BETH (from the KISS-LP "KISS MTV UNPLUGGED") ---- transcribed by Mark Perillo (mark@kisstabs.com) Eb Tuning 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 r^ = release-bend half-step h^ = hammer-on p^ = pull-off ~ = Vibrato * = Natural Harmonic #(#) = Trill ** = Artificial Harmonic x = Muted String (Palm Muting) X = Muted String (Fretboard Muting) Rhythm Fig. 1 Eb|--3-------3------3----1-0----------------------1----| Bb|-------1-------1---1---------3---1-----------3------| Gb|-----0-------0-------------0---0------0----2--------| Db|------------------------------------2----0----------| Ab|--3-------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------1-------3---3------------0--------3------3---| Bb|---------1--0----1---3----6--------------1---1------| Gb|----2-------0----------0----0---------0-----------0-| Db|--0--------------------------------2----------------| Ab|--------------------------------3-------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-1-0--------------------1-----1---3-----------------| Bb|-------3---1----------3-----------3-----------------| Gb|-----0---0-----0----2------2------0-----------------| Db|-------------2----0------0--------0-----------------| Ab|----------------------------------2-----------------| Eb|----------------------------------3-----------------| Rhythm Fig. 1a Eb|--3-------3------3----1-0--------------------8------| Bb|-----1----1----1---1---------3---1-------------6----| Gb|-------0-----0-0----------------------0-------------| Db|-------------------------------------------7--------| Ab|--3--------------------------------------5----------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------8----------------------------0------3--3--3--| Bb|-------6-0-----0-1----3-----6--------------1--1-----| Gb|----7----------0-0----0-----0---0-------0----------0| Db|--5-----------------------------------2-------------| Ab|-------------------0h^2---2/5-------3---------------| Eb|------------3---------------------------------------| <-----w/ Fingers----> Eb|-1-0-------------------8------8---3-----------------| Bb|-------3----1-----0------6----6---3-----------------| Gb|-----0---------0-----7------7---0-0-----------------| Db|-------------------5------5-------0-----------------| Ab|----------------------------------2-----------------| Eb|----------------------------------3-----------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|---------0------0---------1------1-----------0------| Bb|------------------1-----3----------0---------0-0---0| Gb|------0------0--------2-------2------------0-----0--| Db|----2------2--------0-------0------------2----------| Ab|--3-----------------------------------2-------------| Eb|--------------------------------------0-------------| Eb|-----------------------------1-----1-----------3----| Bb|-------1----------0--------1---------1-------3------| Gb|-----2----0-----0---0----2------2----------0--------| Db|--2----------0---------3------3----------0----------| Ab|--0-------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------3---------------------------3----------| Eb|-------3-----------0--------0----------0--------0---| Bb|---------3-----------1---------0-----0---0----0---0-| Gb|----0-----------0---------0-------2---------1-------| Db|--0----------2---------2----------2---------2-------| Ab|-------------3--------------------2---------2-------| Eb|----------------------------------0---------0-------| Rhythm Fig. 2a Eb|--------0------0-----------5-----5----------7-------| Bb|--------1---1--------------6---6---7--------8--8----| Gb|-----0-----------0-------7----------------9------9--| Db|---2-------------------7----------------9----------9| Ab|-3-------------------5----------------7-------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------0----------3----------1-----1-----------3----| Bb|-------1----------3----------1-------1---------3----| Gb|----------0-----0---0------2-----------------4------| Db|----2--------------------3------3----------5--------| Ab|--0--------------------3-----------------5----------| Eb|-------------3---------1-----------------3----------| Eb|-------3-----------0--------0-----------------------| Bb|---------3-----------1----1-------10--10----9---9---| Gb|----------------0----0--0---------9---9-----9---9---| Db|----5--------2--------------------9---9-----9---9---| Ab|----------------------------------7---7-----7---7---| Eb|-------------3--------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|------0-----------0------------3-----3----------3---| Bb|---------1-----------1-------3---------3------1---1-| Gb|----2----------2-----------0------0---------2-------| Db|--2---------2-----------0-------0---------3---------| Ab|--0-------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------3---------------------------| Eb|--------0-------0----------2------2----------1------| Bb|--------0---------0------1-----------1---------1----| Gb|------0-------0--------2-------2----------2-------0-| Db|----2-------2--------0-------0----------3---------0-| Ab|--2-------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-----------------------------------------------3-| end. 1 Eb|----3---0---|---0--3---1-------3----1-----------1---| Bb|--3-----1---|---1--3---1-------3----1-----1--3------| Gb|--------2---|---2--0---2-------4----0---0-----------| Db|--------2---|---2--0---3-------5----2---------------| Ab|--------0---|---0--2---3-------5----3---------------| Eb|------------|------3---1-------3--------------------| end. 2 Eb|--0---3----1------3---------------------------------| Bb|--1---3----1------3---------------------------------| Gb|--2---0----2------4---------------------------------| Db|--2---0----3------5---------------------------------| Ab|--0---2----3------5---------------------------------| Eb|------3----1------3---------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3a Eb|------0-------0----------3--------------1-1-----1p^0| Bb|--------1--------1---------3------------1-1---------| Gb|--2--------2-----------0---0--0-----0---2-2---2-----| Db|--2-----------------0-------------0---3-----3-------| Ab|--0-----------------2-----------2-----3-------------| Eb|--------------------3-----------------1-------------| Eb|--------0----0-------2----------------1-1-1--1-1-3-3| Bb|--------0--0---0-------1--7-----7-----1-1-1--1-1-3-3| Gb|------0------------2------5---5----5--2-2-2--2-2-4-4| Db|--2-2------------0--------4-4------4--3-3-3--3-3-5-5| Ab|--2-----------------------5-----------3-3-3--3-3-5-5| Eb|--0-----------------------------------1-1-1--1-1-3-3| end. 