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  SECRETLY CRUEL (from the KISS CD "ASYLUM")
  --------------------
  
  Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
  
  Standard tuning
  
  Comments: This song suffers more than most from the poor production on
  this album. The separation is terrible and the high frequencies are too
  accentuated. Thus it is kind of hard to pick out certain things. The
  problem I had with this is the chorus riff. I think it's something like
  Rhy. Fig , but I won't bet the house on it. The fills that pop up here
  and there are basically rock 'n' roll standards. As a brief history
  lesson, most of these fills are variations on the main riff in Mr. Speed
  (check out the beginning of Riff 1).
  
  
  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 wbar
  (/)  = Release wbar
  Tp   = Tap wplectrum
  
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 1a
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|----------------------------------------------------|
  G|--7/-9--9-----7/-9-----2----0--2/-4-----------------|
  D|--7/-9--9-----7/-9-----2----0--2/-4-----------------|
  A|--5/-7--7-----5/-7-----0----------------------------|
  E|-----------0--------0----------------3p-0--0--------|
  
  
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|-------------------------------------3--------------|
  G|--7/-9--9-----7/-9-----2----0--2/-4--0--------------|
  D|--7/-9--9-----7/-9-----2----0--2/-4--0--------------|
  A|--5/-7--7-----5/-7-----0----------------------------|
  E|-----------0--------0----------------3--------------|
  
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 1b
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|----------------------------------------------------|
  G|--7/-9--9-----7/-9-----2----0--2/-4-----------------|
  D|--7/-9--9-----7/-9-----2----0--2/-4-----------------|
  A|--5/-7--7-----5/-7-----0----------------------------|
  E|-----------0--------0----------------3p-0--0--------|
  
  
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|----------------------------------------------------|
  G|--7/-9--9-----7/-9----------------------------------|
  D|--7/-9--9-----7/-9----------------------------------|
  A|--5/-7--7-----5/-7----------------------------------|
  E|-----------0----------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 2a
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|--5--5--6----5----6--5-------6-------5--5-----------|
  G|--5--5--5----5----5--5-------5-------5--5-----------|
  D|--5--5--5----5----5--5-------5-------5--5-----------|
  A|--3--3-------3----3--3----3-------3-----------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|--7--7--8----7----8--7-------8-------7--7-----------|
  G|--7--7--7----7----7--7-------7-------7--7-----------|
  D|--7--7--7----7----7--7-------7-------7--7-----------|
  A|--5--5-------5----5--5----5-------5-----------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 2b
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|--5--5--6----5----6--5-------6-------5--5-----------|
  G|--5--5--5----5----5--5-------5-------5--5-----------|
  D|--5--5--5----5----5--5-------5-------5--5-----------|
  A|--3--3-------3----3--3----3-------3-----------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|--7--7--8----7----8---------------------------------|
  G|--7--7--7----7----7----7--7--7--7--7----------------|
  D|--7--7--7----7----7----7--7--7--7--7----------------|
  A|--5--5-------5----5----5--5--5--5--5----------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 3
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|--5--5--6----5----6--5-------6-------5--5-----------|
  G|--5--5--5----5----5--5-------5-------5--5-----------|
  D|--5--5--5----5----5--5-------5-------5--5-----------|
  A|--3--3-------3----3--3----3-------3-----------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|--7--7--8-----7--7--8--7----------------------------|
  G|--7--7--7-----7--7--7--7----------------------------|
  D|--7--7--7-----7--7--7--7----------------------------|
  A|--5--5-----5--------5--5----------------------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 4a
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|-----------------------------12--12--12-------------|
  G|--9----12--9--11--9----12----12--12--12--11-9------|
  D|--9----12--9--11--9----12----12--12--12--11-9------|
  A|----------------------------------------------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|--5----6----5----6--5----5--6--5--5/-7--------------|
  G|--5----7----5----7--5----5--7--5--5/-7--7/-9--------|
  D|--5----5----5----5--5----5--5--5--5/-7--7/-9--------|
  A|----------------------------------------------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  
  Rhythm Fig. 4b
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|-----------------------------12--12--12-------------|
  G|--9----12--9--11--9----12----12--12--12--11--9------|
  D|--9----12--9--11--9----12----12--12--12--11--9------|
  A|----------------------------------------------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|----------------------------------------------------|
  G|-------------------------7--7--7--7-----7-----------|
  D|--9----9----9----9----9--7--7--7--7-----7-----------|
  A|--9----9----9----9----9--5--5--5--5-----5-----------|
  E|--7----7----7----7----7--------------7--------------|
  
