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. 1a
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--1-2-3-3--3--3-1-2-3--3--x-x-1-2-3-3--3--3-1-2-3------|
Rhythm Fig. 1b
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--1-2-3-3--3--3-1-2-3--3--x-x-1-2-3-3--3--3-1-2-3---3--|
Rhythm Fig. 2
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------6--------------------|
Ab|--1----1------------1----1--------6--------------------|
Eb|------------3--1------------3--1--4--------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
Eb|----------------------------------4--------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------4--------------------|
Gb|--3----3----0-------3----3--0-----5--------------------|
Db|--3----3----0--3----3----3--0--3--6--------------------|
Ab|---------------3---------------3--6--------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------4--------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------10----8------------8--8/10-8--------------|
Db|--8/-10--10--10----8------------8--8/10-8--8-----------|
Ab|--8/-10--10--8-----6------------6--6/8--6--8-----------|
Eb|--6/-8---8---------------------------------6-----------|
End 1
Eb|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|-----8---8---8-------------|
Db|--8/-10--10----3-----------|-----8---8---8-------------|
Ab|--8/-10--10----3-----------|-----6---6---6-------------|
Eb|--6/-8---8-----1-----------|---------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------5----------5----------5----5-3-----------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------5--3-1----------|
Eb|--3--3-------3--3-------3--3------------------3--------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------3---------------------3-------------------|
Ab|--3---------------------3------------------------------|
Eb|-----1----1-----1----1-----1----1-------2--------------|
Riff 1
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------3--------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------3--------------------------|
Db|----------------------------3--------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Solo
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kiss/parasite_tab_ver_3.html ]
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------3~-------------|
Gb|--5b--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-r5p3------------3~-------------|
Db|----------------------------------------5----3h-5-----------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Hold bend - - - - - - - - - - - > |
| |
| |
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------15~------------|
Gb|--17b-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-r17p15------------15~------------|
Db|----------------------------------------17---15h17----------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hold bend - - - - - - - - - - - >
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Pick only once - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > |
| |
| |
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pick only once - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------3~--------------------6b--r6--6b--r6--6b--r6--6b--r6------|
Gb|--------3~--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3h-5------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Pick only once - - - - - - - - > |
| |
| |
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------15~-------------------18b-r18-18b-r18-18b-r18-18b-r18-----|
Gb|--------15~-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--15h17-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pick only once - - - - - - - - >
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--pb6----r6-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------3---5p3----3h5b-------r5--3h5p3----5p3---3-----3-----|
Db|---------------------5-----------------------5------5-----5-------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gradual
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--3h5~----------/17\----5p3p0-------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------3-3h5p3-3-3p-0----------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Let ring
Eb|--6-6-6-6-6p5p3---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------6-6-6-6-6p5p3-------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------5-5-5-5-5p3p0---0-5p0---3-----3-----|
Db|--------------------------------------------3-------5-----5-------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
< - - - 7x - - >
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-(6)-----6--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5p0-0--5--5b-----5b~-----/10h12b^^----10h12b^^~-----------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
< 10x > Very wide vibrato
PARASITE
Ace Frehley
[Rhy. Fig 1a] (4x)
[Rhy. Fig 1b]
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3]
She'll always be there trying to grab a hold
[Rhy. Fig 1b]
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3]
She thought she knew me, but she didn't know
[Rhy. Fig 1b]
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3]
That I was sad and wanted her to go
[Rhy. Fig 1a] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1] (2x)
Parasite lady, parasite eyes
Parasite lady, no need to cry
[Rhy. Fig 1a]
[Rhy. Fig 1b]
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3]
I didn't wanna have to get away
[Rhy. Fig 1b]
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3]
I told her things I didn't want to say
[Rhy. Fig 1b]
[Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 3]
I need her and I hope she'll understand
[Rhy. Fig 1a] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1]
Parasite lady, parasite eyes
[Rhy. Fig 4]
Parasite lady, no need to cry
[Rhy. Fig 5] (2x)
[Solo over Rhy. Fig 5 (4x)]
[Rhy. Fig 1a]
[Rhy. Fig 1a w/ Riff 1]
[Rhy. Fig 1a] (3x)
