Love's a Deadly Weapon Lyrics

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#LOVES A DEADLY WEAPON (from the KISS CD "ASYLUM")
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Comments: Pretty much indicative of Genes late 80s output. Fast riffs
that arent very exciting. Blistering lead work that is standard 80s
fare as well. Cant say that Im very confident in my accuarcy on the lead
work (especially the tapped middle part).
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
P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 2
Rhythm Fig. 3a
Rhythm Fig. 3b
Rhythm Fig. 3c
Rhythm Fig. 4
P.M. - - - - - - - - - - > P.M. - - - - - - - - - ->
P.M. - - - - - - - - - - > P.M. - - - - - - - - - ->
P.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - ->
Riff 1
Riff 2
Riff 3
Riff 4
Intro solo
Gradual
w/ bar
w/ bar - - - >
Pick first only
w/ bar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Slight feedback
Slow bend, wide vib. Bend two whole steps
Pick scrapes Bend two whole steps wide vib.
< - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - >
LOVE'S A DEADLY WEAPON
Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Rod Swenson, Wes Beech
Rhy. ig 1
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 1
Ooh give it to me
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 2 and Intro solo
Rhy. ig 3a
I'm gettin' fired up
Hot thunder's flowin' through my blood
Rhy. ig 3b
My temperature's risin', baby
I want the warmth of your touch
Rhy. ig 4 w/ Riff 2
So get a grip
I'm hot on your heels
You're burnin' up 'cause you know just how it's gonna feel, yeah
And you just can't help yourself now, baby
'Cause this time it's real, ow
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 1
Love's a deadly weapon
And murder's on my mind
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 3
Time you learned a lesson
Gonna love you this time
Rhy. ig 3a
Like sugar to a baby, yeah
Got something you could use
Rhy. ig 3c
Make you an offer, baby
You can't refuse
Rhy. ig 4 w/ Riff 3
There you stand all dressed in red
I got this feelin' in me
Can't get you out of my head
One day you say you hate me
But I found you in my bed, yeah
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 1
Love's a deadly weapon
And murder's on my mind
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 4 & Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 5
I'm burnin' up with fever
I'm gonna love you this time
Yeah, yeah, I'm gonna love this time, yeah, yeah, yeah
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 1
Yeeeaaah
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 6
Yeah, Im gonna love you this time, yeah
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 1
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 6
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 1
Love's a deadly weapon
And murder's on my mind
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 6
I'm burnin' up with fever
I'm gonna love you this time
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 1 and Riff 4
Yeah, one more time, ow
Rhy. ig 2 w/ nd 7
Rhy. ig 1
Riff 1