#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# ALL AMERICAN MAN (from the KISS CD "ALIVE II") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: Oh yeah. Why has this song never found its way into the KISS live set? This is Paul at his best. For the main rhythm part let the open A-string ring against the double-stops most of the time. (In fact, just let the entire riff ring really.) The second guitar, which appears on the right, doubles the main riff during the first verse but soon goes off on its own in order to play the complementary part. Th solo is short and consists entirely of repeating patterns. The harmonized line in the beginning is much cooler. (Previous tabs on the net have neglected the harmony part here.) 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|--5-5-5--------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-2-2--2----------------5\-4--0--5-----7---------| Db|--2-2-2--2----------------5\-4--0--5-----7---------| Ab|--0-0-0--0----0--0--0--0-------------(0)------0----| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------5-----------------------------------------| Bb|---------5-----------------------------------------| Gb|--2-2-2-------------------5\-4--0--7--7------------| Db|--2-2-2-------------------5\-4--0--7--7------------| Ab|--0-0-0-------0--0--0--0---------------------0-----| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|-------5-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------5-------------------------------------------| Gb|--2---------------------5\-4--0--5-----7-----------| Db|--2---------------------5\-4--0--5-----7-----------| Ab|--0---------0--0--0--0-------------(0)------0------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------5-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------5-------------------------------------------| Gb|--2---------------------5\-4--0--7-----------------| Db|--2---------------------5\-4--0--7-----------------| Ab|--0---------0--0--0--0--------------------0--------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|-------5-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------5-------------------------------------------| Gb|--2---------------------5\-4--0--5-----7-----------| Db|--2---------------------5\-4--0--5-----7-----------| Ab|--0---------0--0--0--0--------------0-------0------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------5-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------5-------------------------------------------| Gb|--2---------------------5\-4--0--7-----------------| Db|--2---------------------5\-4--0--7-----------------| Ab|--0---------0--0--0--0----------------------5------| Eb|--------------------------------------5--7---------| Rhythm Fig. 4a Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------8-------------------------------------------| Gb|-------7-------------------------------------------| Db|-------6-------------------------------------------| Ab|-------7--------------------------------5----------| Eb|--0-------------------3----0--5------7-------------| Rhythm Fig. 4b Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|------8~-------------------------------------------| Gb|------7~-------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------3~---0--5~-------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5a Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------8---------------------------------3--3------| Gb|-------7---------------------------------2--2------| Db|-------6---------------------------------0--0------| Ab|-------7-------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------------------3----0--5----0--3------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|--2-------2----------------------------------------| Ab|--3p---0-3p---0-----------------------------------| Eb|------------------3--------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5b Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|------8~------------------------------3--3---------| Gb|------7~------------------------------2--2---------| Db|--------------------------------------0--0---------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------3~---0--5~--------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--3----0--3----0-----------------------------------| Eb|------------------3--0-----------------------------| P.M. - - - - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 6 Eb|-------5-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------5-------------------------------------------| Gb|--2---------------------5\-4--0--5-----7-----------| Db|--2---------------------5\-4--0--5-----7-----------| Ab|--0---------0--0--0--0--------------0-------0------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------5-------------------------------------------| Bb|-------5-------------------------------------------| Gb|--2---------------------5\-4--0--7--------4--------| Db|--2---------------------5\-4--0--7--------4--------| Ab|--0---------0--0--0--0--------------------2--------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------3---| Gb|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--2---| Db|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--0---| Ab|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Crescendo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--3------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2------------------------------------------------| Db|--0-----------------2-------2----------------------| Ab|--------------------3----0--3----0-----------------| Eb|------------------------------------3--------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------2--------------------7/9\7~--------| Db|----------------2--------------------7/9\7~--------| Ab|----------------0----------------------------------| Eb|--0--3--0--3---------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-------------------------------2--------7/9\7~--| Db|--2-------------------------------2--------7/9\7~--| Ab|--0-------------------------------0----------------| Eb|---------------------0--3--0--3--------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--5-5-5--------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-2-2--2----------------5\-4--0--5-----7----2-2--| Db|--2-2-2--2----------------5\-4--0--5-----7----2-2--| Ab|--0-0-0--0----0--0--0--0-------------(0)------0-0--| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Riff 1 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2------------------------------------------------| Db|--2------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------20b~-------------------------| Gb|-----17-19-19b-r19-17------------------------------| Db|--19-----------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Solo 1 Eb|---------------------------------20b---20~---------| Bb|------20b~-----------20b-r20-17--------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|------20b~-----------20b-r20-17--------------------| Gb|---------------------------------19b~--------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------20b---20~---------| Bb|------20b~-----------20b-r20-17--------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| End 1 Eb|---------------------------------20~---------------| Bb|------20b~-----------20b-r20-17--------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| End 2 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|------20b~-----------20b-r20-17--------------------| Gb|---------------------------------19~---------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Solo 2 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------20b---20~---------| Gb|------19b~-----------19b-r19-17--------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|------19b~-----------19b-r19-17--19b~--------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------20b---20~---------| Gb|------19b~-----------19b-r19-17--------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| End 1 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------20~---------------| Gb|------19b~-----------19b-r19-17--------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| End 2 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|------19b~-----------19b-r19-17--------------------| Db|---------------------------------19~---------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Solo 3 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--20(17)--------------------20\--------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------0(2)-----/14~---| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bend and release w/ bar Eb|---------20p17----17-20p17----22b~-----------------| Bb|-----17--------17----------17---------------17-----| Gb|--19-------------------------------------19--------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| < - 5x - - > Eb|--------------------------20b---r20--20b~----------| Bb|--20p17----17-20p17----x---------------------------| Gb|--------19----------19-----------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| < - 3x - - > ALL AMERICAN MAN Paul Stanley, Sean Delaney [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 2 (2x) w/ Solo 1 and Solo 2 (End 1)] [Rhy. Fig 2](3x) Yeah Mama told me, "Your lady's lookin' for another man" I never worry, there ain't a need for me to take no stand I got my reasons, the things I do are better left unsaid [Rhy. Fig 3] I'm into pleasin', I do my talkin' with my hands instead [Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b] (2x) 'Cause I can make some time You got your ticket and you're lookin' fine [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b] You're starin' at the band, you want to land A six foot, hot look, all American man, yeah [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Riff 1](2x) [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 7] I've been to Detroit, I've been to L.A. and I've seen St. Lou [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 8] I've had some good times, but I've been waitin' for a girl like you [Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b] (2x) 'Cause I can make some time You got your ticket and you're lookin' fine [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b] You're starin' at the band, you want to land A six foot, hot look, all American man [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Riff 1] Yeah All American man [Solo 3 over Rhy. Fig 2 (2x)] [Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b] 'Cause I can make some time You got your ticket and you're lookin' fine [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b] You're starin' at the band, you want to land A six foot, hot look, all American man [Rhy. Fig 2 (2x) w/ Solo 1 and Solo 2 (End 2)] A man [Riff 2] I'm a six foot, hot look, all American man, yeah [Rhy. Fig 9]