#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# BLACK DIAMOND (from the KISS CD "KISS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: This tab has a lot of Rhy. Figs and it's because there is a buildup of the riffs during the verse. As usual Paul is on the left while Ace is on the right and they play complementary parts. I'm not sure about Rhy. Fig 11, there's a lot going on and it's really hard to hear. I think this is close though. I've notated the harmony solo as rhythm figures instead of lead because they are actually played by the rhythm guitars. 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 (12-string acoustic, let ring) Eb|-----------5--7--5------------------5--7--5------------------| Bb|--------5-----------5------------5-----------5---------------| Gb|-----5-----------------5------5-----------------5------------| Db|--7------------------------7---------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------1--3--1------------------1--------3---------------| Bb|--------1-----------1------------1--------------3------------| Gb|-----2-----------------2------2-----------4------------------| Db|--3------------------------3-----------5---------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------5--7--5------------------5--7--5------------------| Bb|--------5-----------5------------5-----------5---------------| Gb|-----5-----------------5------5-----------------5------------| Db|--7------------------------7---------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------1--3--1----------5--------------------------------| Bb|--------1-----------1-------5--------------------------------| Gb|-----2-----------------2----5--------------------------------| Db|--3-------------------------7--------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------0--------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 1b (12-string acoustic, let ring) Eb|-------------8--10--8--------------------8--10--8------------| Bb|---------10------------10------------10----------------------| Gb|------9--------------------9------9----------------9---------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--12*-------------------------12*---------------------12*----| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------8--10--8-----------------8--------------10-----| Bb|----------10------------10----------------10------12------12-| Gb|------10--------------------10-----10---------12-------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--12*--------------------------12*---------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------8--10--8---------------------8--10--8-----------| Bb|---------10------------10-------------10------------10-------| Gb|------9--------------------9-------9--------------------9----| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--12*--------------------------12*---------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------8--10--8-----------8---------------------------| Bb|----------10------------10-------10--------------------------| Gb|------10--------------------10---9---------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--12*--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2a Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2--------2-------------------------------------------------| Db|--2-----------2----------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--------------0-----------0----3--2--0--------------------| Eb|-----------------------0--3----------------3-----------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--1-------------------12--13--12--13--12--13-----------------| Gb|--2-------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--0--------------| Db|--3-------------------12--14--12--14--12--14--0--------------| Ab|--3----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2b Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------2-------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------2----------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--------------0-----------0----3--2--0--------------------| Eb|-----------------------0--3----------------3-----------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------12--13--12--13--12--13--12------------| Gb|-----------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------| Db|--3----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--3----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3a Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----------------------------------------------------------| Db|--2----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0-------------------------3--2--0--------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------3-----------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--1--------------------12--13--12--13--12--13----------------| Gb|--2--------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--0-------------| Db|--3--------------------12--14--12--14--12--14--0-------------| Ab|--3----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3b Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0-------------------------3--2--0--------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------3-----------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------12--13--12--13--12--13--12------------| Gb|-----------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------| Db|--3----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--3----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4a Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----------------------------------------------------------| Db|--2----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0-----------------------0----3--2--0-----------------------| Eb|--------------------0--3----------------3--------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--1--------------------12--13--12--13--12--13----------------| Gb|--2--------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--0-------------| Db|--3--------------------12--14--12--14--12--14--0-------------| Ab|--3----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4b Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0-----------------------0----3--2--0-----------------------| Eb|--------------------0--3----------------3--------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------12--13--12--13--12--13--12------------| Gb|-----------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------| Db|--3----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--3----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5a Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----------------------