transcribed by Mark Perillo (mark@kisstabs.com) Eb Tuning 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 r^ = release-bend half-step h^ = hammer-on p^ = pull-off ~ = Vibrato * = Natural Harmonic #(#) = Trill ** = Artificial Harmonic x = Muted String (Palm Muting) X = Muted String (Fretboard Muting) Black Diamond is one of the best known KISS songs of all time. It has been used for years as the ending of almost every KISS show. This version features the decending pitch at the end of the song. Ace bases his leads on the A minor blues scale. He uses some cool string skipping and pull-offs and hammer-ons to improvise on the basic blues positions. This creates some great lead work and easy to remember lines. Intro Fig. 1 (12 String Acoustic) Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------1-3-1-----------1-3-1-------------1-3-1-----| Gb|------2-------2-------2-------2---------2-------2---| Db|----2-----------2---2-----------2---2-3-----------3-| Ab|--0---------------0---------------0-----------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|------1----13----3-----------1-3-1-----------1-3-1-| Gb|----2---2--24--4---4-------2-------2-------2-------| Db|--3--------35------------2-----------2---2---------| Ab|------------------------0---------------0-----------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------1-3-1-------1--------------------------| Gb|-2---------2-------2-----2--------------------------| Db|---2---2-3-----------3---2--------------------------| Ab|-----0-------------------0--------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 1 Eb|------------------------------------------1---------| Bb|------------------------------------------1---------| Gb|--2--2----------------2-------------------2---------| Db|--2----2--------------2-------------------3---------| Ab|--0------0------------0----3--2--0--------3---------| Eb|---------------0--3------------------3----1---------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--12h^13p^12h^13p^12h^13p^12------------------------| Gb|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------------------| Db|--12h^14p^12h^14p^12h^14p^12------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|------------------------------------------1---------| Bb|------------------------------------------1---------| Gb|--2---------------------------------------2---------| Db|--2---------------------------------------3---------| Ab|--0------------------------3--2--0--------3---------| Eb|-------------------------------------3----1---------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--12h^13p^12h^13p^12h^13p^12------------------------| Gb|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------------------| Db|--12h^14p^12h^14p^12h^14p^12------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------1---------| Bb|------------------------------------------1---------| Gb|--2---------------------------------------2---------| Db|--2---------------------------------------3---------| Ab|--0------------------------3--2--0--------3---------| Eb|-------------------------------------3----1---------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------5---2---------------------------------------| Db|---5h^7-5---2---------------------------------------| Ab|---5h^7-----0---------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2a Eb|------------------------------------------1---------| Bb|------------------------------------------1---------| Gb|--2---------------------------------------2---------| Db|--2---------------------------------------3---------| Ab|--0---------------0--------3--2--0--------3---------| Eb|------------0-3----------------------3----1---------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--12h^13p^12h^13p^12h^13p^12------------------------| Gb|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------------------| Db|--12h^14p^12h^14p^12h^14p^12------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------1---------| Bb|------------------------------------------1---------| Gb|--2---------------------------------------2---------| Db|--2---------------------------------------3---------| Ab|--0---------------0--------3--2--0--------3---------| Eb|------------0-3----------------------3----1---------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------5---2---------------------------------------| Db|---5h^7-5---2---------------------------------------| Ab|---5h^7-----0---------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2b Eb|------------------------------------------1---------| Bb|------------------------------------------1---------| Gb|------------------------------------------2---------| Db|------------------------------------------3---------| Ab|---------------------------3--2--0--------3---------| Eb|-------------------------------------3----1---------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--12h^13p^12h^13p^12h^13p^12------------------------| Gb|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------------------| Db|--12h^14p^12h^14p^12h^14p^12------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------1---------| Bb|------------------------------------------1---------| Gb|--2--2------------------------------------2---------| Db|--2----2----------------------------------3---------| Ab|--0------0---------0-------3--2--0--------3---------| Eb|-------------0--3--------------------3----1---------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------5---2---------------------------------------| Db|---5h^7-5---2---------------------------------------| Ab|---5h^7-----0---------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|---5--5-5-5-5---7---7-7-7-7---2-2----5---7---5------| Db|---3--3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5---2-2----5---7---5------| Ab|------------------------------0-0----3---5---3------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------1----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------1----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------2----------------------------------| Db|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5-5-5-5-----------------------| Ab|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5-5-5-5-----------------------| Eb|---3-3-3---5--3--1----3-3-3-3-----------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3a Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------2-2----5---7---5------| Db|---3--3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5---2-2----5---7---5------| Ab|---3--3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5---0-0----3---5---3------| Eb|---1--1-1-1-1---3---3-3-3-3-------------------------| Eb|-----------------1----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------1----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------2----------------------------------| Db|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5-5-5-5-----------------------| Ab|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5-5-5-5-----------------------| Eb|---3-3-3---5--3--1----3-3-3-3-----------