Dark Light KISS

 


 



 


 

 
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 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com


 Standard tuning


 Comments: Ace has some pretty hard riff sin this song although it might


 not sound like it. There are quite a few position shifts to be made in


 order to play the main riff properly. Since Ace uses an open for of G5,


 the power chords that precede it make the fingering a little awkward.


 It's not althogether easy to make the shift from the Csus2-C to the


 G5-D change in the chorus either. Of course, the big story here is the


 solo. I think it is a bit uninspired actually. Mainly standard Ace


 phrases and that whole "I found the 12th position E minor scale" towards


 the end gets old kind of fast. There are also some really cool vibrato


 effects on the G5 chord during the verse. You get that vibrato by


 bending the neck. Sounds weird but you just hold the chord shape with


 the left hand and anchor the guitar against your body with your right


 elbow. Then apply pressure to the neck with the left hand as if you were


 trying to fold the guitar where the neck meets the body. This shouldn't


 be used too much since it can, in time, actually loosen your neck joint


 is it's a bolt-on.


 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|---------------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--4--5----------------4--5--4--5-------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 Light P.M. - - - - - - - - - - >
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--4--5--4--5--4--5--4--5---------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Light P.M. - - - - - >


 Rhythm Fig. 2a


 

 
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--4--5--4--5--4--5--4--5---------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 Light P.M. - - - - - - >

 


 Rhythm Fig. 2b


 

 
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--6--7--6--7--6--7--6--7---------------------------------|
 D|--6--7--6--7--6--7--6--7---------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 Light P.M. - - - - - - >

 


 Rhythm Fig. 3


 

 
 E|------------------------------3-3------------------------|
 B|------------------------------3-3------------------------|
 G|--7/9--10--9--7--9--10--9--7--0-0-------------------7/9--|
 D|--7/9--10--9--7--9--10--9--7--0-0-------------------7/9--|
 A|--5/7--8---7--5--7--8---7--5------------------------5/7--|
 E|------------------------------3-3------------------------|
 E|-------------------------3-3-----------------------------|
 B|-------------------------3-3-----------------------------|
 G|--10--9--7--9--12--9--7--0-0------------------------7/9--|
 D|--10--9--7--9--12--9--7--0-0------------------------7/9--|
 A|--8---7--5--7--10--7--5-----------------------------5/7--|
 E|-------------------------3-3-----------------------------|
 E|------------3-3--------------------3-------------3-------|
 B|------------3-3--------------------3-------------3-------|
 G|--10--9--7--0-0----------------0---0-------------0-------|
 D|--10--9--7--0-0------5/7--8--7-0---0---5/7--8--7-0-------|
 A|--8---7--5-----------5/7--8--7---------5/7--8--7---------|
 E|------------3-3------3/5--6--5-3-------3/5--6--5-3-------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 4


 

 
 E|-------------------------------3-------------------------|
 B|--5----------------------------3-------------------------|
 G|--5------------------------0---0-------------------------|
 D|--5------5-------5/7--8--7-0---0-------------------------|
 A|--3------5-------5/7--8--7-------------------------------|
 E|---------3-------3/5--6--5-3-----------------------------|
 < - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - >
 E|-------------------------------3-------------3-----------|
 B|--5----------------------------3-------------3-----------|
 G|--5------------------------0---0-------------0-----------|
 D|--5------5-------5/7--8--7-0---0---5/7--8--7-0-----------|
 A|--3------5-------5/7--8--7---------5/7--8--7-------------|
 E|---------3-------3/5--6--5-3-------3/5--6--5-3-----------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 5


 

 
 E|--3------3------------3--3--3--3--3----------------------|
 B|--3------5------------3--5--3--5--6----------------------|
 G|--5------5------------5--5--5--5--5----------------------|
 D|--5------5------------5--5--5--5--5----------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 < - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - >
 E|--3------3------------3--2--0--2-------------------------|
 B|--3------5------------3--3--3--3-------------------------|
 G|--5------5------------0--2--2--2-------------------------|
 D|--5------5------------0--0--0--0-------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Solo


 

 
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--15b-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-r15-|
 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gradual bend and release - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--12~-----12--14--14b-r14p12--14--12~------------------------------|
 D|------------------------------------------14-12-14-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--12h14p12-11h12p11-9h11p9-7h9p7-6h7p6-4h6h4\2----4p2p0h4p2p0------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 < - - 4x - - >


 

 
 E|------------------------------------------------------------0------|
 B|------------------------------------------------------------0------|
 G|--4p2p0h4p2p0------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------4p2p0h4p2p0------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------4p2p0h4p2p0------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------4p2p0h4p2p0-3b^--p0----------|

 


 Let ring


 

