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#WATCHIN' YOU (from the KISS CD "HOTTER THAN HELL")
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
Tuned down 1/2-step
Comments: Aaah, the pentatonic riffs of yore. I think this song has the
greatest number of cool riffs ever found in a KISS song. Not sure who's
who here since the stuff on the right sound mostly like Ace in Rhy. Fig 2
(the way he plays those open D's to keep time) and the almost total lack
of hammer-ons and pull-offs during Rhy. Fig 1 which isn't really like Paul
(and the guitar on the left uses hammer-ons and pull-offs to play that),
but the little lead licks that the left side plays during Rhy. Fig 5b isn't
quite Paulish. Either way, this is good teamwork. When they add that litte
harmony (first a 5th then a 3rd) right before the solo... Oh man. Also,
watch out for that bar of 9/8 in Rhy. Fig 6a and b. I've always wondered
why that riff felt so uncomfortable and now I know.
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
Rhythm Fig. 2a
Rhythm Fig. 2b
Rhythm Fig. 2c
Rhythm Fig. 2d
Rhythm Fig. 3a
Rhythm Fig. 3b
Rhythm Fig. 4
Rhythm Fig. 5a
Rhythm Fig. 5b
Rhythm Fig. 6a
Rhythm Fig. 6b
Rhythm Fig. 7a
Rhythm Fig. 7b
Rhythm Fig. 7c
Rhythm Fig. 8
Rhythm Fig. 9a
Rhythm Fig. 9b
Riff 1
Riff 2
Riff 3
Solo riff 1
Solo riff 2 (two guitars arranged for one)
Solo riff 3
Let ring - > Let ring - > Let ring - - >
WATCHIN' YOU
Gene Simmons
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1]
[Rhy. Fig 1]
[Rhy. Fig 2a]
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 4] (2x)
Livin' as you do and I'm watchin' you
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 4] (2x)
And you don't really know a-just what to do
[Rhy. Fig 2d w/ Rhy. Fig 3b]
[Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b]
You don't really know
You don't really know
What to do
[Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b]
[Rhy. Fig 2a]
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 4] (2x)
And I'm standin' here not quite aware
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 4 (2x) w/ Riff 2 (2nd time]
And I'm tryin' baby, tryin' not to stare
[Rhy. Fig 2d w/ Rhy. Fig 3b]
[Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b]
Ooh, 'cause everybody else is here
Yes, everybody else is here
Everybody else is here
Watchin' you
[Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b]
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 3]
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1]
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 2a]
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ Rhy. Fig 7a]
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
[Solo riff 1 over Rhy. Fig 4 and Rhy. Fig 8]
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
[Solo riff 2 over Rhy. Fig 4 and Rhy. Fig 8]
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
Aaaaaah!
[Solo riff 2 over Rhy. Fig 4 and Rhy. Fig 8]
[Rhy. Fig 2d w/ Rhy. Fig 7c]
[Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b]
Ooh, 'cause everybody else is here
Yes, everybody else is here
Everybody else is here
Watchin' us
[Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b]
[Rhy. Fig 9a w/ Rhy. Fig 9b]
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#WATCHIN' YOU (from the KISS CD "HOTTER THAN HELL")
#
--------------------
Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
Tuned down 1/2-step
Comments: Aaah, the pentatonic riffs of yore. I think this song has the
greatest number of cool riffs ever found in a KISS song. Not sure who's
who here since the stuff on the right sound mostly like Ace in Rhy. Fig 2
(the way he plays those open D's to keep time) and the almost total lack
of hammer-ons and pull-offs during Rhy. Fig 1 which isn't really like Paul
(and the guitar on the left uses hammer-ons and pull-offs to play that),
but the little lead licks that the left side plays during Rhy. Fig 5b isn't
quite Paulish. Either way, this is good teamwork. When they add that litte
harmony (first a 5th then a 3rd) right before the solo... Oh man. Also,
watch out for that bar of 9/8 in Rhy. Fig 6a and b. I've always wondered
why that riff felt so uncomfortable and now I know.
