#-----------------------------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¥S PUT THE X IN SEX (from the KISS CD "SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down a whole-step to D Comments: There¥s is a slight bend to certain notes in Rhy. Fig 2, it¥s easy tho hear which ones by listening to the album. 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 D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------7h8-8-8-8--7----7--7h8-8-8-8--7-----------------| F|------7-7-7-7-7--7----7--7-7-7-7-7--7-----------------| C|------7h9-9-9-9--7----7--7h9-9-9-9--7-----------------| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------7h8-8-8-8--7----9--9h10-10-10-10--9-------------| F|------7-7-7-7-7--7----9--9-9--9--9--9---9-------------| C|------7h9-9-9-9--7----9--9h11-11-11-11--9-------------| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| F|------------------------------------------------------| C|------------------------------------0--1--2-----------| G|----0--3--0--3--0-----0----0--3--0--------------------| D|-------------------3----------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------3------------------------------| F|-----------------------2------------------------------| C|-----------------------0------------------------------| G|---------1-----1------------0--3--0--3--------0-------| D|--3----3-----3-----3---------------------0--3---------| Rhythm Fig. 3 D|------------------------------------------------------| A|---10----10-------10----10-----8----------------------| F|---9-----9--------9-----9------7-------7--------------| C|---7-----7--------7-----7------5-------7--------------| G|---------------------------------------5-----------0--| D|---------------------------------------------0--3-----| Rhythm Fig. 4 D|------------------------------------------------------| A|---10---10---------10---10-----8----------------------| F|---9----9----------9----9------7-------7--------------| C|---7----7----------7----7------5-------7--------------| G|--------------0------------------------5--------------| D|-----------3---------------------------------0--3~----| Rhythm Fig. 5 D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| F|------------------------------------------------------| C|------------------------------------------------------| G|--2--2--4-----2--2--4-----2--2--4-----2---------------| D|--0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0---------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|--3----------------3--3--3--3--3----------------------| F|--0----------------2--2--2--2--2----------------------| C|--0----------------0--0--0--0--0----------------------| G|--x-------------------------------------0-------------| D|--3-------------------------------0--3----------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| F|--9----x----9----x----9----x----9----11---------------| C|--9----x----9----x----9----x----9----11---------------| G|--7----x----7----x----7----x----7----9----------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| F|--12----------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7------------| C|--12----------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7------------| G|--10----------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 D|------------------------------------------------------| A|---10---10-------10---10-----8------------------------| F|---9----9--------9----9------7-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----| C|---7----7--------7----7------5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----| G|-----------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----| D|------------------------------------------------------| Riff 1 D|------------------------------------------------------| A|--17p15b----------------------------------------------| F|------------------------------------------------------| C|------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 D|--/17--/15\-------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| F|------------------------------------------------------| C|------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------| Solo D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------20\---8b---8--5----------| F|---------17--19--19b^--19--17--19--17~-------------------------7b^--7--| C|--/--19----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------22b----22~--------17-20-| A|-----------------------------x-----------------------------17-20-------| F|--5-------------5h7p5---------x----------------------------------------| C|-----7-5--------------7---5~---7-5-------------------------------------| G|---------7-5-3----------7----------7---5~------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------8---------------------------------| D|--17-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----20-17-----20-----17-20-----17-------------------------------------| F|-----------19b----19b-------19b----19b-r19-17~-----19b--17~------------| C|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------20b--20--------------------------------------------------| A|--20b--17~-------------------------------------------------------------| F|-----------------------------5-5h7~---------7b--7b--7b--7b-r7p5--------| C|-------------------------5h7------------------------------------7-5**--| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend - - > LET¥S PUT THE X IN SEX Paul Stanley, Desmond Child [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 4] I got a letter just the other day She sent a picture, but she didn't sign her name She wore high heels and a little black lace I knew her body, but I couldn't see her face [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6] She didn't leave a number, not an address or a clue But something in that photograph reminded me of you [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] Baby, let's put the X in sex Love's like a muscle and you make me wanna flex Baby, let's put the X in sex Keep it undercover, baby let me be your private eye [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 4] I got a call in the middle of the night Heavy breathin' never sounded quite so nice She said "Oh yeah, I wish that I was there" I asked who was calling, but she wasn't playing fair [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6] Sometimes you gotta suffer for the pleasure that you seek You're beggin' for an eyeful but you only get a peek [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] Baby, let's put the X in sex Love's like a muscle and you make me wanna flex Baby, let's put the X in sex Keep it undercover, baby let me be your private eye [Solo over Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] [Rhy. Fig 1] Oh yeah (Yeah!) [Bass and drums only] I heard somebody knockin' so I opened up the door She wore a hat, shades, and a trench coat Wasn't wearin' that much more [Rhy. Fig 7] She said she knew my secrets but I didn't have a clue Then I saw those black lace panties and I knew that it was you [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] Baby, let's put the X in sex Love's like a muscle and you make me wanna flex Baby, let's put the X in sex Keep it undercover, baby let me be your private eye [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3 & Riff 1] Let's put the X in sex Love's like a muscle and you make me wanna flex Baby, let's put the X in sex Keep it undercover, baby let me be your private eye [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3 and Riff 2] Let's put the X in sex Love's like a muscle and you make me wanna flex Baby, let's put the X in sex Keep it undercover, baby let me be your private eye