#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# NAKED CITY (from the KISS CD "UNMASKED") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comment: Great song. Very cool riffs. There¥s a lot of eight-note ties from the previous bar which makes the tabs look a little empty at times. 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 G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------2--------0--2--3--------| E|--3--2--0-------------0--------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|----------1--2--4--5-----------------------------| A|--2----4---------------------------2-----0--2--3-| E|------------------------0-------0----------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|---------1--2--4--5------------------------------| A|--2---4------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|--3\------------3-----0----------0---------------| E|-------------3-----3----------------3--0---------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|------------7\------------------7--5-------------| E|--0------0------------0------0-------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|--3\------------3-----0----------0-----0---------| E|-------------3-----3----------------3------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--2--3-| E|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|------------3--2--0--------------0---------------| E|------------------------------------3--0---------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|------------7\-------------------7--5------------| E|--0------0-------------0------0------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|--3\------------3-----0----------0-----0---------| E|-------------3-----3----------------3------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----------| E|-------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 G|-------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------1--2--4--| A|-----------2--------0--2--3------2---4-----------| E|--0-----0----------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------3----------------------5--3-----| E|--3--2--0-----0---------3--2--0------0-----------| < - - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - > G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|--0----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|---0--2--3----------3--2--0-------0-----------7--| E|-------------------------------------3--0--------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|------------7--5--------3----------3--2--0-------| E|--0------0---------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-----0----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------| E|--3----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------1--2--4--5--| A|-----------2-------0--2--3-----2---2-------------| E|--0-----0----------------------------------------| NAKED CITY Gene Simmons/Robert Kulick/Pepe Castro/Vini Poncia [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] All the victims have turned to stone, no one is happy, they're all alone I'd sacrifice my social position tonight In New York, millionaires, and lonely people with lonely stares I'm not lookin' for love and I'm lost in this night [Rhy. Fig 1] In the naked city (in the city) there are ten million stories (naked city) I'm not lookin' for pity (in the city) in this naked city (naked city) [Rhy. Fig 2] Street vampires in the night, young lovers and love at first sight This is my flesh and my fantasy Older women with younger men, I've got a feelin' I'm in trouble again But I've got to live my destiny [Rhy. Fig 1] In the naked city (in the city) it's a race with the devil (naked city) All the pain and the sorrow (in the city) is there more tomorrow (naked city) [Rhy. Fig 3] In the naked, naked city (in the city) naked city [Rhy. Fig 4] Lonely people lookin' for someone, lonely people goin' their way Lonely people lookin' for something, lonely people goin' their way [Rhy. Fig 5] In New York, millionaires, lonely people with lonely stares I'm not lookin' for love and I'm lost in this night [Rhy. Fig 6] In the naked city, there are ten million stories I'm not lookin' for pity in this naked city In the naked, naked city (in the city), it's a race with the devil (naked city) All the pain and the sorrow (in the city) is there more tomorrow (naked city) [Rhy. Fig 6] (In the city, naked city) (Repeat and fade)