Is That You 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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