Calling Dr Love - KISS
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Tuned down 1/2-step

Comments: Kind of a cluttered track this. The song is good but did they have
to use all those guitars? The main riff, Rhy. Fig 1, is played by two guitars,
one left and one right. Then Rhy. Fig 2 comes in with a centered guitar far
back in the mix. Just in time for the climax of the second verse, the fourth
guitar makes its appearance. And that¥s not counting fills (Ace does some
seriously sick bends on this track, he even uses the tuning peg at one point).
The solo is good but sits atop some serious overkill. Three guitars are
playing rhytym here which makes the solo a little bit hard to make out at
times. And, as I¥ve said before, this album is Ace¥s highpoint and he rips
a good one here. Not as fast as MAKIN¥ LOVE and a little rough around the
edges, this is still something to aspire to.


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

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9------------------12----------------------------|
Db|--9------------x--x--12------------x--x------------|
Ab|--7------------x--x--10------------x--x------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--7------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7------------x--x--7-----------------------------|
Ab|--5------------x--x--7------------x--x-------------|
Eb|---------------------5------------x--x-------------|



Rhythm Fig. 2

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9------------9--0--12------------12--0-----------|
Db|--9------------9--0--12------------12--0-----------|
Ab|--7------------7-----10------------10--------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|



Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--7------------7--5------------------0-------------|
Db|--7------------7--5--7------------7--0-------------|
Ab|--5------------5-----7------------7----------------|
Eb|---------------------5------------5----------------|



Rhythm Fig. 3

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9------------------12----------------------------|
Db|--9------------x--x--12----------------------------|
Ab|--7------------x--x--10----------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|



Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8--------7---------------------------------------|
Gb|--7--------7--------5-5--5-5--5-5--5---7--7--------|
Db|--9--------7--------5-5--5-5--5-5--5---7--7--------|
Ab|-----------5--------3-3--3-3--3-3--3---5--5--------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 4

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9------------9--0--12----------12--12------------|
Db|--9------------9--0--12----------12--12------------|
Ab|--7------------7-----10----------10--10------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|



Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--12--------7--------5-5--5-5--5-5--5---7--7-------|
Db|--12--------7--------5-5--5-5--5-5--5---7--7-------|
Ab|--10--------5--------3-3--3-3--3-3--3---5--5-------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 5

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9--------7---------9--------5----7---------------|
Db|--9--------7---------9--------5----7---------------|
Ab|--7--------5---------7--------3----5---------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|




Rhythm Fig. 6

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-/7--------------7--5~---5-------------------------|
Eb|-------0------0-------------7----5--3--0-----------|



Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-/7--------------7-------------5-------------------|
Eb|-------0------0-----8----7--5-------7--5-----------|



Rhythm Fig. 7

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9----------12----------7-------------------------|
Db|--9----------12----------7----------7--------------|
Ab|--7----------10----------5----------7--------------|
Eb|------------------------------------5--------------|



Rhythm Fig. 8

Eb|-------------0-------------------3-----------------|
Bb|-------------0-------------------3-----------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3--2--0-------------0--2--3----------------------|



Eb|-------------2-------------------0-----------------|
Bb|-------------3-------------------2-----------------|
Gb|---------------------------------2-----------------|
Db|--------0------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2--3----------------3--2--0----------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|




Rhythm Fig. 9

Eb|-------------0-------------------3-----------------|
Bb|-------------0-------------------3-----------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------2--3---------|
Eb|--3--2--0-------------0--2--3----------------------|




Rhythm Fig. 10

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9------------------------------------------------|
Db|--9------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-(0)-----------------------------------------------|





Rhythm Fig. 11

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7~-----------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|




Riff 1

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0(\)---------------------------------------------|
Lower note with tuning peg



Riff 2

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7\-----------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|



Solo

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7~---7--5h7---7--5h7---5h7---5h7---5h7-----------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|




Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5--7p5p0---7p-5p-0-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------7--6--5--3b^^-------r3--------|




Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--12-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--12-----14b---14-12-14---15p14p12-----14-15p14p12-|
Db|-----------------------------------14--------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|




Eb|------------------------12-------------------------|
Bb|---------------------12-----15-12------12-15-------|
Gb|-----14-12----12-14b--------------14b--------------|
Db|--14-------14--------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|




Eb|------------------15b^^^-----12h15p12--------------|
Bb|--12h15p12-----12---------------------15b~---------|
Gb|-----------14--------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|




Eb|----------------15---------------------------------|
Bb|--15--12-------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------14b-------r14--14--12-14b-r14p12-14------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - >



Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------(12)\---|
Gb|--12h14p12\11h12p11-------------------------12\----|
Db|----------------------12---12/14b-----r14---12\----|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|




Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--/5-----3h5p3-------------------------------------|
Gb|------4--------4--2--4p2p0-----0-2b---------r2-2b--|
Db|----------------------------2----------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|




Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--r2--2b---r2--------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


Outro solo

Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------17~--------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7~-----------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------2b^^--------r2------------------------|
Hysterical vibrato



Eb|--17b---r17--17b---r17--17b---r17-12h15p12---------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------15b-----|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|




Eb|--0-3p0h3p0h3p0------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------3p0h3p0----------------------------|
Gb|------------------------2p0h2p0h2p0----------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|




Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------0(2)-----------------------------------|
Eb|--3b--------------------3b-------------------------|




CALLING DR. LOVE
Gene Simmons


[Rhy. Fig 1]
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2] (2x)

[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2]
You need my love baby, oh so bad
You're not the only one I've ever had
[Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4]
And if I say I wanna set you free
Don't you know you'll be in misery

[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6]
They call me (Dr. Love)
They call me Dr. Love (calling Dr. Love)
I've got the cure you're thinkin' of (calling Dr. Love)

[Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Rhy. Fig 2]

[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2]
And even though I'm full of sin
In the end you'll let me in
You'll let me through, there's nothin' you can do
You need my lovin', don't you know it's true

[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2 and Rhy. Fig 8]
So if you please get on your knees
There are no bills, there are no fees
[Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4, Rhy. Fig 9 and Riff 1]
Baby, I know what your problem is
The first step of the cure is a kiss

[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6 and Riff 2]
So call me (Dr. Love)
They call me Dr. Love (calling Dr. Love)
I am your doctor of love (calling Dr. Love), ha
[Rhy. Fig 10 w/ Rhy. Fig 11]

[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6 and Riff 2]
They call me (Dr. Love), they call me Dr. Love (calling Dr. Love)
I've got the cure you're thinkin' of (calling Dr. Love)

[Solo over Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2 and Rhy. Fig 8]
[Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4 and Rhy. Fig 9]

[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6 and Riff 2]
Ooh, they call me (Dr. Love)
I am the doctor of love (calling Dr. Love)
I've got the cure you're thinkin' of (calling Dr. Love)
[Rhy. Fig 10 w/ Rhy. Fig 11]

[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6 and Riff 2]
Ooh, they Call me (Dr. Love)
I am your doctor of love (calling Dr. Love)
I've got the cure you're thinking of (calling Dr. Love), yeah
[Rhy. Fig 10 w/ Rhy. Fig 11]

[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6 and Riff 2]
Yeah, they call me (Dr. Love)
They call me Dr. Love (calling Dr. Love)
I've got the cure you're thinkin' of (calling Dr. Love)

[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6 and Outro solo]
Love, love, love, (Dr. Love)
Love, love, love, love, (calling Dr. Love) love Dr. Love
(Calling Dr. Love)
I've got the cure you're thinkin' (Dr. Love)
I've got the cure you're thinkin' (calling Dr. Love)
I've got the cure you're thinkin' of (calling Dr. Love)
They call me Dr. Love (Dr. Love)
They call me Dr. Love (calling Dr. Love)
I've got the cure
Song info
Calling Dr Love
KISS
2001
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
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