#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL (from the KISS CD "HOT IN THE SHADE") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: I'm not overly excited about this chorus but I think the verse is really good. Much of it is carried by the bass and that very special sound it has but the guitars, even though they only play simple power chords really, add that little extra touch. I think the guitars have a good sound too. As far as I can tell there's only one rhythm guitar (perhaps doubled, not sure) and one guitar playing little fills. Note how "weak" the first two bars of the chorus are when the rhythm guitar only plays that arpeggiating pattern without any low root note. 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|--x-x-------x-x-----x--------------------------| G|--x-x-------x-x-----x--------------------------| D|--x-x-------x-x-----x--------------------------| A|--x-x-------x-x-----x--------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 (let ring) E|--------0-----0-------------0-----0------------| B|-----------0-------------------0---------------| G|--7/-9-----------------------------------------| D|--7/-9-------------------9---------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|--0--0--2--0-/3~---2--0----0--2--0-/5~---3--0--| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|----0--2--0-/3~---2--0-------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|----------------7----------------7/-9----------| D|----------------7----------------7/-9----------| A|----------------5----------------5/-7----------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------14--------------------| G|--------------12/-14---------14----------------| D|--------------12/-14---------------------------| A|--------------10/-14---------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Let ring - - > E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|----------------5----------7--------9----------| D|----------------5----------7--------9----------| A|----------------3----------5--------7----------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|----------------7------------------------------| D|----------------7------------------------------| A|----------------5------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--5--------5----7--9---------------------------| D|--5--------5----7--9---------------------------| A|--3--------3----5--7---------------------------| E|------------------(0)--------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--2--------2----4--5---------------------------| D|--2--------2----4--5---------------------------| A|--0--------0----2--3---------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 (let ring) E|--------0----------0----------0----------0-----| B|-----------0----------0----------0----------0--| G|-----9---------------------7--------9----------| D|--9-------------9----------7--------9----------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| End 1 E|--------0--------0-------------0--------0------| B|-----0--------0-----0-------0--------0---------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--3--------5-----------------------------------| E|-------------------------3--------5--------7~--| End 2 E|--------0--------0-----------------------------| B|-----0--------0-----0--------------------------| G|-------------------------2---------------------| D|-------------------------2---------------------| A|--3--------5-------------0-----------0---------| E|--------------------------------------------3~-| End 3 E|--------0--------0-----------------------------| B|-----0--------0-----0--------------------------| G|-------------------------2---------------------| D|-------------------------2---------------------| A|--3--------5-------------0---------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--9--------------7---------------7/-9----------| D|--9--------------7---------------7/-9----------| A|--7--------------5---------------5/-7----------| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------14------14------------| G|--------------12/-14---------14----------------| D|--------------12/-14---------------------------| A|--------------10/-12---------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - > E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------5---------7--------9----| D|-----------------------5---------7--------9----| A|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--3---------5--------7----| E|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|----------------7------------------------------| D|----------------7------------------------------| A|----------------5------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-(0)-0--2--0--3~---2--0----0--2--0--5~---3--0--| Rhythm Fig. 9 E|-----------------------------------2-----------| B|--------------5---------------3-------3--------| G|--4------5-------5------------2----------------| D|--4------5-------------5------0----------------| A|--2------3-------------5-----------------------| E|-----------------------3-----------------------| Let ring - > Let ring - > E|-----------------------------------------------| B|------------------3----------------------------| G|--4------5--------2----------------------------| D|--4------5--------0----------------------------| A|--2------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Riff 1 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|--3~-------5~-------7~-------------------------| Riff 2 E|-------12*-------------------------------------| B|--12*-----------------------7*-----------------| G|------------------------5*------7*-------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Let ring Let ring E|-----------------------------------------------| B|--12*--(\)-------------------------------------| G|--12*--(\)-------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Riff 3 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------7-----------------------------------| G|-----------7-----------------------------------| D|--------7--------------------------------------| A|--7/-9-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Let ring Solo E|--17b------------15b--15~--------------12------| B|---------------------------------12-15----15~--| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Slow bend E|------------------0--0-0--0---0----------------| B|--/17\-----------/5--5-5--5---5\3-0------------| G|---------------------------------------2b-r2p0-| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Overdubbed E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----0-----------------------------------------| D|--2-------4p2p0--------------------------------| A|----------------4p2p0--------------------------| E|----------------------3b--r3~----(0)-----------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------12---------------| G|-----------9~---12b--------------14p12---------| D|--12b----------------------------------12------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Slow bend Slow bend E|---------15-----------------14-15-17p15p14h15--| B|--15b-------15b~---------15--------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Hold bend - - > E|--19p17p15-22b~--------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| Gradual bend SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL Gene Simmons, Vini Poncia [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 3] [Rhy. Fig 4] I'd have to be a mindreader, baby, just to know what's goin' on You don't need no crystal ball, sugar, can't you see my love is strong [Rhy. Fig 5] Don't you know my temperature is startin' to rise up And it's draggin' me under your spell [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1 and Riff 1] Somewhere between heaven and hell Sometimes I think you want to, but I can never tell [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 2] Somewhere between pleasure and pain I'm about to go insane, I'm so hungry, I'm so hungry [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Riff 2] [Rhy. Fig 7] You don't have to see no furtune teller, to see I just can't take no more You been such a heartbreaker, baby, you keep a lock on heaven's door [Rhy. Fig 5] Ain't you tired of goin' through the motions And standin' in the shadow of love [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1 and Riff 1] Somewhere between heaven and hell Sometimes I think you want to, but I can never tell [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 2] Somewhere between the truth and a lie Sometimes I wonder why, I can't hurt you, I can't hurt you [Solo over Rhy. Fig 8 (4x) [Rhy. Fig 9 (2x) w/ Riff 3] Don't need your lovin', don't want nothin' Don't need your sympathy, don't need a friend I just need somethin' I can believe in, I can believe in [Rhy. Fig 5] Ain't you tired of goin' through the motions And hidin' in the shadow of love [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1 and Riff 1] I'm somewhere between heaven and hell Sometimes I think you want me, but I can never tell [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 3] Somewhere between pleasure and pain I'm about to go insane, I'm so hungry [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1 and Riff 1] Somewhere between love and hate Don't know just what I'm feelin', babe I think it's gettin' late [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 3] Somewhere between the truth and a lie Sometimes I wonder why, I can't hurt you [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1 and Riff 1] Somewhere between, Oooaaaooh Somewhere between, I can't hurt you [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 3] Somewhere between the truth and a lie Sometimes I wonder why, I can't hurt you (fade out)