#----------------------------------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 Tabs and cannot be# #used on any other website, ftp site or archive witout permission from # #KISS Tabs. # #--------------------------------------------------------------------------# GOT TO CHOOSE (from the KISS-LP "HOTTER THAN HELL") ------------- 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) One of the BEST tracks off of HOTTER THAN HELL. This record has to be the number one album in my opinion. Lots of GREAT songs and GREAT guitar work by Gene, Ace & Paul. The starts with Paul outlining the signature riff in this song. This riff is done many times during the song and there are different ways to play it, so I have tabbed out the different sections this appears in. They are all basically the same, just played slightly different. Don't get alarmed by how many rhythm figures there are, I did it to make this transcription right, but it is fairly easy. After the intro, Paul and Ace play almost identical bends, you might think these are Octaves of each other but in fact they are the same note in two different bends. Paul does a unison bend on the B and high E strings, while Ace does it on the B and G strings. Ace also plays some open D strings throughout as not to shadow Paul's riff too much (ala the Rolling Stones philosphy of rhythm guitar: similiar parts but not exactly the same). The Main riff is just two guitars playing the same chords, Paul plays the Barre Chord positions, while Ace does the open position chords. The chorus chords are just the same, one guitar plays the single barre chord while the other guitar plays some fills in between. Ace's Solo is fairly simple sounding, but it takes some control and taste to to the bends. Listen to the recording carefully, as it is easy to bend too far. The bends start and end an octave apart with a few fills in between. A nice well constructed solo that fits the song beautifully.... Enjoy! Rhythm Fig. 1 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-8-5-7-7-7-7--7-7--8-8---------5-7-7-------7-7------| Gb|-9-5-7-7-7-7--7-7--9-9---------5-7-7-------7-7------| Db|-------------0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------10---10-------------------------| Bb|-8-8---------5-7-7--13b--13b------------------------| Gb|-9-9---------5-7-7----------------------------------| Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 1a Eb|------------------------------10--10b---------------| Bb|-8-8-------5-7-7-7------------13b-13b---------------| Gb|-9-9-------5-7-7-7----------------------------------| Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 1b Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------15--15----------------| Db|------------------------------17b-17b---------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 1c Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------15--15----------------| Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------17b-17b---------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 1d Eb|------------------------------------------10---10---| Bb|-8-8-------5-7-7-----7-7--8-8-------5-7---13b--13b--| Gb|-9-9-------5-7-7-----7-7--9-9-------5-7-------------| Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|--2-2---------3-----3-3---3-------------------------| Bb|--3-3-----------3---3-3---3-------------------------| Gb|--2-2-------0-------0-0---0-------------------------| Db|--0-0---------------0-0---0-------------------------| Ab|-------0-2-3--------X-X---X-------------------------| Eb|--------------------3-3---3-------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2a Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7-7------5----------------------------------------| Db|--7-7------5--------5-5---5-------------------------| Ab|--5-5--0-2-3--------5-5---5-------------------------| Eb|--------------------3-3---3-------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2b Eb|--2-2------3---3-3----3-3----3-3--2-----------------| Bb|--3-3------3---0-0----3-3----3-3--3-----------------| Gb|--2-2------0---0-0----0-0----0-0--2-----------------| Db|--0-0----------0-0----0-0----0-0--0-----------------| Ab|-------0-2-3---X-X----X-X----X-X--------------------| Eb|---------------3-3----3-3----3-3--------------------| <-3x-> Rhythm Fig. 2c Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7-7------5---5-5----5-5----5-5--7-----------------| Db|--7-7------5---5-5----5-5----5-5--7-----------------| Ab|--5-5--0-2-3---3-3----3-3----3-3--5-----------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| <-3x-> Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|-3-3-----3--5-----3--5------5--7--------------------| Db|-3-3-----3--5-----3--5------5--7------5h^7p^5-------| Ab|-1-1-3-5----3-3-5----3--5-7----5--5/7---------7-----| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|-3-3-----3--5-----3--5------5--7--------------------| Db|-3-3-----3--5-----3--5------5--7--------------------| Ab|-1-1-3-5----3-3-5----3--5-7----5--------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3a Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|-3-3--------5--------5---------7--------------------| Db|-3-3--------5--------5---------7--------------------| Ab|-1-1--------3--------3---------5--------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|-3-3--------5--------5---------7--------------------| Db|-3-3--------5--------5---------7--------------------| Ab|-1-1--------3--------3---------5--------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Solo Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------5b^-5b^r^5b^r^5b^r^5---------| Gb|--------5---7--7p^5-------------------------5-------| Db|---5h^7-------------7-------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--5b^-5-5-5--5---5r^5----7b^r^7b^r^7----------------| Gb|----------------------5--------------7~-------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------10-----------------------------------------| Bb|------10----13-10---------------13b~-13b-13b~-13b---| Gb|--12b-------------12-10-----10----------------------| Db|-------------------------12-------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--13b~--13b---13b-13b-13b---------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-17b^-17b^r^17b^r^17b^r17----17b^-17-17-17-17-r^17--| Gb|--------------------------17----------------------17| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-19b^-19b^r^19b^r^19b^r19---------------------------| Gb|--------------------------19----