Parasite Lyrics

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. 1a
Rhythm Fig. 1b
Rhythm Fig. 2
Rhythm Fig. 3
Rhythm Fig. 4
Rhythm Fig. 5
Riff 1
Bb|---------------------------------------------------3~-------------|
Gb|--5b--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-r5p3------------3~-------------|
Db|----------------------------------------5----3h-5-----------------|
| Hold bend - - - - - - - - - - - > |
Bb|---------------------------------------------------15~------------|
Gb|--17b-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-r17p15------------15~------------|
Db|----------------------------------------17---15h17----------------|
Hold bend - - - - - - - - - - - >
Gb|--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--5b--r5--|
| Pick only once - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > |
Gb|--17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-17b-r17-|
Pick only once - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
Bb|--------3~--------------------6b--r6--6b--r6--6b--r6--6b--r6------|
Gb|--------3~--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3h-5------------------------------------------------------------|
| Pick only once - - - - - - - - > |
Bb|--------15~-------------------18b-r18-18b-r18-18b-r18-18b-r18-----|
Gb|--------15~-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--15h17-----------------------------------------------------------|
Pick only once - - - - - - - - >
Bb|--pb6----r6-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------3---5p3----3h5b-------r5--3h5p3----5p3---3-----3-----|
Gradual
Gb|--3h5~----------/17\----5p3p0-------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------3-3h5p3-3-3p-0----------------------|
Let ring
Eb|--6-6-6-6-6p5p3---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------6-6-6-6-6p5p3-------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------5-5-5-5-5p3p0---0-5p0---3-----3-----|
< - - - 7x - - >
Gb|--5p0-0--5--5b-----5b~-----/10h12b^^----10h12b^^~-----------------|
< 10x > Very wide vibrato
PARASITE
Ace Frehley
Rhy. ig 1a
Rhy. ig 1b
Rhy. ig 2 w/ Rhy. ig 3
She'll always be there trying to grab a hold
Rhy. ig 1b
Rhy. ig 2 w/ Rhy. ig 3
She thought she knew me, but she didn't know
Rhy. ig 1b
Rhy. ig 2 w/ Rhy. ig 3
That I was sad and wanted her to go
Rhy. ig 1a
Rhy. ig 4 w/ nd 1
Parasite lady, parasite eyes
Parasite lady, no need to cry
Rhy. ig 1a
Rhy. ig 1b
Rhy. ig 2 w/ Rhy. ig 3
I didn't wanna have to get away
Rhy. ig 1b
Rhy. ig 2 w/ Rhy. ig 3
I told her things I didn't want to say
Rhy. ig 1b
Rhy. ig 2 w/ Rhy. ig 3
I need her and I hope she'll understand
Rhy. ig 1a
Rhy. ig 4 w/ nd 1
Parasite lady, parasite eyes
Rhy. ig 4
Parasite lady, no need to cry
Rhy. ig 5
Solo over Rhy. ig 5 (4x)
Rhy. ig 1a
Rhy. ig 1a w/ Riff 1
Rhy. ig 1a