Lick It Up by Kiss | Lyrics with Guitar Chords

Lick It Up was the first music video to feature the band without their signature makeup. It’s been a fan favorite ever since it was released in 1983. However, it was not successful on the charts as it stalled at 66 on the Top 100. 

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Key of the Song:

The original key of Lick It Up by Kiss is in D major.

Guitar Chords for Lick It Up by Kiss

The core of this song is the A to D chord change. To perform this one efficiently, it’s important to notice the similarities between the shapes. Once you do this, you’ll see that your 1st finger has to move very little from the G string to the D string.

Video Lesson

Lick It Up by Kiss – Lyrics with Chords

Yeah, yeah
A                                      D D A D D A
Don't wanna wait 'til you know me better
A                                      D D A D D A
Let's just be glad for the time together
G                                      D D A D D A
Life's such a treat and it's time you taste it
G
There ain't a reason on earth to waste it
F                      Gm
It ain't a crime to be good to yourself 
 
 
 
D        A   D       A    G D A
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) it's only right now
D        A   D       A    G D A
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) whoo yeah
D        A   D       A    G D A
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) come on, come on
D        A   D       A    G D A
Lick it up, lick it up  (o-o-oooh)
 
Ooh!
 
Don't need to wait for an invitation
You gotta live like you're on vacation
There's something sweet you can't buy with money-
lick it up (whoa), lick it up
It's all you need, so believe me honey
It ain't a crime to be good to yourself
 
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) it's only right now
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) ooh yeah
Lick it up, lick it up, (o-o-oooh) come on, come on
Lick it up, lick it up (o-o-oooh)
 
 
Bridge
 
 
F# GmGm  F# GmGm A
                  it's only right now
F# GmGm  F# GmGm A
                  it's only right now 
F# GmGm  F# GmGm A
                  Ooh yeah ooh yeah 
F# GmGm  F# GmGm A
                  ooh yeah
A
Yeah, yeah!
 
 
Solo
 
 
The two chords in the solo are A and E(on the 7th fret of the a string)
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