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
Solo
| 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)