#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# LARGER THAN LIFE (from the KISS CD "ALIVE II") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: I love this riff. It just kicks my ass every time I hear it. And of course the chorus part "too much to hold, it can't be sold, oh no" is great. Bob Kulick plays some decent lead stuff on this track. Staying within the minor pentatonic he throws of out some pretty cool licks here and there. 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-----------------------------------| Bb|--------------------3-3---------------------------------| Gb|--2-2-2-0-2-0-------0-2---2-2-2-0-2-0-------------------| Db|--2-2-2-0-2-0-------0-0---2-2-2-0-2-0-------------------| Ab|--0-0-0-0-0-0-------x-----0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------| Eb|--------------------3-----------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|--------------------3-----------------------------------| Bb|--------------------3-3---------------------------------| Gb|--2-2-2-0-2-0-------0-2---2-2-2-0-2-0---10------12------| Db|--2-2-2-0-2-0-------0-0---2-2-2-0-2-0---10-10---12-12---| Ab|--0-0-0-0-0-0-------x-----0-0-0-0-0-0---8--10---10-12---| Eb|--------------------3----------------------8-------10---| Rhythm Fig. 3a Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|----------9\-----------9-7~----------9-7---9------------| Ab|----------7\-----------7-5~----------7-5---7------------| Eb|--0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0--------------------| < - - - - - 3x - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 3b Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------9~-----------9\7~----------9\7~--9\-----------| Db|----------9~-----------9\7~----------9\7~--9\-----------| Ab|----------7~-----------7\5~----------7\5~--7\-----------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| < - - - - - 3x - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|--3-----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--3--------3--------------------------------------------| Gb|--0--------2--------2------2-----2----2---2-------------| Db|--0--------0--------2------4p2---2----4p2-2-------------| Ab|--x-----------------0--0-0-0---0-0--0-0---0-------------| Eb|--3-----------------------------------------------------| P.M. Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|--3--------------------------3-----------------3--------| Bb|--3--------3-----------------1-----------------0--------| Gb|--0--------2--------------0-----------------0-----------| Db|--0--------0-----------2-----------------0--------------| Ab|--x-----------------3-----------------2-----------------| Eb|--3-----------------------------------------------------| Let ring - > Let ring - > Eb|-----------2--------------------------------------------| Bb|--------3-----------------------------------------------| Gb|-----2--------------------------------------------------| Db|--0-----------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Let ring - > Rhythm Fig. 6 Eb|--3-----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--3--------3--------------------7~-------------10--12~--| Gb|--0--------2-----------5----5h7-------------10----------| Db|--0--------0--------5--------------------10-------------| Ab|--x-----------------------------------------------------| Eb|--3-----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Eb|--3-----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--3--------3--------------------------------------------| Gb|--0--------2--------5--------7--------------------------| Db|--0--------0--------5--------7--------3--------5--------| Ab|--x-----------------3--------5--------3--------5--------| Eb|--3-----------------------------------1--------3--------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------| Db|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------| Ab|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| < - - - 3x - - - > Intro solo Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--20b~------------------5-------------------------------| Gb|-------------7b-r7p5-7-----5~---------------------------| Db|---------------------------------7p5--------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------7--3~--------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------20------------------------------------20--------| Gb|--19b-------19b~-----r19-17--19b-r19p17-19b--------19b--| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------20b^^---r20--20b~---------------------------| Gb|--r19-p17-----------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| 2 steps Solo Eb|--22b~----17--------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------20b-r20-20b~-----17h20p17------------17----| Gb|---------------------------------------19b-r19p17-------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------17----------------------------| Bb|-----------------------17----20p17-20b-20b~-----20-17---| Gb|--17b--r17~---\---19b-----------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------17--------------------------------------| Gb|--19b-r19p17-19----17b-r17------------------------------| Db|------------------------------14h17p17------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------17-15\-----------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------22b~-------20-17h20p17-----------| Bb|--22p20----22p20------------------------------17h20p17--| Gb|--------21-------21-------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| < - - - 4x - - - > Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------20p17h20p17h20b~------------------------------| Gb|--17-19b-------------------------17-19-19b-19b-19b-19b--| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Gradual bend - > Eb|-------------------------------------17---------17------| Bb|-----------------------------20b~-------20b~------20b~--| Gb|--19b-r19p17-19----17~----------------------------------| Db|----------------19--------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--17------------22b-r22p20-22b-22b~------r22p20-22b~----| Bb|-----20b~-----------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Fill solo Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------10b^^-----r10-------------------| Gb|--7b-r7p5------------------------------5**--------------| Db|----------7~--------/---------------------7~------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------3------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------5~---| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------8b~------(/)--------(\)-------------| Gb|----5-7-7b-r7p5-7**-------------------------------------| Db|---5----------------------------------------------------| Ab|--5-----------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Rake Bend up (with bar) another 1-1/2 steps Outro solo Eb|--17------------17---17-17-17-17-17-17--------17--------| Bb|--20b~----------20b~-20-20-20-20-20-20b~---------20p17--| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend - - - - > Eb|-------17----------17-------------20b^^-------20--------| Bb|--20b----20p17-20b----20p17-20p17----------------20b----| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--20b~----\---------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------------| LARGER THAN LIFE Gene Simmons [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 2 (2x) w/ Intro solo] [Rhy. Fig 1](3x) If you want to make believe There's nothing up my sleeve I'm a man as man can be As you can plainly see Don't want to see no tears Eliminate your fears [Rhy. Fig 2] When you think you've seen it all, baby [Rhy. Fig 3a] You can't believe your eyes, what you heard weren't lies My love is too much to hold, too much to hold [Rhy. Fig 2](2x) Much to much [Rhy. Fig 1](5x) I'm someone you can't fight I'm plain in sight You can't believe your eyes What you heard were not lies I'm too much to hold I can't be bought or sold I'm far more than a man I'm gonna make you understand I'm larger than a life size man [Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 3a] And you can't believe your eyes, what you heard weren't lies My love is too much to hold, too much to hold [Rhy. Fig 4] (2x) My love is larger than life, ooh larger than life My love is larger than life, larger than life [Rhy. Fig 5] My love is too much to hold, it can't be sold, oh no [Solo over Rhy. Fig 2] (4x) [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b] You can't believe your eyes, what you heard weren't lies My love is too much to hold, too much to hold [Rhy. Fig 4] My love is larger than life, larger than life My love is larger than life, larger than life [Rhy. Fig 5] My love is too much to hold, it can't be sold, oh no [Rhy. Fig 2](2x) I'm larger than a life size man [Rhy. Fig 4] My love is larger than life, larger than life My love is larger than life, ooh larger than life [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Rhy. Fig 7 and Outro solo] My love is too much to hold, it can't be sold, oh no