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DARK LIGHT (from the KISS CD "THE ELDER")
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
Standard tuning
Comments: Ace has some pretty hard riff sin this song although it might
not sound like it. There are quite a few position shifts to be made in
order to play the main riff properly. Since Ace uses an open for of G5,
the power chords that precede it make the fingering a little awkward.
It's not althogether easy to make the shift from the Csus2-C to the
G5-D change in the chorus either. Of course, the big story here is the
solo. I think it is a bit uninspired actually. Mainly standard Ace
phrases and that whole "I found the 12th position E minor scale" towards
the end gets old kind of fast. There are also some really cool vibrato
effects on the G5 chord during the verse. You get that vibrato by
bending the neck. Sounds weird but you just hold the chord shape with
the left hand and anchor the guitar against your body with your right
elbow. Then apply pressure to the neck with the left hand as if you were
trying to fold the guitar where the neck meets the body. This shouldn't
be used too much since it can, in time, actually loosen your neck joint
is it's a bolt-on.
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|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4--5----------------4--5--4--5-------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Light P.M. - - - - - - - - - - >
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4--5--4--5--4--5--4--5---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Light P.M. - - - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 2a
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4--5--4--5--4--5--4--5---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Light P.M. - - - - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 2b
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6--7--6--7--6--7--6--7---------------------------------|
D|--6--7--6--7--6--7--6--7---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Light P.M. - - - - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 3
E|------------------------------3-3------------------------|
B|------------------------------3-3------------------------|
G|--7/9--10--9--7--9--10--9--7--0-0-------------------7/9--|
D|--7/9--10--9--7--9--10--9--7--0-0-------------------7/9--|
A|--5/7--8---7--5--7--8---7--5------------------------5/7--|
E|------------------------------3-3------------------------|
E|-------------------------3-3-----------------------------|
B|-------------------------3-3-----------------------------|
G|--10--9--7--9--12--9--7--0-0------------------------7/9--|
D|--10--9--7--9--12--9--7--0-0------------------------7/9--|
A|--8---7--5--7--10--7--5-----------------------------5/7--|
E|-------------------------3-3-----------------------------|
E|------------3-3--------------------3-------------3-------|
B|------------3-3--------------------3-------------3-------|
G|--10--9--7--0-0----------------0---0-------------0-------|
D|--10--9--7--0-0------5/7--8--7-0---0---5/7--8--7-0-------|
A|--8---7--5-----------5/7--8--7---------5/7--8--7---------|
E|------------3-3------3/5--6--5-3-------3/5--6--5-3-------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
E|-------------------------------3-------------------------|
B|--5----------------------------3-------------------------|
G|--5------------------------0---0-------------------------|
D|--5------5-------5/7--8--7-0---0-------------------------|
A|--3------5-------5/7--8--7-------------------------------|
E|---------3-------3/5--6--5-3-----------------------------|
< - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - >
E|-------------------------------3-------------3-----------|
B|--5----------------------------3-------------3-----------|
G|--5------------------------0---0-------------0-----------|
D|--5------5-------5/7--8--7-0---0---5/7--8--7-0-----------|
A|--3------5-------5/7--8--7---------5/7--8--7-------------|
E|---------3-------3/5--6--5-3-------3/5--6--5-3-----------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
E|--3------3------------3--3--3--3--3----------------------|
B|--3------5------------3--5--3--5--6----------------------|
G|--5------5------------5--5--5--5--5----------------------|
D|--5------5------------5--5--5--5--5----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
< - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - >
E|--3------3------------3--2--0--2-------------------------|
B|--3------5------------3--3--3--3-------------------------|
G|--5------5------------0--2--2--2-------------------------|
D|--5------5------------0--0--0--0-------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Solo
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--15b-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-r15-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gradual bend and release - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12~-----12--14--14b-r14p12--14--12~------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------14-12-14-----------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12h14p12-11h12p11-9h11p9-7h9p7-6h7p6-4h6h4\2----4p2p0h4p2p0------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
< - - 4x - - >
E|------------------------------------------------------------0------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------0------|
G|--4p2p0h4p2p0------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------4p2p0h4p2p0------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------4p2p0h4p2p0------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------4p2p0h4p2p0-3b^--p0----------|
Let ring
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12-12--12--12--12-12----12-12~----------------\------------------|
D|--12-12--12--12--12-12----12-12~----------------\-----------2------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------2------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------0------|
Slight vib. Slow slide
E|---------------0-----12--14-15-14-12-------------------------------|
B|-(12)-----\---(0)--------------------15-14-12----------------------|
G|--12------\-x---------------------------------15--14--12~----------|
D|--12------\-x------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------15-12h15p12------|
B|--15----------14----------15----------14----------------------15---|
G|------14--12------14--12------14--12------14--12-------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12h15h12----12---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------14----14p12h14p12---12----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------14---14-12h14p12--12-------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------14--14p12\10-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------12----|
B|---------------------------------------------12--12-15p12h15-------|
G|-----------------------------12--12-14p12h14-----------------------|
D|-----------------12-14p12h14---------------------------------------|
A|--10h12p10-12/14---------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--12-15p14p12-15p14p12--15-15p14p12-15-15-15-15-15-15-15p14p12-----|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
< - - - 2x - - - > < - 8x - > < - - - - - 3x - - - - - - >
E|--15-15-15p14p12-15-15-15-15-15p14p12-15-15-1514p12-15b------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
< - - - - 7x - - - >
E|--12h15p12---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------15p12----12---------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------14----14----14b~----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
DARK LIGHT
Ace Frehley, Anton Fig, Lou Reed, Gene Simmons
[Rhy. Fig 1]
[Rhy. Fig 2a (7x) w/ Rhy. Fig 2b (5x)]
[Rhy. Fig 3]
[Rhy. Fig 4]
LOOK OUT, Cause there's something wrong
And you don't know what it is
WATCH OUT, Or it's Sodom and Gommorah
The malevolent order
RIGHT NOW, Before it's much too late
Before it's much too late
[Rhy. Fig 5]
A dark light,A darkness never ending
A dark light,The devil gets his due
A dark night,Is everywhere descending
A dark light,Is coming for you
[Rhy. Fig 3]
[Rhy. Fig 4]
NOW LOOK UP, Well the skies are black
And they're getting darker all the time
WATCH OUT, For the things that you believe in
You're gonna be attacked,
and you won't know what it is
WISE UP, You better watch your step
You better watch your step
[Rhy. Fig 5]
A dark light,A darkness never ending
A dark light,Of perversion and hate
A dark night,Is everywhere descending
A dark light,There's no time to wait
[Solo]
[Rhy. Fig 4]
LOOK OUT, For the death of love
There will be no more love
WATCH OUT, It's yourself that you are fooling
Who do you think you're fooling
SHOUT IT OUT, It's a terrible thing
Such a terrible thing
[Rhy. Fig 5] (repeat and fade)
A dark light,A darkness never ending
A dark light,The sun is turning cool
A dark night,Is everywhere descending
A dark light,Is shining at you
Dark light, Dark light
Is shining at you, Dark light