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3b Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|---5--5-5-5-5---7---7-7-7-7---2-2----5---7---5------| Db|---3--3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5---2-2----5---7---5------| Ab|------------------------------0-0----3---5---3------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------1----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------1----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------2-------2-2---5--7--5--------5---2-| Db|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5--2-2---5--7--5---5h^7-5-7-2-| Ab|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5--0-0---3--5--3---5h^7---7-0-| Eb|---3-3-3---5--3--1----3-----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3c Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------2-2----5---7---5------| Db|---3--3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5---2-2----5---7---5------| Ab|---3--3-3-3-3---5---5-5-5-5---0-0----3---5---3------| Eb|---1--1-1-1-1---3---3-3-3-3-------------------------| Eb|-----------------1----------------------------------| Bb|-----------------1----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------2-------2-2---5--7--5--------5---2-| Db|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5--2-2---5--7--5---5h^7-5-7-2-| Ab|---5-5-5---7--5--3----5--0-0---3--5--3---5h^7---7-0-| Eb|---3-3-3---5--3--1----3-----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------1-3-1-----------1-3-1-------------1-3-1-----| Gb|------2-------2-------2-------2---------2-------2---| Db|----2-----------2---2-----------2---2-3-----------3-| Ab|--0---------------0---------------0-----------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| <--------------------------------3x-------------- Eb|-------------------------0--0-0---------------------| Bb|------1----13----3------0--0-0---------------------| Gb|----2---2--24--4---4----0--0-0---------------------| Db|--3--------35-----------2--2-2---------------------| Ab|-------------------------2--2-2---------------------| Eb|-------------------------0--0-0---------------------| --------------------> <--2x-> Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----2-----------------------------------------------| Db|----2-----------------------------------------------| Ab|----0-----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Riff. 1 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----7h^8p^7p^5--------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Solo. 1 Eb|-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---8p^5----------------------------| Bb|-8b---8b---8b---8b-------8-8p^5---------------------| Gb|--------------------------------7---5~--------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| Bb|--12h^13p^12h^13p^12h^13p^12---8b-8b-8b-8b-8b-8b-8b-| Gb|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12------------------------| Db|--12h^14p^12h^14p^12h^14p^12------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-5--5--5--------------------------------------------| Bb|-8b-8b-8b-8b-r8-------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------7--5~------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Solo. 2 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13----13--12-10h^12p^10----------| Gb|-15b---15b---15b---15b---------------------12--10~--| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--12h^13p^12h^13p^12h^13p^12--13--13--13--13--13----| Gb|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--15b-15b-15b-15b-15b---| Db|--12h^14p^12h^14p^12h^14p^12------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-13--13--13--13--13--13-----------------------------| Gb|-15b-15b-15b-15b-15b-15b--r15--12--10~--------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Solo. 3 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--8------8------8------8-----8--------8------8------| Gb|----7-5----7-5----7-5----7-5---7-5------7-5----7-5--| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--8-----8-----8-----8------8------------------------| Gb|----7-5---7-5---7-5---7-5----7-5---7--5h^7p^7---5---| Db|----------------------------------------------7-----| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--7b~~---7b-r7p^5-----7b-r7p^5----7b~--5h^7p^5------| Db|-------------------7-----------7----------------7---| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----5~---------------------------2------------------| Db|----------7--5-------------------2------------------| Ab|-----------------7--6--5---3b^---0------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Solo. 4 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--10------10-------8b--8--5-------------------------| Gb|--12b~~---12b~~---------------7-5-----5--7---7b~----| Db|-----------------------------------7----------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------8-----10----12---13----| Gb|--r7p^5---7p^5---------------10b---12b---14b--15b---| Db|----------------7-7-7-7~~~--------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------17--------| Bb|-12--13---12--13---12--13---15----17---17----17b----| Gb|-14b-15b--14b-15b--14b-15b--17b---19b--------19-----| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----17---------------------------------------------| Bb|--17------20b--20b~--20b-20b~---20b-r20p^19p^17-----| Gb|------------------------------------------------19--| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------20b--20b--20b--20b--20b--20b--20b--20b-| Bb|--29p^17--------------------------------------------| Gb|---------17-----------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-20b--20b-r20p&17--------------------17---17-17---17| Bb|------------------20--17h^20p^17-----20b-----20b----| Gb|----------------------------------19----------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-17--17---------------------------------------------| Bb|-20b------20b-r20p^17-------------------------------| Gb|------------------------19b-r19--17-----------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| BLACK DIAMOND - Paul Stanley [Intro Fig. 1] Out on the street for a living Picture's only begun Got you under their thumb Hit it [Rhythm Fig. 1](2x) [Rhythm Fig. 2] Out on the streets for a living Picture's only begun Your day is sorrow and madness Got you under their thumb [Rhythm Fig. 3] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 3a] w/[Riff. 1] Whoo, black diamond Whoo, black diamond [Rhythm Fig. 1] [Rhythm Fig. 2a] Darkness will fall on the city It seems to follow you too And though you don't ask for pity There's nothin' that you can do, no, no [Rhythm Fig. 3] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 3a] Whoo, black diamond Whoo, black diamond [Solo. 1] w/[Solo. 2] [Solo. 3] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 1](2x) [Rhythm Fig. 2b] Out on the streets for a living Picture's only begun Your day is sorrow and madness Got you under their thumb [Rhythm Fig. 3b] w/ [Rhythm Fig. 3c] Whoo, black diamond, yeah Whoo, black diamond [Solo. 4] w/[Rhythm Fig. 4] [Rhythm Fig. 5] (Lowering Pitch until fade)