KISS – War Machine (Bass Tab)

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this is probably one of the easiest songs the play on bass. enjoy Tuned down 1/2-step 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
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Eb|------0--------0--------0--------0----------------|

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Ab|-----------------------------5h7---5h7------------|
Eb|------0--------0--------0-------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2a
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Eb|--0--7----0--5----0--7----0--7--0--3----5---------|
Rhythm Fig. 2b
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Eb|--0--7----0--3----0--5----0--5--0--3----5---------|
Rhythm Fig. 2c
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Ab|----------------------------------------5---------|
Eb|--0--7----0--3----0--5----0--5--0--3--------------|
End 1
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Eb|--0-----------------------------------0----3------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
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Ab|--0--0-----0-------------0------0-----------------|
Eb|--------3----------------------------3------------|

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

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Ab|--0--0-----0-------------0------0-----------------|
Eb|--------3----------------------------3------------|
End 1
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Ab|--2--2--0--2----2--0--2-----2--2------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------0----3--------|
End 2
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Ab|--2------2--0------0------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------3------3--2-----------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
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Ab|--7-----------------------------------------------|
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Eb|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|

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

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Ab|-----------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
Eb|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0-----------------------|

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Eb|--10\-----3------12\-----5------13\-----7---------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
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Eb|--0-----------------------------------------------|
WAR MACHINE Gene Simmons, Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance [Intr: Guitar only] [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2c w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 1] Wanna bite the hand that feeds me Wanna turn the tides Set the demons free and watch 'em fly [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 2] Strike down the one who leads me I'm gonna take his place Gonna vindicate the human race [Rhy. Fig 2a then Rhy. Fig 2b] Better watch out 'Cause I'm a war machine [Rhy. Fig 2c w/ End 1] Better watch out 'Cause I'm a war machine [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 1] Take the reins of power and seize them Draw the battle lines Armageddon's just a matter of time [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 2] Tear down the voice of reason Let the arrows fly Your freedom's just a state of mind, yeah [Rhy. Fig 2a then Rhy. Fig 2b] (2x) Better watch out 'Cause I'm a war machine You better watch out 'Cause I'm a war machine [Solo over Rhy. Fig 2a then Rhy. Fig 2b] [Rhy. Fig 2a] [Rhy. Fig 2c] [Rhy. Fig 4] [Guitar only] [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2a then Rhy. Fig 2b] (2x) You better watch out 'Cause I'm a war machine You better watch out 'Cause I'm a war machine [Rhy. Fig 2a then Rhy. Fig 2b] (4x) Better watch out 'Cause I'm a war machine I'm a war machine I'm a war machine ... [Rhy. Fig 5]