahh [Rhy. Fig 3] And I can see right through your lies, ahh [Rhy. Fig 5] One day you'll see, you'll come crawling back to me I'm your one and only, that's a fact, yeah [Rhy. Fig 6] I'm the one, the one and only, in the end, baby you'll be lonely I've got no time for silly goodbyes, yeah [Rhy. Fig 2] (3x) I've got x-ray eyes (x-ray eyes) And I can see right through your lies (ahh), yeah I've got x-ray eyes (x-ray eyes) [Rhy. Fig 3] And I can see right through your lies (ahh), yeah, yeah [Rhy. Fig 7 w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 7 w/ End 2] [Solo over Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 3] [Rhy. Fig 6] Ooh, and I know, I see, everything that's in store for me Well, baby here's your big surprise, yeah [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Riff 1 2nd tme] I've got x-ray eyes (x-ray eyes) [Rhy. Fig 4] And I can see right through your lies (ahh), yeah (repeat and fade)