I Pledge Allegiance To The State Of Rock And Roll tab by Kiss

Tabs

Standard tuning

Comments: Pretty cool stuff, it sounds strange to me though. The chord
sequence feels backwards somehow. Great solo by Paul (that wide vibrato
is a dead give-away).


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

E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--10----10--------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---7-----6--------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 1a

E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--2--------------2------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--0--------------2------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--0--------------0------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 2

E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--10----10/-10-10/-10---10-----10----10-10-10---------------------|
G+G|---7-----6/--7--6/--7---9------9-----9--9--9--9---9h^11-9h^11-----|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------9---9-----9---------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 2a

E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--2--------------2-----------------2--------------9---------------|
D MajorD|--0--------------2-----------------2--------------9---------------|
A augmentedA|--0--------------0-----------------0--------------7---------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------0---------------|


Rhythm Fig. 3

E MajorE|--3--------------------------3-----------1------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
BB|--3-----3--------------------3-----3-----1------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
G+G|--0-----2-----2--------------0-----2-----2------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
D MajorD|--0-----0-----2--------------0-----0-----3------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
A augmentedA|--x-----------0--------------x-----------3------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|
E MajorE|--3--------------------------3-----------1------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|


Rhythm Fig 4

E MajorE|-----------------------------3--3--3------------------------3-----|
BB|-----------------------------3--3--3--3---------------------3-----|
G+G|-----2-------2----------2----0--0--0--2---------------------0-----|
D MajorD|-----2-------2----------2----0--0--0--0---------------------0-----|
A augmentedA|-----0-------0----------0----x--x--x------------------------x-----|
E MajorE|-3b^-----3b^--------3b^------3--3--3------------------------3-----|
 <-------5x---->


Rhythm Fig 4a

E MajorE|-----------------------------3-3-3-3------------------------3-----|
BB|-----------------------------3--3--3--3---------------------3-----|
G+G|-----2-------2----------2----0--0--0--2---------------------0-----|
D MajorD|-----2-------2----------2----0--0--0--0---------------------0-----|
A augmentedA|-----0-------0----------0----x--x--x------------------------x-----|
E MajorE|-3b^-----3b^---------3b^-----3--3--3------------------------3-----|
 <-------5x------>     <-----2x---->


Rhythm Fig. 5

E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----2-----------2-----2-------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----2-----------2-----2-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----0-----------0-----0-------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-3b^---------3b^---3b^--------------------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 6

E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----2-----------2-----2-----5--7--7--5--7---5--7---7--5---7--7--5-|
D MajorD|----2-----------2-----2-----5--7--7--5--7---5--7---7--5---7--7--5-|
A augmentedA|----0-----------0-----0-------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-3b^---------3b^---3b^--------------------------------------------|
  <-------------------------------2x----------------------------->


E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----2-----------2-----2-----5--7--7--5--7---5--7---7--5---7--7--5-|
D MajorD|----2-----------2-----2-----5--7--7--5--7---5--7---7--5---7--7--5-|
A augmentedA|----0-----------0-----0-------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-3b^---------3b^---3b^--------------------------------------------|


E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--2----2----2----2-----2----2----2--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--2----2----2----2-----2----2----2--------------------------------|
E MajorE|--0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 7

E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----2-----2-------------------2-------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----2-----2-------------------2-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----0-----0-------------------0-------------------------------|
E MajorE|-3b^---3b^-----------------------------------------------------|


Solo

E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--7b^-r7--5-7p5---5~-------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7b^-r7--5-7p5---5~--------5~---------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------7--------------7-------------/7~---------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------5-7--------7-6-5-3---------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------5-------------------|


E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------8b~--8--5-----|
BB|--8p^5----8--8-8p^5-----8-8p^5-8p^5-----8b~-8b~-------------8--|
G+G|-------7------------7---------------7--------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|


E MajorE|-----------------------------------15-15-15--------------------|
BB|--8b~~~~~----------------------15b----------r15p^13----15------|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------14---------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------14\---------------------------------------------------|


E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--15b-r15---15b-r15---15b-r15---15b-r15----15b~----------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|


E MajorE|-------------------------------12------------------------------|
BB|--8b-8b-8b-r8p^5-8b~~~~----12b----r12-12-10-8b^--r8~~--8p^5----|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------~--7--|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|


E MajorE|------------8--10----10b-r10-10b-r10-10b-r10--8------15b~~~----|
BB|--5-----/10----------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|


E MajorE|--19b--19-19b-19-17--15b--15b-15p^12---------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------15p^12--------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------14p^12------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------14\-------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|


Riff 1

E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--/12~-12~-11~-------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------12~--11~---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|


E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--/12~--10~------------5~~--5b~~-------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------10~--7---------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|




I Pledge Allegiance to the State of Rock & Roll
Stanley, Knight, Cuomo

Rhythm Fig 1:
Rhythm Fig 1: w/Rhythm Fig. 1a:

Rhythm Fig 2: w/Rhythm Fig. 2a:(2x)
Lookin' back yeah I feel alright
Gettin' more than my expectations
Yeah my future looks clear and bright
And I'm livin' up to my reputation

Rhythm Fig. 3: w/Riff.1:
Yeah I'm satisfied
yeah until the day I die

Rhythm Fig. 4:
I gave my blood and I gave my soul
I stood my ground and I took control
The 🏷Legend's growin as the story's told
I pledge allegiance to the state of
Rock & Roll, Oh Yeah!
Rhythm Fig. 5:
Rhythm Fig. 2: w/Rhythm Fig. 2a:

Rhythm Fig. 2: w/Rhythm Fig. 2a:(2x)
I've been a rebel for all my life
I never cared about regulations
I only went for the things I liked
And my guitar was my inspiration

Rhythm Fig. 3: w/Riff.1:
Yeah we pay a price
Yeah I made the sacrifice

Rhythm Fig. 4a:(2x)
I gave my blood and I gave my soul
I stood my ground and I took control
The 🏷Legend's growin as the story's told
I know that heaven's gotta wait
I pledge allegiance to the state of
Rock & Roll

Solo: w/Rhythm Fig. 6: then Rhythm Fig. 2b:

Rhythm Fig. 3: w/Riff.1:
Yeah I'm satisfied
Yeah until the day I die

Rhythm Fig. 4:
I gave my blood and I gave my soul
I stood my ground and I took control
The 🏷Legend's growin as the story's told
I know that heaven's gotta wait

Rhythm Fig. 4a:
I gave my blood and I gave my soul
I stood my ground and I took control
The 🏷Legend's growin' as the story's told
I know that heaven's gotta wait
I pledge allegiance to the state of
Rhythm Fig. 5:
Rock & Roll

Rhythm Fig. 7:
Rock & Roll