#-----------------------------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: An uninspired track this. The open E and B-string offer some interest but all in all there's little excitring going on here. The production makes it hard to make out if there are tow rhythm guitars playing the same thing or if it is divided between them. The tab uses the former approach. 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|-----------------------------5------5------5--5-------| G|----------2-----------2------6------6------6--6----6--| D|----------------2-----2------7------7------7--7----7--| A|----0--3b----3p-0--3p-0------0------0------0--0----0--| E|------------------------------------------------------| 1/4-step Rhythm Fig. 2 (P.M. on single notes) E|------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------| G|-----6--------6-------------6--------6------4---------| D|-----6--------6-------------6--------6------4---------| A|--4-----4--4-------4--4--4-----4--4---------2---------| E|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| B|----5--5--5--5--4-------------------------------------| G|----4--4--4--4--4----4/---6--------6p-4---------------| D|----4--4--4--4--4----4/---6--------6p-4---------------| A|---------------------2/---4--4--4--------4------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 (P.M. on single notes) E|------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------| G|--11----11--------11--------6----6--------6-----------| D|--11----11--------11--------6----6--8-----6-----------| A|--9-----9---9--9--9---9--9--4----4--4--4--4--4--4-----| E|------------------------------------------------------| < - - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - - > E|------------------------------------------------------| B|-------5--5--5--5--5--5-------------------------------| G|--2----2--2--2--2--2--2--9----9--9--9--9--9--9\-------| D|--2----------------------9----9--9--9--9--9--9\-------| A|--0----------------------7----7--7--7--7--7--7\-------| E|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------| G|---------4-------------------2--4---------------------| D|--2------4-------------2--2--2--4---------------------| A|--2------2-------------2--2--0--2---------------------| E|--0--------------------0--0---------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 (P.M. on single notes) E|-----0--------0-------------0--------0----------------| B|-----0--------0-------------0--------0----------------| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|--4-----4--4-------4--4--4-----4--4-------4--4--------| E|------------------------------------------------------| E|-----0--------0-------------0--------0----------------| B|-----0--------0-------------0--------0----------------| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|--0-----0--0-------0--0--4-----4--4-------4--4--------| E|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| B|-----2--------2----------5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5------| G|-----2--------2----------2---2--2--2--2--2--2--2------| D|-------------------------2----------------------------| A|-------------------------0----------------------------| E|--2-----2--2-------2--2-------------------------------| E|-----------0------------------------------------------| B|-----------0------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------6p-4----------------| D|----------------------------------6p-4----------------| A|--4--4--4---------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 (P.M. on single notes) E|------------------------------------------------------| B|-----2--------2--2-------------4-----4--4-------------| G|-----2--------2--2-------------4-----4--4-------------| D|-----2--------2--2-------------4-----4--4-------------| A|--0-----0--0--------0--2----2-----2-------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| End 1 E|------------------------------------------------------| B|-----7--7--7--7--5----5----5--5--5--5--4--------------| G|-----6--6--6--6--6----6----6--6--6--6--4--------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|-(4)--------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| End 2 E|------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------| G|--11----11---------11---------11----11------11----9---| D|--11--------11---------11-----------11------11----9---| A|--9-------------9----------9--------9-------9-----7---| E|------------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - > End 3 E|------------------------------------------------------| B|-----7--------5--------------5--------5---------------| G|-----6--------6--------------6--------6--6p-4---------| D|-----------------------------------------6p-4---------| A|--4-----4--4-----4--4--4--4-----4--4------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| End 4 E|------------------------------------------------------| B|-----7--7--7--7--5------------------------------------| G|-----6--6--6--6--6------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|-(4)--------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| Riff 1 E|------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|--6----6--8-----6-----8-----6--6--8--6----------------| A|--4----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4----------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Riff 3 E|------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------2~----------------------| A|--9b~-------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------4p2-------------------------| Gradual E|------------------------------------------------------| B|--12b----r12-12b----r12p9h12~-------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| Pick only once - - - - - - > Solo E|------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|--4b------------------------r4----2-------------------| A|------------------------------------4~-------4-2------| E|-------------------------------------------------4-2--| Gradual bend and release P.M. - > E|------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------x-11b--x-11--x-11--x-11-| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|-----/4~------/14\------------------------------------| E|--0---------------------------------------------------| Hold bend - - - - - > E|------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------12~----p9\--/21\----------19b-------| G|--11**---r11p9----------------------------------------| D|---------------11-------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| Don't pick E|------------------------------------------------------| B|--19b---r19p17-----------x-x---x-x-x------------------| G|---------------18~-------x-x---x-x-x---------9-9------| D|-------------------------x-x---x-x-x-11\---------11~--| A|-------------------------x-x---x-x-x------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------16-19p16-19b~------------| B|--x-x---x-x------(9)/19b------------------------------| G|--x-x---x-x-------------------------------------------| D|--x-x---x-x-------------------------------------------| A|--x-x---x-x-------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| Outro solo E|------------------------------------------------------| B|--12b~-------------12-9----9--------------------------| G|------------------------11---11p9~--------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| E|----------19------------------------------------------| B|--19b~-------19-~-------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend - - - > E|----------------14------------------------------------| B|--17b------r17-----17p14------------------------------| G|-------------------------16b~-------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| LOVE'S A SLAP IN THE FACE Gene Simmons, Vini Poncia [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] (2x) 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 3] I never thought I could hurt so good, no no I never thought I could lose myself, but I just can't hide it They never let you down easy, now listen [Rhy. Fig 4] 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 2] Na na na na na na na na na [Rhy. Fig 2] (2x) Love's got a hold on me, I can't believe it, but it's plain to see [Riff 1] Turns me upside down and inside out Don't know why it never fails to make you scream and shout [Rhy. Fig 3] 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 4] 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 3] Na na na na na na na na na [Solo over Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 3 (2x)] [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Riff 3] I never knew I could hurt so good, no no, I never thought I'd say nonono, no no But I'm here babe, I got a secret inside [Rhy. Fig 4] 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 5 w/ End 4] (2x) Yeah na na na na, na na na na na 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 4 and Outro solo] (repeat and fade) Na na na na, na na na na na Na na na na, na na na na na