Black diamond

Kiss

Tom: A


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|----------------------------------------------------|
        


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

Am			
Out on the streets for a living
F		     G
Picture's only begun
Am
Your day is sorrow and madness
F		C	Am
Got you under their thumb

F   G			Am  C  D  C  G  A m G  F	
Whoo, black diamond
F   G			Am	F	G
Whoo, black diamond

Am
Darkness will fall on the city
F			    G
It seems to follow you too
Am
And though you don't ask for pity
F			   C  Am
There's nothin' that you can do

F   G			Am  C  D  C  G  Am  G  F	
Whoo, black diamond
F   G			Am	F	G
Whoo, black diamond

Solo: A  F  G  8x   
	
Am
Out on the streets for a living
F		      G
Picture's only begun
Am
Your day is sorrow and madness
F		C	Am 
Got you under their thumb

F   G			Am  C  D  C  G  Am G  F				
Whoo, black diamond, yeah
F   G			Am  C  D  C  G  F  Am
Whoo, black diamond


Solo:  ( Am )    (Em  A 2X)   Am