KISS – War Machine (Bass Tab)
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Speed:
1.0x
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
Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|------0--------0--------0--------0----------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------5h7---5h7------------| Eb|------0--------0--------0-------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2a
Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--7----0--5----0--7----0--7--0--3----5---------|
Rhythm Fig. 2b
Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--7----0--3----0--5----0--5--0--3----5---------|
Rhythm Fig. 2c
Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------5---------| Eb|--0--7----0--3----0--5----0--5--0--3--------------|
End 1
Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-----------------------------------0----3------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0-----0-------------0------0-----------------| Eb|--------3----------------------------3------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--0--3--0-------------0------0----3------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0-----0-------------0------0-----------------| Eb|--------3----------------------------3------------|
End 1
Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--2--2--0--2----2--0--2-----2--2------------------| Eb|------------------------------------0----3--------|
End 2
Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--2------2--0------0------------------------------| Eb|----------------------3------3--2-----------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--7-----------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| Eb|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0-----------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| Eb|--10\-----3------12\-----5------13\-----7---------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------------------| 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]