------------------------------------| Db|--2----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0-------------------------3--2--0--------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------3-----------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----------------------5----2------------------------------| Db|--3----------------------5----2------------------------------| Ab|--3------------------5/7------0------------------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5b Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0-------------------------3--2--0--------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------3-----------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------5---5----2------------------------------| Db|--3------------------5h7-5----2------------------------------| Ab|--3---------------------------0------------------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6a Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----------------------------------------------------------| Db|--2----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0------------------------0----3--2--0----------------------| Eb|---------------------0--3----------------3-------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----------------------5----2------------------------------| Db|--3----------------------5----2------------------------------| Ab|--3------------------5/7------0------------------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6b Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0------------------------0----3--2--0----------------------| Eb|---------------------0--3----------------3-------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------5---5----2------------------------------| Db|--3------------------5h7-5----2------------------------------| Ab|--3---------------------------0------------------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7a Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----------------------------------------------------------| Db|--2----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0-----3--2--0------------0----3--2--0----------------------| Eb|---------------------0--3----------------3-------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----------------------5----2------------------------------| Db|--3----------------------5----2------------------------------| Ab|--3------------------5/7------0------------------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7b Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0-----3--2--0------------0----3--2--0----------------------| Eb|---------------------0--3----------------3-------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------5----2------------------------------| Db|--3----------------------5----2------------------------------| Ab|--3------------------5/7------0------------------------------| Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8a Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5--5--5----5--5----------------------| Ab|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5--5--5----5--5----------------------| Eb|--1--1--1----1--1----1--3--3--3----3--3----0-----------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------5----7----5------------------------------------------| Db|--7--7--5----7----5-----5--5--5-----7-----5------------------| Ab|--7--7--3----5----3-----5--5--5-----7-----5------------------| Eb|--5--5---------------0--3--3--3--0--5--0--3--0---------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5--5--5----5--5----------------------| Ab|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5--5--5----5--5----------------------| Eb|--1--1--1----1--1----1--3--3--3----3--3----------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8b Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|----10----10----10--10-------12----12----12--12--------------| Db|----10----10----10--10-------12----12----12--12--------------| Ab|----8-----8-----8---8--------10----10----10--10--------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9--9--12----14----12-----12--12--12-----14-----12----------| Db|--7--7--10----12----10-----12--12--12-----14-----12----------| Ab|---------------------------10--10--10-----12-----10----------| Eb|------------------------0--------------0------0------0-------| End 1 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--10------------------12----12----7h9p7----------------------| Db|--10------------------12----12----------10--9----------------| Ab|--8-------------------10----10-------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| End 2 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--10--------------12-12-12-12--------------------------------| Db|--10--------------12-12-12-12--------------------------------| Ab|--8---------------10-10-10-10--------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9a Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-10----10--10----10--10----10--10----10--13-10---------------| Gb|-12b-------12b-------12b-------12b-------------12--9h12p9----| Db|----------------------------------------------------------12-| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------12--13--12--13--12--------------| Gb|-----------------------------12--12--12--12--12--------------| Db|--10~------------------------12--14--12--14--12--------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10------------| Gb|--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b-r12-9-----| Db|---------------------------------------------------------12--| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------12--13--12--13--12--13----------| Gb|-----------------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--0-------| Db|--10~------------------------12--14--12--14--12--14--0-------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9b Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-13----13--13----13--13---13--13----13-17p13-13--10h13p10----| Gb|-15b-------15b-------15b------15b-------------------------12-| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------12--13--12--13--12--------------| Gb|--10~------------------------12--12--12--12--12--------------| Db|-----------------------------12--14--12--14--12--------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--13---13---13---13---13---13---13---13---13---13---12-------| Gb|--15b--15b--15b--15b--15b--15b--15b--15b--15b------------12--| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------12--13--12--13--12--13p-12------| Gb|--10~------------------------12--12--12--12--12--12----------| Db|-----------------------------12--14--12--14--12--------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 