#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# PARASITE (from the KISS CD "HOTTER THAN HELL") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: This has to be the worst-sounding KISS album ever (threatened only by the terrible production values on Hot in the shade) and here Ace, probably on the right, has one of the worst guitar-souds ever. It is muddy, sounds as if it was recorded in a cardboard box. Cool song though. Note how the guitars use two different riffs, which, when you listen to it straight, sound as one. Panning tells the story however. Also, note the incredible delay time that Paul's guitar (left) has when you hear it only as leakage on the right (pan hard right). The snare hits in the beginning suddenly sound totally off. Good solo by Ace. 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. 1a Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--1-2-3-3--3--3-1-2-3--3--x-x-1-2-3-3--3--3-1-2-3------| Rhythm Fig. 1b Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--1-2-3-3--3--3-1-2-3--3--x-x-1-2-3-3--3--3-1-2-3---3--| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------6--------------------| Ab|--1----1------------1----1--------6--------------------| Eb|------------3--1------------3--1--4--------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|----------------------------------4--------------------| Bb|----------------------------------4--------------------| Gb|--3----3----0-------3----3--0-----5--------------------| Db|--3----3----0--3----3----3--0--3--6--------------------| Ab|---------------3---------------3--6--------------------| Eb|----------------------------------4--------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------10----8------------8--8/10-8--------------| Db|--8/-10--10--10----8------------8--8/10-8--8-----------| Ab|--8/-10--10--8-----6------------6--6/8--6--8-----------| Eb|--6/-8---8---------------------------------6-----------| End 1 Eb|---------------------------|---------------------------| Bb|---------------------------|---------------------------| Gb|---------------------------|-----8---8---8-------------| Db|--8/-10--10----3-----------|-----8---8---8-------------| Ab|--8/-10--10----3-----------|-----6---6---6-------------| Eb|--6/-8---8-----1-----------|---------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------5----------5----------5----5-3-----------------| Ab|---------------------------------------5--3-1----------| Eb|--3--3-------3--3-------3--3------------------3--------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------3---------------------3-------------------| Ab|--3---------------------3------------------------------| Eb|-----1----1-----1----1-----1----1-------2--------------| Riff 1 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------3--------------------------| Gb|----------------------------3--------------------------| Db|----------------------------3--------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Solo Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------3~-------------| Gb|--5b--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-r5p3------------3~-------------| Db|----------------------------------------5----3h-5-----------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| | Hold bend - - - - - - - - - - - > | | | | | Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------15~------------| Gb|--17b-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-r17p15------------15~------------| Db|----------------------------------------17---15h17----------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| | Pick only once - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > | | | | | Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Pick only once - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------3~--------------------6b--r6--6b--r6--6b--r6--6b--r6------| Gb|--------3~--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3h-5------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| | Pick only once - - - - - - - - > | | | | | Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------15~-------------------18b-r18-18b-r18-18b-r18-18b-r18-----| Gb|--------15~-------------------------------------------------------| Db|--15h17-----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Pick only once - - - - - - - - > Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--pb6----r6-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------3---5p3----3h5b-------r5--3h5p3----5p3---3-----3-----| Db|---------------------5-----------------------5------5-----5-------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gradual Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--3h5~----------/17\----5p3p0-------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------3-3h5p3-3-3p-0----------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Let ring Eb|--6-6-6-6-6p5p3---------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------6-6-6-6-6p5p3-------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------5-5-5-5-5p3p0---0-5p0---3-----3-----| Db|--------------------------------------------3-------5-----5-------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| < - - - 7x - - > Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-(6)-----6--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--5p0-0--5--5b-----5b~-----/10h12b^^----10h12b^^~-----------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| < 10x > Very wide vibrato PARASITE Ace Frehley [Rhy. Fig 1a] (4x) [Rhy. Fig 1b] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] She'll always be there trying to grab a hold [Rhy. Fig 1b] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] She thought she knew me, but she didn't know [Rhy. Fig 1b] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] That I was sad and wanted her to go [Rhy. Fig 1a] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1] (2x) Parasite lady, parasite eyes Parasite lady, no need to cry [Rhy. Fig 1a] [Rhy. Fig 1b] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] I didn't wanna have to get away [Rhy. Fig 1b] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] I told her things I didn't want to say [Rhy. Fig 1b] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] I need her and I hope she'll understand [Rhy. Fig 1a] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1] Parasite lady, parasite eyes [Rhy. Fig 4] Parasite lady, no need to cry [Rhy. Fig 5] (2x) [Solo over Rhy. Fig 5 (4x)] [Rhy. Fig 1a] [Rhy. Fig 1a w/ Riff 1] [Rhy. Fig 1a] (3x)