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WAR MACHINE (from the KISS-LP "CREATURES OF THE NIGHT")
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transcribed by Mark Perillo (mark@kisstabs.com)
Eb Tuning
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
r^ = release-bend half-step
h^ = hammer-on
p^ = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Muted String (Palm Muting)
X = Muted String (Fretboard Muting)
(\) = Dive w/ Bar
This is the Anthem off of "Creatures Of The Night". A cool E minor riff and some
great 1/2 step
bends on the G note along with the A chord. It's a Great song. The lead is fast a
nd very Vinnie
Vincent.
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--------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------2----0-----------------------|
Db|-----------------------2----0----2------------------|
Ab|-----------------------0----X----2------------------|
Eb|-0-7--0-5--0-7--0-7-0-------3----0------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 1a
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|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------2-2--0-2----2---2------------0------------|
Db|---2------2-2--0-2----2---2-------2-2--0--2--2---2--|
Ab|---2------0-0--X-0----0-x-0-------2-2--X--2--2---2--|
Eb|---0--3b^------3-------------3b^--0-0--3--0--0-x-0--|
end.1
Eb|-----------------------|----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|----------------------------|
Gb|------2-2-0-2----2---2-|----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|
Db|------2-2-0-2----2---2-|----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|
Ab|------0-0-X-0----0-x-0-|----2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2---------|
Eb|-3b^------3------------|3b^-------------------------|
end.2
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4--4--4--4-----4----------------------------------|
Db|--4--4--4--4-----4----------------------------------|
Ab|--2-----0-------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------3-----2---2---------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2--------------2------9------------------|
Db|--2--------2-------5------2------9------------------|
Ab|--2--------0-------5------0------7------------------|
Eb|--0----------------3-------------0------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--/12--\5--/14--\7--/16--\9-------------------------|
Eb|--/10--\3--/12--\5--/14--\7-------------------------|
Riff. 1
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---7--8---9---10--11--12----------------------------|
Gb|---9b-10b-11b-12b-13b-14b~--------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Riff. 2
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------2b~------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-0(\)-----------0(\)--------------------------------|
Riff. 3
Eb|-----------------------------------------15b~-------|
Bb|----15b~-12h^15p^12-----12h^15p^12------------------|
Gb|--------------------14-------------14---------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Riff. 4
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------15(\)--12(15)(\)------------------------|
Gb|----14b(\)------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------0(\)-------------|
Solo
Eb|-------------14b--16b--18b-18b-18b---15b--15--14-12-|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---\------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---\---0(\)-----------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------17b--17b--17b|
Bb|--15-14-12------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------14--12-------------0(\)----------------|
Db|----------------------14--12------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-17b-17b-17b-17b-17b-17b----------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------17b--r17~-15b-r15p^12-15b-|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-15b-r15p^12-15b--15b-r15p^12-15b--15b-r15p^12-15b--|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--15b--15--12---------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------15--12------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------14--12---------------------|
Db|----------------------------------14--12------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------14---------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------15b--15--12------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---14b-14b-14b-14b-14b-14b--0(\)--------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-15--12-----------------------12--12--12--12--12----|
Gb|---------14--12---------------14b-14b-14b-14b-14b---|
Db|-----------------14--12-----------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------14-------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------15b-r15p^12--15b-r15p^12--17-r17p^15--22b~~~--|
Bb|-12-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-14b------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
WAR MACHINE
[Rhythm Fig. 1a](2x)
[Rhythm Fig. 1]
[Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end.1]
Wanna bite the hand that feeds me, wanna turn the tides
Set the demons free and watch 'em fly
[Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end.2]
Strike down the one who leads me, I'm gonna take his place
Gonna vindicate the human race
[Rhythm Fig. 1]
Better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
Better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
[Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end.1]
Take the reins of power and seize them, draw the battle lines
Armageddon's just a matter of time
[Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end.2]
Tear down the voice of reason, let the arrows fly
Your freedom's just a state of mind, yeah
[Rhythm Fig. 1]
Better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
You better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
[Solo w/Riff.1 at end] w/[Rhythm Fig. 1a](2x) then [Rhythm Fig. 3]
[Rhythm Fig. 1a](2x)
[Rhythm Fig. 1a](2x)
You better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
You better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
[Rhythm Fig. 1a](2x) w/[Riff. 2] then [Riff. 3]
Better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
I'm a war machine, I'm a war machine
[Rhythm Fig. 1a](2x) w/[Riff. 4]
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