Kiss tabs
Almost Human bass tab
ALMOST HUMAN (from the KISS album "LOVE GUN")
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark (emil@kisstabs.com)
Tuned down 1/2-step
Comments: Whoever plays bass on this track (and the sheer number of
variations makes me think itīs Gene) is solid, and lays down several
cool variations on the fairly simple chorus riff. Lots of fun stuff to
learn.
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
Gb|----------12h14-14-12-14-------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------14\--------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2
Gb|----------------------------------------12-9-----------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------10--------------|
Ab|--0----0----0------------0----0----0-------------------------|
Eb|----------------0-3-0-3--------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------3----------3----------5-----5------5------------------|
Ab|--3---------3---3---3---5--------5---5--5---5----------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------3----------3--------------------2---------------------|
Ab|--3---------3---3---3---2--2--2----2h4-----------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0---0--------------------0---0-----------------------------|
Eb|--------0--0--2---2-3-2-0--------0--0--2--2-0-3-0-3----------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0---0--------------------0---0-----------------------------|
Eb|--------0--0--2---2-3-2-0--------0----2----3-----------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0---0--------------------0---0-----------------------------|
Eb|--------0--0--2---2-3-2-0--------0--0--2--2-0-3-0-3----------|
Gb|------------------------------------------2-0----------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------2-0------------|
Ab|--0---0--------------------0---0------------------3----------|
Eb|--------0--0--2---2-3-2-0--------0--0--2---------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------2----------1--------1/-8\--------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Pick only first
Rhythm Fig. 6
Gb|------------------------------------------14--14-12----------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------14-------|
Ab|--0---0--------------------0---0-----------------------15----|
Eb|--------0--0--2---2-3-2-0--------0--0--0---------------------|
< - - - - - 3x - - - - - >
Gb|---------------------------------------14-12-----------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------14--14-12-10----|
Ab|--0---0--------------------0---0--------------------------12-|
Eb|--------0--0--2---2-3-2-0--------0--0------------------------|
< - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 7
Gb|---------------------------------------12h14-14-14-------14--|
Db|---------------------------------------------------12h14-----|
Ab|--0---0--------------------0---0-----------------------------|
Eb|--------0--0--2---2-3-2-0--------0--0------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------2-0-------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------2-0-0-------------|
Ab|--0---0--------------------0---0-----------------3-0---------|
Eb|--------0--0--2---2-3-2-0--------0--0----------------3-------|
Gb|-------------------------------------14p12-------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------14-12-12\10-------|
Ab|-0---0--------------------0--0-------------------------12-10-|
Eb|-------0--0--2---2-3-2-0-------0--0--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------12-9-------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------10----------|
Ab|--0---0--------------------0---0-----------------------------|
Eb|--------0--0--2---2-3-2-0--------0--0--2---------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0---0--------------------0---0-----------------------------|
Eb|--------0--0--2---2-3-2-0--------0--0--2--0--2-0-3-----------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------14--14-12-----------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------14--------|
Ab|--0---0--------------------0---0-----------------------------|
Eb|--------0--0--2---2-3-2-0--------0--0------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------14--14----14--14------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0---0--------------------0---0-----------------------------|
Eb|--------0--0--2---2-3-2-0--------0--0------------------------|
Fade out
Almost human
Simmons
[Intro: Guitar only]
Aah, ha
[Rhy. Fig 1]
[Rhy. Fig 2](2x)
[Rhy. Fig 2]
I'm almost human, can't help feelin' strange
The moon is out, I think I'm gonna change
[Rhy. Fig 3]
You're so smooth and tender, a living, breathing dream
I've got to have you, baby, I'm listenin' for your scream
[Rhy. Fig 4]
I'm almost human, I'm almost a man
I'm almost human, ooh
[Rhy. Fig 2]
I'm almost human, baby please don't run away
'Cause wherever you run I'll be your scrape-away
[Rhy. Fig 3]
I'm very hungry and you're what I'm thinkin' of
Ooh baby, baby, baby, so hungry for your love
[Rhy. Fig 5]
I'm almost human, oh, almost a man
I'm almost human, whoo
[Rhy. Fig 6]
[Rhy. Fig 3]
I'm very hungry and you're what I'm thinkin' of
Ooh baby, baby, baby, so hungry for your love
[Rhy. Fig 7]
I'm almost human, I'm almost a man
I'm almost human, I'm almost human
I'm almost human, I'm almost human
I'm almost human, almost, almost, almost a man
I'm almost human
Almost, almost, almost, almost, almost, almost human
I'm almost human, I'm almost human
I'm almost human, almost a man
I'm almost human, almost, almost, almost
I'm almost human
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