Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell KISS

 


 



 


 

 
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 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com


 Standard tuning


 Comments: I'm not overly excited about this chorus but I think the verse


 is really good. Much of it is carried by the bass and that very special sound


 it has but the guitars, even though they only play simple power chords really,


 add that little extra touch. I think the guitars have a good sound too. As


 far as I can tell there's only one rhythm guitar (perhaps doubled, not sure)


 and one guitar playing little fills. Note how "weak" the first two bars of


 the chorus are when the rhythm guitar only plays that arpeggiating pattern


 without any low root note.


 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|--x-x-------x-x-----x--------------------------|
 G|--x-x-------x-x-----x--------------------------|
 D|--x-x-------x-x-----x--------------------------|
 A|--x-x-------x-x-----x--------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 2 (let ring)


 

 
 E|--------0-----0-------------0-----0------------|
 B|-----------0-------------------0---------------|
 G|--7/-9-----------------------------------------|
 D|--7/-9-------------------9---------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 3


 

 
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|--0--0--2--0-/3~---2--0----0--2--0-/5~---3--0--|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|----0--2--0-/3~---2--0-------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 4


 

 
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------7----------------7/-9----------|
 D|----------------7----------------7/-9----------|
 A|----------------5----------------5/-7----------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------14--------------------|
 G|--------------12/-14---------14----------------|
 D|--------------12/-14---------------------------|
 A|--------------10/-14---------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Let ring - - >


 

 
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------5----------7--------9----------|
 D|----------------5----------7--------9----------|
 A|----------------3----------5--------7----------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------7------------------------------|
 D|----------------7------------------------------|
 A|----------------5------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 5


 

 
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|--5--------5----7--9---------------------------|
 D|--5--------5----7--9---------------------------|
 A|--3--------3----5--7---------------------------|
 E|------------------(0)--------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|--2--------2----4--5---------------------------|
 D|--2--------2----4--5---------------------------|
 A|--0--------0----2--3---------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 6 (let ring)


 

 
 E|--------0----------0----------0----------0-----|
 B|-----------0----------0----------0----------0--|
 G|-----9---------------------7--------9----------|
 D|--9-------------9----------7--------9----------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 [End] [1]  

 
 E|--------0--------0-------------0--------0------|
 B|-----0--------0-----0-------0--------0---------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|--3--------5-----------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------3--------5--------7~--|

 


 [End] [2]  

 
 E|--------0--------0-----------------------------|
 B|-----0--------0-----0--------------------------|
 G|-------------------------2---------------------|
 D|-------------------------2---------------------|
 A|--3--------5-------------0-----------0---------|
 E|--------------------------------------------3~-|

 


 [End] [3]  

 
 E|--------0--------0-----------------------------|
 B|-----0--------0-----0--------------------------|
 G|-------------------------2---------------------|
 D|-------------------------2---------------------|
 A|--3--------5-------------0---------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 7


 

 
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|--9--------------7---------------7/-9----------|
 D|--9--------------7---------------7/-9----------|
 A|--7--------------5---------------5/-7----------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------14------14------------|
 G|--------------12/-14---------14----------------|
 D|--------------12/-14---------------------------|
 A|--------------10/-12---------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Let ring - - - - >


 

 
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------5---------7--------9----|
 D|-----------------------5---------7--------9----|
 A|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--3---------5--------7----|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------7------------------------------|
 D|----------------7------------------------------|
 A|----------------5------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 8


 

 
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-(0)-0--2--0--3~---2--0----0--2--0--5~---3--0--|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 9


 

 
 E|-----------------------------------2-----------|
 B|--------------5---------------3-------3--------|
 G|--4------5-------5------------2----------------|
 D|--4------5-------------5------0----------------|
 A|--2------3-------------5-----------------------|
 E|-----------------------3-----------------------|

 


 Let ring - > Let ring - >


 

 
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------3----------------------------|
 G|--4------5--------2----------------------------|
 D|--4------5--------0----------------------------|
 A|--2------3-------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Riff 1


 

 
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|--3~-------5~-------7~-------------------------|

 


 Riff 2


 

 
 E|-------12*-------------------------------------|
 B|--12*-----------------------7*-----------------|
 G|------------------------5*------7*-------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Let ring Let ring


 

 
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|--12*--(\)-------------------------------------|
 G|--12*--(\)-------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Riff 3


 

 
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------7-----------------------------------|
 G|-----------7-----------------------------------|
 D|--------7--------------------------------------|
 A|--7/-9-----------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Let ring


