#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# FIREHOUSE (from the KISS CD "KISS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: For some odd reason Paul and Ace share the alternating D-G chords in the beginning but then each of them play the whole chords later on. Ace throws in a couple of nice inversions here and there to spice things up and packs in a few cool melodic fills as well. The solo? Ace in chicken picking mode. But he doesn't damp the string that well letting some pick harmonics get through. 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|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----2----4----2----2----2--2--------7------| Db|--2----4----6----4----2----4--2--------7------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7----9----9--9--9--9--9--9---| Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7----7----7--7--7--7--7--7---| Ab|----------------------0----0--0--0--0--0--0---| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-----2----4-----2-----2-----2--2--------7--| Db|--2-----4----6-----4-----2-----4--2---2----7--| Ab|--0--0-----0----0-----0--0--0-----0---0-------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------2-----------------------| Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7----2-----------------------| Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7----2-----------------------| Ab|----------------------0-----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------| Eb|---------3----0--3--0---------3----0--3--0----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7-----2----------------------| Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----2----------------------| Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7-----2----------------------| Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3a Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------| Eb|---------3----0--3--0---------3----0--3--0----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------2----------------------| Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----2----------------------| Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7-----2----------------------| Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3b Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------| Eb|---------3----0--3--0---------3----0--3--0----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7-----2----------------------| Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----2----------------------| Db|-----------------------2----------------------| Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3c Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------| Eb|---------3----0--3--0---------3----0--3--0----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7-----5----------------------| Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----6----------------------| Db|-----------------------7----------------------| Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4a Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----x--------------2----x------------------| Db|--2----x--------------2----x------------------| Ab|--0----x--------------0----x------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7----2-----------------------| Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7----2-----------------------| Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7----2-----------------------| Ab|----------------------0-----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4b Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----x--------------2----x------------------| Db|--2----x--------------2----x------------------| Ab|--0----x--------------0----x------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7-----2----------------------| Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----2----------------------| Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7-----2----------------------| Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4c Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----x--------------2-----------------------| Db|--2----x--------------2-----------------------| Ab|--0----x--------------0----3b---3b-0----------| Eb|--------------------------------------3--0----| 1/4-step bends Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7-----2----------------------| Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----2----------------------| Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7-----2----------------------| Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4d Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--10----x--------------10----x----------------| Gb|--9-----x--------------9-----x----------------| Db|--11----x--------------11----x----------------| Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7-----2----------------------| Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----2----------------------| Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7-----2----------------------| Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--5------------------3--------4--4------------| Db|--5--------5---------3--------4--4--2---------| Ab|--3--------5---------1--------2--2--2---------| Eb|-----------3------------------------0---------| Rhythm Fig. 6 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--4------4--4---------------------------------| Db|--4------4--4---------2------2--2-------------| Ab|--2------2--2---------2------2--2-------------| Eb|----------------------0------0--0-------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--3------3--3---------5--5----5---------------| Ab|--3------3--3---------5--5----5---------------| Eb|--1------1--1---------3--3----3---------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------7--| Gb|--2-----2----4-----2-----2-----2--2--------7--| Db|--2-----4----6-----4-----2-----4--2---2----7--| Ab|--0--0-----0----0-----0--0--0-----0---0-------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7----------------------------| Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7----9----7\-5----------5----| Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7----9----7\-5----5-----5----| Ab|-----------------------------------5h-7-------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8a Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------| Eb|---------3----0--3--0-------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8----7----8---------------------------------| Gb|--7----7----7-------2-----2-------------------| Db|--9----7----9-------2h4---2-------------------| Ab|-----------------0-----------0----------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8b Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------| Eb|---------3----0--3--0-------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------2----------------| Db|-/5----4----2-------2h4---2--2----------------| Ab|-----------------0-----------0----------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 1 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--7b~-------------------7b~-------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Vib. by releasing bend a half-step then bending up again Riff 2 Eb|--8--------8----------------------------------| Bb|--11b~-----11b--r11p8-----8-------8-----------| Gb|----------------------10--10b~----10b--r10p8--| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------6-------8-----9------7--7----------| Bb|--------------------------------7--7----------| Gb|--------/7-----7/8----/9---9----8--8--9-------| Db|--10----------------------------------9-------| Ab|--------------------------------------7-------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 3 Eb|--8--------8----------------------------------| Bb|--11b~-----11b--r11p8-----8-------8-----------| Gb|----------------------10--10b~----10b--r10p8--| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------6-----4-----3----------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--------/7-----5-----3----1-------------------| Db|--10------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 4 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--9b--r9-7--------11b--r11-9------12b--r12-10-| Db|-----------9~----------------9~---------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------13b~---------------------| Gb|---------14b--r14-12--------------------------| Db|--10~-----------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 5 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8--7----------------------------------------| Gb|--------5--4~---------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 6 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--7b----7--5----------------------------------| Db|---------------------5------------------------| Ab|----------------5h-7--------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Solo Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--pb7---x-7--x-7--x-7--x-7--x-7--x-7---5--5---| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gradually release bend - - > Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------x-2--x-4-4b^--4p2---2~---------| Db|--7~-----------------------------4------------| Ab|---------/3-----------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| P.M. Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--x-2--------------------------5-5-x-5-x-5h7--| Ab|---------x-x-5---x-3~-----5h7-----------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------pb7--x-7--x-7--x-7----| Db|--5--5--5--x-5-x-5h7--------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Gradually release bend Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8b----------r8------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| FIREHOUSE Paul Stanley [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1] Whoo, hoo, yeah [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b] Whoo, hoo, yeah [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3c] [Rhy. Fig 4a] She'll adore you and she'll floor you With her wisdom and her vision [Rhy. Fig 4b] And you'll love it and think of it Till you lose all intuition Come on [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Riff 2] [Rhy. Fig 4c w/ Rhy. Fig 4d] (2x) She can move you and improve you With her love and her devotion And she'll thrill you and she'll chill you But you're headed for commotion [Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4d] And you'll need her so you'll feed her With your endless dedication [Rhy. Fig 4c w/ Rhy. Fig 4d] And the quicker you get sicker She'll remove your medication [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Riff 3] [Rhy. Fig 2] (2x) Get the firehouse 'Cause she sets my soul afire Get the firehouse And the flames keep gettin' higher [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Riff 4] She's like bad weather but it seems so good You'd never leave her but you know you should [Solo over Rhy. Fig 2 (2x)] [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Riff 4 and Riff 5] She's like bad weather but it seems so good You'd never leave her but you know you should [Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Riff 6] Ooh [Rhy. Fig 2] Get the firehouse 'Cause she sets my soul afire [Rhy. Fig 8a w/ Rhy. Fig 8b] Get the firehouse Whoo, hoo, yeah Get the firehouse Whoo, hoo, yeah