#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# # This file is the authorĄs 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 Comments: In Rhy. Fig 6c it says "Manipulate toggle switch". This is one of Ace's trademarks. His guitars, Gibson Les Paul by the way, only have one pickup wired, the bridge one. The three-way selector on the Les Paul has the bridge in the "down" position, the two pickups in series (or the middle pickup alone on the three-pickup model) in the "middle" position, and neck pickup in the "up" position. Ace basically grabs the toggle switch and flips it between the "up" and "down" position, usually in a triplet feel, thereby creating this "now-you-hear-it-now-you-donĄt" sound. If you have a Les Paul or a similar guitar, just turn off the volume to the neck pickup and you can do the same thing. 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|-----0--------------------------0------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--------0h1--------------0---------0h1-------------0-----| D|------------2----0h2p0-----------------2--0h2p0----------| A|-----------------------2------------------------2--------| E|--0--------------------------0-----------------------3---| End 1 E|-----0-----------------------|-----0---------------------| B|-----------------------------|---------------------------| G|--------0h1--------------0---|--------0h1----------------| D|------------2----0h2p0-------|------------2-0-1----------| A|-----------------------2-----|------------------2-0-1----| E|--0--------------------------|--0---------------------2--| End 2 End 3 E|-----0-----------------------|-----0---------------------| B|-----------------------------|---------------------------| G|--------0h1p0----0--2--------|--------0h1p0----0---------| D|--------------2-----2--------|--------------2-----2------| A|--------------------0--------|--------------------2------| E|--0--------------------------|--0-----------------0------| End 4 E|-----0---------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------5\-----------------------------------| G|--------0h1p0----0--4\-----------------------------------| D|--------------2-----6\-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|--0------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------5--5---4---5--5-----------------| D|--5--5---4---5--5--------5--5---4---5--5-----------------| A|--5--5---4---5--5--------3--3---2---3--3-----------------| E|--3--3---2---3--3----------------------------------------| < - - - 2x - - - > < - - - 2x - - - > Rhythm Fig. 3 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--12--12--------12--12--------13--13---12---13--13-------| G|--12--12---11---12--12--------12--12---11---12--12-------| D|--12--12---11---12--12--------14--14---13---14--14-------| A|--10--10---9----10--10-----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| < - - - - 2x - - - - > < - - - - 2x - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 4 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|--5--5---4---5--5--------5--5---4---5--5-----------------| A|--5--5---4---5--5--------5--5---4---5--5-----------------| E|--3--3---2---3--3--------3--3---2---3--3-----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--5--5---4---5--5--------5--5---4------------------------| D|--5--5---4---5--5--------5--5---4---5--5---4-------------| A|--3--3---2---3--3--------3--3---2---5--5---4-------------| E|------------------------------------3--3---2-------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--12--12--------12--12--------12--12--------12--12-------| G|--12--12---11---12--12--------12--12---11---12--12-------| D|--12--12---11---12--12--------12--12---11---12--12-------| A|--10--10---9----10--10--------10--10---9----10--10-------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--13--13---12---13--13-------13--13---12-----------------| G|--12--12---11---12--12-------12--12---11---12--12---11---| D|--14--14---13---14--14-------14--14---13---12--12---11---| A|-------------------------------------------10--10---9----| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6a E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------/4-----2----------4--2---------------------| G|--1-----------/4-----2----------4--2--0------------------| D|--2-----------/4-----2----------------0------------------| A|--2------------------0-----------------------------------| E|--0------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6b E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------/4-----------------------------------------| G|--1-----------/4-----2----0h1----------------------------| D|--2-----------/4-----2--------2-0-1----------------------| A|--2------------------0--------------2-0-1----------------| E|--0---------------------------------------2--------------| Rhythm Fig. 6c E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------/4-----2-----------------------------------| G|--1-----------/4-----2-----------------------------------| D|--2-----------/4-----2-----------------------------------| A|--2------------------0-----------------------------------| E|--0------------------------------------------------------| Manipulate toggle switch Rhythm Fig. 6d