  
  
  Riff 1
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|-------------12--10--9------------------------------|
  G|----9--11/13-----11--9-----7/---9--9----------------|
  D|----9-------------------9--7/---9--9----------------|
  A|----------------------------------------------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
                                                Feedback
  
  
  Riff 2
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|------10--8--7--------------------------------------|
  G|-/11------9--7--9--7--------------------------------|
  D|----------------9--7--------------------------------|
  A|----------------------9--7--5-----------------------|
  E|-------------------------------7--8~----------------|
  
  
  
  Riff 3
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|----------------------8--7----8--7------------------|
  G|----------------------7--7----7--7--7/-9------------|
  D|------------------------------------7/-9------------|
  A|----------------------------------------------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  Riff 4
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|-----8--6--5----------------------------------------|
  G|-/9-----7--5--7--5----------------------------------|
  D|--------------7--5----------------------------------|
  A|--------------------7--5--3~------------------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|------10--8--7--8--8--8--7--------------------------|
  G|-/11------9--7--9--9--9--7--------------------------|
  D|----------------------------------------------------|
  A|----------------------------------------------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|----------------------------------------------------|
  G|------8-7--5--8-7--5/-7---------------------------|
  D|------8-7--5--8-7--5/-7---------------------------|
  A|----------------------------------------------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  Riff 5
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|-----8--6--5----------------------------------------|
  G|-/9-----7--5--7--5----------------------------------|
  D|--------------7--5----------------------------------|
  A|--------------------7--5~---------------------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|-------------------------------10--10-8------------|
  G|--------------------------9-11-----11-9------------|
  D|----------------------------------------------------|
  A|----------------------------------------------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|----------------------------------------------------|
  G|------------------------8-7--5--3p-2---------------|
  D|------------------------8-7--5--3p-2---------------|
  A|---------------------------------------3/-5~--------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  Riff 6
  
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  B|----8--8--8--8-6--6--6---/8--8--8--8/-10--10-------|
  G|----9--9--9--9-7--7--7---/9--9--9--9/-11--11-------|
  D|----------------------------------------------------|
  A|----------------------------------------------------|
  E|----------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  
  Solo
  
  E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B|--/12-12-12-12-----------------------------------------------------|
  G|--/12-12-12-12----14b---r14p12-14~-------2**b-----x-2---x-2---x-2--|
  D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
     < - - 3x - - >                               Gradually release bend
  
  
  E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G|--2p0-2p0----------------------------------------------------------|
  D|----------2p0-2p0--------------------------------------------------|
  A|------------------2p0-------------------/14------------------------|
  E|----------------------3h5-0-()--------------0-()-----------------|
  
  
  
  E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B|------------------------------------------12b^^---x-12---x-12------|
  G|--7b--r7--7b---t12----p7r--7b---t14~-------------------------------|
  D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  E|------------------------------19--18--17--17b--17------------------|
  B|--x-12----r12--12b**^^-----------------------------20--20b**--20---|
  G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  
  E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B|--17----------------------------12-15p12-------15----15----15------|
  G|------19--16-16h19~-------14b------------14b------14----14---------|
  D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                            Hold bend/let ring - - >
  
  
  E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B|--14b^--r14p12-14---12---------------------------------------------|
  G|--14b^--r14p12-14---12---------------------------------------------|
  D|------------------------14---14p12----12-14~-----------------------|
  A|-----------------------------------14------------------------------|
  E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

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