Easy As It Seems Chords
by Kiss
Easy As It Seems by Kiss is a guitar song. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the 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)