 Solo


 

 
 E|--17b------------15b--15~--------------12------|
 B|---------------------------------12-15----15~--|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Slow bend


 

 
 E|------------------0--0-0--0---0----------------|
 B|--/17\-----------/5--5-5--5---5\3-0------------|
 G|---------------------------------------2b-r2p0-|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Overdubbed


 

 
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----0-----------------------------------------|
 D|--2-------4p2p0--------------------------------|
 A|----------------4p2p0--------------------------|
 E|----------------------3b--r3~----(0)-----------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------12---------------|
 G|-----------9~---12b--------------14p12---------|
 D|--12b----------------------------------12------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Slow bend Slow bend


 

 
 E|---------15-----------------14-15-17p15p14h15--|
 B|--15b-------15b~---------15--------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

 


 Hold bend - - >


 

 
 E|--19p17p15-22b~--------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|

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{t:Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell}
 {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}
 #
 #SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL (from the KISS CD "HOT IN THE SHADE")
 # 
 {sot}
 --------------------
 {eot}
 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
 Standard tuning
 Comments: I'm not overly excited about this chorus but I think the verse
 is really good. Much of it is carried by the bass and that very special sound
 it has but the guitars, even though they only play simple power chords really,
 add that little extra touch. I think the guitars have a good sound too. As
 far as I can tell there's only one rhythm guitar (perhaps doubled, not sure)
 and one guitar playing little fills. Note how "weak" the first two bars of
 the chorus are when the rhythm guitar only plays that arpeggiating pattern
 without any low root note.
 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|--x-x-------x-x-----x--------------------------|
 G|--x-x-------x-x-----x--------------------------|
 D|--x-x-------x-x-----x--------------------------|
 A|--x-x-------x-x-----x--------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 2 (let ring)
 
 {sot}
 E|--------0-----0-------------0-----0------------|
 B|-----------0-------------------0---------------|
 G|--7/-9-----------------------------------------|
 D|--7/-9-------------------9---------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 3
 
 {sot}
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|--0--0--2--0-/3~---2--0----0--2--0-/5~---3--0--|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|----0--2--0-/3~---2--0-------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 4
 
 {sot}
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------7----------------7/-9----------|
 D|----------------7----------------7/-9----------|
 A|----------------5----------------5/-7----------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------14--------------------|
 G|--------------12/-14---------14----------------|
 D|--------------12/-14---------------------------|
 A|--------------10/-14---------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Let ring - - >
 
 {sot}
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------5----------7--------9----------|
 D|----------------5----------7--------9----------|
 A|----------------3----------5--------7----------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------7------------------------------|
 D|----------------7------------------------------|
 A|----------------5------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 5
 
 {sot}
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|--5--------5----7--9---------------------------|
 D|--5--------5----7--9---------------------------|
 A|--3--------3----5--7---------------------------|
 E|------------------(0)--------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|--2--------2----4--5---------------------------|
 D|--2--------2----4--5---------------------------|
 A|--0--------0----2--3---------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 6 (let ring)
 
 {sot}
 E|--------0----------0----------0----------0-----|
 B|-----------0----------0----------0----------0--|
 G|-----9---------------------7--------9----------|
 D|--9-------------9----------7--------9----------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 [End] [1] 
 {sot}
 E|--------0--------0-------------0--------0------|
 B|-----0--------0-----0-------0--------0---------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|--3--------5-----------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------3--------5--------7~--|
 {eot}
 [End] [2] 
 {sot}
 E|--------0--------0-----------------------------|
 B|-----0--------0-----0--------------------------|
 G|-------------------------2---------------------|
 D|-------------------------2---------------------|
 A|--3--------5-------------0-----------0---------|
 E|--------------------------------------------3~-|
 {eot}
 [End] [3] 
 {sot}
 E|--------0--------0-----------------------------|
 B|-----0--------0-----0--------------------------|
 G|-------------------------2---------------------|
 D|-------------------------2---------------------|
 A|--3--------5-------------0---------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 7
 
 {sot}
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|--9--------------7---------------7/-9----------|
 D|--9--------------7---------------7/-9----------|
 A|--7--------------5---------------5/-7----------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------14------14------------|
 G|--------------12/-14---------14----------------|
 D|--------------12/-14---------------------------|
 A|--------------10/-12---------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Let ring - - - - >
 
 {sot}
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------5---------7--------9----|
 D|-----------------------5---------7--------9----|
 A|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--3---------5--------7----|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------7------------------------------|
 D|----------------7------------------------------|
 A|----------------5------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 8
 