10a Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5--5--5----5--5----------------------| Ab|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5--5--5----5--5----------------------| Eb|--1--1--1----1--1----1--3--3--3----3--3----0-----------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------5----7----5------------------------------------------| Db|--7--7--5----7----5-----5--5--5-----7-----5------------------| Ab|--7--7--3----5----3-----5--5--5-----7-----5------------------| Eb|--5--5---------------0--3--3--3--0--5--0--3--0---------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5------------------------------------| Ab|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5------------------------------------| Eb|--1--1--1----1--1----1--3------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------5----7----5------5---5-----2-------------------------| Db|--7--7--5----7----5------5h7-5-----2-------------------------| Ab|--7--7--3----5----3-------------7--0-------------------------| Eb|--5--5-------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 10b Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|----10----10----10--10-------12----12----12--12--------------| Db|----10----10----10--10-------12----12----12--12--------------| Ab|----8-----8-----8---8--------10----10----10--10--------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------5----7----5------------------------------------------| Db|--7--7--5----7----5-----5--5--5-----7-----5------------------| Ab|--7--7--3----5----3-----5--5--5-----7-----5------------------| Eb|--5--5---------------0--3--3--3--0--5--0--3--0---------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5------------------------------------| Ab|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5------------------------------------| Eb|--1--1--1----1--1----1--3------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------5----7----5-----5---5-----2--------------------------| Db|--7--7--5----7----5-----5h7-5-----2--------------------------| Ab|--7--7--3----5----3------------7--0--------------------------| Eb|--5--5-------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 11 (Let ring) Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------1----------1------------1----------1----------------| Gb|-------2---2------2---2--------2---2------2---2--------------| Db|-----2----------2------------3----------3--------------------| Ab|--0----------0-----------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------1----------1-----------------------| < - - - - 2x - - - - - >< - - - - 2x - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 12 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------12--12----------------------------------------| Db|---------12----12--12h14p12---12~----------------------------| Ab|---------12h14---------------(12~)---------------------------| Eb|--0----------------------------------------------------------| < - - - - - 2x - - - - - - > 2nd guitar plays note in parenthesis. Rhythm Fig. 13 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-------------------2--------------------------------------| Db|--2-------------------2--------------------------------------| Ab|--0-------------------0--------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Solo 1 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--8------------8-----8---------------------------------------| Gb|------7---5------7-5---7-5--7-5h7p5---5-7-5-7b---------------| Db|------------------------------------7------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| < - 4x - > < - 4x - - > Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7b-r7p5---7b-r7p5---7b----5h7p5---5------------------------| Db|----------7---------7-------------7---------7-5--------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------7-6-5-3------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Solo 2 Eb|--5-----------5----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8b~---------8b~------8b--8--5------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------7--5-----5--7b----r7p5------| Db|---------------------------------------7-----------------7---| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Very wide vibrato Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------8------10------12------13--------| Gb|--7--5----------------------10b----12b-----14b-----15b-------| Db|--------7-5-7-7-7~-------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| < - - 4x - - > Eb|---------17--------17----------------------------------------| Bb|------17--------17----20b--20b~-----20b--20b~------20b-r20---| Gb|--19b-------19b----------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------20b---20b---20b---20b-20b-20b-20b-| Bb|--17h20p17----17h20p17---------------------------------------| Gb|-----------19----------19------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--20b-20b-20b------20b-r20-17-----------------17------17-----| Bb|------------------------------20-17h20p17-----20b------------| Gb|------------------------------------------19-----------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| < - - 3x - - > Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--20b-r20-17-------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------19b-r19-17\------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| BLACK DIAMOND Paul Stanley [Rhy. Fig 1a w/ Rhy. Fig 1b] Out on the street for a living Picture's only begun Got you under their thumb Hit it [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy Fig 3b] Out on the streets for a living Picture's only begun [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b] Your day is sorrow and madness Got you under their thumb [Rhy. Fig 8a w/ Rhy. Fig 8b w/ End 1] Whoo, black diamond Whoo, black diamond [Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b] [Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b] Darkness will fall on the city It seems to follow you too [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b] And though you don't ask for pity There's nothin' that you can do, no, no [Rhy. Fig 8a w/ Rhy. Fig 8b w/ End 2] Whoo, black diamond Whoo, black diamond [Rhy. Fig 9a w/ Rhy. Fig 9b] [Solo 1 over Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 2b (2x)] [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b] Out on the streets for a living Picture's only begun [Rhy. Fig 7a w/ Rhy. Fig 7b] Your day is sorrow and madness Got you under their thumb [Rhy. Fig 10a w/ Rhy. Fig 10b] Whoo, black diamond, yeah Whoo, black diamond [Solo 2 over Rhy. Fig 11 (3x)] [Rhy. Fig 12] [Rhy. Fig 13] (repeat and slow down tape)