NEW YORK GROOVE
by Ace Frehley/KISS 1978
The transcription for this song comes mainly from Ace Frehley’s solo album
in 1978 with a few things that KISS added in live during the chorus.
All chords for this song are power chords.
Any corrections would be appreciated. Also, if anyone knows the solo that
Ace used to play live, and could send it to me, I would appreciate it. Enjoy.
Tune Guitar Down 1/2 Step
Intro(Fig#1)
Play 4 Times.
E5E5
E-----------------------|
B-----------------------|
G-----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9--|
D-----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9--|
A-----7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--|
E-----------------------|
Verse 1E5E5E5E5
E----------------------------|----------------------|
B----------------------------|----------------------|
G-----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-------|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9---|
D-----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-------|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9---|
A-----7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-------|---7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7---|
E----------------------------|----------------------|
Many years since ...
E5E5B5B5
E-----------------------------|-----------------------|
B-----------------------------|-----------------------|
G-----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9--------|-----------------------|
D-----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9--------|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9----|
A-----7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--------|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9----|
E-----------------------------|---7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7----|
On the street,I was ...
D5D5D5D5
E-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
B-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
G-----7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--------|---7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7------------|
D-----7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--------|---7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7------------|
A-----5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--------|---5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5------------|
E-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
To the left and to the right, ...
E5E5B5B5
E-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
B-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
G-----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9--------|-------------------------------|
D-----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9--------|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9------------|
A-----7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--------|---9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9------------|
E-----------------------------|---7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7------------|
Out of sight In the ...
PRE CHORUS
Fig#1 (Played Four Times)
CHORUSE5E5A5A5B5B5
E-----------------------------------------|------------------|
B-----------------------------------------|------------------|
G----9----9----------------------------9--|------------------|
D----9----9----------------------------9--|---7-7-7--9-9-9---|
A----7----7----------------------------7--|---7-7-7--9-9-9---|
E-----------------------------------------|---5-5-5--7-7-7---|
I’m Back Back in the ...
E5E5E5E5E5E5 A5/ / B5/ /
I’m Back Back in the ...
E5E5E5E5E5E5 A5/ / B5/ /
I’m Back Back in the ...
E5E5E5E5
E------------------------------|----------------------------|
B------------------------------|----------------------------|
G----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9----------|----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9--------|
D----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9----------|----9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9--------|
A----7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7----------|----7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--------|
E------------------------------|----------------------------|
Back in the New York Groove ....
LEAD INTO VERSE 2(Fig#2)
F5F5F5F5
E------------------------------|------------------------------|
B------------------------------|------------------------------|
G----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|
D----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|
A-----8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|-----8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|
E------------------------------|------------------------------|
VERSE 2F5F5F5F5
E------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10---|
D----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10---|
A-----8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|-----8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8---|
E------------------------------|-------------------------------|
In the back of my cadillac
F5F5C5C5
E-------------------------------------|------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|------------------------------|
G----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10---------|------------------------------|
D----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10---------|--10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10----|
A-----8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8---------|--10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10----|
E-------------------------------------|---8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8----|
Wicked lady sitting by ...
D#5D#5D#5D#5
E----------------------------|---------------------------|
B----------------------------|---------------------------|
G----8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--------|----8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-------|
D----8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--------|----8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-------|
A----6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6--------|----6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-------|
E----------------------------|---------------------------|
Stop at third and forty-three ...
F5F5C5C5
E-----------------------------|------------------------------|
B-----------------------------|------------------------------|
G----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|------------------------------|
D----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|
A-----8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8-|----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|
E-----------------------------|-----8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|
This place was ...
PRECHORUS(Fig#2 Twice)
CHORUS(Same Pattern as 1st Chorus with different chords)
F5F5F5F5F5F5 A#5/ / C5/ /
I’m Back Back in the ...
F5F5F5F5F5F5 A#5/ / C5/ /
I’m Back Back in the ...
F5F5F5F5F5F5 A#5/ / C5/ /
I’m Back Back in the ...
F5F5F5F5
E------------------------------|------------------------------|
B------------------------------|------------------------------|
G----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|
D----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|----10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10--|
A-----8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|-----8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--|
E------------------------------|------------------------------|
Back in the New York ....
REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE