Kiss

Unholy(Tabs)

Kiss

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	        Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, [email protected] 
 
Tuned down 1/2-step 
 
Comments: I never was, nor am now, a fan of Hot in the shade; sure there 
were a few decent songs but as a whole I didn't like it much. That's why 
I love this song. The first time I heard it was when MTV showed the video 
and I flipped. Gene was back in killer form and the riffs were not of this 
earth. This was indeed a Revenge worth the wait. The song is characteristic 
for its lack of full power chords; there are plenty of little diads and  
octaves but very few three-note chords. Nevertheless it creates a very big 
sound due to the guitars and bass often playing in unison for the riffs.  
Look out for the wonderfully strange 7 against 4 feel at the end of the solo. 
And the solo is just right for this song: it screams, stings, spits and moans.  
I was very happy to see Bruce go the more conventional blues box route on  
this album (although this doesn't exactly fit that bill), I think it fits  
him better than the 80's style guitar-hero antics he often got caught up  
iin before. Oh, the  E's in Rhy. Figs 1a and 1b are semi-harmonics. And, 
there's an extremely obnoxious guitar (I've never heard such over the top, 
bee-buzz-like distorsion before) that doubles some of the diads. Put on 
headphones and prepared to be stunned. 
 
 
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 war 
(/)  = Release war 
Tp   = Tap wplectrum 
 
 
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 1a 
                                                   
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--4/5-----4/5-----------4/5-----4/5-------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--2/3-----2/3-----------2/3-----2/3-------------| 
 
 
                                                     
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------3--2~------2--3--------3--2~------2--3--| 
Ab|--1--1----------1--------1--1----------1--------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
     P.M.         P.M.      P.M.         P.M. 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 1b 
                                               
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--4/5-----4/5-----------4/5-----4/5-------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--2/3-----2/3-----------2/3-----2/3-------------| 
 
 
                                                      
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------3--2~------2--3--------3-----5-----2/-3-| 
Ab|--1--1----------1--------1--1-----1-----1-------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
     P.M.         P.M.      P.M.    P.M.  P.M. 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 2 
                                                 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------2------/7~---5~-------------| 
Db|--4/5-----4/5-------2------/7~---5~-------------| 
Ab|--------------------0----0----------------------| 
Eb|--2/3-----2/3-------------------------0--1------| 
 
 
                                           
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|----1-/6----5----4------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 3a  
                                               
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------5----5--4----------/8-------| 
Db|--4/5-----4/5-------5----5--4----------/8-------| 
Ab|--------------------3----3--2--0--0--0----------| 
Eb|--2/3-----2/3-----------------------------------| 
                                  P.M. - > 
 
                                               
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--7~-------------7-----7--5/-7--7--x--5~--------| 
Db|--7~-------------7-----7--5/-7--7--x--5~--------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 3b 
                                                  
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------5----5--4----------/8-------| 
Db|--4/5-----4/5-------5----5--4----------/8-------| 
Ab|--------------------3----3--2--0--0--0----------| 
Eb|--2/3-----2/3-----------------------------------| 
                                  P.M. - > 
 
                                              
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--7~------------7--x--5~------------------------| 
Db|--7~------------7--x--5~------------------------| 
Ab|-------5--5--5----------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
          P.M. - > 
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 4a 
                                                 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-------7----5----------7----5-------5--4~-------| 
Db|------------------------------------5--4~-------| 
Ab|--0----5----3--0----0--5----3--0----------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
                                                  
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--3--------3------------------------------------| 
Gb|--2--------2------------------------------------| 
Db|--0--------0----------0-------------------------| 
Ab|-----0--3-------0--3----------3----2----1-------| 
Eb|-------------------------1----------------------| 
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 4b 
                                                 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-------7----5----------7----5-------5--4~-------| 
Db|------------------------------------5--4~-------| 
Ab|--0----5----3--0----0--5----3--0----------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
                                               
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--3--------3------------------------------------| 
Gb|--2--------2------------------------------------| 
Db|--0--------0----------0---3---------------------| 
Ab|-----0--3-------0--3----------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------1---------------------| 
        P.M.       P.M. 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 4c 
                                                 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-------7----5----------7----5-------5--4~-------| 
Db|------------------------------------5--4~-------| 
Ab|--0----5----3--0----0--5----3--0----------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
                                                  
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--3--------3------------------------------------| 
Gb|--2--------2------------------------------------| 
Db|--0--------0----------0-------------------------| 
Ab|-----0--3-------0--3----------3---------2-------| 
Eb|-------------------------1---------1------------| 
        P.M.       P.M.    < - - - 2x - - - > 
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 5 
                                                 
Eb|------------------------------------3--2~-------| 
Bb|------------------------------------3--2~-------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--2---------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--2---------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--0----5~---3--0----0--5~---3--0----------------| 
 
 
                                                
