#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# GOT TO CHOOSE (from the KISS CD "HOTTER THAN HELL") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: Love this opening riff. As usual the guitars are panned hard left (Paul) and right (Ace) with a few more guitars thrown in for good measure (Ace's lead guitar comes in during the first two choruses to play Rhy. Fig 7 and also to double Rhy. Fig 2). I think that the solo is a little out of character for Ace. Those half-step bends and releases on the 9th actually sound more like Paul but towards the end Ace shows his true colors with his signature sixteenth-note triplet slurs descending through a minor pentatonic scale. The notes in parenthesis in Rhy. Fig 3 are played every once in a while and is a result of Paul keeping time with the pick to make the rhythm more comfortable. 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 Eb|--7------------------------------------------------| Bb|--8----------5----7--------------------------------| Gb|--9----------5----7----7--7--7--7-----7------------| Db|--0----------0----0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--7--7---------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--8-----------5-----7-------------7-------------| Gb|--9--9-----------5-----7----7--------7-----7-------| Db|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0----| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--7--7---------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--8-----------5-----7------7----10----10--------| Gb|--9--9-----------5-----7------7----12b---12b~------| Db|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------0--------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--7--7---------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--8-----------5-----7----7--------10----10------| Gb|--9--9-----------5-----7----7--------12b---12b~----| Db|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0----------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--7--7-----------3-----5---------------------------| Bb|--8--8-----------5-----7-------------10----10------| Gb|--9--9-----------5-----7----7--------12b---12b~----| Db|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0----------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------15----15------| Gb|-------------------------------------17b---17b~----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7----7------2--4--5----5-------------------------| Db|--7----7------2--4--5-------5-----5-5---5----------| Ab|--5----5------0--2--3---------(0)-5-5---5----------| Eb|----------------------------------3-3---3-(0)------| Let ring -> < - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7----7------2--4--5------------------------------| Db|--7----7------2--4--5----------5-5---5-------------| Ab|--5----5------0--2--3----------5-5---5-------------| Eb|-------------------------------3-3---3-------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7----7------2--4--5----------7-7---7-------------| Db|--7----7------2--4--5----------5-5---5-------------| Ab|--5----5------0--2--3------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--3----3---------3-----5------5---------3-----5----| Db|--3----3---------3-----5------5---------3-----5----| Ab|--1----1--0--3h5----5--3------3--0--3h5----5--3----| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| End 1 Eb|--------------------------|------------------------| Bb|--------------------------|------------------------| Gb|------5---------5-----7---|---7----------7------7--| Db|------5---------5-----7---|---7----------7--7---7--| Ab|------3--0--5h7----7--5---|---5--5-5-7/9----7h9----| Eb|--------------------------|------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--3----3------3----5--------------3----5-----------| Db|--3----3------3----5--------------3----5-----------| Ab|--1----1------1----3--------------1----3-----------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| End 1 Eb|--------------------------|------------------------| Bb|--------------------------|----8----7--------------| Gb|------------5----7--------|----9----7--------------| Db|------------5----7--------|----7----7--------------| Ab|------------3----5--------|------------------------| Eb|--------------------------|------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------3-----------------------3--------| Ab|--1----1--x-x-3h5----5--3------3--x-x-3h5----5--3--| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------5---------------------------------| Ab|------3--x-x-5h7----7--5---------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 Eb|--7--7---------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--8-----------5-----7-------------7-------------| Gb|--9--9-----------5-----7----7--------7-----7-------| Db|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0----| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--7--7---------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--8-----------5-----7------7----10----10--------| Gb|--9--9-----------5-----7------7----12b---12b~------| Db|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------0--------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--7--7---------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--8-----------5-----7----7--------10----10------| Gb|--9--9-----------5-----7----7--7-----12b---12b~----| Db|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0----------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| < - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 9 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7----7------2--4--5----2--4--5----2--4--5--------| Db|--7----7------2--4--5----2--4--5----2--4--5--------| Ab|--5----5------0--2--3----0--2--3----0--2--3--------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------5--5----------5--5-------------| Db|--------------------5--5----------5--5-------------| Ab|--------------------3--3----------3--3-------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--5--7------------------------------------------| Db|--5--5--7------------------------------------------| Ab|--3--3--5------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Solo Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------7---7h9p7-----9b^-------9b^-r9-9b^-r9-9b^-r9---------------| Db|--7h-9-----------9----------------------------------10------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gradual Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--x-9b^--x--9--9--9-r9-----------11b^-r11-11b^-r11----------------| Db|------------------------10-------------------------12-------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend - - > Eb|-----------10-----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------10------13--10-------------------13b~-------13b---13b~-----| Gb|--12b------------------12--10------10-----------------------------| Db|-------------------------------12---------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------10--------12b^---------| Bb|--13b---13b~------13b---13b---13b---13b---x-----------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gradual Eb|--12b^-r12-12b^-r12-12b^-r12--------x-12b^--x-12--12--r12---------| Bb|-----------------------------13----------------------------13-----| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend - - > Eb|--14b^-r14-14b^-r14---------15p14----15p14----15----15p14---------| Bb|---------------------15-----------15-------15----15-------15------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--15b~-------15b--15--13-15-13------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------15~---15b^^-------r15--13h15~-----| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--13h15p13--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------14--12h14h12-10---------------------------------10~----| Db|----------------------------12p10----10h12~------12p10------------| Ab|----------------------------------12-------------------12---------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--12--12p10-------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------12---------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| GOT TO CHOOSE Paul Stanley [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2 (3x)] [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] (4x) Baby, you know I heard the neighbors say Baby, you might be leavin' me today Oh yeah, mmm, someone's come along and shared your time Don't care, no I don't, no But you can't be his and still be mine, so [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1] Ooh, got to choose, got to choose, who's your baby [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6 and Rhy. Fig 7] Ooh, got to choose [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] (4x) Sometimes, oh sometimes, I know you need a change of pace Oh yeah, but I ain't gonna run no race Baby, you've got to tell me yes or no Alright, alright, come on and tell me Tell me if you're gonna go, come on [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1] Ooh, got to choose, got to choose who's your baby [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 7] Ooh, got to choose who's your baby [Solo over Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 7] [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1] Ooh, got to choose who's your baby [Rhy. Fig 5 and Rhy. Fig 7] Ooh, got to choose, got to choose [Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 2 (3x)] [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] (2x) Who's your baby, who's your baby Who's your baby, who's your baby [Rhy. Fig 9]