E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------/4-----2----------4--2-------------------| G|--1---1---1-----/4-----2----------4--2--0----------------| D|--2---2---2-----/4-----2----------------0----------------| A|--2---2---2------------0---------------------------------| E|--0---0---0----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7a E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--9--9-9--x-9-----/12-----10--10-10--x-10---/12--10------| G|--9--9-9--x-9-----/11-----9---9--9---x-9----/11--9---7---| D|--9--9-9--x-9-----/13-----11--11-11--x-11---/13--11--7---| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7b E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--9--9-9--x-9-----/12-----10-----------------------------| G|--9--9-9--x-9-----/11-----9-----0h1----------------------| D|--9--9-9--x-9-----/13-----11--------2-0-1----------------| A|------------------------------------------2-0-1----------| E|------------------------------------------------2--------| Rhythm Fig. 7c E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--9--9-9--x-9-----/12------------------------------------| G|--9--9-9--x-9-----/11-----2------------------------------| D|--9--9-9--x-9-----/13-----2------------------------------| A|--------------------------0------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8a (with flanger) E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--1------------------------------------------------------| D|--2-----------/9-----7---------/9--7--5------------------| A|--2------------------------------------------------------| E|--0-----------/7-----5---------/7--5--3------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8b (with flanger) E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--1---1---1----------------------------------------------| D|--2---2---2-----/9-----7---------/9--7--5----------------| A|--2---2---2----------------------------------------------| E|--0---0---0-----/7-----5---------/7--5--3----------------| Rhythm Fig. 9a E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--2------------------------------------------------------| G|--2-----------/9-----7---------/9--7--5------------------| D|--2-----------/9-----7---------/9--7--5------------------| A|--0------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9b E|---------------------5----5----5----5----5----5----------| B|--2------------------7----7----7----7----7----7----------| G|--2-----------/9-----7----7----7----7----7----7----------| D|--2-----------/9-----7----7----7----7----7----7----------| A|--0------------------5----5----5----5----5----5----------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 10a (with flanger) E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--2------------------------------------------------------| G|--2-----------/9-----7---------/9--7--5------------------| D|--2------------------------------------------------------| A|--0-----------/7-----5---------/7--5--3------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 10b (with flanger) E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--2------------------------------------------------------| G|--2-----------/9----7----7----7----7----7----7-----------| D|--2------------------------------------------------------| A|--0-----------/7----5----5----5----5----5----5-----------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| TORPEDO GIRL Ace Frehley/Vini Poncia "Man battle stations torpedo, man battle stations torpedo!" [Intro: Drums and bass] [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] I thought I'd go out and take a swim today It was real hot and I just had to get away [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Rhy. Fig 5 They spotted an unknown sub down in the bay But I don't care, think I'll go swimmin' anyway - yeah [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 2] [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 7a] (3x) Let's take a dive, torpedo girl, and feel alive, torpedo girl Let's take a dive, torpedo girl [Rhy. Fig 6b w/ Rhy. Fig 7b] And feel alive [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] [Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3] But I knew when I was in the suds and swimmin' around But then all of a sudden I heard this rumblin' sound [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Rhy. Fig 5] I saw this thing that looked a lot like a submarine With a pretty girl on the bridge, could this be a dream? I don't know [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 2] [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 7a] (3x) Let's take a dive, torpedo girl, and feel alive, torpedo girl Let's take a dive, torpedo girl, and feel alive [Rhy. Fig 6c w/ Rhy. Fig 7c] Come on, get your feet wet [Rhy. Fig 9a w/ Rhy. Fig 10a] (3x) [Rhy. Fig 9b w/ Rhy. Fig 10b] [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 3 and End 4] [Rhy. Fig 9a w/ Rhy. Fig 10a] [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 8a] (2x) Torpedo girl, let's take a dive, torpedo girl, and feel alive [Rhy. Fig 9a w/ Rhy. Fig 10a] (2x) Torpedo girl, let's take a dive, torpedo girl, and feel alive [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 8a] (2x) Torpedo girl, let's take a dive, torpedo girl, and feel alive [Rhy. Fig 6d w/ Rhy. Fig 8b] Torpedo girl, let's take a dive, [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 8a] torpedo girl, and feel alive (repeat and fade)