KISS - Boomerang Tab

BOOMERANG (from the KISS CD "HOT IN THE SHADE")

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


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
                             5p 0  5  6  7     
  
E
  0    3p 0  5p 0  6/ 7                        


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
                           5  5  5             
  
E
  0    3p 0  5p 0  6/ 7             7  7  7    
                             P.M. - - - - - - >


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
                             5p 0  5  6  7     
  
E
  0    3p 0  5p 0  6/ 7                        


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
                           x  8    x  7        
  
A
                           x  8    x  7        
  
E
  0    3p 0  5p 0  6/ 7    x  6    x  5        

Rhythm Fig. 1b


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
                             5p 0  5  6  7     
  
E
  0    3p 0  5p 0  6/ 7                        


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
                           5  5  5             
  
E
  0    3p 0  5p 0  6/ 7             7  7  7    
                             P.M. - - - - - - >


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
                             5p 0  5  6  7     
  
E
  0    3p 0  5p 0  6/ 7                        

End 1


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
                           x  8    7    5      
  
A
                           x  8    7    5      
  
E
  0    3p 0  5p 0  6/ 7    x  6    5    3      

End 2


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                           2    2  3    4      
  
D
                           2    2  3    4      
  
A
                           0    0  1    2      
  
E
  0    3p 0  5p 0  6/ 7                        

End 3


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
  3      4      5       6      7               

End 4


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
  7      6      5       4      2               
  
E
  8      7      6       5      3               

End 5


  
E
                                               
  
B
  3                     3                      
  
G
  2      2              2                      
  
D
  0      2              0                      
  
A
         0                                     
  
E
                3              3~              

End 6


  
E
                                               
  
B
  3                     3                      
  
G
  2      2              2      2               
  
D
  0      2              0      2               
  
A
         0                     0               
  
E
                3                              


  
E
                                               
  
B
  3                                            
  
G
  0                                            
  
D
  0                                            
  
A
                                               
  
E
  3                                            


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                     9                         
  
D
  2                  9                         
  
A
  2                  7                         
  
E
  0                                            


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                     9\                        
  
D
  2                  9\                        
  
A
  2                  7\                        
  
E
  0                                            

Rhythm Fig. 2a


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  2                                            
  
D
  2                                            
  
A
  0                                            
  
E
                                               

Rhythm Fig. 2b


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  4  4  4  4      4  4  4  4                   
  
D
  4  4  4  4      4  4  4  4                   
  
A
  2  2  2  2      2  2  2  2                   
  
E
                                  14\          

Rhythm Fig. 3


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  4      4                                     
  
D
  4      4                                     
  
A
  2      2                                     
  
E
                                               


  
E
                                               
  
B
  3      3      3                              
  
G
  0      0      2                         2    
  
D
  0      0      0                         2    
  
A
                                          0    
  
E
  3      3                                     


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  4      4                                     
  
D
  4      4                                     
  
A
  2      2                                     
  
E
                                               


  
E
                                               
  
B
  3      3      3    3                         
  
G
  0      0      0    2                    2    
  
D
  0      0      0    0                    2    
  
A
                                          0    
  
E
  3      3      3                              


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  4      4                                     
  
D
  4      4                                     
  
A
  2      2                                     
  
E
                                               


  
E
                                               
  
B
  3      3      3                      3  3    
  
G
  0      0      2                      0  0    
  
D
  0      0      0                      0  0    
  
A
                                               
  
E
  3      3                             3  3    


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  2p   0    2                                  
  
D
  2p   0    2                                  
  
A
  0         0                                  
  
E
                                               


  
E
                                               
  
B
  3                                            
  
G
  0                                            
  
D
  0                                            
  
A
                                               
  
E
  3                                            

Rhythm Fig. 4


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
  6                                            
  
A
  6                                            
  
E
  4                                            


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  4                                            
  
D
  4                  4                         
  
A
  2                  4                         
  
E
                     2                         

End 1


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
  6                                            
  
A
  6                                            
  
E
  4                                            


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  4                  6                         
  
D
  4                  6          4  4           
  
A
  2                  4          4  4           
  
E
                                2  2           

End 2


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  2                                            
  
D
  2                                            
  
A
  0                                            
  
E
                                               


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  4      5      5      6      6    7           
  
D
  4      5      5      6      6    7           
  
A
  2      3      3      4      4    5           
  
E
                                               

Rhythm Fig. 5


  
E
                                               
  
B
  3                                            
  
G
  2                                            
  
D
  0                                            
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
         2      2            2      2          
  
A
         2      2            2      2          
  
E
  3b     0      0     3b     0      0          
   1/4-step bends - - - - - >

End 1


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  5      5      5/7    5                       
  
D
  5      5      5/7    5                       
  
A
  3      3      3 5    3                       
  
E
                                               

Rhythm Fig. 6


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  9                           7                
  
D
  9                           7                
  
A
  7                           5                
  
E
  0                                            


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  5                           3                
  
D
  5                           3                
  
A
  3                           1                
  
E
                                               

Riff 1

  
E
                                               
  
B
                 5*(/)                         
  
G
  12 (\)         5*(/)                         
  
D
  12 (\)         5*(/)                         
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               
                   Start w/ bar down and release it

Riff 2

  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
  0    3p 0  5p 0  6/ 7                        

Riff 3

  
E
  15 15   15      15p14p12                     
  
B
  14 14   14b^             15p14p12            
  
G
                                    14p12      
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               


  
E
  15 15   15                                   
  
B
  14 14   14b^                                 
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               


