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
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------7-----------------------------|
E|--0----0---------------3/-----------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2a
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--0---3p-0--5p-0--3--0---0--3p-0--5p-0--3-|
< - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 2b
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--0---3p-0--5p-0--3--0---0--3p-0--5p-0--3-|
End 1
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------5-----------|
E|--0----3p-0--5p-0--3--0----0------5----3--|
End 2
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--0----3p-0--5p-0--3----0--6------0--5----|
End 3
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--0----3p-0--5p-0--3--0----6------5----3--|
End 4
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--0----3p-0--5p-0--3--5----5--5---6---7---|
End 5
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--8------7------6------5------4----3------|
End 6
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--5---------------------5-----------------|
E|---------5------3--------------3----------|
End 7
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------/7----------|
A|--5---------------------5-----------------|
E|---------5------3-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--3/--------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------5h7/-----------------|
E|--0---------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------7\--|
E|--0---------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3a
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--5\--------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3b
G|------------------------------------------|
D|--9--9--9--9------9--9--9--9-----/21\-----|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--2------2--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------5------------------0----|
E|--3------3--------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--2------2--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------5----------0--0-----|
E|--3------3------3-------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kiss/boomerang_btab.html ]
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--2------2-----------2p-0--2p-0--5p-0--7--|
E|------------------------------------------|
< - 2nd time only - >
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------5-----------------------|
E|--3------3----------------------3--3------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--5----3----5-----------------------------|
End 1
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--3----3----3----3----3----3----0----2----|
End 2
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--10--------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----|
< - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - >
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--2----2----2----2----4----4--------------|
E|--------------------------------0----2----|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--2----2----2-----------------------------|
E|-----------------0----2----2----2----0----|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--2------3------3------4------4----5------|
E|------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 6
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--5---------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--3b-----0------0----3b-----0------0------|
1/4-step 1/4-step
End 1
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--3------3------3/5----3------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 7
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------7/-------------------|
E|--0---------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------5h7------------------|
E|--0---------------------------------------|
BOOMERANG
Gene Simmon, Bruce Kulick
[Rhy. Fig 1]
[Guitar only]
[Rhy. Fig 2a] (3x)
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 2]
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1]
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3]
[Rhy. Fig 3a]
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1]
Gonna throw down the dice on a roll,
it's a showdown, gonna walk on hot coals
Cut the deck, Riff 4]
'cause the game ain't over yet
[Rhy. Fig 5]
Wanna keep you under lock and key,
can't you see what you do to me
Get the noose, I know I'm gonna hang,
'cause you're like a
[Rhy. Fig 2a] (3x)
Boomerang
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3]
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1]
Boomerang
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3]
[Rhy. Fig 3b]
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 2]
On the way up, you change your tune,
so pay up, and it ain't too soon
Can't make up or break up, can't feel a thing,
you want a piece of everything
[Rhy. Fig 5]
First you're cold and then you're hot,
you're in the mood and then you're not
Yeah, I know I'll get a bang,
'cause you're like a
[Rhy. Fig 2a] (3x)
Boomerang
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3]
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1]
Boomerang
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 4]
[Rhy. Fig 6]
You can slip and you can slide,
[Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1]
but there ain't nothin' you can hide
You just can't say no,
"Well here I come, baby, and here I go"
[Solo over Rhy. Fig 7 (2x)]
[Guitar only]
[Rhy. Fig 2a]
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3]
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1]
[Rhy. Fig 2a] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 5]
A boomerang
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 6]
[Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 7]
Yeah!
