#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# LOVE'S A SLAP IN THE FACE (from the KISS CD "HOT IN THE SHADE") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: Gene probably has the record of having the most long song titles on a single KISS album. But then again, he balanced that with two one-word titles so... This bass part is serious. Gene felt the need to bring out some old moves and add plenty of little high register fills. Kind of a text-book of playing over changes in rock, this is pentatonic for days. 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|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--2-----4--4--4--4--2-------| E|--------------------------------4----------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----4-----------------2--------| E|-------------------------------0--0--2--2--4-----------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--4--4--2--4--4--4--4--4--4--2-----4--4--4--4--2-------| E|--------------------------------4----------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--2--2--2-----2--------2----4--4--4--4--2--------------| E|-----------2-----2--4----------------------4-----------| Rhythm Fig. 2 G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------0--0--2--4----4--4--4--2h4-2-------------| E|--2--2--4--4--------------------------------4--2-------| < - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - > End 1 G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0---------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7\-----------| E|--------4----2----0------------------------------------| End 2 G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0--0--0--0--4--5--7----7--5h7-7--5h7-7--7\--------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|---------0h2-----------------------------0--2/---------| E|--0--------------------------------0--0----------------| Rhythm Fig. 4a G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--4--4--------------2--4--4--4--------------2--4-------| E|--------2--2--4--4--------------2--2--4--4-------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0----------------4--4--4----------2----4----------| E|--------4----2--2--0-----------2----4------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--5--5--5/-17\-----| G|-----------4h6--------------------4h6-4----------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--4--4--4----------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4b G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--16--16------------14----16--16--16------------14\----| E|----------14--16----------------------14--16-----------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0----------------4--4--4----------2----4----------| E|--------4----2--2--0-----------2----4------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------7--7--7----------| A|-----------------------------------------------0-------| E|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2/-5--5--5--5-------------------| End 1 G|-----------4h6---------------------4h6-4---------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--4--4--4----------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| End 2 G|-------------------------------9------11p-9------------| D|----------/11~-------------11-----11---------11\-------| A|--4--4--4----------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0-----------------2----2--0--0--------------------| E|--------4--4--2--0--2----------------4--2--4-----------| End 1 G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--4--4--2h4-4--2h4-4--4--4--2h4-4--4--2----4--2--------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| End 2 G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--4--4--------------2--4----4--4--2----4--2------------| E|--------2--2--4--4-------------------------------------| End 3 G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--4--4--------------2--4----4--------------2--4--------| E|--------2--2--4--4-------------2--2--4--4--------------| End 4 G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------2h4-4----2h4-4--4---------| A|------------------------------------------------2------| E|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--4--4--2----4--2-----4----4--2--x-x-2h4-2-----2-------| E|-------------------4------------------------4----------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|----2--2--2--2--2--2-----2----4--4-----------2---------| E|----------------------4-------------0--2--4------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--4--4--2--x-x-2h4-2-----2h4---4--2---x-4--2-----2-----| E|----------------------4-----------------------4--------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|----2--0-------------2----4--4----2h4-2----------------| E|------------4--2--4----------------------4-------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------0--0--2--4----4--4--4--2h4-2-------------| E|--2--2--4--4--------------------------------4--2-------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------2--------------| A|--------------0--0--2--4----4--4--4--4-----4--0--------| E|--2--2--4--4-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|----0--0--0--0--4--5--7----7--7--7--7--7--7\-----------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0-----------------2----2--0--0-----------4--------| E|--------4--4--2--0--2----------------4--2--4-----------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------2-----------------------------------------------| A|----4-------4--2-------0--0-----------------2----------| E|------------------4----------4--4--2--0--2-------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------9------11p-9------------| A|----2--0--0-----------4---/11-----11---------11\-------| E|-------------4--2--4-----------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0-----------------2----2--0--0-----------4--------| E|--------4--4--2--0--2----------------4--2--4-----------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------14----------14-----/18--18--18\--| A|----4--4/-16--16--16------16--16------16---------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9 G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0-----------------2----2--0--0-----------4--------| E|--------4--4--2--0--2----------------4--2--4-----------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|----4--------------2-----------------------------------| E|-------0--0--2--4--------------------------------------| LOVE'S A SLAP IN THE FACE Gene Simmons, Vini Poncia [Intro: Guitar and drums only] [Rhy. Fig 1] I been up, down, and all around, tell you what I'm feelin' I been hurt and I've found, been pushed around, it's how I got this feelin' [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1] I never thought I could hurt so good, no no I never thought I could lose myself, but I just can't hide it (can't hide it) They never let you down easy [Rhy. Fig 3] Now listen [Rhy. Fig 4a] Sometimes love is like a slap in the face, you been burned and still It's the same old mistake If you want my opinion, I'll give it to you straight Love is like a slap in the face [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 1] Singin' na na na na na na na na na [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 4] Na na na na na na na na na [Rhy. Fig 6] Love's got a hold on me, I can't believe it, but it's plain to see Turns me upside down and inside out Don't know why it never fails to make you scream and shout [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2] I never knew I could fool myself, no no, I never thought I could hurt so good But I just can't hide it, guess I'm feelin' no pain, now listen [Rhy. Fig 3] [Rhy. Fig 4b w/ End 1] Sometimes love is like a slap in the face, you been burned and still It's the same old mistake If you want my opinion, I'll give it to you straight Love is like a slap in the face [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 2] Singin' na na na na na na na na na [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 3] Na na na na na na na na na [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 3] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 7] I never knew I could hurt so good, no no, I never thought I'd say no no no, no no But I'm here babe, I got a secret inside [Rhy. Fig 3] [Rhy. Fig 4b w/ End 2] Sometimes love is like a ball and chain Keeps you up at night, why is it always the same If you wanna know the truth, it's something I can't explain Yeah love is like a ball and chain [Rhy. Fig 8] Yeah na na na na, na na na na na Na na na na, na na na na na Na na na na, na na na na na [Rhy. Fig 9] (repeat and fade) Na na na na, na na na na na Na na na na, na na na na na