#-----------------------------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 Comments: This is my favourite song on this album. The main riff kicks ass, the solo is cool, and I think that Gene, although strained at times, does a good job on the vocal. 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 E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|--------------------2------------0--2--3--| E|--3--2--0--------0------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------1--2--4--5--------------------| A|----2----4--------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------2------------0--2--3----| E|--0------------0--------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------1--2--4--5--------| A|----------------2----4--------------------| E|------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------2------------0--2--3----| E|--0------------0--------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------1--2--4-----------| A|----------------2----4--------------------| E|---------------------------------3--2-----| Rhythm Fig. 4 E|------------------------------------------| B|----8--7----8--7--------------------------| G|----7--7----7--7--------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| < - - 3x - - > Rhythm Fig. 5 E|------------------------------------------| B|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----| G|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----| D|--5----5----5----5----7----7----7----7----| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| B|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8--7------| G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9--7------| D|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9--7------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| B|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----| G|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----| D|--5----5----5----5----7----7----7----7----| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| End 1 E|------------------------------------------| B|--------5-------5-------4-------4-------4-| G|-----4-------4-------4-------4-------4----| D|--4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| End 2 E|------------------------------------------| B|--------5--------5--------4--------4------| G|-----4--------4--------4--------4---------| D|--4--------4--------4--------4------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| End 3 E|------------------------------------------| B|--------5--------5--------4---------------| G|-----4--------4--------4------------------| D|--4--------4--------4---------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--0------------0--3--------------3--2-----| < - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - > E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--0------------0--3-----------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 E|------------------------------------------| B|-----------------(5)----------------------| G|------------------5-----------------------| D|------------------5-----------------------| A|------------------3-----------------------| E|--0------------0------------------3--2----| < - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - > E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|--0------------0--3-----------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 E|--7----7----7----7------------------------| B|--8----8----8----8------------------------| G|--9----9----9----9------------------------| D|--9----9----9----9------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9 E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|--0--2--3--------3--2--0--------0---------| E|-----------------------------------3--0---| E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|----------9--7----------------------------| D|----------9--7----------------------------| A|----------7--5-------3--------3--2--0-----| E|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----| D|------------4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----| A|---------0--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----| E|------3-----------------------------------| Solo E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------x-12--x-10--8~----------| G|-------------------------8--9--11--------------------------| D|----------------9~---11------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------8--7~----------------------------------------| G|------------------------------4p2p0h2--2b-2----------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------12h15p12----15p12-15b---| G|----------2p0h2p0h2p0---------/14-----------14-------------| D|----------------------2------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------15b-| B|-------12h15p12---12-----------------12h15p12----15p12-----| G|--/14-----------14---14p12------/14-----------14-----------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|--15b-15b---12h15p12-----12--17b---17--15--17--17b---17b~--| B|---------------------15------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| Outro solo E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------8--9--11--12------15b~----15b--r15--------------| G|--9~---11--------------------------------------14----------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|--15b--15r----------15b--15r--------15b--15----15b--15-----| G|------------12----------------14------------14---------14--| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------17b--17b---------------------------| B|--15b----15h17p15----15------------------------------------| G|------------------16---------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| < - - - - 7x - - - - - > NAKED CITY Gene Simmons/Robert Kulick/Pepe Castro/Vini Poncia [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 1] All the victims have turned to stone, no one is happy, they're all alone I'd sacrifice my social position tonight [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 2] 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 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] In the naked city (in the city) there are ten million stories (naked city) [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] I'm not lookin' for pity (in the city) in this naked city (naked city) [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 1] Street vampires in the night, young lovers and love at first sight This is my flesh and my fantasy [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 2] 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 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] (2x) 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 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] In the naked, naked city (in the city) naked city [Solo over Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Rhy. Fig 7] [Rhy. Fig 8] (9x) Lonely people lookin' for someone, lonely people goin' their way Lonely people lookin' for something, lonely people goin' their way [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ End 2 and Rhy. Fig 9] In New York, millionaires, lonely people with lonely stares I'm not lookin' for love and I'm lost in this night [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] (4x) 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 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 4 and Outro solo] (In the city, naked city) (repeat and fade)