War Machine KISS

 


 



 


 

 
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 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com


 Tuned down 1/2-step


 Comments: Evil way to end an album. Kick-ass riffs is what it's all about


 here. The solo is a mix between whammy bar noise and some scalar passages


 and I'd bet the house on this being Vinnie (a lot of the stuff that showed


 up on Lick it up is already here). If you want to do this right, you need


 a Floyd Rose tremolo. A regular Fender-style tremolo will go out of tune


 in the first bar of the solo.


 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|----------------------------------------------|
 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(\)--------------------------------------------------|

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{t:War Machine}
 {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}
 #
 #WAR MACHINE (from the KISS CD "CREATURES OF THE NIGHT")
 # 
 {sot}
 --------------------
 {eot}
 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
 Tuned down 1/2-step
 Comments: Evil way to end an album. Kick-ass riffs is what it's all about
 here. The solo is a mix between whammy bar noise and some scalar passages
 and I'd bet the house on this being Vinnie (a lot of the stuff that showed
 up on Lick it up is already here). If you want to do this right, you need
 a Floyd Rose tremolo. A regular Fender-style tremolo will go out of tune
 in the first bar of the solo.
 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|----------------------------------------------|
 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-----|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 2
 
 {sot}
 Eb|----------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------------------3----3-----|
 Gb|-----------------------------------0----2-----|
 Db|-----------------------------------0----0-----|
 Ab|-----------------------------------x----------|
 Eb|--0--7----0--5----0--7----0--7--0--3----------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 3
 
 {sot}
 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~-------|
 {eot}
 [End] [1] 
 {sot}
 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~---|
 {eot}
 [End] [2] 
 {sot}
 Eb|----------------------------------------------|
 Bb|----------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--4---------4---------4-----------------------|
 Db|--4---------4---------4-----------------------|
 Ab|--2------2--0------0--------------------------|
 Eb|----------------------3------3--2-------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 4
 
 {sot}
 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------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Solo
 
 {sot}
 Eb|----------------------------------------x-15~----17~---(18)-------|
 Bb|--------------------------------------------------------x---------|
 Gb|--------------------------------------------------------x---------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|--x\--------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--x\--------------0(\)--------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Pick scrapes
 
 {sot}
 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|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Outro solo
 
 {sot}
 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(\)--------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 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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