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PARASITE (from the KISS-LP "HOTTER THAN HELL")
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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)

This is one of my favorite KISS songs, from my favorite KISS record: "Hotter Than Hell". The
rhythm is really simple, but effective. It's chromatic movement and chords that follow the vocal
lock all the guitars (and bass) into sync with the lyrics. The solo is failr breif with alot of
trademark Ace lead lines.


Rhythm Fig. 1

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-1h^2h^3-3-3-X-1h^2h^3-3-3-X-X-1h^2h^3-3-3-X-1h^2h^3|


Rhythm Fig. 2

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-3--3---------3--3----------------------------------|
Db|-3--3--5--3---3--3--5--3--6-------------------------|
Ab|-1--1--5--3---1--1--5--3--6-------------------------|
Eb|-------3--1---------3--1--4--1h^2h^3-3-3-X-1h^2h^3--|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-3-3-X-X-1h^2h^3-3-3-X-1h^2h^3----------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 3

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-3\5-5-10-8--8--10--8------3\5-5------8-8-8---------|
Db|-3\5-5-10-8--8--10--8--8---3\5-5--3---8-8-8---------|
Ab|-1\3-3-8--6--6--8---6--8---1\3-3--3---6-6-6---------|
Eb|-----------------------6----------1-----------------|
    <-------------------2x------------------->


Rhythm Fig. 3a

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-3\5-5-10-8--8--10--8------3\5-5------8-8-8---------|
Db|-3\5-5-10-8--8--10--8--8---3\5-5--3---8-8-8---------|
Ab|-1\3-3-8--6--6--8---6--8---1\3-3--3---6-6-6---------|
Eb|-----------------------6----------1-----------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-3\5-5-10-8--8--10--8------3\5-5--------------------|
Db|-3\5-5-10-8--8--10--8--8---3\5-5--3-----------------|
Ab|-1\3-3-8--6--6--8---6--8---1\3-3--3-----------------|
Eb|-----------------------6----------1-----------------|


Rhythm Fig. 4

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|------5-------5------5---5p^3------------------3----|
Ab|------------------------------5\-3p^1---3-----------|
Eb|-3-3-----3-3-----3-3------------------3---1-1----1-1|


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------3--------------------------------------------|
Ab|-3--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---1-1---2------------------------------------------|

Riff. 1

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------15~--|
Gb|-17b-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-r17p^15--------15~--|
Db|----------------------------------------15h^17------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
        <-----Pick while bent---->

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------15~------|
Gb|-17b-r17--17b-r17--17b-r17-17b-r17---------15~------|
Db|------------------------------------15h^17----------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-18b-r18--18b-r18--18b-r18--18b-r18--18b-r18-18b-r18|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-18b-r18--------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


Riff. 2

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-1\-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-1\-------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


Riff. 3

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--3-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--1-------------------------------------------------|
     <Lower pitch with tuning peg>


Solo

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------3~-----------------|
Gb|--5b-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-r5p^3-------3~--5b-r5--5b-r5---|
Db|----------------------------3h^5--------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
        <-Pick while bent>

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------3~--6b-r6--6b-r6-|
Gb|-5b-r5--5b-r5--5b-r5--5b-r5--------3~---------------|
Db|------------------------------3h^5------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-6b-r6--6b-r6--6b-r6--6b-r6--6b-r6---6b-r6----------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-3-3h^5p^3--5-5b--5b-r5--3h^5p^3-5p^3---3---3-3h^5~-|
Db|--------------------------------------5---5---------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------6-6-6-6-6p^5p^3--------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-3/17\--5p^3p^0-------------------------------------|
Db|----------------5---3-3-3-3-------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
                                <-------7x---->

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-6-6-6-6-6p^5p^3------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5p^3---5p^3--3---|
Db|----------------------------------------5-----5---5-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-3--5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5-----5b--5b-----|
Db|------5----5---5---5----5----5---5----5-------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---6h^8b--8b--6h^8b--8b--8b~------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


PARASITE - Ace Frehley
[Rhythm Fig. 1] (5x)
[Rhythm Fig. 2] (3x)
She'll always be there trying to grab a hold
She thought she knew me, but she didn't know
That I was sad and wanted her to go
[Rhythm Fig. 1]

[Rhythm Fig. 3]
Parasite lady
Parasite eyes
Parasite lady
No need to cry

[Rhythm Fig. 1] (2x)

[Rhythm Fig. 2] (3x)
I didn't wanna have to get away
I told her things I didn'