Mainline KISS

 


 



 


 

 
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 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com


 Tuned down 1/2-step


 Comments: Rock 'n' roll. This has some fairly standard rock rhythm work.


 As usual our two heroes divide the work with Paul playing most of the


 high-register stuff for once. There are quite a few instances when the


 two guitars clash since they aren't exactly locked in with each other.


 Still, this is a cool song. Great solo which has a more laid-back feel


 than most of Ace's stuff.


 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|-----9--9--9--9\-----7-----------------------------|
 Db|-----9--9--9--9\-----7----7------------------------|
 Ab|-----7--7--7--7\-----5----7------------------------|
 Eb|--0-----------------------5------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------7---------5-------------------|
 Gb|-----9--9--9--9\-----7---------6----4--------------|
 Db|-----9--9--9--9\-----7----7----6----4--------------|
 Ab|-----7--7--7--7\-----5----7----4----2--------------|
 Eb|--0-----------------------5------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 2


 

 
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------7--8--8--8--8--8--7-----------|
 Gb|--------7----7----7--7--9--9--9--9--9--7-----------|
 Db|--7-----9----7----9--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--9--------|
 Ab|--7h-9---------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 3a


 

 
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------14-14---|
 Gb|--------7-----7------7----7--7--7--7--7----14-14---|
 Db|--7-----9--7--7------7----7--9--7--9--7----14-14---|
 Ab|--7h-9-------------------------------------0--0----|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--14----15----14------14----14--15----15--14-------|
 Gb|--14----16----14------14----14--16----16--14-------|
 Db|--14----14----14------14----14--14----14--14-------|
 Ab|--0-------------------------------------------0----|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 3b


 

 
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--3----------3------3----------------3----2--------|
 Gb|--2----4-----2------2-------4-----4--2----2--------|
 Db|--0----0--0--0------0----0--0--0--0--0----2--------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------0--------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--2----3----2------2----2--3----3--2---------------|
 Gb|--2----4----2------2----2--4----4--2---------------|
 Db|--2----2----2------2----2--2----2--2---------------|
 Ab|--0----0----0------0----0--0----0--0--0------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 4


 

 
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------3------------(3)----------------|
 Gb|--5--5-------------2-------4-----2--2--4-----------|
 Db|--5--5--------5----0----0--0--0--0--0--0-----------|
 Ab|--3--3--------5---------------------------0--------|
 Eb|--------------3------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------2-------3-----3--2---------------|
 Gb|--5---------------2-------4-----4--2---------------|
 Db|--5----------5----2-------2-----2--2---------------|
 Ab|--3----------5----0----0--0--0--0--0---------------|
 Eb|-------------3-------------------------------------|
 < - - - - - 2x - - - - >

 


 Rhythm Fig. 5a


 

 
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------14-14----|
 Gb|--7----------7------7---------------------14-14----|
 Db|--7----9-----7------7-------9-----9--7----14-14----|
 Ab|--5----5--5--5------5----5--5--5--5--5----0--0-----|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

 


 [End] [1]  

 
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--14----15----14------14----14--15----15--14-------|
 Gb|--14----16----14------14----14--16----16--14-------|
 Db|--14----14----14------14----14--14----14--14-------|
 Ab|--0-------------------------------------------0----|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

 


 [End] [2]  

 
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--14----15----14------14----14--15-----------------|
 Gb|--14----16----14------14----14--16----5--4--0------|
 Db|--14----14----14------14----14--14----5--4--0------|
 Ab|--0------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 5b


 

 
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--3----------3-----------------------3-------------|
 Gb|--2----4-----2------2-------4-----4--2-------------|
 Db|--0----0--0--0------0----0--0--0--0--0-------------|
 Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------3-----2------3----3----3--3--2--------------|
 Gb|--2----4-----2------4----4----4--4--2--0-----------|
 Db|--2----2-----2------2----2----2--2--2--0-----------|
 Ab|--0----0--0--0------0------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

 


 Rhythm Fig. 6


 

 
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--3----------3-----------------------3-------------|
 Gb|--2----4-----2------2-------4-----4--2-------------|
 Db|--0----0--0--0------0----0--0--0--0--0-------------|
 Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------3--3-----------------|
 Gb|--2-----------------2----5----0--0-----------------|
 Db|--2-----------------2----5----0--0-----------------|
 Ab|--0--------3p-0-----0----3-------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------3------------3--3-----------------|

 


 Solo


 

 
 Eb|----------------------------------10------------------------------|
 Bb|------7--7-----7-----8--7-----------------------------10b---------|
 Gb|------7--7-----7-----9--7--9b------------9b-r9p7------------------|
 Db|--/9--------9------------------------------------9----------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--10b~-------10b----10b~-------10b-r10------10b-r10---------7--7--|
 Gb|---------------------------------------7------------7-------7--7--|
 Db|--------------------------------------------------------7h9-------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----7h8--9--x-7----10b------10~----8--10-------------------------|
 Gb|-----7h9--9--x-7---------------------------9b-r9--7------------7--|
 Db|--9--------------------------------------------------------7h9----|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9p7-------9b---9b---7h9p7-----7h9-7~-------9p7-----7\-----------|
 Db|------9---------------------9--------------------9----------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------5---------------------------------------------|
 Bb|----------------------------------7h8--x--7-----------------------|
 Gb|--4p2p0-4p2p0-4b-------2h4p2------7h9--x--7---6(7)----------------|
 Db|----------------------------------7----x--7-----------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------9-----7-----5------3----------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--/9-----7-----6-----4--------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

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{t:Mainline}
 {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}
 #
 #MAINLINE (from the KISS CD "HOTTER THAN HELL")
 # 
 {sot}
 --------------------
 {eot}
 Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com
 Tuned down 1/2-step
 Comments: Rock 'n' roll. This has some fairly standard rock rhythm work.
 As usual our two heroes divide the work with Paul playing most of the
 high-register stuff for once. There are quite a few instances when the
 two guitars clash since they aren't exactly locked in with each other.
 Still, this is a cool song. Great solo which has a more laid-back feel
 than most of Ace's stuff.
 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|-----9--9--9--9\-----7-----------------------------|
 Db|-----9--9--9--9\-----7----7------------------------|
 Ab|-----7--7--7--7\-----5----7------------------------|
 Eb|--0-----------------------5------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------7---------5-------------------|
 Gb|-----9--9--9--9\-----7---------6----4--------------|
 Db|-----9--9--9--9\-----7----7----6----4--------------|
 Ab|-----7--7--7--7\-----5----7----4----2--------------|
 Eb|--0-----------------------5------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 2
 
 {sot}
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|---------------------7--8--8--8--8--8--7-----------|
 Gb|--------7----7----7--7--9--9--9--9--9--7-----------|
 Db|--7-----9----7----9--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--9--------|
 Ab|--7h-9---------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 3a
 
 {sot}
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------------------------------14-14---|
 Gb|--------7-----7------7----7--7--7--7--7----14-14---|
 Db|--7-----9--7--7------7----7--9--7--9--7----14-14---|
 Ab|--7h-9-------------------------------------0--0----|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--14----15----14------14----14--15----15--14-------|
 Gb|--14----16----14------14----14--16----16--14-------|
 Db|--14----14----14------14----14--14----14--14-------|
 Ab|--0-------------------------------------------0----|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 3b
 
 {sot}
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--3----------3------3----------------3----2--------|
 Gb|--2----4-----2------2-------4-----4--2----2--------|
 Db|--0----0--0--0------0----0--0--0--0--0----2--------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------0--------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--2----3----2------2----2--3----3--2---------------|
 Gb|--2----4----2------2----2--4----4--2---------------|
 Db|--2----2----2------2----2--2----2--2---------------|
 Ab|--0----0----0------0----0--0----0--0--0------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 4
 
 {sot}
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------------------3------------(3)----------------|
 Gb|--5--5-------------2-------4-----2--2--4-----------|
 Db|--5--5--------5----0----0--0--0--0--0--0-----------|
 Ab|--3--3--------5---------------------------0--------|
 Eb|--------------3------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------2-------3-----3--2---------------|
 Gb|--5---------------2-------4-----4--2---------------|
 Db|--5----------5----2-------2-----2--2---------------|
 Ab|--3----------5----0----0--0--0--0--0---------------|
 Eb|-------------3-------------------------------------|
 < - - - - - 2x - - - - >
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 5a
 
