Tuned down 1/2-step
Comments: The guitars here are arranged as the rhythm guitars in KISS
ususally are except in the intro where they take turns and kind of
trade the riffs between each other. There won't be any audible
difference if the guitars each stick to their part (as they do later
throughout the song), but it's very distinct when you listen to the
song in headphones. Overall this is a good guitar song; there's the
interlocking rhythm parts, two guitars play the fills in octaves, and
two guitars trade harmony lines for the two solos (which were a bitch
to transcribe by the way, the Best of KISS tab book didn't even bother
to tab the Outro solo properly). All bends at the 3rd fret, 6th string
are a 1/4-step.
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 (P.M. throughout)
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0--0------0--0------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2a
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10-----9-------------------------------|
Gb|----9--9------9-------------------------------|
Db|----9--11--9--9-------------9-----7-----------|
Ab|-------------------------5--5--5--5-----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10----9~-------------------------------|
Gb|----9--9-----9~-----7----7--------------------|
Db|----9---------------7----7--------------------|
Ab|--------------------5----5----6/-7--7---------|
Eb|------------------------------4/-5--5--3b-0---|
Rhythm Fig. 2b
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------7--8----7------------|
Gb|-------------------------7--7----7------------|
Db|-------11-----9----------7--9----7------------|
Ab|----7--7---7--7-------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------7----7-------------------|
Db|-------11-----9------7----7----------7--5b----|
Ab|----7--7---7--7------5----5----6/-7--------7--|
Eb|-------------------------------4/-5-----------|
Rhythm Fig. 3a
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10----9-------------8----7-------------|
Gb|-------9-----9-------------7----7-------------|
Db|----9-------------------7---------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------7----7-------------------|
Db|-------11-----9------7----7----------7--5b----|
Ab|----7--7---7--7------5----5----6/-7--------7--|
Eb|-------------------------------4/-5-----------|
Rhythm Fig. 3b
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-------11-----9-------------9-----7-----------|
Ab|----7--7---7--7----------5--5--5--5-----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----9--10----9--------------------------------|
Gb|----9--9-----9------7----7--------------------|
Db|----9--11----9------7----7--------------------|
Ab|--------------------5----5----6/-7--7---------|
Eb|------------------------------4/-5--5--3b-0---|
Rhythm Fig. 4a
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----9--10--10--10--9----7----7--8--8--8--7----|
Gb|----9--9---9---9---9----7----7--7--7--7--7----|
Db|----9--11--11--11--9----7----7--9--9--9--7----|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------3--------3--------------|
Gb|--2-------------------0--------2--------------|
Db|--2-----4-----4p-2----0--------0--------------|
Ab|-----0-----0--0-------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------3-----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|---9--10--10--10--9---7---7--8--8--8--7----3--|
Gb|---9--9---9---9---9---7---7--7--7--7--7----0--|
Db|---9--11--11--11--9---7---7--9--9--9--7----0--|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------3--|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------3--------2----------------------------|
Gb|--------2--------2----------------------------|
Db|--------0--------2----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------0----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4b
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-------11-----11--9----7-------9-----7-----2--|
Ab|----7--7---7--7---7----5----5--5--5--5-----0--|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------3--------3---------------|
Gb|---------------------0--------2---------------|
Db|-------4-----4p-2----0--------0---------------|
Ab|----0--0--0--0--------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------3------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------3--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------0--|
Db|------11-----11--9----7------9-----9--7----0--|
Ab|---7--7---7--7---7----5---5--5--5--5--5-------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------3--|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------3--------2----------------------------|
Gb|--------2--------2----------------------------|
Db|--------0--------2----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------0----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5a
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10----9-------------8----7-------------|
Gb|-------9-----9-------------7----7-------------|
Db|----9-------------------7---------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10----9--------------------------------|
Gb|-------9-----9------7----7--------------------|
Db|----9---------------7----7----------7--5b-----|
Ab|--------------------5----5----6/-7--------7---|
Eb|------------------------------4/-5------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5b
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-------11-----9-------------9-----7-----------|
Ab|----7--7---7--7----------5--5--5--5-----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------7----7-------------------|
Db|-------11-----9------7----7----------------2--|
Ab|----7--7---7--7------5----5----6/-7--7--------|
Eb|-------------------------------4/-5--5--3b----|
Rhythm Fig. 6a
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10----9-------------8----7-------------|
Gb|-------9-----9-------------7----7-------------|
Db|----9-------------------7---------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10----9--------------------------------|
Gb|-------9-----9------7----7--------------------|
Db|----9---------------7----7---------------9----|
Ab|--------------------5----5----6/-7--7----9h---|
Eb|------------------------------4/-5--5---------|
Rhythm Fig. 6b
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-------11-----9-------------9-----7-----------|
Ab|----7--7---7--7----------5--5--5--5-----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------7----7-------------------|
Db|-------11-----9------7----7-------------------|
Ab|----7--7---7--7------5----5----6/-7--7--------|
Eb|-------------------------------4/-5--5--3b-0--|
Rhythm Fig. 6c
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-------11-----9-------------9-----7-----------|
Ab|----7--7---7--7----------5--5--5--5-----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------7----7-------------------|
Db|-------11-----9------7----7-------------------|
Ab|----7--7---7--7------5----5----6/-7--7--------|
Eb|----------------------------------------3b-0--|
Rhythm Fig. 7
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|------9--10----9------------7--8----8--7------|
Gb|------9--9-----9------------7--7----7--7------|
Db|------9--11----9------7-----7--9----9--7------|
Ab|--11------------------7h-9--------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------3----2------3----------3--------------|
Gb|-----2--2----2------0----------2--------------|
Db|-----2--4----2------0----------0----------9---|
Ab|--0---------------------------------------9h--|
Eb|--------------------3-------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|------9--10----10--9----------7--8----8--7----|
Gb|------9--9-----9---9----------7--7----7--7----|
Db|------9--11----11--9----7-----7--9----9--7----|
Ab|--11--------------------7h-9------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--3------3--------2---------------------------|
Gb|--0------2--------2---------------------------|
Db|--0------0--------2---------------------------|
Ab|------------------0---------------------------|
Eb|--3-------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 8
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--9------9--9------9----9----9--9-------------|
Ab|--9------9--9------9----9----9--9-------------|
