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Black Diamond   KISS

 


 



 


 

 
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 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com


 Tuned down 1/2-step


 Comments: This tab has a lot of Rhy. Figs and it's because there is a


 buildup of the riffs during the verse. As usual Paul is on the left


 while Ace is on the right and they play complementary parts. I'm not


 sure about Rhy. Fig 11, there's a lot going on and it's really hard to


 hear. I think this is close though. I've notated the harmony solo as


 rhythm figures instead of lead because they are actually played by the


 rhythm guitars.


 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. 1a (12-string acoustic, let ring)


 

 
 Eb|-----------5--7--5------------------5--7--5------------------|
 Bb|--------5-----------5------------5-----------5---------------|
 Gb|-----5-----------------5------5-----------------5------------|
 Db|--7------------------------7---------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------1--3--1------------------1--------3---------------|
 Bb|--------1-----------1------------1--------------3------------|
 Gb|-----2-----------------2------2-----------4------------------|
 Db|--3------------------------3-----------5---------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------5--7--5------------------5--7--5------------------|
 Bb|--------5-----------5------------5-----------5---------------|
 Gb|-----5-----------------5------5-----------------5------------|
 Db|--7------------------------7---------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------1--3--1----------5--------------------------------|
 Bb|--------1-----------1-------5--------------------------------|
 Gb|-----2-----------------2----5--------------------------------|
 Db|--3-------------------------7--------------------------------|
 Ab|----------------------------0--------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 1b (12-string acoustic, let ring)


 

 
 Eb|-------------8--10--8--------------------8--10--8------------|
 Bb|---------10------------10------------10----------------------|
 Gb|------9--------------------9------9----------------9---------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--12*-------------------------12*---------------------12*----|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------8--10--8-----------------8--------------10-----|
 Bb|----------10------------10----------------10------12------12-|
 Gb|------10--------------------10-----10---------12-------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--12*--------------------------12*---------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------8--10--8---------------------8--10--8-----------|
 Bb|---------10------------10-------------10------------10-------|
 Gb|------9--------------------9-------9--------------------9----|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--12*--------------------------12*---------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------8--10--8-----------8---------------------------|
 Bb|----------10------------10-------10--------------------------|
 Gb|------10--------------------10---9---------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--12*--------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 2a


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2--------2-------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--2-----------2----------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--0--------------0-----------0----3--2--0--------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------0--3----------------3-----------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--1-------------------12--13--12--13--12--13-----------------|
 Gb|--2-------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--0--------------|
 Db|--3-------------------12--14--12--14--12--14--0--------------|
 Ab|--3----------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 2b


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-----------2-------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--------------2----------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--0--------------0-----------0----3--2--0--------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------0--3----------------3-----------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------12--13--12--13--12--13--12------------|
 Gb|-----------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------|
 Db|--3----------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--3----------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 3a


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2----------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--2----------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--0-------------------------3--2--0--------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------3-----------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--1--------------------12--13--12--13--12--13----------------|
 Gb|--2--------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--0-------------|
 Db|--3--------------------12--14--12--14--12--14--0-------------|
 Ab|--3----------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 3b


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--0-------------------------3--2--0--------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------3-----------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------12--13--12--13--12--13--12------------|
 Gb|-----------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------|
 Db|--3----------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--3----------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 4a


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2----------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--2----------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--0-----------------------0----3--2--0-----------------------|
 Eb|--------------------0--3----------------3--------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--1--------------------12--13--12--13--12--13----------------|
 Gb|--2--------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--0-------------|
 Db|--3--------------------12--14--12--14--12--14--0-------------|
 Ab|--3----------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 4b


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--0-----------------------0----3--2--0-----------------------|
 Eb|--------------------0--3----------------3--------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------12--13--12--13--12--13--12------------|
 Gb|-----------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------|
 Db|--3----------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--3----------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 5a


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2----------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--2----------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--0-------------------------3--2--0--------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------3-----------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2----------------------5----2------------------------------|
 Db|--3----------------------5----2------------------------------|
 Ab|--3------------------5/7------0------------------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 5b


