#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# LIVING IN SIN (from the KISS CD "GENE SIMMONS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: This is an easy bassline. Pretty much just quarters and eights played very staccato. There is the occasional pop though, the best being Riff 2 (which is an overdub). The additional signs are the usual ones. 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. 1a G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3---------| G|----------------------------------------------| D|--------------------10h12---------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|--10---10---10---10-------10---10---10---10\--| P G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3---------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--5--------5----------5------------------------| E|-----5--7-------5--7-----0---------------------| T Rhythm Fig. 1b G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3---------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--5--------5----------5--5--------5--3---2--0--| E|-----5--7-------5--7--------5--7---------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3---------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--5--------5----------5--------------------12\-| E|-----5--7-------5--7-----0---------------------| T Rhythm Fig. 2 G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--0----0----0-----------------------3h-4-------| E|---------------3h-4----0----0----0-------------| End 1 G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--0----0----0----------------------------------| E|---------------3h-4----0----0----0----0/-------| End 2 G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--0----0----0----------------------------------| E|---------------3h-4----0----0----0--x--1/------| Rhythm Fig. 3 G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|--5----5----5----5----0----0----0----0---------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|--5------5--5--------0------0--0---------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3---------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--5--------5----------5--5--------5---------5--| E|-----5--7-------5--7--------5--7------5--7-----| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|--3----3----3----3--0--3----3----3----3--------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|----1--1----1--1--1------3--3----3--3--3/------| Rhythm Fig. 5 G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|------5----5----5----5----5----5----5----------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|--5----5----5----5----0----0----0----0---------| Rhythm Fig. 6 G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--0----0----0-----------------------3h-4-------| E|---------------3h-4----0----0----0-------------| < - - - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - > G|-----------------------------------------------| D|---------------7\------------------------------| A|--0----0----0----------------------------------| E|------------------------1--1------3--3/--------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--0----0----0----0-----------------3h-4--------| E|----------------------0----0----0--------------| < - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - > G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--0----0----0-----------------------3h-4-------| E|---------------3h-4----0----0----0-------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--0----0----0----------------------------------| E|---------------5\---1----1--1--3----0--3/-5----| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--0----0----0----0-----------------3h-4--------| E|----------------------0----0----0--------------| < - - - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - > G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--0----0----10\--------------------------------| E|--------------------1----0--1--3----0--3/------| (fade out) Riff 1 G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--0--------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Riff 2 G|--14h16p14h16p14-------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| P LIVING IN SIN Simmons, Delaney, Marks [Drums only] I know you write me sexy letters, and you send your pictures for my wall [Rhy. Fig 1a] You found the hotel where I'm stayin' And you built up the nerves and then you called [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1] I'm living in sin at the Holiday Inn At the Holiday Inn, yeah living in sin I'm living in sin, at the Holiday Inn At the Holiday Inn, just living in sin [Rhy. Fig 3] (2x) You tell me, you want me to protect you, but sometimes my love can go too far [Rhy. Fig 1b] Deep in your heart you wanna love me, come closer, I know who you are [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2] I'm living in sin at the Holiday Inn At the Holiday Inn, yeah living in sin I'm living in sin, at the Holiday Inn At the Holiday Inn, just living in sin [Rhy. Fig 3] Deep in your heart you wanna love me, come closer, I know who you are I know who you are [Riff 1 w/ Riff 2] [Drums only] (phonecall) [Rhy. Fig 5] I know you write me sexy letters, but sometimes my love can go too far [Rhy. Fig 6] I'm living in sin at the Holiday Inn At the Holiday Inn, yeah living in sin (repeat lyrics and fade)