While the City Sleeps KISS

 


 



 


 

 
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 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com


 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




 ** = 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|--------------------------------------------1-1-|
 Gb|--9--7--9-----------9-9-9--7--9-------------0-0-|
 Db|--9--7--9-----------9-9-9--7--9-------------2-2-|
 Ab|--7--5--7-----------7-7-7--5--7-------------3-3-|
 Eb|-----------0---------------------0--------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--1----1------------3---------------------------|
 Gb|--0----0------------2---------------------------|
 Db|--2----2------------0---------------------------|
 Ab|--3----3----2~---0------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------0--1--2--3--2--1--0--|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 2


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9--7--9-----------x-x-9--7--9-----------------|
 Db|--9--7--9-----------x-x-9--7--9-----------------|
 Ab|--7--5--7-----------x-x-7--5--7---------17\-----|
 Eb|-----------0---------------------0------17\-----|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|----------5------------7------------------------|
 Db|----------5------------7------------------------|
 Ab|----------3------------5------------------------|
 Eb|--x-x-x-x------x-x-x-x----------3~-----2~---1~--|

 


 P.M. -> P.M. ->


 Rhythm Fig. 3


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--2----4--4---------------|
 Db|--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--2----4--4----2----------|
 Ab|--0---2--2--2--2--2--2--0----2--2----2----------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------0----------|
 < - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - >
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--2-----------------------|
 Db|--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--2-----------------------|
 Ab|--0---2--2--2--2--2--2--0-----------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 4


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9--7--9---------------9--9--------------------|
 Db|--9--7--9---------------9--9--------------------|
 Ab|--7--5--7---------------7--7--------------------|
 Eb|-----------0------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9--7--9---------------9--9------9--9----------|
 Db|--9--7--9---------------9--9------9--9----------|
 Ab|--7--5--7---------------7--7------7--7----------|
 Eb|-----------0------------------------------------|

 


 Riff 1


 

 
 Eb|--7h-10p-7-------------10-----------------------|
 Bb|-----------10------(7)----10b~------------------|
 Gb|--------------9b--------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|

 


 Riff 2


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------15-17b^^---r17-----15---------------------|
 Gb|--/16-----------------16----16~-----------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-----14-16/19---14b~----14----14b~--------------|
 Db|--16-----------------------16-------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------7--------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------7---10-7h10p7----------------------------|
 Gb|--9b-----------------9~-------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|

 


 Riff 3


 

 
 Eb|-----------7------------------------------------|
 Bb|----10-8-----10-8---10-8---8--------------------|
 Gb|--9------9--------9------9---9------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------7-(\)------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|

 


 Solo


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--15-------------------12--14--12--14--12--14---|
 Gb|--14b---r14p12---------12--14--12--14--12--14---|
 Db|---------------14-------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--14~-------------------12-15p12----12h15p12----|
 Gb|--14~----12h14~-----/14----------14----------14-|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------12---------------------|
 Bb|--12-15p12----12-15b--12-15b---15p12-15b~-------|
 Gb|-----------14-----------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------------15-17b---r17-|
 Bb|--/17---17--17--17--17--17~----/17--------------|
 Gb|--/16---16--16--16--16--16~---------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--p15----------0-0-17-15-0-17-------------------|
 Bb|------17~-----------------------17-15-----------|
 Gb|--------------------------------------16-14\12--|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-----12-14p12-----------------------------------|
 Db|--14----------14-12-------------------14~-------|
 Ab|--------------------14-13-12----12--------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------15----15-----------|
 Eb|--0--10-12-0-9-10-0-7h9-0-9h10-0-7h9p7\5-0-7p0--|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--5p3p0---0-(\/)~-------------------------------|
 Bb|--------3---------------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-----------------------------------------12-----|
 Ab|--------------------------10-12-14-12-14----14--|
 Eb|--------------------10-12-----------------------|
 P.M. - - - - - - - - - - >
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------12-15/17b^^----r17p15-17~---|
 Gb|--------------12-14-----------------------------|
 Db|--12-14-12-14-----------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------------------------------12--|
 Gb|--------------------12~---12-14-12h14p12h14-----|
 Db|--12-14-12h14p12h14-----------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------------------15--------------|
 Bb|-----12h15p12----12h15p12-15/17----17~----------|
 Gb|--14----------14--------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------22b---22--22b~---\-------|
 Bb|--/20-22p20-22b-r22p20--------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------------22b--r22--------------|
 Bb|-------20-22-22b--r22--20----------22b--r22-20--|
 Gb|--21--------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--22b~------------------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|