 {sot}
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------14-14----|
 Gb|--7----------7------7---------------------14-14----|
 Db|--7----9-----7------7-------9-----9--7----14-14----|
 Ab|--5----5--5--5------5----5--5--5--5--5----0--0-----|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 [End] [1] 
 {sot}
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--14----15----14------14----14--15----15--14-------|
 Gb|--14----16----14------14----14--16----16--14-------|
 Db|--14----14----14------14----14--14----14--14-------|
 Ab|--0-------------------------------------------0----|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 [End] [2] 
 {sot}
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--14----15----14------14----14--15-----------------|
 Gb|--14----16----14------14----14--16----5--4--0------|
 Db|--14----14----14------14----14--14----5--4--0------|
 Ab|--0------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 5b
 
 {sot}
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--3----------3-----------------------3-------------|
 Gb|--2----4-----2------2-------4-----4--2-------------|
 Db|--0----0--0--0------0----0--0--0--0--0-------------|
 Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-------3-----2------3----3----3--3--2--------------|
 Gb|--2----4-----2------4----4----4--4--2--0-----------|
 Db|--2----2-----2------2----2----2--2--2--0-----------|
 Ab|--0----0--0--0------0------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 Rhythm Fig. 6
 
 {sot}
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--3----------3-----------------------3-------------|
 Gb|--2----4-----2------2-------4-----4--2-------------|
 Db|--0----0--0--0------0----0--0--0--0--0-------------|
 Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------3--3-----------------|
 Gb|--2-----------------2----5----0--0-----------------|
 Db|--2-----------------2----5----0--0-----------------|
 Ab|--0--------3p-0-----0----3-------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------3------------3--3-----------------|
 {eot}
 Solo
 
 {sot}
 Eb|----------------------------------10------------------------------|
 Bb|------7--7-----7-----8--7-----------------------------10b---------|
 Gb|------7--7-----7-----9--7--9b------------9b-r9p7------------------|
 Db|--/9--------9------------------------------------9----------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--10b~-------10b----10b~-------10b-r10------10b-r10---------7--7--|
 Gb|---------------------------------------7------------7-------7--7--|
 Db|--------------------------------------------------------7h9-------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----7h8--9--x-7----10b------10~----8--10-------------------------|
 Gb|-----7h9--9--x-7---------------------------9b-r9--7------------7--|
 Db|--9--------------------------------------------------------7h9----|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9p7-------9b---9b---7h9p7-----7h9-7~-------9p7-----7\-----------|
 Db|------9---------------------9--------------------9----------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|--------------------5---------------------------------------------|
 Bb|----------------------------------7h8--x--7-----------------------|
 Gb|--4p2p0-4p2p0-4b-------2h4p2------7h9--x--7---6(7)----------------|
 Db|----------------------------------7----x--7-----------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------9-----7-----5------3----------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--/9-----7-----6-----4--------------------------------------------|
 Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 MAINLINE
 Paul Stanley
 [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
 [Rhy. Fig 2] (2x)
 [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b] (2x)
 You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
 I want you
 I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
 It's so true
 [Rhy. Fig 4]
 You know what I want you to do
 So baby, won't you let me on through, yeah
 [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 5b]
 Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
 [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ End 2 and Rhy. Fig 5b]
 Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
 [Rhy. Fig 6] (2x)
 I know you could use me, so please don't refuse me
 All of me (oh love me)
 You've got to start givin', and baby, stop livin'
 Above me
 [Rhy. Fig 4]
 You know what I want you to do
 So baby, won't you let me on through, whoo yeah
 [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 5b]
 Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
 [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ End 2 and Rhy. Fig 5b]
 Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
 [Solo over Rhy. Fig 6 (2x]
 [Rhy. Fig 4]
 [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 5b]
 Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
 [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ End 2 and Rhy. Fig 5b]
 Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
 [Rhy. Fig 6] (2x)
 You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
 I want you
 I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
 It's so true
 [Rhy. Fig 4]
 You know what I want you to do
 So baby, won't you let me on through, yeah
 [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 5b] (4x)
 Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
 Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
 Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
 Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
 [Rhy. Fig 1] (repeat and fade)

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