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--0-------------------------3--2--0--------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------3-----------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|---------------------5---5----2------------------------------|
 Db|--3------------------5h7-5----2------------------------------|
 Ab|--3---------------------------0------------------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 6a


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2----------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--2----------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--0------------------------0----3--2--0----------------------|
 Eb|---------------------0--3----------------3-------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2----------------------5----2------------------------------|
 Db|--3----------------------5----2------------------------------|
 Ab|--3------------------5/7------0------------------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 6b


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--0------------------------0----3--2--0----------------------|
 Eb|---------------------0--3----------------3-------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|---------------------5---5----2------------------------------|
 Db|--3------------------5h7-5----2------------------------------|
 Ab|--3---------------------------0------------------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 7a


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2----------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--2----------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--0-----3--2--0------------0----3--2--0----------------------|
 Eb|---------------------0--3----------------3-------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2----------------------5----2------------------------------|
 Db|--3----------------------5----2------------------------------|
 Ab|--3------------------5/7------0------------------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 7b


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--0-----3--2--0------------0----3--2--0----------------------|
 Eb|---------------------0--3----------------3-------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------5----2------------------------------|
 Db|--3----------------------5----2------------------------------|
 Ab|--3------------------5/7------0------------------------------|
 Eb|--1----------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 8a


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5--5--5----5--5----------------------|
 Ab|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5--5--5----5--5----------------------|
 Eb|--1--1--1----1--1----1--3--3--3----3--3----0-----------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--------5----7----5------------------------------------------|
 Db|--7--7--5----7----5-----5--5--5-----7-----5------------------|
 Ab|--7--7--3----5----3-----5--5--5-----7-----5------------------|
 Eb|--5--5---------------0--3--3--3--0--5--0--3--0---------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5--5--5----5--5----------------------|
 Ab|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5--5--5----5--5----------------------|
 Eb|--1--1--1----1--1----1--3--3--3----3--3----------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 8b


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|----10----10----10--10-------12----12----12--12--------------|
 Db|----10----10----10--10-------12----12----12--12--------------|
 Ab|----8-----8-----8---8--------10----10----10--10--------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9--9--12----14----12-----12--12--12-----14-----12----------|
 Db|--7--7--10----12----10-----12--12--12-----14-----12----------|
 Ab|---------------------------10--10--10-----12-----10----------|
 Eb|------------------------0--------------0------0------0-------|

 


 [End] [1]  

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--10------------------12----12----7h9p7----------------------|
 Db|--10------------------12----12----------10--9----------------|
 Ab|--8-------------------10----10-------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 [End] [2]  

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--10--------------12-12-12-12--------------------------------|
 Db|--10--------------12-12-12-12--------------------------------|
 Ab|--8---------------10-10-10-10--------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 9a


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-10----10--10----10--10----10--10----10--13-10---------------|
 Gb|-12b-------12b-------12b-------12b-------------12--9h12p9----|
 Db|----------------------------------------------------------12-|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------------12--13--12--13--12--------------|
 Gb|-----------------------------12--12--12--12--12--------------|
 Db|--10~------------------------12--14--12--14--12--------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10------------|
 Gb|--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b-r12-9-----|
 Db|---------------------------------------------------------12--|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------------12--13--12--13--12--13----------|
 Gb|-----------------------------12--12--12--12--12--12--0-------|
 Db|--10~------------------------12--14--12--14--12--14--0-------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 9b


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-13----13--13----13--13---13--13----13-17p13-13--10h13p10----|
 Gb|-15b-------15b-------15b------15b-------------------------12-|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------------12--13--12--13--12--------------|
 Gb|--10~------------------------12--12--12--12--12--------------|
 Db|-----------------------------12--14--12--14--12--------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--13---13---13---13---13---13---13---13---13---13---12-------|
 Gb|--15b--15b--15b--15b--15b--15b--15b--15b--15b------------12--|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------------12--13--12--13--12--13p-12------|
 Gb|--10~------------------------12--12--12--12--12--12----------|
 Db|-----------------------------12--14--12--14--12--------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 10a