 


 Riff 4


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|---------10(7)------10b~-------r10p7-10b~-------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--x\--------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--x\--------------------------------------------|

 


 Lower bar


 

 
 Eb|--7h10p7-10b~----7-10p7----7--------------------|
 Bb|------------------------10---(/)10~-------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------15-17-(\)----------------------|
 Bb|-----------15-17--------------------------------|
 Gb|-----14-16--------------------------------------|
 Db|--16--------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|

 


 Riff 5


 

 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--15-----------------------------12-15~------\--|
 Gb|--14b---r14p12-------------12-14----------------|
 Db|---------------14~---12-14----------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--12(0)-----------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------7-(\)-------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|

 


 Gradually lower bar


 

 
 Eb|--10-----10----10----10-------------------------|
 Bb|------9-----9-----9------9----------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|

 


 Slowly lower bar, let ring


 Riff 6


 

 
 Eb|--10h12-0---------------------------------------|
 Bb|---------10h12-0--------------------------------|
 Gb|----------------11h12-0-------------------------|
 Db|-----------------------10h12-0------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------10h12-0-----------|
 Eb|--------------------------------------10-12(\)--|

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{t:While the City Sleeps}
 {st:KISS}
 
 # 
 {sot}
 #-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
 {eot}
 ## This file is the author�s own work and represents their interpretation #
 ## of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship,#
 ## or research. # # #
 ## All transcriptions on this site is the property of KISS Asylum and #
 ## cannot be used on any other website, ftp site or archive without #
 ## permission from KISS Asylum. #
 # 
 {sot}
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------#
 {eot}
 #
 #WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS (from the KISS CD "ANIMALIZE")
 # 
 {sot}
 --------------------
 {eot}
 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
 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
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------------------------------1-1-|
 Gb|--9--7--9-----------9-9-9--7--9-------------0-0-|
 Db|--9--7--9-----------9-9-9--7--9-------------2-2-|
 Ab|--7--5--7-----------7-7-7--5--7-------------3-3-|
 Eb|-----------0---------------------0--------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--1----1------------3---------------------------|
 Gb|--0----0------------2---------------------------|
 Db|--2----2------------0---------------------------|
 Ab|--3----3----2~---0------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------0--1--2--3--2--1--0--|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 2
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9--7--9-----------x-x-9--7--9-----------------|
 Db|--9--7--9-----------x-x-9--7--9-----------------|
 Ab|--7--5--7-----------x-x-7--5--7---------17\-----|
 Eb|-----------0---------------------0------17\-----|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|----------5------------7------------------------|
 Db|----------5------------7------------------------|
 Ab|----------3------------5------------------------|
 Eb|--x-x-x-x------x-x-x-x----------3~-----2~---1~--|
 {eot}
 P.M. -> P.M. ->
 Rhythm Fig. 3
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--2----4--4---------------|
 Db|--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--2----4--4----2----------|
 Ab|--0---2--2--2--2--2--2--0----2--2----2----------|
 Eb|-------------------------------------0----------|
 < - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - >
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--2-----------------------|
 Db|--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--2-----------------------|
 Ab|--0---2--2--2--2--2--2--0-----------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 4
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9--7--9---------------9--9--------------------|
 Db|--9--7--9---------------9--9--------------------|
 Ab|--7--5--7---------------7--7--------------------|
 Eb|-----------0------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9--7--9---------------9--9------9--9----------|
 Db|--9--7--9---------------9--9------9--9----------|
 Ab|--7--5--7---------------7--7------7--7----------|
 Eb|-----------0------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Riff 1
 
 {sot}
 Eb|--7h-10p-7-------------10-----------------------|
 Bb|-----------10------(7)----10b~------------------|
 Gb|--------------9b--------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Riff 2
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------15-17b^^---r17-----15---------------------|
 Gb|--/16-----------------16----16~-----------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-----14-16/19---14b~----14----14b~--------------|
 Db|--16-----------------------16-------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------7--------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------7---10-7h10p7----------------------------|
 Gb|--9b-----------------9~-------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Riff 3
 
