#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# TORPEDO GIRL (from the KISS CD "UNMASKED") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comment: Nice funky riff the first one. If I remember correctly, Ace played this part himself. Good job too. 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. 1a G|----------------------12--12/13------------------------------------| D|-------14--12-----12-------------------14--12-----14-12-----12-----| A|--------------14------------------------------14--------14-----10--| E|--12------------------------------12-------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 1b G|----------------------12--12/13------------------------------------| D|-------14--12-----12-----------------------------------------------| A|--------------14---------------------------------------------------| E|--12------------------------------12--x-12--x-12--x-12--x-14-------| Rhythm Fig. 1c G|----------------------12--12/13------------------------------------| D|-------14--12-----12------------------x-14--x-14--14---------------| A|--------------14--------------------------------------12-----------| E|--12------------------------------12-------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 1d G|----------------------12--12/13------------------------------------| D|-------14--12-----12------------------x-14--x-14--14--14--14\------| A|--------------14---------------------------------------------------| E|--12------------------------------12-------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2a G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------3--3---2---3--3----------------------------| E|--3--3---2---3--3--------------------------------------------------| < - - - 2x - - - > < - - - 2x - - - > Rhythm Fig. 2b G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------3--3---2---3--3------3--3---2--------------| E|--3--3---2---3--3---------------------------------------3--3---2/--| < - - - 2x - - - > Rhythm Fig. 3 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--7---7-7---7-----7-7----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------0-------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--7----------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------2---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--7---7-7---7-7---7-7-----7--7--5--5--4--4--2--2-------------------| E|-----------------------0-------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--10---10---10--10---10---10---------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------2/---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------| E|--0---0---0--------------------------------------------------------| < - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 6 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| < - - - - 2x - - - - - > TORPEDO GIRL Ace Frehley/Vini Poncia [Intro: Drums only] [Rhy. Fig 1a] (3x) [Rhy. Fig 1b] [Rhy. Fig 2a] [Rhy. Fig 2a] I thought I'd go out and take a swim today It was real hot and I just had to get away They spotted an unknown sub down in the bay [Rhy. Fig 2b] But I don't care, think I'll go swimmin' anyway - yeah [Rhy. Fig 1a] [Rhy. Fig 1c] [Rhy. Fig 3] Let's take a dive, torpedo girl, and feel alive, torpedo girl Let's take a dive, torpedo girl [Rhy. Fig 4] And feel alive [Rhy. Fig 2a] [Rhy. Fig 2a] But I knew when I was in the suds and swimmin' around But then all of a sudden I heard this rumblin' sound I saw this thing that looked a lot like a submarine [Rhy. Fig 2b] With a pretty girl on the bridge, could this be a dream? I don't know [Rhy. Fig 1a] [rhy. Fig 1c] [Rhy. Fig 3] Let's take a dive, torpedo girl, and feel alive, torpedo girl Let's take a dive, torpedo girl, and feel alive [Riff 1] Come on, get your feet wet [Rhy. Fig 6] (7x) [Rhy. Fig 7] [Rhy. Fig 1a] [Rhy. Fig 1d] [Rhy. Fig 6] (4x) [Rhy. Fig 3] Torpedo girl, let's take a dive, [Rhy. Fig 5] torpedo girl, and feel alive [Rhy. Fig 6] Torpedo girl, let's take a dive, torpedo girl, and feel alive [Rhy. Fig 3] Torpedo girl, let's take a dive, [Rhy. Fig 5] torpedo girl, and feel alive [Rhy. Fig 8] Torpedo girl, let's take a dive, torpedo girl, and feel alive (repeat and fade)