Easy As It Seems chords

Kiss

Simplify chords 

  			EASY AS IT SEEMS (from the KISS CD "UNMASKED") 
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Tuned down 1/2-step 

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. 1 

Eb|--7-------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--8----------7----5--------------7------------| 
Gb|--9----------7----5--------------7------------| 
Db|--9----------7----5--------------7------------| 
Ab|--7----------5----3--------------5------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 


Rhythm Fig. 2 

Eb|--0--------0----------------------------------| 
Bb|--1-----------1--------7--7-----7-------------| 
Gb|--2--------------2-----7-----------7----------| 
Db|--2--------------------7----------------------| 
Ab|--0--------------------5----------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
    Let ring - - - - >    Let ring - - > 


Rhythm Fig. 3 

Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--8----------7----------------7---------------| 
Gb|--9----------7----2-----------7---------------| 
Db|--9----------7----2-----------7---------------| 
Ab|--7----------5----0-----------5---------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------7--7---| 
Gb|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----2--2--2----7--7---| 
Db|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----2--2--2----7--7---| 
Ab|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----0--0--0----5--5---| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

Rhythm Fig. 4 

Eb|--7----7--------------------------------------| 
Bb|--8----8------7----5-------5------7-----------| 
Gb|--9----9------7----5-------5------7-----------| 
Db|--9----9------7----5-------5------7-----------| 
Ab|--7----7------5----3-------3------5-----------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

Rhythm Fig. 5 

Eb|--7--------0-----------------------7----------| 
Bb|--8--------1---------5--------7----8----------| 
Gb|--9--------2---------5--------7----9----------| 
Db|--9--------2---------5--------7----9----------| 
Ab|--7--------0---------3--------5----7----------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
    < - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - - > 


Eb|--7--------0----------------------------------| 
Bb|--8--------1----------------------------------| 
Gb|--9--------2---------5--5--5--5---------5-----| 
Db|--9--------2---------5--5--5--5----5----5-----| 
Ab|--7--------0---------3--3--3--3----5----3-----| 
Eb|-----------------------------------3----------| 


Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--5--5--5----7/-9--7--------------------------| 
Db|--5--5--5----7/-9--7--------------------------| 
Ab|--3--3--3----5/-7--5--------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

Rhythm Fig. 6 

Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--8----------7----------------7---------------| 
Gb|--9----------7----2-----------7---------------| 
Db|--9----------7----2-----------7---------------| 
Ab|--7----------5----0-----------5---------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--5--5--5--5---------5--5--5--5----7/-9--7----| 
Db|--5--5--5--5----5----5--5--5--5----7/-9--7----| 
Ab|--3--3--3--3----5----3--3--3--3----5/-7--5----| 
Eb|----------------3-----------------------------| 

Rhythm Fig. 7 

Eb|--7--------10--------7--------10--------------| 
Bb|--8--------8---------8--------8---------------| 
Gb|--9--------7---------9--------7---------------| 
Db|--9--------9---------9--------9---------------| 
Ab|--7--------7---------7--------7---------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

Rhythm Fig. 8 

Eb|--7----7--------------------------------------| 
Bb|--8----8------7----5------5------7------------| 
Gb|--9----9------7----5------5------7------------| 

Db|--9----9------7----5------5------7------------| 
Ab|--7----7------5----3------3------5------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

Eb|--7--------------10---------------------------| 
Bb|--8--------------8----------------------------| 
Gb|--9--------------7----------------------------| 
Db|--9--------------9----------------------------| 
Ab|--7--------------7----------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 


Rhythm Fig. 9a 

Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-(7)---x--7--x--7--5~---3----3--2--0--3--5----| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

Rhythm Fig. 9b 

Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-(7)---0--7--0--7--5~---3----0--3--0--3--5----| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

Rhythm Fig. 10 

Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------0--------------------------| 
Ab|--0----------2--3-----------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 


Rhythm Fig. 11 

Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------5~--| 
Ab|--7----x--7--x--7--5~---7--x--x--7--x--7------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

    < - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - > 

Rhythm Fig. 12 

Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--7----x--7--x--7--5~---3----3--2--0--3--5----| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 


Eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------5~--| 
Ab|--7----x--7--x--7--5~---7-----x--7--x--7------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------| 

Solo 

E |-----------------------------------------------| 
B |-----------------------------------------------| 
G |-----------------------------------------------| 
D |-------------------------------------------12--| 
A |--5---7~---9~---10/-12--10--12/14~------12-----| 
E |-----------------------------------------------| 


E |-----------------------------------------------| 
B |-----------------------------------------------| 
G |-----------------------------------------------| 
D |-------------12-14b--r14p-12----12~------------| 
A |--14~-----14-----------------14----------------| 
E |-----------------------------------------------| 


E |-----------------------------------------------| 
B |--12-12-14-12-14b^-r14p-12-----------15--------| 
G |--12-12-14-12-14b^-r14p-12----12-14b---r14p-12-| 
D |---------------------------14------------------| 
A |-----------------------------------------------| 
E |-----------------------------------------------| 
                                   Let ring -> 

E |-----------24\---22\---19\---17\---15\---12\---| 
B |--15b~-----------------------------------------| 
G |-----------------------------------------------| 
D |-----------------------------------------------| 
A |-----------------------------------------------| 
E |-----------------------------------------------| 


E |--10\---7\---5\---2h3p2---0--------------------| 
B |------------------------3----------------------| 
G |-----------------------------------------------| 
D |-----------------------------------------------| 
A |-----------------------------------------------| 
E |-----------------------------------------------| 

EASY AS IT SEEMS 
Paul Stanley/Vini Poncia 

Intro: Bass and drums only 
Rhy. Fig 9a (2x) 

Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9a (3x) 
I've been your lover for too many years 
I'm through with wastin' my time 
You been out runnin' without any fear 
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 10 
Tell me why, I wanna know the reason why 

Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9b (2x) 
(It's easy as it seems) 'Cause it's easy as it seems 

Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9a (3x) 
I keep on hearin' your road never bends 
You ain't committin' no crime 
I hear you're sleepin' with one of my friends 
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 10 
Tell me why, I wanna know the reason why 

Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9b (2x) 
(It's easy as it seems) 'Cause it's easy as it seems 
Rhy. Fig 3 
When you're walkin' out on your dreams, you just walk away 

Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9a (2x) 

Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9b (3x) 
I played your boyfriend for too many years 
You know it's drivin' me wild 
I've seen you cryin' without any tears 
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Rhy. Fig 10 
Like a child, you wonder all the reasons why 

Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9b 
(It's easy as it seems) And it's easy as it seems 
Rhy. Fig 3 
When you're walkin' out on your dreams, you just walk away 

Solo over Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Rhy. Fig 9a 

Rhy. Fig 5 
If it takes forever, I don't mind, if it takes forever, I've got time 
All that I wanna know, can you lay it on the line 
'Cause if it takes forever, you know I'm gonna find out 

Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 9b 
(It's easy as it seems) Yeah it's easy as it seems 
Rhy. Fig 6 
When you're walkin' out on your dreams, you just walk away, walk away 

Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Rhy. Fig 11 

Rhy. Fig 8 w/ Rhy. Fig 12 
(It's easy as it seems) 
Oh it's easy (easy), easy as it seems 
Yeah it's easy (easy), oh it's easy as it seems 
(repeat and fade)