#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# LET ME KNOW (from the KISS CD "KISS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: This seemingly simple song has a lot going on. Here we see the great KISS tandem rhythm guitars at work. On the left is Paul, taking care of primary chordal duties, and on the right is Ace, weaving in and out, playing inversions on the chords layed down by Paul. Interestingly he uses a form that causes a minor dissonance between the two guitars every so often. While Paul uses the standard shuffle rhythm (think Chuck Berry) Ace uses an alteration that keeps the 5th of the chord unchanged causing it at times to clash with the 6th layed down by Paul. It works however, and it grooves. The solo is very early Ace. Dig the sliding sixths. 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|--2----------------------2------------------------------| Gb|--2-------------2--2-----2--------------2--2------------| Db|--2-------4-----2--2--4--2--------4-----2--2--4---------| Ab|--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0--0--0---------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--9-9-9-------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9-9-9---------------------9------------9------9-------| Db|--9-9-9----11--9--11--9-----9--------11--9--11--9-------| Ab|--7-7-7----7---7--7---7--7--7-----7--7---7--7---7-------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--7---------------------9--------------------------------| Gb|--7----7-----------7----9-----9-------------9\-----------| Db|--7----7--9--7--9--7----9-----9--11--9--11--9\-----------| Ab|--5----5--5--5--5--5----7-----7--7---7--7---7\-----------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0----4----5----6-------7~--------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| End 1 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0----4----5----6-------7---------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--7--7--8--7--8--7----9-----9--10--9--10--9-------------| Gb|--7--7--9--7--9--7----9-----9--11--9--11--9-------------| Db|--7--7--7--7--7--7----9-----9--9---9--9---9-------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0----4----5----6-------7---------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--14----15----14------14-----14--15----14----15---------| Gb|--14----16----14------14-----14--16----14----16---------| Db|--14----14----14------14-----14--14----14----14---------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--9----10----9--10----9---------------------------------| Gb|--9----11----9--11----9---------------------------------| Db|--9----9-----9--9-----9---------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--7----8----7--8----9-----------------------------------| Gb|--7----9----7--9----9-----------------------------------| Db|--7----7----7--7----9-----------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0----4----5----6-------7~--------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--2----------------------2-----------------------2------| Gb|--2-------------2--2-----2--------------2--2-----2------| Db|--2-------4-----2--2--4--2--------4-----2--2--4--2------| Ab|--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--9-9-9-------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9-9-9---------------------9----------9----9--9--------| Db|--9-9-9----11--9--11--9-----9----------9----9--9--------| Ab|--7-7-7----7---7--7---7--7--7-------7--7----7--7--------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7----------7--8--9------------------------------------| Db|--7----------7--8--9------------------------------------| Ab|--5----------5--6--7------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--14----15----14------14-----14--15----14--14--15-------| Gb|--14----16----14------14-----14--16----14--14--16-------| Db|--14----14----14------14-----14--14----14--14--14-------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--9--9--10----9--10----9--------------------------------| Gb|--9--9--11----9--11----9--------------------------------| Db|--9--9--9-----9--9-----9--------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7----------7--8--9------------------------------------| Db|--7----------7--8--9------------------------------------| Ab|--5----------5--6--7------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-----------2--2--------2-----------------------------| Db|--2-----4p-2--2--2--4p-2--2-----------------------------| Ab|--0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0-----------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--9-----------9-------------------------9---------------| Gb|--9-----------9---------9---------------9---------------| Db|--9----11-----9-----11--9-----9--11-----9----11---------| Ab|--7----7---7--7--7--7---7-----7--7---7--7----7----------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--2-2-2------------------------------------2------------| Gb|--2-2-2-------2----------2-----------------2------------| Db|--2-2-2----4--2--4-------2--------4-----4--2------------| Ab|--0-0-0----0--0--0--0----0-----0--0--0--0--0------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--9-----------9-------------------------9---------------| Gb|--9-----------9---------9---------------9---------------| Db|--9----11-----9-----11--9-----9--11-----9----11---------| Ab|--7----7---7--7--7--7---7-----7--7---7--7----7----------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-2-2-------2-----2-----------------------------------| Db|--2-2-2-------4-----2----2----4----5----6---------------| Ab|--0-0-0----0--0--0--0----0----2----3----4---------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7-------------7-------7--------------7----------------| Db|--7-------9-----7-------7--------9-----7----------------| Ab|--5----5--7--5--5----5--5-----5--5--5--5----5-----------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-------2-----2-------2--------------2----------------| Db|--2-------4-----2-------2--------4-----2----------------| Ab|--0----0--0--0--0----0--0-----0--0--0--0----0-----------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--9------------------------9----------------------------| Gb|--9--------------9--9------9---------------9--9---------| Db|--9-------11-----9--9--11--9--------11-----9--9--11-----| Ab|--7----7--7---7--7--7--7---7-----7--7---7--7--7--7---7--| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--9----10--9--10--9----9-------10--9--10--9-------------| Gb|--9----11--9--11--9----9-------11--9--11--9-------------| Db|--9----9---9--9---9----9-------9---9--9---9-------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--14----15--14--15--14----14---------15------15--14-----| Gb|--14----16--14--16--14----14---------16------16--14-----| Db|--14----14--14--14--14----14-----14--14--14--14--14-----| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--9----10--9--10--9----9-------10--9--10--9-------------| Gb|--9----11--9--11--9----9-------11--9--11--9-------------| Db|--9----9---9--9---9----9-------9---9--9---9-------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--14------15--14--15--14----14-----14----14----14-------| Gb|--14------16--14--16--14----14-----14----14----14-------| Db|--14--14--14--14--14--14----14-----14----14----14-------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--7-----8-----8--7----7--------8-----8--7---------------| Gb|--7-----9-----9--7----7--------9-----9--7---------------| Db|--7--7--7--7--7--7----7-----7--7--7--7--7---------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--14------15------15--14----14---14------15--14--15--14-| Gb|--14------16------16--14----14---14------16--14--16--14-| Db|--14--14--14--14--14--14----14---14--14--14--14--14--14-| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--9----10--9--10--9----9--------10-----10--9------------| Gb|--9----11--9--11--9----9--------11-----11--9------------| Db|--9----9---9--9---9----9-----9--9---9--9---9------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