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Kiss - The Oath bass tab

THE OATH (from the KISS CD "THE ELDER")

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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com

Tuned down 1/2-step

Comments: I believe that Paul played this himself. There are a few moves here

that have appeared when he's holding the bass. Generally, this line follow the

guitars around with some minor variations. I'm not sure whether the galopping

figures in the verse (Rhy. Fig 2) are played quite like this. The note, C, is

right but the rhythm might be straight quarters with some additional dotted

eights and sixteenths.

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

Gb|--9-----------------------9--------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------/5----|

Eb|-------------------------------------------------3---------|

Rhythm Fig. 2

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|--3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3------/5----------|

Eb|-------------------------------------------3---------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|--3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3--5/-7--5---------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 3

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0-0-6----7---------|

End 1

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|------------------------------------------------/5---------|

Eb|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0-0-3--------------|

End 2

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

Rhythm Fig. 4a

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|--1--1----1--1----1--1-----1--1----1---/5------------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|--3--3----3--3----3--3-----3--3----3----5------------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-------------3----------------3----3--2--0-----------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|--1--1----1-------1--1-----1-------------------------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-------------5----------------5----------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|--3--3----3-------3--3-----3-------3----0------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 4b

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-------3---------3----------3---------3--------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|--1---------1----------1---------1-------------------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-------5---------5----------5---------5--------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|--3---------3----------3---------3-------------------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-------3---------3----------3----3--2--0-------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|--1---------1----------1-----------------------------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-------5---------5----------5------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|--3---------3----------3---------3----0--------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 5

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--|

Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

End 1

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|--3------2------0------------------------------------------|

Ab|-------------------------3------2--3--2--0-0---------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

End 2

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|--3------2------0------------------------------------------|

Ab|-------------------------3------0--------------------------|

Eb|-------------------------------------3---------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 6

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|--7---5---7---------------------------------------5--------|

Eb|-------------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0----------|

End 1

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|--7---5---7------------------------------------------------|

Eb|-------------0--0-0-0--0-0--0------------------------------|

End 2

Gb|----------------------------------------9----7-------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|--7---5---7------------------------------------------------|

Eb|-------------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0---------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 7

Gb|--5--------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Gb|--6--------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------/5----|

Eb|-------------------------------------------------3---------|

Rhythm Fig. 8

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|--7---5---7---------------------------------------5--------|

Eb|-------------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0----------|

< - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - >

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|--7---5---7------------------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

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