  
E
  15 15   15      15p14p12                     
  
B
  14 14   14b^             15p14p12            
  
G
                                    14p12      
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               


  
E
  15 15   15           /17  17  17             
  
B
  14 14   14b^         /16  16  16             
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               


  
E
  15~                             12           
  
B
  14~                  15b~          15p12     
  
G
                                           14  
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               
    Wide vib. w/ bar


  
E
                                               
  
B
  12h15p12    12                               
  
G
           14    14 12h14p12                   
  
D
                             14p12\11 12b      
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                                               
  
D
    r12p11(\/)(\/)(\)                          
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               

Riff 4

  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
  12 (\)                                       
  
D
  12 (\)                                       
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               

Riff 5

  
E
                                               
  
B
  12    13    13    14   14   15               
  
G
  14b   15b   15b   16b  16b  17b              
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               

Riff 6

  
E
  15   15 15  15           15b   r15 12h15p12  
  
B
  14   14 14  14b^                             
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               


  
E
  15p12h14p12    12                            
  
B
              15    15p12h14p12    12 15p14p12 
  
G
                                14             
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               


  
E
                 15   15 15  15                
  
B
                 14   14 14  14b^              
  
G
  14p12~                                       
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               


  
E
  15p14p12                                     
  
B
  12       15p12                               
  
G
                 15p14p12                      
  
D
                          14                   
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               
   < - - - - - 4x - - - - >

End 1


  
E
                                               
  
B
  12    12    12   12                          
  
G
  14b   14b   14b  14b~                        
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               

Riff 7

  
E
                                               
  
B
  5*  (\/) (\)                                 
  
G
                                               
  
D
                                               
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               

Riff 8

  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
              0(\)                             
  
D
  12~                                          
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               


  
E
                                               
  
B
                                               
  
G
                  12*(\)                       
  
D
  12~      /14                                 
  
A
                                               
  
E
                                               
         Don't pick

Solo 1

  
E
                                  3* (\)       /7**                
  
B
           5* (\)   (/)                                            
  
G
  7*   5*                4*   3*                      7** (\/\/\)  
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
                                                                   
  
B
  3p0 h5p3p0  t8p5p3 t8/10p8p5 t10p8p5 t10p8p5 t10p8 t10p8p5 t10p8 
  
G
                                                                   
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   
        < 6x >  < 6x >


  
E
                          t12p10 t12p10p7 t12/15p12p10 t17p12h15   
  
B
  t10p8p5 t12p10 t12p10p8                                          
  
G
                                                                   
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
  t18p12h15 t19p12h15 t20p12h15 t21p12h15 t22p12h15 15b     t22    
  
B
                                                                   
  
G
                                                                   
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
  r15               p15   t22p15   t21p15 t19p15 t19/21p15 t19p15  
  
B
                                                                   
  
G
                                                                   
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   
   While holding tap


  
E
  t19/21p15p12 t17p15 t17/19p15p12 t17p15p12                       
  
B
                                             h15p12 t17p15p12      
  
G
                                                                   
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
                                                                   
  
B
  t17p15p12h15b  r15 15b  r15p12 t17p15p12                         
  
G
                                           t16p14p12 t16p14p12h14b 
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
                                              14b^ r14p12 14b^ r14 
  
B
                                                                   
  
G
  r14 t16p12h14p12 t16p14b  r14p12\                                
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
  p12    12                                   14b^ r14p12 14b^ r14 
  
B
      15    14b^ r14p12    12                                      
  
G
                        14    14p12                                
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
  p12    12                                   14b^ r14p12 14b^ r14 
  
B
      15    14b^ r14p12    15                                      
  
G
                        14 14b                                     
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
  p12    12                           15   16   17   18   19   20  
  
B
      15    14b^ r14p12    12         12   13   14   15   16   17  
  
G
                        14    14p12                                
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
  21~                                                              
  
B
  18~                                                              
  
G
                                                                   
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                     0 (\)                         
   Extreme vib. w/ bar


  
E
                                                                   
  
B
  /5     (\/)  t10~   0h3h5p3p0h5p3p0                              
  
G
                                      4p2p0h4p2p0       4p2p0      
  
D
                                                  4p2p0            
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
                                                                   
  
B
        5p3p0h5p3p0 3p0h3h5p3p0h5~ 5h8p5p0h8p5p0 10~   10p8p0 10~  
  
G
  4p2p0                                                            
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
           12b    r12                                              
  
B
    8h10p8              15b 15 12           15b     15b  15        
  
G
                                  14b 14 12                        
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   
                          < - - - 2x - - - - >


  
E
                                                 15   15           
  
B
  15b 15 12            12~    \                  14   14b^         
  
G
            14b 14 12                                              
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
      15b   r15p12 14h15p14p12    12                               
  
B
                               15    15p14p12                      
  
G
                                              15p14p12~            
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
    15 15   15                 15p12                               
  
B
    14 14   14b^               12     15p12                        
  
G
                                            15p14p12               
  
D
                                                     14            
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   
                                 < - - - - 2x - - - - - >


  
E
                                                                   
  
B
                                                                   
  
G
  11h12p11\9h11p9\7h9p7\5h7p5 5* (\)                               
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E
                                                                   


  
E
                                                                   
  
B
                                                                   
  
G
  7*    5*                                                         
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
               5*~                                                 
  
E
                                                                   
                 Wide vib. w/ bar


  
E
                     12\                                           
  
B
  15b~               12\                                           
  
G
                                                                   
  
D
                                                                   
  
A
                                                                   
  
E