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EASY AS IT SEEMS (from the KISS CD 'UNMASKED') -------------------- Tuned down 1/2-step 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|--7-------------------------------------------| Bb|--8----------7----5--------------7------------| Gb|--9----------7----5--------------7------------| Db|--9----------7----5--------------7------------| Ab|--7----------5----3--------------5------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|--0--------0----------------------------------| Bb|--1-----------1--------7--7-----7-------------| Gb|--2--------------2-----7-----------7----------| Db|--2--------------------7----------------------| Ab|--0--------------------5----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Let ring - - - - > Let ring - - > Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8----------7----------------7---------------| Gb|--9----------7----2-----------7---------------| Db|--9----------7----2-----------7---------------| Ab|--7----------5----0-----------5---------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------7--7---| Gb|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----2--2--2----7--7---| Db|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----2--2--2----7--7---| Ab|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----0--0--0----5--5---| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|--7----7--------------------------------------| Bb|--8----8------7----5-------5------7-----------| Gb|--9----9------7----5-------5------7-----------| Db|--9----9------7----5-------5------7-----------| Ab|--7----7------5----3-------3------5-----------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|--7--------0-----------------------7----------| Bb|--8--------1---------5--------7----8----------| Gb|--9--------2---------5--------7----9----------| Db|--9--------2---------5--------7----9----------| Ab|--7--------0---------3--------5----7----------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| < - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - - > Eb|--7--------0----------------------------------| Bb|--8--------1----------------------------------| Gb|--9--------2---------5--5--5--5---------5-----| Db|--9--------2---------5--5--5--5----5----5-----| Ab|--7--------0---------3--3--3--3----5----3-----| Eb|-----------------------------------3----------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--5--5----7/-9--7--------------------------| Db|--5--5--5----7/-9--7--------------------------| Ab|--3--3--3----5/-7--5--------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--8----------7----------------7---------------| Gb|--9----------7----2-----------7---------------| Db|--9----------7----2-----------7---------------| Ab|--7----------5----0-----------5---------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--5--5--5--5---------5--5--5--5----7/-9--7----| Db|--5--5--5--5----5----5--5--5--5----7/-9--7----| Ab|--3--3--3--3----5----3--3--3--3----5/-7--5----| Eb|----------------3-----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Eb|--7--------10--------7--------10--------------| Bb|--8--------8---------8--------8---------------| Gb|--9--------7---------9--------7---------------| Db|--9--------9---------9--------9---------------| Ab|--7--------7---------7--------7---------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 Eb|--7----7--------------------------------------| Bb|--8----8------7----5------5------7------------| Gb|--9----9------7----5------5------7------------| Db|--9----9------7----5------5------7------------| Ab|--7----7------5----3------3------5------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|--7--------------10---------------------------| Bb|--8--------------8----------------------------| Gb|--9--------------7----------------------------| Db|--9--------------9----------------------------| Ab|--7--------------7----------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9a Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|-(7)---x--7--x--7--5~---3----3--2--0--3--5----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9b Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|-(7)---0--7--0--7--5~---3----0--3--0--3--5----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 10 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------0--------------------------| Ab|--0----------2--3-----------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 11 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------5~--| Ab|--7----x--7--x--7--5~---7--x--x--7--x--7------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| < - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 12 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|--7----x--7--x--7--5~---3----3--2--0--3--5----| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------5~--| Ab|--7----x--7--x--7--5~---7-----x--7--x--7------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Solo E |-----------------------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------| G |-----------------------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------12--| A |--5---7~---9~---10/-12--10--12/14~------12-----| E |-----------------------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------| G |-----------------------------------------------| D |-------------12-14b--r14p-12----12~------------| A |--14~-----14-----------------14----------------| E |-----------------------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------| B |--12-12-14-12-14b^-r14p-12-----------15--------| G |--12-12-14-12-14b^-r14p-12----12-14b---r14p-12-| D |---------------------------14------------------| A |-----------------------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------| Let ring -> E |-----------24\---22\---19\---17\---15\---12\---| B |--15b~-----------------------------------------| G |-----------------------------------------------| D |-----------------------------------------------| A |-----------------------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------| E |--10\---7\---5\---2h3p2---0--------------------| B |------------------------3----------------------| G |-----------------------------------------------| D |-----------------------------------------------| A |-----------------------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------| EASY AS IT SEEMS Paul Stanley/Vini Poncia Intro: Bass and drums only Rhy. Fig 9a (2x) Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9a (3x) I've been your lover for too many years I'm through with wastin' my time You been out runnin' without any fear Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 10 Tell me why, I wanna know the reason why Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9b (2x) (It's easy as it seems) 'Cause it's easy as it seems Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9a (3x) I keep on hearin' your road never bends You ain't committin' no crime I hear you're sleepin' with one of my friends Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 10 Tell me why, I wanna know the reason why Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9b (2x) (It's easy as it seems) 'Cause it's easy as it seems Rhy. Fig 3 When you're walkin' out on your dreams, you just walk away Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9a (2x) Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9b (3x) I played your boyfriend for too many years You know it's drivin' me wild I've seen you cryin' without any tears Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 10 Like a child, you wonder all the reasons why Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9b (It's easy as it seems) And it's easy as it seems Rhy. Fig 3 When you're walkin' out on your dreams, you just walk away Solo over Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Rhy. Fig 9a Rhy. Fig 5 If it takes forever, I don't mind, if it takes forever, I've got time All that I wanna know, can you lay it on the line 'Cause if it takes forever, you know I'm gonna find out Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9b (It's easy as it seems) Yeah it's easy as it seems Rhy. Fig 6 When you're walkin' out on your dreams, you just walk away, walk away Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Rhy. Fig 11 Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 12 (It's easy as it seems) Oh it's easy (easy), easy as it seems Yeah it's easy (easy), oh it's easy as it seems (repeat and fade)
Written by Vincent Poncia/Vini Poncia/Paul Stanley
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