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--2---------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--2-------------------------3----2----1---------| 
Eb|--0----5~---3--0----0--1------------------------| 
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 6 
                                       
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--0-------0------3----2----1----0---------0-----| 
Eb|------0------1-----------------------0----------| 
    
 
 
                                               
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------------2----3----4----------| 
Ab|-------3----2----1----0----2----3----4----------| 
Eb|--1------------------------0----1----2----------| 
 
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 7 
                                              
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------2------------2-----------| 
Db|-----------------------2------------2-----------| 
Ab|-------3----2----1-----0------------0-----------| 
Eb|--1---------------------------------------------| 
    < - - - - 2x - - > 
 
 
 
Riff 1 
 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-(3~)-------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--3~--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--3~--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
Riff 2 
 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------3--8b~---------------------------------| 
Gb|--3---------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----5------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Riff 3 
 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--3**~-----8**b--8**b---------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------3**--5**~----()--------| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
Solo 
 
Eb|-----------------------------15----15---15------| 
Bb|--15------------15()-----17----17----17---17---| 
Gb|--16------------16()---------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
    Tremolo pick            Let ring - - - - - - -  
 
 
 
Eb|--15----15----15----15--------------------------| 
Bb|-----17----17----17-----------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------16----------15----14---| 
Db|----------------------------1514-13----13------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
    - - - - - - - - - - > 
 
 
 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------13-----------------------------------| 
Db|--1312-11----11---7*()-----------------------| 
Ab|--------------------7*()----------7~----7--9---| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------8----8----10-----| 
Gb|----------7**~---7(9)()-------10b--10b--12b----| 
Db|------7-9---------------------------------------| 
Ab|--10--------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--11----12---12-12----12-12------15p12-----12---| 
Gb|--13b---14b-----14b------14b~----------15-------| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
                                   < - 8x - > 
 
 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------------------12~--| 
Gb|--15p12-14p12----12-14p12-14b-----14p12----12~--| 
Db|--------------14------------------------14------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--14~-----13--12-11/12~----16p12~--------/14~---| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
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Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--10~-----9---8-7/-9~------12p9~----------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--------13~---15~---15b-r15p13------------------| 
Gb|--14~--------------------------14~-----14-16-17-| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
Eb|---------------17-20-----17-20-----------12-----| 
Bb|-----17-20-20b-------20b-------20b~------15b----| 
Gb|--19--------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
Eb|--13----14----15--------------------------------| 
Bb|--16b---17b---18b~------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------x-----------------------| 
Eb|-----------------------x---------5------------| 
                        Pick scrape 
 
 
 
 
Outro solo (w/ wah) 
 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--20b-------20b-------20b-----------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------19**b----r19p17-| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------------------13--| 
Gb|------------------10--9--8------10--9--8--------| 
Db|--19~-------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--------------/8-------------8------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--13--12--11--10~-------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
 
UNHOLY 
Simmons, Vincent 
 
{Fade in and randomly pick muted strings} 
{Rhy. Fig 1a} 
 
{Rhy. Fig 1a} 
I was there through the ages 
Chained snakes to their cages 
I have seen you eat your own 
{Rhy. Fig 2} 
I'm the cycle of pain 
Of a thousand year old reign 
 
{Rhy. Fig 1a} 
I'm suicide and salvation 
The omen to nations 
That you worship on all fours 
{Rhy. Fig 3a} 
I'm the infection and famine 
That's knocking at your door 
That's why you're feeling so 
 
{Rhy. Fig 4a} 
Unholy 
Oh, I was created by man, you know I'm.... 
{Rhy. Fig 4b} 
Unholy 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 
 
{Rhy. Fig 1a w/ Riff 1} 
I am the incubus 
I lay the egg in you 
The worm that burrows 
Through your brain 
{Rhy. Fig 2} 
But you are the beast 
That calls me by my name 
 
{Rhy. Fig 1b} 
You send your children to war 
To serve bastards and whores 
So now you know 
{Rhy. Fig 3b} 
You created me 
On the day that you were born 
 
{Rhy. Fig 4a} (2x) 
Unholy 
I was created by man, yeah I'm the Lord of the flies, you know I'm 
Unholy 
>From the left hand of power comes the father of lies 
{Rhy. Fig 4c} 
Unholy - Unholy! 
 
{Rhy. Fig 5} 
{Solo over Rhy. Fig 5 (3x)} 
{Rhy. Fig 6} 
 
{Rhy. Fig 1a w/ Riff 2} 
I lay you down to sleep 
Your soul to keep 
Better cross your heart before you die 
{Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Riff 3} 
And now you know 
Know that you are mine 
That's why you're feeling so 
 
{Rhy. Fig 4a (3x) w/ Outro solo} 
Unholy, Unholy, Unholy 
{Rhy. Fig 7} 
Unholy!! 
 
 
 
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Contribuição: Wagner de Almeida([email protected])
	        

Written by Gene Simmons/Vinnie Vincent

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