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Kiss - Is That You guitar tab

IS THAT YOU? (from the KISS CD "UNMASKED")

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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com

Standard tuning

Comments: This track, although not penned by a KISS-member, pretty much sets

the tone of this album. It is pop-city here but with some nasty-sounding

guitars. If I had to venture a guess, I would say that the solo is Paul.

Frankly, I don't even see Ace anywhere near this track. There is something

in the background during the second verse. I think it's an electric piano

playing staccato eights. The most interesting thing abouot this track is the

very weird little fill that appears in the first chorus (Riff 1). It is

totally out of left field (which makes it appropriate that it appears in

the left channel).

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|--9-9-9------------9-----9--9-----------------------|

D|--9-9-9------------9-----9--9-----------------------|

A|--7-7-7------------7-----7--7-----------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 2 (P.M. throughout)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|

Rhythm Fig. 3

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------6----|

D|-----------------------------------------------6----|

A|-----------------------------------------------4----|

E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------|

P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----6--5----------6-----6--5------------------------|

D|----6--6----------6-----6--6------------------------|

A|----4--6----------4-----4--6------------------------|

E|-------4-------------------4------------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 4

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------6----|

D|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--6----|

A|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--4----|

E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------|

P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----6--5--------------6----6--5---------------------|

D|----6--6--------------6----6--6---------------------|

A|----4--6--6--6--6--6--4----4--6--6--6--6--6--6------|

E|-------4--4--4--4--4----------4--4--4--4--4--4------|

P.M. - - > P.M. - - - - >

Rhythm Fig. 5

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------6----|

D|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--6----|

A|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--4----|

E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------|

P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----6--5--------------6-----6--5--------------------|

D|----6--6--------------6-----6--6--------------------|

A|----4--6--6--6--6--6--4-----4--6--6--6--6-----------|

E|-------4--4--4--4--4-----------4--4--4--4--4\-------|

P.M. - - > P.M. ->

Rhythm Fig. 6a

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|--2-2-2----------------4-4-4------------------------|

G|--2-2-2----------------4-4-4------------------------|

D|--2-2-2----------------4-4-4------------------------|

A|--0-0-0----------------2-2-2------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 6b

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|--2-2-2--------------4-4-4--------------------------|

G|--2-2-2--------------4-4-4-------12--12-----12--12--|

D|--2-2-2--------------4-4-4-------12--12-14--12--12--|

A|--0-0-0--------------2-2-2----2/--------14----------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 7a (P.M. till last chord)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4---|

D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4---|

A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

< - - - - 2x - - - - > < - - - - 2x - - - - >

Rhythm Fig. 7b

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---4--4--4--4--4------------|

D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---4--4--4--4--4------------|

A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---2--2--2--2--2------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

< - - - - 2x - - - - > < - 2x - >

Rhythm Fig. 8

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|--9-9-9-----------------------7---------------------|

D|--9-9-9---------------7--7----7---------------------|

A|--7-7-7---------------7--7----5---------------------|

E|--0-0-0---------------5--5--------------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 9

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|-----9h-11-----9----9\-------------7----------------|

D|-----9---------9----11\----7--7----7----------------|

A|---------------------------7--7----5----------------|

E|--0---------0--------------5--5----5----------------|

Rhythm Fig. 10

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-----7h9--7h9-7h9----7------------------------------|

G|-----9----9---9------9------------7----7----7----7--|

D|-----9----9---9------9-----7--7---7----7----7----7--|

A|--7------------------------7--7---5----5----5----5--|

E|--0------------------------5--5---------------------|

< - - - 2x - - - >

Rhythm Fig. 11

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|-----9h-11-----9----9\------------7----7----7----7--|

D|-----9---------9----11\----7--7---7----7----7----7--|

A|---------------------------7--7---5----5----5----5--|

E|--0---------0--------------5--5---5----5----5----5--|

< - - - 2x - - - >

Rhythm Fig. 12

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-----7h9--7h9-7h9----7------------------------------|

G|-----9----9---9------9-------------7----------------|

D|-----9----9---9------9-----7--7----7----------------|

A|--7------------------------7--7----5----------------|

E|--0------------------------5--5---------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 13

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|--6--6--7-------------------------------------------|

A|--6--6--7-------------------------------------------|

E|--4--4--5-------------------------------------------|

Riff 1

E|--10p-9---------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

Solo

E|---------------12-----------------------------------|

B|--12------12------------------------12--------------|

G|--11b-----11b------r11--9~-------9--11b--r11--9-----|

D|------------------------------11--------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

Let ring ->

E|-------------------------------12---------12--------|

B|-------------------12------12------12h-15----15~----|

G|------9~-----------11h-13---------------------------|

D|--11------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

Let ring - - - - - - - ->

E|---------15b--15b--15~------------------------------|

B|-----12---------------------------------------------|

G|--13------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

Harmony

E|--20b^--20b^--20~-----------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

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