#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# DARK LIGHT (from the KISS CD "THE ELDER") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: Ace has some pretty hard riff sin this song although it might not sound like it. There are quite a few position shifts to be made in order to play the main riff properly. Since Ace uses an open for of G5, the power chords that precede it make the fingering a little awkward. It's not althogether easy to make the shift from the Csus2-C to the G5-D change in the chorus either. Of course, the big story here is the solo. I think it is a bit uninspired actually. Mainly standard Ace phrases and that whole "I found the 12th position E minor scale" towards the end gets old kind of fast. There are also some really cool vibrato effects on the G5 chord during the verse. You get that vibrato by bending the neck. Sounds weird but you just hold the chord shape with the left hand and anchor the guitar against your body with your right elbow. Then apply pressure to the neck with the left hand as if you were trying to fold the guitar where the neck meets the body. This shouldn't be used too much since it can, in time, actually loosen your neck joint is it's a bolt-on. 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|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|--4--5----------------4--5--4--5-------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Light P.M. - - - - - - - - - - > E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|--4--5--4--5--4--5--4--5---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Light P.M. - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 2a E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|--4--5--4--5--4--5--4--5---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Light P.M. - - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 2b E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--6--7--6--7--6--7--6--7---------------------------------| D|--6--7--6--7--6--7--6--7---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Light P.M. - - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 3 E|------------------------------3-3------------------------| B|------------------------------3-3------------------------| G|--7/9--10--9--7--9--10--9--7--0-0-------------------7/9--| D|--7/9--10--9--7--9--10--9--7--0-0-------------------7/9--| A|--5/7--8---7--5--7--8---7--5------------------------5/7--| E|------------------------------3-3------------------------| E|-------------------------3-3-----------------------------| B|-------------------------3-3-----------------------------| G|--10--9--7--9--12--9--7--0-0------------------------7/9--| D|--10--9--7--9--12--9--7--0-0------------------------7/9--| A|--8---7--5--7--10--7--5-----------------------------5/7--| E|-------------------------3-3-----------------------------| E|------------3-3--------------------3-------------3-------| B|------------3-3--------------------3-------------3-------| G|--10--9--7--0-0----------------0---0-------------0-------| D|--10--9--7--0-0------5/7--8--7-0---0---5/7--8--7-0-------| A|--8---7--5-----------5/7--8--7---------5/7--8--7---------| E|------------3-3------3/5--6--5-3-------3/5--6--5-3-------| Rhythm Fig. 4 E|-------------------------------3-------------------------| B|--5----------------------------3-------------------------| G|--5------------------------0---0-------------------------| D|--5------5-------5/7--8--7-0---0-------------------------| A|--3------5-------5/7--8--7-------------------------------| E|---------3-------3/5--6--5-3-----------------------------| < - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - > E|-------------------------------3-------------3-----------| B|--5----------------------------3-------------3-----------| G|--5------------------------0---0-------------0-----------| D|--5------5-------5/7--8--7-0---0---5/7--8--7-0-----------| A|--3------5-------5/7--8--7---------5/7--8--7-------------| E|---------3-------3/5--6--5-3-------3/5--6--5-3-----------| Rhythm Fig. 5 E|--3------3------------3--3--3--3--3----------------------| B|--3------5------------3--5--3--5--6----------------------| G|--5------5------------5--5--5--5--5----------------------| D|--5------5------------5--5--5--5--5----------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| < - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - > E|--3------3------------3--2--0--2-------------------------| B|--3------5------------3--3--3--3-------------------------| G|--5------5------------0--2--2--2-------------------------| D|--5------5------------0--0--0--0-------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Solo E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--15b-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-r15-| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| Gradual bend and release - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--12~-----12--14--14b-r14p12--14--12~------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------14-12-14-----------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--12h14p12-11h12p11-9h11p9-7h9p7-6h7p6-4h6h4\2----4p2p0h4p2p0------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| < - - 4x - - > E|------------------------------------------------------------0------| B|------------------------------------------------------------0------| G|--4p2p0h4p2p0------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------4p2p0h4p2p0------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------4p2p0h4p2p0------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------4p2p0h4p2p0-3b^--p0----------| Let ring E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--12-12--12--12--12-12----12-12~----------------\------------------| D|--12-12--12--12--12-12----12-12~----------------\-----------2------| A|------------------------------------------------------------2------| E|------------------------------------------------------------0------| Slight vib. Slow slide E|---------------0-----12--14-15-14-12-------------------------------| B|-(12)-----\---(0)--------------------15-14-12----------------------| G|--12------\-x---------------------------------15--14--12~----------| D|--12------\-x------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------15-12h15p12------| B|--15----------14----------15----------14----------------------15---| G|------14--12------14--12------14--12------14--12-------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--12h15h12----12---------------------------------------------------| G|-----------14----14p12h14p12---12----------------------------------| D|----------------------------14---14-12h14p12--12-------------------| A|--------------------------------------------14--14p12\10-----------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------12----| B|---------------------------------------------12--12-15p12h15-------| G|-----------------------------12--12-14p12h14-----------------------| D|-----------------12-14p12h14---------------------------------------| A|--10h12p10-12/14---------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--12-15p14p12-15p14p12--15-15p14p12-15-15-15-15-15-15-15p14p12-----| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| < - - - 2x - - - > < - 8x - > < - - - - - 3x - - - - - - > E|--15-15-15p14p12-15-15-15-15-15p14p12-15-15-1514p12-15b------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| < - - - - 7x - - - > E|--12h15p12---------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------15p12----12---------------------------------------------| G|-----------------14----14----14b~----------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| DARK LIGHT Ace Frehley, Anton Fig, Lou Reed, Gene Simmons [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2a (7x) w/ Rhy. Fig 2b (5x)] [Rhy. Fig 3] [Rhy. Fig 4] LOOK OUT, Cause there's something wrong And you don't know what it is WATCH OUT, Or it's Sodom and Gommorah The malevolent order RIGHT NOW, Before it's much too late Before it's much too late [Rhy. Fig 5] A dark light,A darkness never ending A dark light,The devil gets his due A dark night,Is everywhere descending A dark light,Is coming for you [Rhy. Fig 3] [Rhy. Fig 4] NOW LOOK UP, Well the skies are black And they're getting darker all the time WATCH OUT, For the things that you believe in You're gonna be attacked, and you won't know what it is WISE UP, You better watch your step You better watch your step [Rhy. Fig 5] A dark light,A darkness never ending A dark light,Of perversion and hate A dark night,Is everywhere descending A dark light,There's no time to wait [Solo] [Rhy. Fig 4] LOOK OUT, For the death of love There will be no more love WATCH OUT, It's yourself that you are fooling Who do you think you're fooling SHOUT IT OUT, It's a terrible thing Such a terrible thing [Rhy. Fig 5] (repeat and fade) A dark light,A darkness never ending A dark light,The sun is turning cool A dark night,Is everywhere descending A dark light,Is shining at you Dark light, Dark light Is shining at you, Dark light