Eb|--7------7--7------7----7----7--7-------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10----10--9----10----10----10--9-------|
Gb|-------9-----9---9----9-----9-----9---9-------|
Db|-------11----11--9----11----11----11--9-------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--9------9--9------9----9---------------------|
Ab|--9------9--9------9----9---------------------|
Eb|--7------7--7------7----7---------------------|
Riff 1
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kiss/christine_sixteen_tab.html ]
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------12--14-14b-r14p12--14--12---------12--|
Db|--12h14----------------------------14~--------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------0---2-2b---r2-p0---2---0----------0---|
Db|--0h-2-----------------------------2~---------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--14p12---------------------------------------|
Ab|--------14---14p12\10---/14~------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--2p-0----------------------------------------|
Ab|--------2----2p-0-------2~--------------------|
Eb|-------------------3--------------------------|
Solo
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4/----9~----------9/----14~-----------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--4/----9~----------9/----14~-----------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--11b^---11--9--7--9b--9--7--4~------2~-------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--11b^---11--9--7--9b--9--7--5~------4~-------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4/----9~----------9/----14~-----------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--2/----9~----------9/----14~-----------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------15b~-------------|
Gb|--11b^---11--9--12b---11--9-------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------12b~-------------|
Db|--11b^---11--9--12b---11--9-------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Outro solo
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9b----r9------------------------------------|
Db|-----------7b-----r7---6~----------6/---------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7b----r7------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------5b-----r5---0----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--7~-----------7\-----6~-----------6/---------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--7~------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------| -|
Bb|----------------------------------------------| |
Gb|--4/----9~----------9/----14~-----------------| |
Db|----------------------------------------------| |
Ab|----------------------------------------------| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
Bb|----------------------------------------------| |
Gb|----------------------------------------------| |
Db|--2/----9~----------9/----14~-----------------| |
Ab|----------------------------------------------| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
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Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
Bb|----------------------------------------------| |
Gb|--14b----14--12--11--12--11-----9~------------| |
Db|----------------------------12----------------| |
Ab|----------------------------------------------| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
Bb|----------------------------------------------| |
Gb|---------------------7---6--------------------| |
Db|--7b-----7---5---4----------7---9~------------| |
Ab|----------------------------------------------| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
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Play twice
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Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
Bb|----------------------------------------------| |
Gb|--4/----9~----------9/----14~-----------------| |
Db|----------------------------------------------| |
Ab|----------------------------------------------| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
Bb|----------------------------------------------| |
Gb|----------------------------------------------| |
Db|--2/----9~----------9/----14~-----------------| |
Ab|----------------------------------------------| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
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Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
Bb|--------------------------------15b~----------| |
Gb|--14b----14--12--11--12--11-------------------| |
Db|----------------------------12----------------| |
Ab|----------------------------------------------| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Eb|----------------------------------------------| |
Bb|--------------------------------8b~-----------| |
Gb|---------------------7---6--------------------| |
Db|--7b-----7---5---4----------7-----------------| |
Ab|----------------------------------------------| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------| -|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------15b-r15-|
Gb|--4/-11\-9~---------9/-16\-14~----------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------10b-r10-|
Gb|--------------------14\----9~-----------------|
Db|--4/-----9~-----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--14b----14--12--11--12--11-----9~------------|
Db|----------------------------12----------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|--11b~---11--9---7---7---6--------------------|
Db|----------------------------7---9~------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15b-r15--12~-----------15b-r15--------------|
Gb|----------------------------------14~---------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|---14b-r14-13~-----------14b-r14--------------|
Db|---------------------------------12~----------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15b-r15--------------------------------15b~-|
Gb|------------14b---14--12--11--12--11----------|
Db|--------------------------------------12------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
| |
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------10b~-|
Gb|--14b-r14---11b^--11--9---7---7---6-----------|
Db|--------------------------------------7-------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Fade out
CHRISTINE SIXTEEN
Gene Simmons
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2a and 2b]
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 3a and 3b]
[Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b]
She's got me dizzy, she sees me through to the end
She's got me in her hands and there's no use in pretending
[Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b]
Christine sixteen
[Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b]
Christine sixteen
[Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Rhy. Fig 4b]
She drives me crazy, I want to give her all I've got
And she's hot every day and night, there is no doubt about it
[Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 6c]
Christine sixteen
[Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b]
Christine sixteen
"I don't usually say things like this to girls your age, but when I saw you
coming out of the school that day, that day I knew, I knew, I've got to have
you, I've got to have you."
[Solo over Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Rhy. Fig 4b]
[Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Riff 1]
She's' been around, but she's young and clean
I've got to have her, can't live without her, whoo no
[Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b]
Christine sixteen
[Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b]
Christine sixteen
[Rhy. Fig 1 (4x) w/ Outro solo]
[Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b] (repeat and fade)
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, yeah
So clean, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, Christine, yeah, yeah
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, Christine, yeah, yeah
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, yeah, yeah
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, yeah, yeah
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen, Christine, yeah, yeah
Christine, Christine, sixteen, sixteen
Christine, yeah, yeah, yeah