 {sot}
 Eb|-----------7------------------------------------|
 Bb|----10-8-----10-8---10-8---8--------------------|
 Gb|--9------9--------9------9---9------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-------------------------------7-(\)------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Solo
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--15-------------------12--14--12--14--12--14---|
 Gb|--14b---r14p12---------12--14--12--14--12--14---|
 Db|---------------14-------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--14~-------------------12-15p12----12h15p12----|
 Gb|--14~----12h14~-----/14----------14----------14-|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-------------------------12---------------------|
 Bb|--12-15p12----12-15b--12-15b---15p12-15b~-------|
 Gb|-----------14-----------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------------15-17b---r17-|
 Bb|--/17---17--17--17--17--17~----/17--------------|
 Gb|--/16---16--16--16--16--16~---------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--p15----------0-0-17-15-0-17-------------------|
 Bb|------17~-----------------------17-15-----------|
 Gb|--------------------------------------16-14\12--|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-----12-14p12-----------------------------------|
 Db|--14----------14-12-------------------14~-------|
 Ab|--------------------14-13-12----12--------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------15----15-----------|
 Eb|--0--10-12-0-9-10-0-7h9-0-9h10-0-7h9p7\5-0-7p0--|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--5p3p0---0-(\/)~-------------------------------|
 Bb|--------3---------------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-----------------------------------------12-----|
 Ab|--------------------------10-12-14-12-14----14--|
 Eb|--------------------10-12-----------------------|
 P.M. - - - - - - - - - - >
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------12-15/17b^^----r17p15-17~---|
 Gb|--------------12-14-----------------------------|
 Db|--12-14-12-14-----------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------------------------------12--|
 Gb|--------------------12~---12-14-12h14p12h14-----|
 Db|--12-14-12h14p12h14-----------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------------------15--------------|
 Bb|-----12h15p12----12h15p12-15/17----17~----------|
 Gb|--14----------14--------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------22b---22--22b~---\-------|
 Bb|--/20-22p20-22b-r22p20--------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------------22b--r22--------------|
 Bb|-------20-22-22b--r22--20----------22b--r22-20--|
 Gb|--21--------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--22b~------------------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Riff 4
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|---------10(7)------10b~-------r10p7-10b~-------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--x\--------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--x\--------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Lower bar
 
 {sot}
 Eb|--7h10p7-10b~----7-10p7----7--------------------|
 Bb|------------------------10---(/)10~-------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------15-17-(\)----------------------|
 Bb|-----------15-17--------------------------------|
 Gb|-----14-16--------------------------------------|
 Db|--16--------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Riff 5
 
 {sot}
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--15-----------------------------12-15~------\--|
 Gb|--14b---r14p12-------------12-14----------------|
 Db|---------------14~---12-14----------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--12(0)-----------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------7-(\)-------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Gradually lower bar
 
 {sot}
 Eb|--10-----10----10----10-------------------------|
 Bb|------9-----9-----9------9----------------------|
 Gb|------------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Slowly lower bar, let ring
 Riff 6
 
 {sot}
 Eb|--10h12-0---------------------------------------|
 Bb|---------10h12-0--------------------------------|
 Gb|----------------11h12-0-------------------------|
 Db|-----------------------10h12-0------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------10h12-0-----------|
 Eb|--------------------------------------10-12(\)--|
 {eot}
 WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS
 Simmons/Weissman
 [Rhy. Fig 1]
 [Rhy. Fig 2] (3x)
 What goes on behind closed doors
 Private wounds, open sores
 You�re your own worst enemy
 And cheap thrills bring you to your knees
 It�s thumbs down for someone like you
 Easy come, easy go
 [Rhy. Fig 3]
 Burn your bridges, take what you can get
 Go for the throat because you paid your debt
 Livin� well is the best revenge
 So give �em hell
 [Rhy. Fig 1] (4x)
 While the city sleeps
 Better run for your life
 Take your troubles to the night
 While the city sleeps
 Beggars, thieves and losers
 There�s no relief
 [Rhy. Fig 2]
 For better or for worse you�ve bought and sold
 They love you while you�re hot
 And leave you when you�re cold
 [Riff 1]
 [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Riff 2]
 Burn your bridges, take what you can get
 Go for the throat because you paid your debt
 Livin� well is the best revenge
 So give �em hell
 [Rhy. Fig 1]
 While the city sleeps
 Better run for your life
 Take your troubles to the night
 While the city sleeps
 Beggars, thieves and losers
 There�s no relief
 [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Riff 3]
 [Solo over Rhy. Fig 1]
 [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Riff 4]
 Burn your bridges, take what you can get
 Go for the throat because you paid your debt
 Livin� well is the best revenge
 So give �em hell
 [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 5]
 While the city sleeps
 It�s all there in black and white
 While the city sleeps
 Through the eye of the needle
 Gotta thread your life
 [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Riff 6]

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