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 Song: BETH
 Artist: KISS
 Album: MTV UNPLUGGED
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 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, kfemil@telia.com
 
 Tuned down 1/2-step
 
 Comments: Very nice bassplaying this. Gene slightly reharmonizes the song
 by introducing the D´s in the intro riff but I think it makes the song
 even better. Playing with restraint during the verses and choruses make
 the slight variations stand out and make the melodic runs take on an almost
 central part. Brilliant.
 
 
 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 wbar
 (/)  = Release wbar
 Tp   = Tap wplectrum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rhythm Fig. 1
                                                   
 Gb|-----------------5-------------------------------------------|
 Db|--------------5-----5----5h7---5----7------------------------|
 Ab|--3------------------------------------5----------5--7-------|
 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------3----|
 
 
                                           
 
                                              
 Gb|-----------------5/-7----------------------------------------|
 Db|-------2-----------------5------5----7-----------------------|
 Ab|--3-------------------------------------5--------5--7--------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------3-----|
 
 
 
 Rhythm Fig. 2a
                                           
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--3-------3--5-------5--7-----------0------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------3--------------------|
 
 
 
 
 Rhythm Fig. 2b
                                           
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--3-------3--5-------5--7-----------0------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------3------1------3------|
 
  
      
                                 
 Rhythm Fig. 3a
                                          
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-----------------------3-------5---7---7---7---7------------|
 Eb|--1-------1--3-----------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
    
                                       
 Rhythm Fig. 3b
                                             
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------0--3------3---5---7---7---7---7----|
 Eb|--1------1--1--3------3--------------------------------------|
 
 
 
 
 Rhythm Fig. 4a
                                         
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--------------------------------------0-------2---3------5---|
 Ab|--0----------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------3--------1--------0-------------------------------|
 
 
 
                                           
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--5h7--------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------3-----------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------1-----3-----------------------------------|
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rhythm Fig. 4b
                                            
 Gb|---------------------------------------------------5---------|
 Db|------------------------------------0----0--2--3-----3-------|
 Ab|------------3------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--3h5----5-----3------1------0-------------------------------|
 
 
                                         
 Gb|----------------5-7/9------5---------------------------------|
 Db|--5----5----7-----------7------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------0------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------------------------3----1----3----------|
 
 
 
 
 Rhythm Fig. 5
 
 Gb|-------------5/-7--------------------------------------------|
 Db|----------5---------5---5--5h-7-------------------------5----|
 Ab|--3------------------------------5------5--7--------/5-----5-|
 Eb|----------------------------------------------3--------------|
 
 
 
 
 Gb|---------------5-----5/7----5--------------------------------|
 Db|------------5-----5------------5h-7--------------------------|
 Ab|--3----------------------------------5-------5--6--7---------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------------0---|
 
 
 
                                           
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|----------------------------------------------------2--------|
 Ab|--0------0------------------------------2/-5-----5-----------|
 Eb|------------3------3--1------1--0----------------------------|
 
 
                                           
 
                                          
 Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--3-----5-----/7---------------------------------------------|
 Ab|---------------------------0-----------------------3---------|
 Eb|--------------------------------3------1-----3---------------|
 
 
 
 Rhythm Fig. 6
                                                
 Gb|-------------5-----5/7----5----------------------------------|
 Db|----------5-----5------------5h-7----------------------------|
 Ab|--3--------------------------------5-----5--5h-7--------0--2-|
 Eb|--------------------------------------------------3----------|
 
 
 
 
 Gb|------------5----5/7---5-------------------------------4-----|
 Db|---------5-----5----------5h-7-----------------------5-------|
 Ab|--3-----------------------------5-----5--5h-7--------------3-|
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------3-------------|
 
 
 
 
 BETH
 (P. Criss, S. Pendridge, B. Ezrin)
 
 
 [Rhy. Fig 1]
 
 [Rhy. Fig 2a]
 Beth, I hear you callin', but I can't come home right now.
 
 [Rhy. Fig 3a]
 Me and the boys are playin', and we just can't find the sound.
 
 [Rhy. Fig 4a]
 Just a few more hours, and I'll be right home to you.
 I think I hear them callin'.
 oh Beth, what can I do?
 
 Beth, what  can I do?
 
 [Rhy. Fig 2a]
 You say you feel so empty, that our house just ain't a home.
 
 [Rhy. Fig 3b]
 I'm always somewhere else, and you're always there alone.
 
 [Rhy. Fig 4b]
 Just a few more hours, and I'll be right home to you.
 I think I hear them callin'.
 Oh Beth, what can I do?
 
 [rhy. Fig 5]
 
 [Rhy. Fig 2b]
 Beth, I know you're lonely,
 and I hope you'll be all right.
 Cause me and the boys will be playin' all nite
 
 [Rhy. Fig 6]

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