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#FIREHOUSE (from the KISS CD "KISS")
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
Tuned down 1/2-step
Comments: For some odd reason Paul and Ace share the alternating D-G chords
in the beginning but then each of them play the whole chords later on. Ace
throws in a couple of nice inversions here and there to spice things up and
packs in a few cool melodic fills as well. The solo? Ace in chicken picking
mode. But he doesn't damp the string that well letting some pick harmonics
get through.
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|--2----2----4----2----2----2--2--------7------|
Db|--2----4----6----4----2----4--2--------7------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7----9----9--9--9--9--9--9---|
Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7----7----7--7--7--7--7--7---|
Ab|----------------------0----0--0--0--0--0--0---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2-----2----4-----2-----2-----2--2--------7--|
Db|--2-----4----6-----4-----2-----4--2---2----7--|
Ab|--0--0-----0----0-----0--0--0-----0---0-------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------2-----------------------|
Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7----2-----------------------|
Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7----2-----------------------|
Ab|----------------------0-----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------|
Eb|---------3----0--3--0---------3----0--3--0----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7-----2----------------------|
Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----2----------------------|
Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7-----2----------------------|
Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3a
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------|
Eb|---------3----0--3--0---------3----0--3--0----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------2----------------------|
Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----2----------------------|
Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7-----2----------------------|
Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3b
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------|
Eb|---------3----0--3--0---------3----0--3--0----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7-----2----------------------|
Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----2----------------------|
Db|-----------------------2----------------------|
Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3c
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------|
Eb|---------3----0--3--0---------3----0--3--0----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7-----5----------------------|
Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----6----------------------|
Db|-----------------------7----------------------|
Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4a
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2----x--------------2----x------------------|
Db|--2----x--------------2----x------------------|
Ab|--0----x--------------0----x------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7----2-----------------------|
Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7----2-----------------------|
Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7----2-----------------------|
Ab|----------------------0-----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4b
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2----x--------------2----x------------------|
Db|--2----x--------------2----x------------------|
Ab|--0----x--------------0----x------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7-----2----------------------|
Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----2----------------------|
Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7-----2----------------------|
Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4c
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2----x--------------2-----------------------|
Db|--2----x--------------2-----------------------|
Ab|--0----x--------------0----3b---3b-0----------|
Eb|--------------------------------------3--0----|
1/4-step bends
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7-----2----------------------|
Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----2----------------------|
Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7-----2----------------------|
Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4d
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--10----x--------------10----x----------------|
Gb|--9-----x--------------9-----x----------------|
Db|--11----x--------------11----x----------------|
Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7-----2----------------------|
Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7-----2----------------------|
Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7-----2----------------------|
Ab|--------------------0--0----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5------------------3--------4--4------------|
Db|--5--------5---------3--------4--4--2---------|
Ab|--3--------5---------1--------2--2--2---------|
Eb|-----------3------------------------0---------|
Rhythm Fig. 6
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4------4--4---------------------------------|
Db|--4------4--4---------2------2--2-------------|
Ab|--2------2--2---------2------2--2-------------|
Eb|----------------------0------0--0-------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--3------3--3---------5--5----5---------------|
Ab|--3------3--3---------5--5----5---------------|
Eb|--1------1--1---------3--3----3---------------|
Rhythm Fig. 7
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------7--|
Gb|--2-----2----4-----2-----2-----2--2--------7--|
Db|--2-----4----6-----4-----2-----4--2---2----7--|
Ab|--0--0-----0----0-----0--0--0-----0---0-------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8--7--8--7--8--7----------------------------|
Gb|--7--7--7--7--7--7----9----7\-5----------5----|
Db|--9--7--9--7--9--7----9----7\-5----5-----5----|
Ab|-----------------------------------5h-7-------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 8a
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------|
Eb|---------3----0--3--0-------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8----7----8---------------------------------|
Gb|--7----7----7-------2-----2-------------------|
Db|--9----7----9-------2h4---2-------------------|
Ab|-----------------0-----------0----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 8b
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0--------------------0----------------------|
Eb|---------3----0--3--0-------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------2----------------|
Db|-/5----4----2-------2h4---2--2----------------|
Ab|-----------------0-----------0----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 1
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--7b~-------------------7b~-------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Vib. by releasing bend a half-step then bending up again
Riff 2
Eb|--8--------8----------------------------------|
Bb|--11b~-----11b--r11p8-----8-------8-----------|
Gb|----------------------10--10b~----10b--r10p8--|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------6-------8-----9------7--7----------|
Bb|--------------------------------7--7----------|
Gb|--------/7-----7/8----/9---9----8--8--9-------|
Db|--10----------------------------------9-------|
Ab|--------------------------------------7-------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 3
Eb|--8--------8----------------------------------|
Bb|--11b~-----11b--r11p8-----8-------8-----------|
Gb|----------------------10--10b~----10b--r10p8--|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------6-----4-----3----------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------/7-----5-----3----1-------------------|
Db|--10------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 4
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9b--r9-7--------11b--r11-9------12b--r12-10-|
Db|-----------9~----------------9~---------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------13b~---------------------|
Gb|---------14b--r14-12--------------------------|
Db|--10~-----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 5
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8--7----------------------------------------|
Gb|--------5--4~---------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Riff 6
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--7b----7--5----------------------------------|
Db|---------------------5------------------------|
Ab|----------------5h-7--------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Solo
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--pb7---x-7--x-7--x-7--x-7--x-7--x-7---5--5---|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gradually release bend - - >
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------x-2--x-4-4b^--4p2---2~---------|
Db|--7~-----------------------------4------------|
Ab|---------/3-----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
P.M.
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--x-2--------------------------5-5-x-5-x-5h7--|
Ab|---------x-x-5---x-3~-----5h7-----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------pb7--x-7--x-7--x-7----|
Db|--5--5--5--x-5-x-5h7--------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Gradually release bend
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--8b----------r8------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
FIREHOUSE
Paul Stanley
Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 1
Whoo, hoo, yeah
Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b
Whoo, hoo, yeah
Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3c
Rhy. Fig 4a
She'll adore you and she'll floor you
With her wisdom and her vision
Rhy. Fig 4b
And you'll love it and think of it
Till you lose all intuition
Come on
Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Riff 2
Rhy. Fig 4c w/ Rhy. Fig 4d
(2x)
She can move you and improve you
With her love and her devotion
And she'll thrill you and she'll chill you
But you're headed for commotion
Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4d
And you'll need her so you'll feed her
With your endless dedication
Rhy. Fig 4c w/ Rhy. Fig 4d
And the quicker you get sicker
She'll remove your medication
Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Riff 3
Rhy. Fig 2
(2x)
Get the firehouse
'Cause she sets my soul afire
Get the firehouse
And the flames keep gettin' higher
Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Riff 4
She's like bad weather but it seems so good
You'd never leave her but you know you should
Solo over Rhy. Fig 2 (2x
Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Riff 4 and Riff 5
She's like bad weather but it seems so good
You'd never leave her but you know you should
Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Riff 6
Ooh
Rhy. Fig 2
Get the firehouse
'Cause she sets my soul afire
Rhy. Fig 8a w/ Rhy. Fig 8b
Get the firehouse
Whoo, hoo, yeah
Get the firehouse
Whoo, hoo, yeah