#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# LICK IT UP (from the KISS CD "LICK IT UP") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: What is there to say really? It¥s a rockin¥ tune that built around a very simple, but oh so effective, riff. I¥ve chosen not to indicate exactly where the open A¥s are muted since you already know that. Strap on a guitar and just play. That¥s what this song is all about. 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 (P.M. on open 5th) E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 (P.M. on open 5th) E|----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------3----| G|-----------------------------------------------2----| D|-----------------------------------------------4----| A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----| E|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----3--2-------------3-----3--2---------------------| G|----2--2-------------2-----2--2---------------------| D|----4--2-------------4-----4--2---------------------| A|----0--0----0--0--0--0-----0--0----0--0--0--0-------| E|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------3----| G|-----------------------------------------------2----| D|-----------------------------------------------4----| A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----| E|----------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------3-------| B|----3--2-------------3-----3--2-------------3-------| G|----2--2-------------2-----2--2-------------0-------| D|----4--2-------------4-----4--2-------------0-------| A|----0--0----0--0--0--0-----0--0----0--0--0--x-------| E|--------------------------------------------3-------| E|--3-------------------------------------------------| B|--3---------------------------------------3---------| G|--0---------------------------------------2---------| D|--0---------------------------------------4---------| A|--x---------------------------------------0---------| E|--3-------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------3-------| B|----3--2-------------3-----3--2-------------3-------| G|----2--2-------------2-----2--2-------------0-------| D|----4--2-------------4-----4--2-------------0-------| A|----0--0----0--0--0--0-----0--0----0--0--0--x-------| E|--------------------------------------------3-------| E|--3-------------------------------------------------| B|--3-------------------------------------------------| G|--0-------------------------------------------------| D|--0---------------------------------------3---------| A|--x---------------------------------------3---------| E|--3---------------------------------------1---------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|--3----3----3----3-----5--5--5--5-------------------| A|--3----3----3----3-----5--5--5--5---------12\-------| E|--1----1----1----1-----3--3--3--3-------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 (P.M. on open 5th) E|----------------------------------------------------| B|--3--3--2-------------3----3--2---------------------| G|--2--2--2-------------2----2--2---------------------| D|--4--4--2-------------4----4--2---------------------| A|--0--0--0----0--0--0--0----0--0----0--0--0--0-------| E|----------------------------------------------------| E|--3-------------------------------------------------| B|--3--------3------2---------------------------------| G|--0--------2------2---------------------------------| D|--0--------0------2---------------------------------| A|--x---------------0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0----------| E|--3-------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 (P.M. on open 5th) E|----------------------------------------------------| B|--3--3--2-------------3----3--2---------------------| G|--2--2--2-------------2----2--2---------------------| D|--4--4--2-------------4----4--2---------------------| A|--0--0--0----0--0--0--0----0--0----0--0--0--0-------| E|----------------------------------------------------| E|--3-------------------------------------------------| B|--3--------3------2---------------------------------| G|--0--------2------2---------------------------------| D|--0--------0------2---------------------------------| A|--x---------------0--------------------12\----------| E|--3-------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 (P.M. on open 5th) E|----------------------------------------------------| B|--3--3--2-------------3----3--2---------------------| G|--2--2--2-------------2----2--2---------------------| D|--4--4--2-------------4----4--2---------------------| A|--0--0--0----0--0--0--0----0--0----0--0--0--0-------| E|----------------------------------------------------| E|--3-------------------------------------------------| B|--3--------3----------------------------------------| G|--0--------2------2-----4b^-r4--2-------------------| D|--0--------0------2-----4b^-r4--2-------------------| A|--x---------------0----------------3p-2--0----------| E|--3-------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 (P.M. on open 5th) E|----------------------------------------------------| B|--3---3---3--3---3---3---2--------------------------| G|--2---0---0--2---0---0---2--------------------------| D|--0---0---0--0---0---0---2--------------------------| A|--x---x---x--x---x---x---0----0--0--0--0--0--0------| E|--2---3---3--2---3---3------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 (P.M. on open 5th) E|----------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------2--------------------------| G|-------------------------2--------------------------| D|-------------------------2--------------------------| A|--5---5---5--5---5---5---0----0--0--0--0--0--0------| E|--2---3---3--2---3---3------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 (P.M. on open 5th) E|--------------2-------------------------------------| B|--------3--------3----------------------------------| G|-----4-----4--------0--2----------------------------| D|--5-----------------0--2----------------------------| A|-----------------------0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0----| E|----------------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 9 E|--------------2-------------------------------------| B|--------3--------3----------------------------------| G|-----4-----4--------0--9--9----9----9----9----------| D|--5-----------------0--9--9----9----9----9----------| A|-----------------------7--7----7----7----7----------| E|-----------------------0--0----0----0----0----------| Let ring - - - - > < - - - 3x - - - > E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|--9--9--9--9--9-------------------------------------| D|--9--9--9--9--9-------------------------------------| A|--7--7--7--7--7----12\------------------------------| E|--0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------------| Riff 1 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|--12\-----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------7-6-5-------------------------------------| A|----------------7-----------------------------------| E|------------------5\-3------------------------------| LICK IT UP Stanley/Cusano [Riff 1] [Rhy. Fig 1] (4x) [Rhy. Fig 2] Don't Wanna wait till you know me better Let's just be glad for the time toghther Life's just a treat and it's time you taste it There ain't no reason on earth to waste it It ain't a crime to be good to your self [Rhy. Fig 3] (3x) Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah It's only right now Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah Ooh yeah Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, Come on come on [Rhy. Fig 4] Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, Ooh [Rhy. Fig 1 (4x) w/ Riff 2] [Rhy. Fig 2] Don't need to wait for an invitation You got to live like you're on vacation There's something sweet you can't buy with money (Lick it up) Wooh (Lick it up) It's all you need so believe me honey It ain't a crime to be good to your self [Rhy. Fig 3] Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, It's only right now [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 5] (3x) Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, Ooh yeah Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, come on come on Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, come on [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Rhy. Fig 7] (4x) It's only right now it's only right now Ooh yeah, Ooh yeah Ooh yeah, Ooh yeah yeah yeah [Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 1] (3x) [Rhy. Fig 9] Ooooooooh, woh [Rhy. Fig 3] Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, It's only right now [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 5] (3x) Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, Ooh yeah Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, come on come on Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, come on [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 5] Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, Yeah, yeah, yeah (fade out)