Is That You? KISS

 


 



 


 

 
 --------------------

 


 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




 ** = 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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{t:Is That You?}
 {st:KISS}
 
 # 
 {sot}
 #-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
 {eot}
 ## This file is the author�s own work and represents their interpretation #
 ## of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship,#
 ## or research. # # #
 ## All transcriptions on this site is the property of KISS Asylum and #
 ## cannot be used on any other website, ftp site or archive without #
 ## permission from KISS Asylum. #
 # 
 {sot}
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------#
 {eot}
 #
 #IS THAT YOU? (from the KISS CD "UNMASKED")
 # 
 {sot}
 --------------------
 {eot}
 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
 
 {sot}
 E|----------------------------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------------------------|
 G|--9-9-9------------9-----9--9-----------------------|
 D|--9-9-9------------9-----9--9-----------------------|
 A|--7-7-7------------7-----7--7-----------------------|
 E|----------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 2 (P.M. throughout)
 
 {sot}
 E|----------------------------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------------------------|
 D|----------------------------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------------------------|
 E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 3
 
 {sot}
 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------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 4
 
 {sot}
 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. - - - - >
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 5
 
 {sot}
 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\-------|
 {eot}
 P.M. - - > P.M. ->
 Rhythm Fig. 6a
 
 {sot}
 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|----------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 6b
 
 {sot}
 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|----------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 7a (P.M. till last chord)
 
 {sot}
 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 - - - - >
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 7b
 
 {sot}
 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 - >
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 8
 
 {sot}
 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--------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 9
 
 {sot}
 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----------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 10
 
 {sot}
 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 - - - >
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 11
 
 {sot}
 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 - - - >
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 12
 
 {sot}
 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---------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 13
 
 {sot}
 E|----------------------------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------------------------|
 D|--6--6--7-------------------------------------------|
 A|--6--6--7-------------------------------------------|
 E|--4--4--5-------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Riff 1
 
 {sot}
 E|--10p-9---------------------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------------------------|
 D|----------------------------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------------------------|
 E|----------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Solo
 
 {sot}
 E|---------------12-----------------------------------|
 B|--12------12------------------------12--------------|
 G|--11b-----11b------r11--9~-------9--11b--r11--9-----|
 D|------------------------------11--------------------|
 A|----------------------------------------------------|
 E|----------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Let ring ->
 
 {sot}
 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|----------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Harmony
 
 {sot}
 E|--20b^--20b^--20~-----------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------------------------|
 D|----------------------------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------------------------|
 E|----------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 IS THAT YOU?
 Gerard McMahon
 [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2] (2x)
 [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4]
 Cat's droolin' on the bar stool,
 shake your hips and crack your whips
 [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 5] (3x)
 Cheap seventeen and trashed out,
 you went too far, been a bitch you are
 Your reputation's in the bathroom,
 it's on the wall and down the hall
 I hear you're cheatin' with my teacher
 after school, tell me what you do
 [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 7a]
 When you know,
 you always get the boys you like
 Play nice, then stick them with your knife,
 [Rhy. Fig 6b w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
 take off your insecure disguise
 [Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 9]
 Is that you, crawlin' up my stairs, is that you
 [Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 9 and Riff 1]
 (Is that you, crawlin' up my stairs)
 [Rhy. Fig 10 w/ Rhy. Fig 11]
 Is that you, lookin' half way dead
 [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 5] (2x)
 Write on the mirror with your lipstick,
 much too vain, got scattered brains
 You used me just enough to get off,
 act your age, get off your stage
 [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 7a]
 When you know,
 you always get the boys you like
 Play nice, then stick them with your knife,
 [Rhy. Fig 6b w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
 take off your insecure disguise
 [Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 9] (2x)
 Is that you, crawlin' up my stairs, is that you
 (Is that you, crawlin' up my stairs)
 [Rhy. Fig 12 w/ Rhy. Fig 9]
 Is that you, lookin' half way dead, is that you
 [Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 9]
 (Is that you, lookin' half way dead)
 [Rhy. Fig 10 w/ Rhy. Fig 11]
 Is that you, with your long black hair
 [Solo w/ Harmony over Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4]
 [Rhy. Fig 13]
 [Drums only]
 You always get the boys you like,
 play nice, then stick them with your knife
 You always get the boys you like,
 play nice, then stick them with your knife
 [Rhy. Fig 6b w/ Rhy. Fig 7b]
 Take off your insecure disguise
 [Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 9] (2x)
 Is that you, crawlin' up my stairs, is that you
 (Is that you, crawlin' up my stairs)
 [Rhy. Fig 12 w/ Rhy. Fig 9]
 Is that you, lookin' half way dead, is that you
 [Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 9]
 (Is that you, lookin' half way dead)
 [Rhy. Fig 10 w/ Rhy. Fig 11]
 Is that you, with your long black hair
 (repeat and fade)

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