#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# IT'S MY LIFE (from the KISS CD "THE BOX SET") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: Killer song that incredibly enough never made it to a regular KISS album. The sound is Psycho Circus, mondo-heavy, so some stuff is a little hard to hear. Paul played the original solo on the '82 demo and he wields his lead gloves again here (can't mistake that vibrato for Ace's). A really fun song to play. 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|--3----------3----3---------------------------| Gb|--2----------2----2---------------------------| Db|--0----------0----0---------------------------| Ab|--0----------0----0---------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig 2a Eb|---------------------------------3------------| Bb|--3----------3----3--------------3------------| Gb|--2----------2----2--------------0------------| Db|--0----------0----0--------------0------------| Ab|--0----------0----0---------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------3-----------------3--3-----------| Gb|--2----------2----2------------0--0-----------| Db|--2----------0----2------------0--0-----------| Ab|--0----------0----0---------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------3--3-----------| Rhythm. Fig 2b Eb|---------------------------------3------------| Bb|--3----------3----3--------------3------------| Gb|--2----------2----2--------------0------------| Db|--0----------0----0--------------0------------| Ab|--0----------0----0---------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--2----------2--x--4--------------------------| Db|--2----------2--x--4--------------------------| Ab|--0----------0--x--2--------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig 2c Eb|---------------------------------3------------| Bb|--3----------3----3--------------3------------| Gb|--2----------2----2--------------0------------| Db|--0----------0----0--------------0------------| Ab|--0----------0----0---------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------3-----------------3--3--3--------| Gb|--2----------2----2------------0--0--0--------| Db|--2----------0----2------------0--0--0--------| Ab|--0----------0----0---------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------3--3--3--------| Rhythm. Fig 2d Eb|---------------------------------3------------| Bb|--3----------3----3--------------3------------| Gb|--2----------2----2--------------0------------| Db|--0----------0----0--------------0------------| Ab|--0----------0----0---------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-----2--------2---4------------------------| Db|--2-----2--------2---4------------------------| Ab|--0-----0--------0---2------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm. Fig 3 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--3----3----3----3----------------------------| Gb|--0----2----2----2--2-------------------------| Db|--0----0----0----0--2-------------------------| Ab|--------------------0-------------------------| Eb|--3----2--------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--3----3----3---------------------------------| Gb|--0----2----2----2--4-------------------------| Db|--0----0----0----2--4-------------------------| Ab|-----------------0--2-------------------------| Eb|--3----2--------------------------------------| Rhythm. Fig 4a Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--9----9----x--4----2-------2----2-------2----| Db|--9----9----x--4----2-------2----2-------2----| Ab|--7----7----x--2----0-------0----0------------| Eb|--0----0----------------------------4~---2----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|------2----x--4----9-------9----4----4--------| Db|------2----x--4----9-------9----4----4--------| Ab|-----------x--2----7-------7----2----2--------| Eb|------2------------0-------0------------------| Rhythm. Fig 4b Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--9----9----x--4----2-------2----2------------| Db|--9----9----x--4----2-------2----2-------4----| Ab|--7----7----x--2----0-------0----0-------4----| Eb|--0----0----------------------------4~---2----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------x--4----9--------------------------| Db|------4----x--4----9--------------------------| Ab|------4----x--2----7--------------------------| Eb|------2------------0--------------------------| Rhythm. Fig 4c Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--9----9----x--4----2-------2----2-------2----| Db|--9----9----x--4----2-------2----2-------2----| Ab|--7----7----x--2----0-------0----0------------| Eb|--0----0----------------------------4~---2----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|------2----x--4----9--------------------------| Db|------2----x--4----9--------------------------| Ab|-----------x--2----7--------------------------| Eb|------2------------0--------------------------| Rhythm. Fig 4d Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--9----9----x--4----2-------2----2------------| Db|--9----9----x--4----2-------2----2-------4----| Ab|--7----7----x--2----0-------0----0-------4----| Eb|--0----0----------------------------4~---2----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------x--4----9-------9----4----4--------| Db|------4----x--4----9-------9----4----4--------| Ab|------4----x--2----7-------7----2----2--------| Eb|------2------------0-------0------------------| Rhythm. Fig 4e Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|-------9----x--4----2-------2----2-------2----| Db|-------9----x--4----2-------2----2-------2----| Ab|-------7----x--2----0-------0----0------------| Eb|--0----0----------------------------4~---2----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|------2----x--4----9-------9----4----4--------| Db|------2----x--4----9-------9----4----4--------| Ab|-----------x--2----7-------7----2----2--------| Eb|------2------------0-------0------------------| Rhythm. Fig 5 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--3--3----------------------------------------| Gb|--2--2-----------------------------------0----| Db|--0--0--------------------------------0-------| Ab|--0--0----------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------3----------| Let ring Eb|-----------------------------------------3----| Bb|-----------------------------------------3----| Gb|--2--------------------------------------0----| Db|--2--------------------------------------0----| Ab|--0-------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--3-------------------------------------------| Gb|--2--------------------------------------0----| Db|--0-----------------------------------0-------| Ab|--0-------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------3----------| Let ring Eb|-----------------5-----------------------3----| Bb|-----------------5-----------------------3----| Gb|--2--------------2-----------------------0----| Db|--2--------------2-----------------------0----| Ab|--0--------------0----------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--3-------------------------------------------| Gb|--2------------x--4---------------------------| Db|--0------------x--4---------------------------| Ab|--0------------x--2----------------2/---------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Solo Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------12----14----16------| Gb|--------------------------14b---16b---18b-----| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--12----------16----17-------------16----17---| Gb|--14b~--------18b---19b~-----------18b---19b~-| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|------------19----17--------------------------| Gb|------------21b---19b~------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------7--9p-7--| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--6--6b-6---------6---------------------------| Ab|-----------9---------7~----/11--9----------7--| Eb|-------------------------------------7h-9-----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------4/----| Db|--7p-6--7p-6--7p-6----------------------------| Ab|--------------------7--7~---------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|---------12\------------------12\-------14-14-| Gb|--9--------------4/----9----------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--14--12-12-12--------------------------------| Gb|----------------14-14-14--13-13-11------------| Db|------------------------------------14--------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------12-15p12---15b~--| Gb|--13b--r13--------------14b-------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|------------14~-------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| < - - 4x - - > Eb|--16b^---16--16b^-16--16b^-16-----------------| Bb|-----------------------------17--17~------\---| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| IT'S MY LIFE Stanley/Simmons Rhy. Fig 1 (2x) Rhy. Fig 2a (2x) Rhy. Fig 2b Rhy. Fig 3 Rhy. Fig 4a Rhy. Fig 4b w/ Rhy. Fig 4c Rhy. Fig 2a Rhy. Fig 2c Rhy. Fig 2d Rhy. Fig 3 Rhy. Fig 4a Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4d Rhy. Fig 4a Rhy. Fig 4c Rhy. Fig 3 Solo over Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4d Rhy. Fig 4a (2x) Rhy. Fig 4b w/ Rhy. Fig 4c Rhy. Fig 5 Rhy. Fig 4e Rhy. Fig 4a (repeat and fade)