#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# KISSIN' TIME (from the KISS CD "KISS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: This was the first of only a handful of KISS cover songs ever recorded. You know the story, it was considered good publicity and all that. However, KISS themselves weren't too happy about the idea and this performance shows it. None of the rythmic diversity or cool riffs that are in evidence on the rest of the album shows up here. As far as I can tell there is only one guitar handling the rhythm duties with an overdub for the second and third verses and the solo. There is a little thing that needs attention here though. In the verse there is a repeating G-C figure that holds everything together and it's played a very specific way. To play it correctly, barre across the third fret and keep the first finger planted there. This is so that the G on the 6th string can ring out as you make the shift to the C. Just let it ring and move your other fingers down a string. That, and the bass playing doublestops, give that full sound. Still, I think this song is pretty cool and Ace's solo shines. It's a little out of character compared to the other solos on this album but that might be because of playing on the road between the first pressing of th album and recording this song. 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|--3-3-3-------------5-------------------------| Bb|--3-3-3--------5----5-------------7-----------| Gb|--4-4-4--------5----6-------------7-----------| Db|--5-5-5--------5----7-------------7-----------| Ab|--5-5-5--------3----7-------------5-----------| Eb|--3-3-3-------------5-------------------------| Eb|--1-1-1-------------3-------------------------| Bb|--1-1-1--------5----3-------------------------| Gb|--2-2-2--------5----4-------------------------| Db|--3-3-3--------5----5-------------------------| Ab|--3-3-3--------3----5-------------------------| Eb|--1-1-1-------------3-------------------------| Eb|--3-3-3-------------5-------------------------| Bb|--3-3-3--------5----5-------------7-----------| Gb|--4-4-4--------5----6-------------7-----------| Db|--5-5-5--------5----7-------------7-----------| Ab|--5-5-5--------3----7-------------5-----------| Eb|--3-3-3-------------5-------------------------| Eb|--1-1-1-------------3-------------------------| Bb|--1-1-1--------5----3-------------------------| Gb|--2-2-2--------5----4-------------------------| Db|--3-3-3--------5----5----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| Ab|--3-3-3--------3----5----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| Eb|--1-1-1-------------3----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--5\------------------------------------------| Ab|--5\------------------------------------------| Eb|--3-------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--7--7------7--7-------------5----------5-----| Db|--7--7------7--7-------5--5--5----5--5--5-----| Ab|--5--5------5--5-------5--5--3----5--5--3-----| Eb|-----------------------3--3-------3--3--------| < - - - 2x - - - > < - - - 2x - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--5------5--5-------------5----------5-----| Db|--5--5------5--5-------5--5--5----5--5--5-----| Ab|--3--3------3--3-------5--5--3----5--5--3-----| Eb|-----------------------3--3-------3--3--------| < - - - 2x - - - > < - - - 2x - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--7--7------7--7------------------------------| Db|--7--7------7--7------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| Ab|--5--5------5--5------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| Eb|----------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| < - - - 2x - - > Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--5\------------------------------------------| Ab|--5\------------------------------------------| Eb|--3\------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--5--------5-------5-------------5---------| Db|--5--5--7-----5----7--5-------7-----5-----5-5-| Ab|--3--3--3--3--3----3--3----3--3--3--3-----5-5-| Eb|------------------------------------------3-3-| Eb|-----3-------3-------------3-------3----------| Bb|-----3-------3-------------3-------3----------| Gb|-----4-------4-------------4-------4----------| Db|--5-------5--5----5--5-----5----5--5----------| Ab|--5-------5--5----5--5-----5----5--5----------| Eb|--3-------3--3----3--3-----3----3--3----------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--5--------5-------5-------------5---------| Db|--5--5--7-----5----7--5-------7-----5------5--| Ab|--3--3--3--3--3----3--3----3--3--3--3------3--| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----------------------| Bb|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-| Gb|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-| Db|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-| Ab|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-| Eb|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--7-------------------------------------------| Gb|--7--7\---------------------------------------| Db|--7--7\---------------------------------------| Ab|--5--5\---------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Riff 1 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|------10~-------10~---------------------------| Db|------10~-------10~---------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| < - - - 2x - - - > Solo Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--12b----r12p10---------13-----13---------------------------------| Gb|--12b----r12p10-12------12b----12b~------12b---12p10---x-10--10---| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------12----12-14-14b--14--14--14--14-14-14-r14p12------| Db|--12\------/14-----14----------------------------------------14---| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------13-------13------10h13p10----10-----| Gb|--12h14p12----14b--12~---\----12b------12b~-------------12--------| Db|-----------14-----------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--13b----13~------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------------15-14---| Gb|------------------------------12----12-14b^-r14p12----12----------| Db|--------------------------/14----14----------------14-------------| Ab|------------------12\---------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--13\11-13-13p12p11-----------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------12p11p10---------------------------------7~---| Db|-----------------------------12p10-10\8-10p8----10p8----10p8------| Ab|---------------------------------------------10------10-----------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--10-----10------13-----13----------------------------------------| Gb|--12b----12b~----15b----15b~-----------7-9-9b---9b--9b--9p7---7~--| Db|-----------------------------------7h9----------------------9-----| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------15p14p13------| Gb|----------12----12h14p12---12-14--14b-r14p12----12-----------14---| Db|----12/14----14---------14-------------------14-------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--13p12p11-------------------------3----5----6-----8-----10-------| Gb|-----------12--12p11p10----10\-----5b---7b---8b----10b---12b------| Db|------------------------12----------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--15--------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--17b~------------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| KISSIN' TIME Mann, Lowe [Intro: Bas and drums only] [Rhy. Fig 1] Come on Charlotte Wake up San Diego, Milwaukie, Miami Put your two lips together and kiss [Rhy. Fig 2] (2x) We're kissin' in Cleveland, and Cincinnatti too Way out in Chicago, I'll tell you what to do [Rhy. Fig 3] They party all over, even in St. Lou [Rhy. Fig 4] So baby get ready and I'll be kissin' you [Rhy. Fig 5] Oh, oh, 'cause anytime is kissin' time, USA So treat me right, don't make me fight And we'll rock and roll tonight [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Riff 1] (2x) We're kissin' in Dallas And Philly's goin' wild So let's Kiss Atlanta, ho You know we'll make it smile [Rhy. Fig 3] We love the women Way down in Tennessee [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Riff 1] So baby come on now and start a-kissin' me [Rhy. Fig 5] Oh, oh, 'cause anytime is kissin' time, USA So treat me right, don't make me fight And we'll rock and roll tonight [Solo over Rhy. Fig 2 (2x)] [Rhy. Fig 3] [Rhy. Fig 4] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Riff 1] (2x) Kiss all of Seattle, LA to Baltimore You know we been kissin' in 'Frisco, so lets kiss some more [Rhy. Fig 3] Let's do it in Detroit, they all love to score [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Riff 1] So baby, oh baby, what are we waitin' for [Rhy. Fig 5] Oh, oh, 'cause anytime is kissin' time, USA So treat me right, don't make me fight And we'll rock and roll tonight (repeat and fade)