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5--5--5----5--5----------------------|
 Ab|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5--5--5----5--5----------------------|
 Eb|--1--1--1----1--1----1--3--3--3----3--3----0-----------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--------5----7----5------------------------------------------|
 Db|--7--7--5----7----5-----5--5--5-----7-----5------------------|
 Ab|--7--7--3----5----3-----5--5--5-----7-----5------------------|
 Eb|--5--5---------------0--3--3--3--0--5--0--3--0---------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5------------------------------------|
 Ab|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5------------------------------------|
 Eb|--1--1--1----1--1----1--3------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--------5----7----5------5---5-----2-------------------------|
 Db|--7--7--5----7----5------5h7-5-----2-------------------------|
 Ab|--7--7--3----5----3-------------7--0-------------------------|
 Eb|--5--5-------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 10b


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|----10----10----10--10-------12----12----12--12--------------|
 Db|----10----10----10--10-------12----12----12--12--------------|
 Ab|----8-----8-----8---8--------10----10----10--10--------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--------5----7----5------------------------------------------|
 Db|--7--7--5----7----5-----5--5--5-----7-----5------------------|
 Ab|--7--7--3----5----3-----5--5--5-----7-----5------------------|
 Eb|--5--5---------------0--3--3--3--0--5--0--3--0---------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5------------------------------------|
 Ab|--3--3--3----3--3----3--5------------------------------------|
 Eb|--1--1--1----1--1----1--3------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--------5----7----5-----5---5-----2--------------------------|
 Db|--7--7--5----7----5-----5h7-5-----2--------------------------|
 Ab|--7--7--3----5----3------------7--0--------------------------|
 Eb|--5--5-------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 11 (Let ring)


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|---------1----------1------------1----------1----------------|
 Gb|-------2---2------2---2--------2---2------2---2--------------|
 Db|-----2----------2------------3----------3--------------------|
 Ab|--0----------0-----------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------------1----------1-----------------------|
 < - - - - 2x - - - - - >< - - - - 2x - - - - - >

 


 Rhythm Fig. 12


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|---------------12--12----------------------------------------|
 Db|---------12----12--12h14p12---12~----------------------------|
 Ab|---------12h14---------------(12~)---------------------------|
 Eb|--0----------------------------------------------------------|
 < - - - - - 2x - - - - - - > 2nd guitar plays note in parenthesis.

 


 Rhythm Fig. 13


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2-------------------2--------------------------------------|
 Db|--2-------------------2--------------------------------------|
 Ab|--0-------------------0--------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Solo 1


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--8------------8-----8---------------------------------------|
 Gb|------7---5------7-5---7-5--7-5h7p5---5-7-5-7b---------------|
 Db|------------------------------------7------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 < - 4x - > < - 4x - - >


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--7b-r7p5---7b-r7p5---7b----5h7p5---5------------------------|
 Db|----------7---------7-------------7---------7-5--------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------7-6-5-3------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Solo 2


 

 
 Eb|--5-----------5----------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--8b~---------8b~------8b--8--5------------------------------|
 Gb|---------------------------------7--5-----5--7b----r7p5------|
 Db|---------------------------------------7-----------------7---|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 Very wide vibrato


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|----------------------------8------10------12------13--------|
 Gb|--7--5----------------------10b----12b-----14b-----15b-------|
 Db|--------7-5-7-7-7~-------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 < - - 4x - - >


 

 
 Eb|---------17--------17----------------------------------------|
 Bb|------17--------17----20b--20b~-----20b--20b~------20b-r20---|
 Gb|--19b-------19b----------------------------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------20b---20b---20b---20b-20b-20b-20b-|
 Bb|--17h20p17----17h20p17---------------------------------------|
 Gb|-----------19----------19------------------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--20b-20b-20b------20b-r20-17-----------------17------17-----|
 Bb|------------------------------20-17h20p17-----20b------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------19-----------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 < - - 3x - - >


 

 
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--20b-r20-17-------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--------------19b-r19-17\------------------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|


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