Kiss – War Machine tab

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
                                                     
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|----------------------------------------------|Db|----------------------------------------------|Ab|----------------------------------------------|Eb|--0--7----0--5----0--7----0--7--0--3~---5-----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|----------------------------------------------|Db|----------------------------------------------|Ab|----------------------------------------------|Eb|--0--7----0--3----0--5----0--5--0--3~---5-----|
Rhythm Fig. 2
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|-----------------------------------3----3-----|Gb|-----------------------------------0----2-----|Db|-----------------------------------0----0-----|Ab|-----------------------------------x----------|Eb|--0--7----0--5----0--7----0--7--0--3----------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|----------------------------------------------|Db|--2---------------------------------2---------|Ab|--2---------------------------------2---------|Eb|--0---------------------------------0----3~---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|--2--2-----2------------2----x--2-------------|Db|--2--2-----2------------2----x--2-------------|Ab|--0--0-----0------------0----x--0-------------|Eb|--------3----------------------------3~-------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|----------------------------------------------|Db|--2--2-----2------------2----x--2-------------|Ab|--2--2-----2------------2----x--2-------------|Eb|--0--0--3--0------------0----x--0----3~-------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|--2--2-----2------------2----x--2-------------|Db|--2--2-----2------------2----x--2-------------|Ab|--0--0-----0------------0----x--0-------------|Eb|--------3----------------------------3~-------|
End 1
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|--4--4--4--4----4--4--4----4--4--4------------|Db|--4--4--4--4----4--4--4----4--4--4--2---------|Ab|--2--2--0--2----2--0--2----2--0--2--2---------|Eb|------------------------------------0----3~---|
End 2
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|--4---------4---------4-----------------------|Db|--4---------4---------4-----------------------|Ab|--2------2--0------0--------------------------|Eb|----------------------3------3--2-------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|----------------------------------------------|Db|----------------------------------------------|Ab|----------------------------------------------|Eb|--0--7----0--5----0--7----0--7--0--3----5-----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|----------------------------------------7-----|Db|-----------------------------------5----7-----|Ab|-----------------------------------5----5-----|Eb|--0--7----0--3----0--5----0--5--0--3----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|--9-------------------------------------------|Db|--9-------------------------------------------|Ab|--7-------------------------------------------|Eb|--0-------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|--2-------------------------------------------|Db|--2-------------------------------------------|Ab|--0-------------------------------------------|Eb|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|----------------------------------------------|Db|--5-------------------------------------------|Ab|--5-------------------------------------------|Eb|--3-------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|----------------------------------------------|Db|--3-------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|Ab|--3-------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|Eb|--1-------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------------------------------------|Gb|--7\------------9\-----2------11\-----4-------|Db|--7\-----5------9\-----2------11\-----4-------|Ab|--5\-----5------7\-----0------9\------2-------|Eb|---------3------------------------------------|
Solo
Eb|----------------------------------------x-15~----17~---(18)-------|Bb|--------------------------------------------------------x---------|Gb|--------------------------------------------------------x---------|Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|Ab|--x\--------------------------------------------------------------|Eb|--x\--------------0(\)--------------------------------------------| Pick scrapes
Eb|--pb15----r15-----15b-----15-14-12--------------------------------|Bb|-----------------------------------15-12--------------------------|Gb|-----------------------------------------14-12--------------------|Db|-----------------------------------------------14-12--------------|Ab|-----------------------------------------------------14-12-10(\)--|Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--17b-----17b-17b-17b-17b-17b-17b-17b-17b-17b-r17-----------------|Bb|--------------------------------------------------17b^^---r17~----|Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| Hold bend - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|Bb|--17p15---15--17------17p15--17-----17p15--17-----17p15--17-------|Gb|--------16--16-------------16------------16------------16---------|Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--15b~----15p12---------------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------15p12---------------------------------------------|Gb|----------------------14p12---14-12----14b-14b-14b-14b-14b-14b-14-|Db|------------------------------------14----------------------------|Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------15b---15p14p12--------------------------------------|Bb|-----------------------------15-14-12-----------------------------|Gb|--0-----------------------------------15-14-12----14b---14-14b----|Db|-----------------------------------------------14-----------------|Ab|-----10b----------------------------------------------------------|Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------15b---r15p12p0-15b---r15p12p0---17b-r17p15-x-|Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|Gb|--14-14b---14-14b~------------------------------------------------|Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--22b~------------------------------------------------------------|Bb|----------------7-----8------9-----10----11-----12---12*-(\)-(/)--|Gb|----------------9b~---10b~---11b~--12b~--13b~---14b~--------------|Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|Bb|--(\/)-(\/)-(\/)-(\/)-(\/)----------------------------------------|Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro solo
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------------------------15b~-------------|Gb|--2b~-----(\/)-(\/)-(\/)-----------------0(\)---------------------|Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|Eb|--------------------------0(\)------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------15b~------------------------------------------------|Bb|--12----------------------------------12b--12b^^--12-14-12-10(12)-|Gb|-----14p12------------------------9-------------------------------|Db|-----------14------------------7----------------------------------|Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|Eb|---------------------------0--------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|Bb|--12b^^--10(12)-(\)--12b^--10(12)-(\)---12b^^--10(12)-(\)---------|Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|Gb|--0(/\)-----------------------------------------------------------|Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|Ab|------------x(\)--------------------------------------------------|Eb|------------x(\)--------------------------------------------------| Whammy bar noise
WAR MACHINE Gene Simmons, Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 2] [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 1] Better watch out 'Cause I'm a war machine [Rhy. Fig 2] 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 1] (2x) Better watch out 'Cause I'm a war machine You better watch out 'Cause I'm a war machine [Solo over Rhy. Fig 1 (x)] [Rhy. Fig 4] [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) You better watch out 'Cause I'm a war machine You better watch out 'Cause I'm a war machine [Rhy. Fig 1 (7x) w/ Outro solo] Better watch out 'Cause I'm a war machine I'm a war machine I'm a war machine ...
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