 
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--12-12--12--12--12-12----12-12~----------------\------------------|
 D|--12-12--12--12--12-12----12-12~----------------\-----------2------|
 A|------------------------------------------------------------2------|
 E|------------------------------------------------------------0------|

 


 Slight vib. Slow slide


 

 
 E|---------------0-----12--14-15-14-12-------------------------------|
 B|-(12)-----\---(0)--------------------15-14-12----------------------|
 G|--12------\-x---------------------------------15--14--12~----------|
 D|--12------\-x------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------15-12h15p12------|
 B|--15----------14----------15----------14----------------------15---|
 G|------14--12------14--12------14--12------14--12-------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--12h15h12----12---------------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------14----14p12h14p12---12----------------------------------|
 D|----------------------------14---14-12h14p12--12-------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------14--14p12\10-----------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------12----|
 B|---------------------------------------------12--12-15p12h15-------|
 G|-----------------------------12--12-14p12h14-----------------------|
 D|-----------------12-14p12h14---------------------------------------|
 A|--10h12p10-12/14---------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--12-15p14p12-15p14p12--15-15p14p12-15-15-15-15-15-15-15p14p12-----|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 < - - - 2x - - - > < - 8x - > < - - - - - 3x - - - - - - >
 E|--15-15-15p14p12-15-15-15-15-15p14p12-15-15-1514p12-15b------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 < - - - - 7x - - - >
 E|--12h15p12---------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------15p12----12---------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------14----14----14b~----------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

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{t:Dark Light}
 {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}
 #
 #DARK LIGHT (from the KISS CD "THE ELDER")
 # 
 {sot}
 --------------------
 {eot}
 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
 Standard tuning
 Comments: Ace has some pretty hard riff sin this song although it might
 not sound like it. There are quite a few position shifts to be made in
 order to play the main riff properly. Since Ace uses an open for of G5,
 the power chords that precede it make the fingering a little awkward.
 It's not althogether easy to make the shift from the Csus2-C to the
 G5-D change in the chorus either. Of course, the big story here is the
 solo. I think it is a bit uninspired actually. Mainly standard Ace
 phrases and that whole "I found the 12th position E minor scale" towards
 the end gets old kind of fast. There are also some really cool vibrato
 effects on the G5 chord during the verse. You get that vibrato by
 bending the neck. Sounds weird but you just hold the chord shape with
 the left hand and anchor the guitar against your body with your right
 elbow. Then apply pressure to the neck with the left hand as if you were
 trying to fold the guitar where the neck meets the body. This shouldn't
 be used too much since it can, in time, actually loosen your neck joint
 is it's a bolt-on.
 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|---------------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--4--5----------------4--5--4--5-------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 Light P.M. - - - - - - - - - - >
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--4--5--4--5--4--5--4--5---------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Light P.M. - - - - - >
 Rhythm Fig. 2a
 
 {sot}
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------------------|
 G|---------------------------------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--4--5--4--5--4--5--4--5---------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 Light P.M. - - - - - - >
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 2b
 
 {sot}
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--6--7--6--7--6--7--6--7---------------------------------|
 D|--6--7--6--7--6--7--6--7---------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 Light P.M. - - - - - - >
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 3
 
 {sot}
 E|------------------------------3-3------------------------|
 B|------------------------------3-3------------------------|
 G|--7/9--10--9--7--9--10--9--7--0-0-------------------7/9--|
 D|--7/9--10--9--7--9--10--9--7--0-0-------------------7/9--|
 A|--5/7--8---7--5--7--8---7--5------------------------5/7--|
 E|------------------------------3-3------------------------|
 E|-------------------------3-3-----------------------------|
 B|-------------------------3-3-----------------------------|
 G|--10--9--7--9--12--9--7--0-0------------------------7/9--|
 D|--10--9--7--9--12--9--7--0-0------------------------7/9--|
 A|--8---7--5--7--10--7--5-----------------------------5/7--|
 E|-------------------------3-3-----------------------------|
 E|------------3-3--------------------3-------------3-------|
 B|------------3-3--------------------3-------------3-------|
 G|--10--9--7--0-0----------------0---0-------------0-------|
 D|--10--9--7--0-0------5/7--8--7-0---0---5/7--8--7-0-------|
 A|--8---7--5-----------5/7--8--7---------5/7--8--7---------|
 E|------------3-3------3/5--6--5-3-------3/5--6--5-3-------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 4
 
 {sot}
 E|-------------------------------3-------------------------|
 B|--5----------------------------3-------------------------|
 G|--5------------------------0---0-------------------------|
 D|--5------5-------5/7--8--7-0---0-------------------------|
 A|--3------5-------5/7--8--7-------------------------------|
 E|---------3-------3/5--6--5-3-----------------------------|
 < - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - >
 E|-------------------------------3-------------3-----------|
 B|--5----------------------------3-------------3-----------|
 G|--5------------------------0---0-------------0-----------|
 D|--5------5-------5/7--8--7-0---0---5/7--8--7-0-----------|
 A|--3------5-------5/7--8--7---------5/7--8--7-------------|
 E|---------3-------3/5--6--5-3-------3/5--6--5-3-----------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 5
 