 {sot}
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-(0)-0--2--0--3~---2--0----0--2--0--5~---3--0--|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 9
 
 {sot}
 E|-----------------------------------2-----------|
 B|--------------5---------------3-------3--------|
 G|--4------5-------5------------2----------------|
 D|--4------5-------------5------0----------------|
 A|--2------3-------------5-----------------------|
 E|-----------------------3-----------------------|
 {eot}
 Let ring - > Let ring - >
 
 {sot}
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------3----------------------------|
 G|--4------5--------2----------------------------|
 D|--4------5--------0----------------------------|
 A|--2------3-------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Riff 1
 
 {sot}
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|--3~-------5~-------7~-------------------------|
 {eot}
 Riff 2
 
 {sot}
 E|-------12*-------------------------------------|
 B|--12*-----------------------7*-----------------|
 G|------------------------5*------7*-------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Let ring Let ring
 
 {sot}
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|--12*--(\)-------------------------------------|
 G|--12*--(\)-------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Riff 3
 
 {sot}
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------7-----------------------------------|
 G|-----------7-----------------------------------|
 D|--------7--------------------------------------|
 A|--7/-9-----------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Let ring
 Solo
 
 {sot}
 E|--17b------------15b--15~--------------12------|
 B|---------------------------------12-15----15~--|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Slow bend
 
 {sot}
 E|------------------0--0-0--0---0----------------|
 B|--/17\-----------/5--5-5--5---5\3-0------------|
 G|---------------------------------------2b-r2p0-|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Overdubbed
 
 {sot}
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----0-----------------------------------------|
 D|--2-------4p2p0--------------------------------|
 A|----------------4p2p0--------------------------|
 E|----------------------3b--r3~----(0)-----------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------12---------------|
 G|-----------9~---12b--------------14p12---------|
 D|--12b----------------------------------12------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Slow bend Slow bend
 
 {sot}
 E|---------15-----------------14-15-17p15p14h15--|
 B|--15b-------15b~---------15--------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Hold bend - - >
 
 {sot}
 E|--19p17p15-22b~--------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Gradual bend
 SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL
 Gene Simmons, Vini Poncia
 [Rhy. Fig 1]
 [Rhy. Fig 2] (2x)
 [Rhy. Fig 3]
 [Rhy. Fig 4]
 I'd have to be a mindreader, baby, just to know what's goin' on
 You don't need no crystal ball, sugar, can't you see my love is strong
 [Rhy. Fig 5]
 Don't you know my temperature is startin' to rise up
 And it's draggin' me under your spell
 [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1 and Riff 1]
 Somewhere between heaven and hell
 Sometimes I think you want to, but I can never tell
 [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 2]
 Somewhere between pleasure and pain
 I'm about to go insane, I'm so hungry, I'm so hungry
 [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Riff 2]
 [Rhy. Fig 7]
 You don't have to see no furtune teller, to see I just can't take no more
 You been such a heartbreaker, baby, you keep a lock on heaven's door
 [Rhy. Fig 5]
 Ain't you tired of goin' through the motions
 And standin' in the shadow of love
 [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1 and Riff 1]
 Somewhere between heaven and hell
 Sometimes I think you want to, but I can never tell
 [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 2]
 Somewhere between the truth and a lie
 Sometimes I wonder why, I can't hurt you, I can't hurt you
 [Solo over Rhy. Fig 8 (4x)
 [Rhy. Fig 9 (2x) w/ Riff 3]
 Don't need your lovin', don't want nothin'
 Don't need your sympathy, don't need a friend
 I just need somethin' I can believe in, I can believe in
 [Rhy. Fig 5]
 Ain't you tired of goin' through the motions
 And hidin' in the shadow of love
 [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1 and Riff 1]
 I'm somewhere between heaven and hell
 Sometimes I think you want me, but I can never tell
 [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 3]
 Somewhere between pleasure and pain
 I'm about to go insane, I'm so hungry
 [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1 and Riff 1]
 Somewhere between love and hate
 Don't know just what I'm feelin', babe I think it's gettin' late
 [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 3]
 Somewhere between the truth and a lie
 Sometimes I wonder why, I can't hurt you
 [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1 and Riff 1]
 Somewhere between, Oooaaaooh
 Somewhere between, I can't hurt you
 [Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 3]
 Somewhere between the truth and a lie
 Sometimes I wonder why, I can't hurt you
 (fade out)

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