9------9--9------9----------9--9----------------------| Db|--9------9--9------9----------9--9----------------------| Ab|--7------7--7------7----------7--7----------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2------2--2------2----------2--2----------------------| Db|--2------2--2------2----------2--2----------------------| Ab|--0------0--0------0----------0--0----------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9------9--9------9----------9--9----------------------| Db|--9------9--9------9----------9--9----------------------| Ab|--7------7--7------7----------7--7----------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2------2--2------2------------------------------------| Db|--2------2--2------2------------------------------------| Ab|--0------0--0------0------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7------7--7------7----------7--7----------------------| Db|--7------7--7------7----------7--7----------------------| Ab|--5------5--5------5----------5--5----------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2------2--2------2----------2--2----------------------| Db|--2------2--2------2----------2--2----------------------| Ab|--0------0--0------0----------0--0----------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9------9--9------9----------9--9----------------------| Db|--9------9--9------9----------9--9----------------------| Ab|--7------7--7------7----------7--7----------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------| Db|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------| Ab|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 10 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------7-7---7-7--7-5---5h7p5---------------------------| Ab|-0---0------0----------------7-6-5-3h5p3---3------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------5---3--3--3--3-| Solo Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------9-----------7----------9----------7------------9-| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--/9-------9\--7------7/--9------9\--7-------7/---9-----| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|------------------5-------------------------------------| Bb|---------------5-----8b----8b--r8-----------------------| Gb|-----------7b------------------------5~-----------------| Db|--9---------------------------------------7-------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------9-----------7----------9----------7------------9-| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--/9-------9\--7------7/--9------9\--7-------7/---9-----| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------5-8p5-8b---x-8---x-8r-----------------------| Gb|--------7b--------------------------5~------------------| Db|--9---------------------------------------7-------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend -> Eb|----------10----------10-----------10--------14-----13--| Bb|------10--10------10--10-------10--10-------------------| Gb|--12b---------12b---------12b-----------/14------13-----| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------12---------------5--------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------8p-5--------------------------| Gb|--12-------10(11)--------------7--5---5h7p5---7---5~----| Db|------------------------------------7-------7---7-------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------12-----------12-----------12-------16----15--| Bb|-------12-----------12-----------12---------------------| Gb|--14b----------14b----------14b-----------/16-----15----| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------14------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--14------12(13)------------14--14----------------------| Db|----------------------------14--14----------------------| Ab|----------------------14h16-----------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| < - - 3x - - > Outro solo 1 (left) Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--8b~---------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------5~-------------------------------7b~-------| Db|-------------------5h7p5--------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------7-6-5-3~---0-------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------14-14----14-16b--16b--16b--16b-r16p14----14------| Db|--/16--------16------------------------------16---------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------15------------15----| Bb|--17b^^----17b^^---17b^^~-----17b^^--------17b^^--------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--17-16-15----------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------17-14b^^----r14---12-14~---\------5~------5--| Db|-------------------------------------------7-----7-7----| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--7-6-5-------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------7-5-3-0-----------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| (fade out) Outro solo 2 (right) Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------10----10--12b--------| Gb|--7b~-----7--7---7--r7--5~-----/11----11----------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend - - - > Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--12b-r12-10~---------17-20-17h20p17----17-20-17h20p17--| Gb|------------------/19----------------19-----------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| < - - - 5x - - - > Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--20b---20b--20b--20b--20b--20b--20b-----r20------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----17-17----17-17-17----17-17-17----17-17-17-17-------| Bb|--20-------20----------20----------20-------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--20-17h20p17----17-20p17-19p17----17--20p17-20b~-------| Bb|--------------20----------------20----------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| < - - - 4x - - - > Eb|--20-17-------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------20b-r20-17--------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------19b-r19-17----19-17------------------| Db|------------------------------19-------19-17h19p17------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------19---| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--17----------------17------5-7-7b------------5-7b-7-7--| Db|--------------17----------------------------7-----------| Ab|-----19p17-19----19-------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7-7-7-7-7-7-r7p5---7-5~-------7b----------------------| Db|-------------------7----------7-------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend - > (fade out) LET ME KNOW Paul Stanley [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 1 and Rhy Fig. 2] [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] Ah let me, let me Let me be your Sunday driver Let me be your Monday man I'll take you anywhere you want Just as fast as I can [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Rhy. Fig 5] It doesn't matter what you wanna do It doesn't matter where you wanna go Just gotta decide girl and then you let me know [Rhy. Fig 6] [Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Rhy. Fig 8] Oh, did you ever want lovin', so you're callin' Up your baby and she's stallin' with the neighbors And the night keeps gettin' longer And the urge keeps getting stronger So you try him and your dyin' and you're wonderin' does she love you A knock comes at your door [Rhy. Fig 6] Let me in honey [Solo over Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Rhy. Fig 9] Let me [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] Let me be your Tuesday taxi Let me be your Wednesday boy I'll be your lovin' man You'll be my bundle of joy And oh [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Rhy. Fig 5] It doesn't matter what you wanna do It doesn't matter where you wanna go You just gotta decide girl and then you let me know [Rhy. Fig 10](2x) [Rhy. Fig 10 w/ Outro Solo 1 & 2] (Until fade)