 {sot}
 E|--3------3------------3--3--3--3--3----------------------|
 B|--3------5------------3--5--3--5--6----------------------|
 G|--5------5------------5--5--5--5--5----------------------|
 D|--5------5------------5--5--5--5--5----------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 < - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - >
 E|--3------3------------3--2--0--2-------------------------|
 B|--3------5------------3--3--3--3-------------------------|
 G|--5------5------------0--2--2--2-------------------------|
 D|--5------5------------0--0--0--0-------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Solo
 
 {sot}
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--15b-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-r15-|
 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gradual bend and release - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--12~-----12--14--14b-r14p12--14--12~------------------------------|
 D|------------------------------------------14-12-14-----------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--12h14p12-11h12p11-9h11p9-7h9p7-6h7p6-4h6h4\2----4p2p0h4p2p0------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 < - - 4x - - >
 
 {sot}
 E|------------------------------------------------------------0------|
 B|------------------------------------------------------------0------|
 G|--4p2p0h4p2p0------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------4p2p0h4p2p0------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------4p2p0h4p2p0------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------4p2p0h4p2p0-3b^--p0----------|
 {eot}
 Let ring
 
 {sot}
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--12-12--12--12--12-12----12-12~----------------\------------------|
 D|--12-12--12--12--12-12----12-12~----------------\-----------2------|
 A|------------------------------------------------------------2------|
 E|------------------------------------------------------------0------|
 {eot}
 Slight vib. Slow slide
 
 {sot}
 E|---------------0-----12--14-15-14-12-------------------------------|
 B|-(12)-----\---(0)--------------------15-14-12----------------------|
 G|--12------\-x---------------------------------15--14--12~----------|
 D|--12------\-x------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------15-12h15p12------|
 B|--15----------14----------15----------14----------------------15---|
 G|------14--12------14--12------14--12------14--12-------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--12h15h12----12---------------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------14----14p12h14p12---12----------------------------------|
 D|----------------------------14---14-12h14p12--12-------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------14--14p12\10-----------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------12----|
 B|---------------------------------------------12--12-15p12h15-------|
 G|-----------------------------12--12-14p12h14-----------------------|
 D|-----------------12-14p12h14---------------------------------------|
 A|--10h12p10-12/14---------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--12-15p14p12-15p14p12--15-15p14p12-15-15-15-15-15-15-15p14p12-----|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 < - - - 2x - - - > < - 8x - > < - - - - - 3x - - - - - - >
 E|--15-15-15p14p12-15-15-15-15-15p14p12-15-15-1514p12-15b------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 < - - - - 7x - - - >
 E|--12h15p12---------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------15p12----12---------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------14----14----14b~----------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 DARK LIGHT
 Ace Frehley, Anton Fig, Lou Reed, Gene Simmons
 [Rhy. Fig 1]
 [Rhy. Fig 2a (7x) w/ Rhy. Fig 2b (5x]
 [Rhy. Fig 3]
 [Rhy. Fig 4]
 LOOK OUT, Cause there's something wrong
 And you don't know what it is
 WATCH OUT, Or it's Sodom and Gommorah
 The malevolent order
 RIGHT NOW, Before it's much too late
 Before it's much too late
 [Rhy. Fig 5]
 A dark light,A darkness never ending
 A dark light,The devil gets his due
 A dark night,Is everywhere descending
 A dark light,Is coming for you
 [Rhy. Fig 3]
 [Rhy. Fig 4]
 NOW LOOK UP, Well the skies are black
 And they're getting darker all the time
 WATCH OUT, For the things that you believe in
 You're gonna be attacked,
 and you won't know what it is
 WISE UP, You better watch your step
 You better watch your step
 [Rhy. Fig 5]
 A dark light,A darkness never ending
 A dark light,Of perversion and hate
 A dark night,Is everywhere descending
 A dark light,There's no time to wait
 [Solo]
 [Rhy. Fig 4]
 LOOK OUT, For the death of love
 There will be no more love
 WATCH OUT, It's yourself that you are fooling
 Who do you think you're fooling
 SHOUT IT OUT, It's a terrible thing
 Such a terrible thing
 [Rhy. Fig 5] (repeat and fade)
 A dark light,A darkness never ending
 A dark light,The sun is turning cool
 A dark night,Is everywhere descending
 A dark light,Is shining at you
 Dark light, Dark light
 Is shining at you, Dark light

Dark Light KISS

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