#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# BOOMERANG (from the KISS CD "HOT IN THE SHADE") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: Actually it's slightly below E so tune to the open E that opens the song. To paraphrase the reverend Homer Simpson, this sucks more than any bunch of sucks ever sucked. The fact that the song is in a break-neck tempo (around 280 bpm) and that the guitar and bass doesn't play much like each other during the main riff makes this one big mush. One would think that Gene heard that there was no separation on the track. But then again, he obviously thought it was a good idea to record the song in the first place. 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 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------7-----------------------------| E|--0----0---------------3/-----------------| Rhythm Fig. 2a G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--0---3p-0--5p-0--3--0---0--3p-0--5p-0--3-| < - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 2b G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--0---3p-0--5p-0--3--0---0--3p-0--5p-0--3-| End 1 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------5-----------| E|--0----3p-0--5p-0--3--0----0------5----3--| End 2 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--0----3p-0--5p-0--3----0--6------0--5----| End 3 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--0----3p-0--5p-0--3--0----6------5----3--| End 4 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--0----3p-0--5p-0--3--5----5--5---6---7---| End 5 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--8------7------6------5------4----3------| End 6 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|--5---------------------5-----------------| E|---------5------3--------------3----------| End 7 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------/7----------| A|--5---------------------5-----------------| E|---------5------3-------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--3/--------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|---------------------5h7/-----------------| E|--0---------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------7\--| E|--0---------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3a G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--5\--------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3b G|------------------------------------------| D|--9--9--9--9------9--9--9--9-----/21\-----| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|--2------2--------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------5------------------0----| E|--3------3--------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|--2------2--------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|----------------------5----------0--0-----| E|--3------3------3-------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|--2------2-----------2p-0--2p-0--5p-0--7--| E|------------------------------------------| < - 2nd time only - > G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------5-----------------------| E|--3------3----------------------3--3------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--5----3----5-----------------------------| End 1 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--3----3----3----3----3----3----0----2----| End 2 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|--10--------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----| < - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - > G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|--2----2----2----2----4----4--------------| E|--------------------------------0----2----| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|--2----2----2-----------------------------| E|-----------------0----2----2----2----0----| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|--2------3------3------4------4----5------| E|------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|--5---------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--3b-----0------0----3b-----0------0------| 1/4-step 1/4-step End 1 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|--3------3------3/5----3------------------| E|------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|---------------------7/-------------------| E|--0---------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|---------------------5h7------------------| E|--0---------------------------------------| BOOMERANG Gene Simmon, Bruce Kulick [Rhy. Fig 1] [Guitar only] [Rhy. Fig 2a] (3x) [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 2] [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3] [Rhy. Fig 3a] [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1] Gonna throw down the dice on a roll, it's a showdown, gonna walk on hot coals Cut the deck, Riff 4] 'cause the game ain't over yet [Rhy. Fig 5] Wanna keep you under lock and key, can't you see what you do to me Get the noose, I know I'm gonna hang, 'cause you're like a [Rhy. Fig 2a] (3x) Boomerang [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3] [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1] Boomerang [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3] [Rhy. Fig 3b] [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 2] On the way up, you change your tune, so pay up, and it ain't too soon Can't make up or break up, can't feel a thing, you want a piece of everything [Rhy. Fig 5] First you're cold and then you're hot, you're in the mood and then you're not Yeah, I know I'll get a bang, 'cause you're like a [Rhy. Fig 2a] (3x) Boomerang [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3] [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1] Boomerang [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 4] [Rhy. Fig 6] You can slip and you can slide, [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1] but there ain't nothin' you can hide You just can't say no, "Well here I come, baby, and here I go" [Solo over Rhy. Fig 7 (2x)] [Guitar only] [Rhy. Fig 2a] [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3] [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 2a] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 5] A boomerang [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 6] [Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 7] Yeah!