#----------------------------------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. # #--------------------------------------------------------------------------# LICK IT UP (from the KISS-LP "LICK IT UP") ----------- transcribed by Guilherme Ashcar (ashcar@ibm.net) E 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) (\) = Dive w\bar This album is an album of a complete change in KISS career!!! It's the begining of a new charpter on KISS!!! Lick it up is one of the coolest songs!!! enjoy!!! Rhythm Fig. 1 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|---x0-x0-x0-x0--------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| <----8x----> Rhythm Fig. 2 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------3--3--2---------------| G|------------------------------2--2--2---------------| D|------------------------------4--4--2---------------| A|---x0-x0-x0-x0------x0-x0-x0--0--0--0---------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| <----3x----> <--------2x-------> E|--------------------------------------------------3-| B|------------------------------3--3--2-------------3-| G|------------------------------2--2--2-------------0-| D|------------------------------4--4--2-------------0-| A|---x0-x0-x0-x0------x0-x0-x0--0--0--0---x0-x0-x0--2-| E|--------------------------------------------------3-| <----4x----> <--------2x-------> Rhythm Fig. 3 E|--3----------------------------------3-3------------| B|--3-------3--3--2--------------------3-3------------| G|--0-------2--2--2--------------------0-0------------| D|--0-------4--4--2--------------------0-0------------| A|--2-------0--0--0--x0-x0-x0----------2-2------------| E|--3----------------------------------3-3------------| <--------2x-------> E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-3-3--3--3--3-----5-5-5-5---------------------------| A|-3-3--3--3--3-----5-5-5-5-------12\-----------------| E|-1-1--1--1--1-----3-3-3-3---------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 end. 1 E|---------------------------3---2------|-------------| B|--3--3--2------------------3---3----2-|-2-----------| G|--2--2--2------------------0---2----2-|-2-----------| D|--4--4--2------------------0---0----2-|-2-----------| A|--0--0--0--x0-x0-x0----x0--2--------0-|-0---x0------| E|---------------------------3----------|-------------| <-------2x-------> <-7x-> end. 2 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|-2--------------------------------------------------| G|-2--------------------------------------------------| D|-2--------------------------------------------------| A|-0--------------------------------------12\---------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------2-------------------------| G|--------------------------2-------------------------| D|--------------------------2-------------------------| A|---5---5--5----5---5--5---0---x0-x0-----------------| E|---2---3--3----2---3--3-----------------------------| <--3x--> Rhythm Fig. 6 E|--------------2-------------------------------------| B|-----------------3-------2--------------------------| G|--------3-----------0----2--------------------------| D|-----4-------------------2--------------------------| A|--5--------5-------------0--x0-x0-x0-x0-x0-x0-x0----| E|----------------------------------------------------| <----------------------3x----------------------> E|--------------2-------------------------------------| B|-----------------3-------9-9---9--9----9-9---9------| G|--------3-----------0----9-9---9--9----9-9---9------| D|-----4-------------------9-9---9--9----9-9---9------| A|--5--------5-------------7-7---7--7----7-7---7--12\-| E|----------------------------------------------------| <-4x-> <-6x-> Riff. 1 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|--12/-----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Riff. 2 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------7--6--5-----------------------------| A|--0--0--0--0-------------7--------------------------| E|----------------------------5--3--------------------| x_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | Riff. 3 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|--2-------------------------------------------------| G|--2-----5\4--2--------------------------------------| D|--2-----5\4--2--------------------------------------| A|--0-------------3-2-0-------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| LICK IT UP (P. Stanley/ V. Cusano) [Riff 1] [Rhythm Fig. 1] [Rhythm Fig. 2] Don't Wanna wait till you know me better Let's just be glad for the time toghther [Rhythm Fig. 3] Life's just a treat and it's time you taste it There ain't no reason on earth to waste it It ain't a crime to be good to your self [Rhythm Fig. 4] w/ [end 1] 3x Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah It's only right now Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah Ooh yeah Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, Come on come on [Rhythm Fig. 4] w/ [end 2] Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, Ooh [Rhythm Fig. 1] w/ [Riff. 1] at end [Rhythm Fig. 2] Don't need to wait for an invitation You got to live like you're on vacation [Rhythm Fig. 3] Ther's something sweet you can't buy whit money Lick it up Lick it up It's all you need so believe me honey It ain't a crime to be good to your self [Rhythm Fig. 4] w/ [end 1] Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, It's only right now [Rhythm Fig. 4] w/ [Riff. 3] Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, Ooh yeah [Rhythm Fig. 4] w/ [Riff. 3] Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, come on come on [Rhythm Fig. 4] w/ [end 2] Lick it up Lick it up Ah, Ah, Ah, come on [Rhythm Fig. 5] 4x It's only right now it's only right now Ooh yeah, Ooh yeah Ooh yeah, Ooh yeah yeah yeah [Rhythm Fig. 6] [Rhythm fig. 4] w/ [Riff. 3] second time and so till fade