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Charisma Tab by Kiss

Charisma tab by Kiss

Guitar Tab

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)
(#)  = Tap w/ Right Hand


This song is kind of a forgotten track on a pretty good album. Yes, it does
have a disco feel but the songs are pretty good. This solo might be gene or
Ace, but some of this work leads me to believe it's at least in part Ace.
One cool aspect of this solo is the right hand tapping (ala Eddie Van Halen).
Obviously KISS used this influence after hearing (and knowing) Eddie and
the rest of Van Halen from their 1978 release and before their signing.

Rhythm Fig. 1

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

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------5-4-2-------------------------5-4------------|
Ab|-0-0-0-3-2-0-------------------------3-2-----0-0-0-0|
Eb|--------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------3---------|

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


Rhythm Fig. 2

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

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



Rhythm Fig. 2a

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

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


Rhythm Fig. 3

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

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

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------9-9-9---------------------|
Ab|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7---------------------|
Eb|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 4

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-5--7--5----2-----5--4--2---------5--4-----2--------|
Db|-5--7--5----2-----5--4--2---3-----5--4--5--2--------|
Ab|-3--5--3----0-----3--2--0---3-----3--2--5--0--------|
Eb|----------------------------1-----------3-----------|

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


Riff. 1

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----8---8b--r8~~------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|



Solo.

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---5h^7**~---5h^7**~--7**b--7**b--7**b---7p^5---5---|
Db|----------------------------------------------7-----|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
                         <------3x------>

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------5~------------------|
Db|-7--7------------5--7---7p^5-------7p^5h^7----------|
Ab|-------0-3~--/7--------------7----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--7b-r7p^5--7-7b-r7p^5---7-7b-r7p^5--7b-(10)-r7--7b-|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-(15)-r7--7b-(10)--r7-7b--(15)--pb7--r7--7p^5p^0----|
Db|-------------------------------------------------7--|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5h^7**b--r7p^5-----5-7**b~~~----------------------|
Db|------------------7---------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|



CHARISMA - Gene Simmons, Howard Marks

Pick Scrape:
Rhythm Fig. 1:

Rhythm Fig. 2:(2x)
Is it my fortune or my fame
Is it my money or my name
Is it my personality
Or just my sexuality, yeah, yeah

Rhythm Fig. 1:
What is my charisma
What is my charisma, yeah

Rhythm Fig. 2:(2x)
Is it my body or my brain
Do I drive you insane, ha
Is it the power of my touch
Do you need me too much, too much, too much

Rhythm Fig. 1:(2x)
What is my charisma, what is my, what is my
What is my charisma
Is it my fortune or my fame
What is my, is it my money or my name, charisma, yeah
What is my, yeah, yeah, yeah, charisma

Rhythm Fig. 3: wRiff. 1:
What is my charisma, what is it I've got
What is it about me that gets you so hot, hot, yeah

Solo: w/Rhythm Fig.1:(2x)

Rhythm Fig. 1:(2x)
Am I the master of your soul
Do you lose all control, ha
Is it my fire or my flame
Do I drive you insane, charisma

Rhythm Fig. 1:
What is my charisma, yeah
What is my, is it my fire or my flame, charisma

Guitar Out:
What is my charisma
What is my charisma

Rhythm Fig. 4:
Is it my body or my brain
What is my, is it my money or my name, charisma
And do I drive you insane
What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma

Rhythm Fig. 1: (Until Fade)
What is my, is it my fortune or my fame, charisma
And do I drive you insane
What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma
What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma
Charisma, charisma
What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma
What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma
Charisma, charisma
What is my, what is my, what is my, charisma
What is my

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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