Parasite - KISS
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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From: Rainer Montag
Subject: TAB:KISS Parasite
To: jamesb@nevada.edu (James Bender)
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 94 15:35:34 MEZ
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Parasite (from the KISS-LP "Hotter than Hell")
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transcribed by Rainer Montag(montag01@rbg.informatik.th-darmstadt.de)

Tune Down 1/2 step

I wrote down the chord's for the Riffs,so you could
try out what strings to use for the right sound.


Riff A:
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--1h2h3-3-3---3-1h2h3-3---3-3-1h2h3-3-3-3-1h2h3--|

You know this one ; just play it :-)


Riff 1:

F B B G F B F G F G# G

E|----------------------------------|-----|
B|----------------------------------|-----|
G|-----3--3---------3---------------|-----|
D|--3--3--3--5--3---3--3--5--3--6---|--5--|
A|--3--1--1--5--3---1--3--5--3--6---|--5--|
E|--1--------3--1------1--3--1--4---|--3--|

Play 2 times to G# , on 3rd time add the G


Refrain:

B C C F E E F E B B C C F E E E

E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------10--8----8--10--8--------------------8--8--8--|
D|--8--10-10--10--8----8--10--8--8---8--10-10--3---8--8--8--|
A|--8--10-10---8--6----6--8---6--8---8--10-10--3---6--6--6--|
E|--6--8--8----------------------6---6--8--8---1------------|

Parasite Lady , Parasite Eyes ....


Riff 2:
D|-----5------5-----5---5p3-----------------3------------3----|
A|-------------------------5--5p3----3-------------3----------|
E|-3-3----3-3---3-3--------------6-----1-1----1-1----1-1----2-|



Solo: Here some licks :

Explanation: B=full bend to,b=half bend to, p=pull-off,r = release bend,
h= hamer-on ,//// = tremolo picking

Begin: ~~ ~~ ~~
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------10B12--10B12--10B12--|
E|-10B12////r10p8------8-10B12-------8----------------------|
A|---------------10-8-----------8h10------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|

Middle:
E|---------------|-----|
B|--11////p10p8--|-----|
G|---------------|-10--|
D|---------------|-----|
A|---------------|-----|
E|---------------|-----|


End:
~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
E|--------|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------|-----------------10h12B15---10h12B14r12B14r12B15--|
D|--10p8--|--10B12--10B12------------------------------------|
A|--------|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------|--------------------------------------------------|
Ace's wild vibrato :->


If you have any more ideas to the solo , please mail me your suggestions !!




Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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. 1a

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



Rhythm Fig. 1b

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



Rhythm Fig. 2

Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------6--------------------|
Ab|--1----1------------1----1--------6--------------------|
Eb|------------3--1------------3--1--4--------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 3

Eb|----------------------------------4--------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------4--------------------|
Gb|--3----3----0-------3----3--0-----5--------------------|
Db|--3----3----0--3----3----3--0--3--6--------------------|
Ab|---------------3---------------3--6--------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------4--------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 4

Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------10----8------------8--8/10-8--------------|
Db|--8/-10--10--10----8------------8--8/10-8--8-----------|
Ab|--8/-10--10--8-----6------------6--6/8--6--8-----------|
Eb|--6/-8---8---------------------------------6-----------|


End 1
Eb|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|-----8---8---8-------------|
Db|--8/-10--10----3-----------|-----8---8---8-------------|
Ab|--8/-10--10----3-----------|-----6---6---6-------------|
Eb|--6/-8---8-----1-----------|---------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 5

Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------5----------5----------5----5-3-----------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------5--3-1----------|
Eb|--3--3-------3--3-------3--3------------------3--------|



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



Riff 1

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



Solo

Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------3~-------------|
Gb|--5b--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-r5p3------------3~-------------|
Db|----------------------------------------5----3h-5-----------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Hold bend - - - - - - - - - - - > |
| |
| |
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------15~------------|
Gb|--17b-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-r17p15------------15~------------|
Db|----------------------------------------17---15h17----------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hold bend - - - - - - - - - - - >



Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Pick only once - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > |
| |
| |
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pick only once - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >


Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------3~--------------------6b--r6--6b--r6--6b--r6--6b--r6------|
Gb|--------3~--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3h-5------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Pick only once - - - - - - - - > |
| |
| |
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------15~-------------------18b-r18-18b-r18-18b-r18-18b-r18-----|
Gb|--------15~-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--15h17-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pick only once - - - - - - - - >


Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--pb6----r6-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------3---5p3----3h5b-------r5--3h5p3----5p3---3-----3-----|
Db|---------------------5-----------------------5------5-----5-------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gradual


Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--3h5~----------/17\----5p3p0-------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------3-3h5p3-3-3p-0----------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Let ring


Eb|--6-6-6-6-6p5p3---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------6-6-6-6-6p5p3-------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------5-5-5-5-5p3p0---0-5p0---3-----3-----|
Db|--------------------------------------------3-------5-----5-------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|



Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-(6)-----6--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5p0-0--5--5b-----5b~-----/10h12b^^----10h12b^^~-----------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Very wide vibrato








PARASITE
Ace Frehley

[Rhy. Fig 1a] (4x)
[Rhy. Fig 1b]

[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3]
She'll always be there trying to grab a hold
[Rhy. Fig 1b]
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3]
She thought she knew me, but she didn't know
[Rhy. Fig 1b]
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3]
That I was sad and wanted her to go

[Rhy. Fig 1a] (2x)

[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1] (2x)
Parasite lady, parasite eyes
Parasite lady, no need to cry

[Rhy. Fig 1a]
[Rhy. Fig 1b]

[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3]
I didn't wanna have to get away
[Rhy. Fig 1b]
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3]
I told her things I didn't want to say
[Rhy. Fig 1b]
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3]
I need her and I hope she'll understand

[Rhy. Fig 1a] (2x)

[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1]
Parasite lady, parasite eyes
[Rhy. Fig 4]
Parasite lady, no need to cry

[Rhy. Fig 5] (2x)
[Solo over Rhy. Fig 5 (4x)]

[Rhy. Fig 1a]
[Rhy. Fig 1a w/ Riff 1]
[Rhy. Fig 1a] (3x)

Song info
Parasite
KISS
2001
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
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