1 Eb|-3-3-----0-0----|---0--3---1----3-------------------| Bb|-3-3-----1-----1|---1--3---1----3-------------------| Gb|-4-4-----2---2--|---2--0---2----4----0-------0--0---| Db|-5-5-----2------|---2--0---3----5----2----2---------| Ab|-5-5------------|---0--2---3----5----3--3-----------| Eb|-3-3-0-0--------|------3---1-0--3-------------------| end. 2 Eb|--0---3----1------3---------------------------------| Bb|--1---3----1------3---------------------------------| Gb|--2---0----2------4---------------------------------| Db|--2---0----3------5---------------------------------| Ab|--0---2----3------5---------------------------------| Eb|------3----1------3---------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|-0-------1-----1-------0---------0-------0----------| Bb|-------3---------0-------0---------0-------1----0---| Gb|-----2------2--------0--------0--------2------0---0-| Db|---0------0--------2--------2--------2------0-------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------3-----------------3---3--------0---| Bb|-----1-----------3---------------0---1---3--6---1---| Gb|---2---2----2----0------------------------------0---| Db|-3--------3---3--0------------------------------2---| Ab|-----------------2------------------------------3---| Eb|-----------------3----------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4a Eb|-0-------5----5----------7------------0---------3---| Bb|-1-------6--6----------9-8-8----------1---------3---| Gb|-0-----7--------7----9-------9----------0-----0---0-| Db|-2---7-------------7-----------9----2---------------| Ab|---5------------------------------0-----------------| Eb|-3-----------------------------------------3--------| Eb|-1---------------3------------------------------0---| Bb|-1---------------3-----------------0-1----3--6--1---| Gb|-2---------------0-----------------0-0----------0---| Db|-3---------------0------------------------------2---| Ab|-3---------------2---------------------0--2--5------| Eb|-1---------------3---------------3--------------3---| Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|--3-------3------3----1-0----------------------1----| Bb|-------1-------1---1---------3---1-----------3------| Gb|-----0-------0-------------0---0------0----2--------| Db|------------------------------------2----0----------| Ab|--3-------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------1-------3---3------------0--------3------3---| Bb|---------1--0----1---3----6--------------1---1------| Gb|----2-------0----------0----0---------0-----------0-| Db|--0--------------------------------2----------------| Ab|--------------------------------3-------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-1-0--------------------1-----1---3----3----3-----0-| Bb|-------3---1----------3-----------3--0---1----3-6-1-| Gb|-----0---0-----0----2------2------0---------------0-| Db|-------------2----0------0--------0---------------2-| Ab|----------------------------------2---------------3-| Eb|----------------------------------3-----------------| Rhythm Fig. 5a Eb|--3-------3------3----1-0--------------------8------| Bb|-----1----1----1---1---------3---1-------------6----| Gb|-------0-----0-0----------------------0-------------| Db|-------------------------------------------7--------| Ab|--3--------------------------------------5----------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------8----------------------------0------3--3--3--| Bb|-------6-0-----0-1----3-----6--------------1--1-----| Gb|----7----------0-0----0-----0---0-------0----------0| Db|--5-----------------------------------2-------------| Ab|-------------------0h^2---2/5-------3---------------| Eb|------------3---------------------------------------| <-----w/ Fingers----> Eb|-1-0-------------------8------8---3---------------0-| Bb|-------3----1-----0------6----6---3----------3-6--1-| Gb|-----0---------0-----7------7---0-0----0-1--------0-| Db|-------------------5------5-------0----0-0--------2-| Ab|----------------------------------2--------0-2-5----| Eb|----------------------------------3--3------------3-| Solo Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------5------------8--8-----8--10-10| Gb|------5-----5--7**b---5--7--5--/9--------9----------| Db|--/7-----7------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------10b--10b--r10---8-8--8--8--9--10-8-| Bb|-10b-r10p^8--8--------------------------------------| Gb|-------------0--------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-9--10-8-10--8h^10p^8-----8-------------------------| Bb|-----------------------10---10-8h^10p^8----8--------| Gb|----------------------------------------9-----9-8-7-| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------8--8-----10b^--r10p^8--10| Gb|-5--7b^--r7p^5--7--5---/9--------9------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|---8--9--10--8--9--10--8--9--10--10b^--r10p^8--10--8| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----8----------------------------------------------| Bb|-10-------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------15\------------------------------------| BETH - Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Bob Ezrin [Rhythm Fig. 1] w/[Rhythm Fig. 1a] [Rhythm Fig. 2] w/[Rhythm Fig. 2a] Beth, I hear you callin' But I can't come home right now Me and the boys are playin' But we just can't find the sound [Rhythm Fig. 3 w/end. 1] w/[Rhythm Fig. 3a w/end. 1] Just a few more hours And I'll be right home to you I think I hear them callin' Oh, Beth what can I do Beth what can I do [Rhythm Fig. 2] w/[Rhythm Fig. 2a] You say you feel so empty That our house just ain't a home I'm always somewhere else While you're always there alone [Rhythm Fig. 3 w/end. 2] w/[Rhythm Fig. 3a w/end. 2] Just a few more hours And I'll be right home to you I think I hear them callin' Oh, Beth what can I do Beth what can I do [Rhythm Fig. 1] w/[Rhythm Fig. 1a] [Solo] w/[Rhythm Fig. 3 w/end. 2] w/[Rhythm Fig. 3a w/end. 2] [Rhythm Fig. 4] w/[Rhythm Fig. 4a] Beth, I know you're lonely And I hope you'll be alright 'Cause me and the boys will be playin' All night [Rhythm Fig. 5] w/[Rhythm Fig. 5a]