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
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------5h7--5h7--------7-5---------5h7--5h7----7-5--------|
Ab|--0---0-------------5h7-------0---0-----------------7-5-3--|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------4h5--4h5----4h5-7-5--------4h5--4h5----5-4-0-0------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------2----|
Ab|--0--------------------------0-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3a
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5----6----5---5-6-5----7----8---7-8-7--7-8-7-------------|
Gb|--5----5----5---5-5-5----7----7---7-7-7--7-7-7-------------|
Db|--5----7----5---5-7-5----7----9---7-9-7--7-9-7-------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5----6----5---5-6-5--------------------------------------|
Gb|--5----5----5---5-5-5----4--4--4---------9~----------------|
Db|--5----7----5---5-7-5----4--4--4---------9~----------------|
Ab|-------------------------2--2--2----9h11-------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3b
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5----7----5---5-7-5----7----9---7-9-7--7-9-7-------------|
Ab|--3----3----3---3-3-3----5----5---5-5-5--5-5-5-------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------4--4--4---------------------------|
Db|--5----7----5---5-7-5----4--4--4--------2~-----------------|
Ab|--3----3----3---3-3-3----2--2--2----2h4--------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------5-----------|
Db|-------7--7--------7-5---------7--7----7-5-----5-----------|
Ab|--0------------5h7--------0----------------7-5-3-----------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------4-----------------3------------------------|
Db|----------------4-----------------3------------------------|
Ab|----------------2-----------------1------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--x\-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--x\-------------------------------------------------------|
Pick scrape
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kiss/almost_human_tab_ver_2.html ]
Riff 2
Eb|------5p3p0-5p3p0-5p3p0------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------5b---------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Semi-harm - - - >
Riff 3
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--12--12---(\)---------------------------------------------|
Gb|--14b-14b~-(\)---------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Sounds like a whammy bar
Solo
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------3b------------------------------r3-------------------|
Slow bend and release (feedback)
Eb|-----------------------------5-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------15b^^---------------8-5-------------------------|
Gb|--8~-------------------------------7-7-6-5--5--5-7---------|
Db|-------------------------------------7-6-5--5--5-7---------|
Ab|-----------------------x\----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------x\----------------------------------|
Pick scrape
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--x/-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--x/-------------------------------------------------------|
Scrape side of pick against strings slowly and really dig in.
Eb|-----12h15p12----12b^^-------8p5p0-------------------------|
Bb|-/15----------15-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------7-5h7--5-----3b---------|
Db|--------------------------------------------7--------------|
Ab|-----------------------3-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------8-5-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------8-5-------------------------------------------|
Gb|---5p3p0---------7-5-------4b^-----------------------------|
Db|---------------------------4b^-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------3------------------------------------|
Slow bend
ALMOST HUMAN
Gene Simmons
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
Ahh, ha
[Riff 1]
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 1]
I'm almost human, can't help feelin' strange
The moon is out, I think I'm gonna change
[Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b]
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 1] (2x)
I'm almost human, I'm almost a man
I'm almost human, ooh
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
I'm almost human, baby please don't run away
[Riff 2]
'Cause wherever you run I'll be a scream away
[Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b]
I'm very hungry and you're what I'm thinkin' of
Ooh baby, baby, baby, so hungry for your love
[Rhy. Fig 1]
I'm almost human, oh, almost a man
[Rhy. Fig 4]
I'm almost human, whoo
[Solo over Rhy. Fig 1]
[Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b and Riff 3]
I'm very hungry and you're what I'm thinkin' of
Ooh baby, baby, baby, so hungry for your love
[Rhy. Fig 1] (repeat and fade)
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