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|-------------3------------------------3-------------------|
Db|-----------3---5~---5p3-------------3---5p3---------------|
Ab|-------3h5--------------5~------3h5---------5--3-1--------|
Eb|--3~-----------------------3~----------------------3-1----|
Rhythm Fig. 2a
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----5-3-5---0----5-3-5-3--0------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3------------3------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2b
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------5-3---------------------------------|
Db|-----5-3-5---0----5-3-5-3---------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3------------3------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2c
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----5-3-5---0----5-3-5-3---------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3------------3------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2d
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----5-3-5---0----5-3-5-3--0----5-3-5-3---5---------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3------------3-------------3----------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3a
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----5p3-5-------5p3-5-3----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3-----------3-------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3b
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----5p3-5-------5p3-5-3------5p3-5-3---5--4--3-----------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------5--4--3--|
Eb|--3-----------3------------3------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----x-x-5--x-x----x-x-5--x-x-----------------------------|
Ab|-----x-x----x-x----x-x----x-x-----------------------------|
Eb|--3--x-x----x-x-3--x-x----x-x-----------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5a
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------6----6--5----5------------------------------|
Gb|--5----5------5----5--5----5--------5--5------------------|
Db|--5----5------7----7--5----5--------5--5h7p5--------------|
Ab|--3----3------------------------5h7----------7------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------8----8--7----7------------------------------|
Gb|--7----7------7----7--7----7--------7---------------------|
Db|--7----7------9----9--7----7--------7---------------------|
Ab|--5----5------------------------7h9-----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------0----------------|
Eb|--1-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3-------------------3---3---3\--------------------------|
Ab|--3-------------------3---3---3\--------------------------|
Eb|--1-------------------1---1---1\--------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5b
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------6----6--5----5------------------------------|
Gb|--5----5------5----5--5----5---------------5--------------|
Db|--5----5------7----7--5----5--------5--5h7----------------|
Ab|--3----3------------------------5h7-----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------8----8--7-----------------------------------|
Gb|--7----7------7----7--7------------7--9-9b-r9p7-----------|
Db|--7----7------9----9--7--------7h9--------------9---------|
Ab|--5----5-------------------7h9----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--10------------------10--10--10\-------------------------|
Db|--10------------------10--10--10\-------------------------|
Ab|--8-------------------8---8---8\--------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 6a
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----3-------3------------3-------------------------------|
Db|-/5--3----5--3----5---/5--3----5--------------------------|
Ab|-/5-------5-------5---/5-------5--3-1---------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------3--1--3--3----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----3---3----3------------3------------------------------|
Db|-/5--3---3-5--3----5---/5--3----5-------------------------|
Ab|-/5--------5-------5---/5-------5--3-1--------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------3--1--3------------|
Rhythm Fig. 6b
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----3---3---3------------3---3---------------------------|
Db|-/5-------5-------5---/5-------5--3-----------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------5-3--1--3-------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------3----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----3---3----3------------3---3--------------------------|
Db|-/5--------5-------5---/5--------5--3---------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------5-3--1--3-----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 7a
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----7p5-7------7p5-7-5------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 7b
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----3p2-3------3p2-3-2------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 7c
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----3p2-3------3p2-3-2------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------5p3-5-3----5--4--3-------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------5--4--3----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 8
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--x--x-x-x-----x-x--x-----x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x--x------------|
Ab|--x--x-x-x-----x-x--x-----x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x--x------------|
Eb|--x--x-x-x-----x-x--x-----x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x--x------------|
Rhythm Fig. 9a
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----3---3----3------------3------/7~-------5~------------|
Db|-/5--3---3-5--3----5---/5--3----5-------------------------|
Ab|-/5--------5-------5---/5-------5-------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7~-------5~-------3~-------------------------------5\---|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------5\---|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------3\---|
Rhythm Fig. 9b
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----3---3----3------------3---3--------------------------|
Db|-/5--------5-------5---/5--------5--5~------3~------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------5\---|
Ab|--5~-------3~-------1~-------------------------------5\---|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------3\---|
Riff 1
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--15\-----------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5b^-r5~-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5b^-r5~-------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 3
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------5-----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------5-----------------------------------------|
Eb|--3~------------3-----------------------------------------|
Solo riff 1
Eb|--------15-----------------15-----------------------------|
Bb|--------15-----------------15-----------------------------|
Gb|--15-----------15----15-----------------------------------|
Db|--15h17--------15h17-15h17--------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------15\---------------------|
Solo riff 2 (two guitars arranged for one)
Eb|-------15-15----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------15-15--------18b-r18-18b-r18p15--------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------18-17-15-----------|
Db|--/17----------15-------------------------------17-16-15--|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--17-16-15-13----13~--------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------15------------------------------------------|
Solo riff 3
Eb|-----------15------------15------------15-----15----------|
Bb|-------15------------15-------------15--------------------|
Gb|--17b------------17b------------17b-------17b-------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Let ring - > Let ring - > Let ring - - >
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--17b-r17-15h17p15-14h15p14-12h14p12-10h12p10-9h10p9------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--7h9p7-5h7p5-3h5p3---------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0h3h6---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------0h3h6---------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------0h3h5---------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------0h3-----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
WATCHIN' YOU
Gene Simmons
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1]
[Rhy. Fig 1]
[Rhy. Fig 2a]
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 4] (2x)
Livin' as you do and I'm watchin' you
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 4] (2x)
And you don't really know a-just what to do
[Rhy. Fig 2d w/ Rhy. Fig 3b]
[Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b]
You don't really know
You don't really know
What to do
[Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b]
[Rhy. Fig 2a]
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 4] (2x)
And I'm standin' here not quite aware
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 4 (2x) w/ Riff 2 (2nd time]
And I'm tryin' baby, tryin' not to stare
[Rhy. Fig 2d w/ Rhy. Fig 3b]
[Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b]
Ooh, 'cause everybody else is here
Yes, everybody else is here
Everybody else is here
Watchin' you
[Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b]
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 3]
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1]
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 2a]
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ Rhy. Fig 7a]
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
[Solo riff 1 over Rhy. Fig 4 and Rhy. Fig 8]
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
[Solo riff 2 over Rhy. Fig 4 and Rhy. Fig 8]
[Rhy. Fig 2a w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
Aaaaaah!
[Solo riff 2 over Rhy. Fig 4 and Rhy. Fig 8]
[Rhy. Fig 2d w/ Rhy. Fig 7c]
[Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b]
Ooh, 'cause everybody else is here
Yes, everybody else is here
Everybody else is here
Watchin' us
[Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b]
[Rhy. Fig 9a w/ Rhy. Fig 9b]
