Oath tab by Kiss

Tabs

Eb MajorEb 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)

A augmentedA cool song off of "The Elder". I personally like alot of the playing on this album, most fans
either LOVE it or HATE it. I personally love it, It's a big stretch for KISS, but it works. This
songs is one of the best. The solo is simple and rememberable, a trademark KISS staple. It has a
riff that is similar to "Keep Me Comin" which is on the follow-up to "The Elder, "Creatures Of
The Night".

Rhythm Fig. 1

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
DbDb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
AbAb|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---|
Eb MajorEb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|

  end. 1
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------|
DbDb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------|
AbAb|--7-7--5--7-----------2p^0-4p^0-5p^0-7p^0-10p^9-----|
Eb MajorEb|-------------0-0-0-0\-------------------------------|

  end. 2
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------------------------3--|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------------------------3--|
GbGb|--9-9--7--9--------------------------------------0--|
DbDb|--9-9--7--9--------------------------------------0--|
AbAb|--7-7--5--7--------------------------------------X--|
Eb MajorEb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3--|

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|---5------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|---5------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|---7------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|

  end. 3
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
DbDb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
AbAb|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---|
Eb MajorEb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
DbDb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
AbAb|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---|
Eb MajorEb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------|
DbDb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------|
AbAb|--7-7--5--7-----------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 2

Eb MajorEb|-------3-3-3----------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------3-3-3----------------------------------------|
GbGb|--5----0-0-0----5---5----7\9/7----------------------|
DbDb|--5----0-0-0----5---5----7\9/7----------------------|
AbAb|--3----X-X-X----7---3----5\7/5----------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-------3-3-3-------------------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-|

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|---12~----------------------------------------------|
GbGb|---12~----------------------------------------------|
DbDb|---12~-----------------8--9-------------------------|
AbAb|-----------------------8--9-------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-0-----0--0-0-0-0-0-0--6--7--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|

             end. 1
Eb MajorEb|----------------------|-3---------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--12~-----------------|-3---------------------------|
GbGb|--12~-----------------|-0----5----------------------|
DbDb|--12~-----------------|-0----5----------------------|
AbAb|----------------------|-X----7----------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3---------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 3


Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------12~------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------------12~------------------------|
DbDb|-------------------------12~-----------------8--9---|
AbAb|---------------------------------------------8--9---|
Eb MajorEb|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-0-0-0--6--7---|

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------3-----|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------12~------------------3-----|
GbGb|-------------------------12~------------------0---5-|
DbDb|-------------------------12~------------------0---5-|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------X---7-|
Eb MajorEb|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-------0--0-0-0-0-0-0--3-----|


Rhythm Fig. 4

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|----------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5|
AbAb|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5|
Eb MajorEb|-1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1-1-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3|

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|----------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--4-|
AbAb|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--4-|
Eb MajorEb|-1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1-1-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3--6-|


Rhythm Fig. 5

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--10-10-10-----------------------------10-10-10-----|
GbGb|--9--9--9------------------------------9--9--9------|
DbDb|--7--7--7------------------------------7--7--7------|
AbAb|--0--0--0----8~--7~--5~--3~---2-3-2----0--0--0------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
   <---------------2x-------------->

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|----------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|---------------------5------------------------------|
AbAb|-8~--7~--5~--3~--0---5------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------3------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 6

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
DbDb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
AbAb|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---|
Eb MajorEb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------|
DbDb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------|
AbAb|--7-7--5--7-----------2p^0-4p^0-5p^0-7p^0-10p^9-----|
Eb MajorEb|-------------0-0-0-0\-------------------------------|


Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
DbDb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
AbAb|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---|
Eb MajorEb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|--9-9--7--9----------------------------9---7--------|
DbDb|--9-9--7--9----------------------------9---7--------|
AbAb|--7-7--5--7----------------------------7---5--------|
Eb MajorEb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--------------|


Rhythm Fig. 7

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|---5---6---7---8-----6---7---8---9------------------|
GbGb|---5---5---5---5-----6---6---6---6------------9-----|
DbDb|---5---7---7---7-----6---8---8---8-----4------9-----|
AbAb|---------------------------------------4------7-----|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------6------0-----|

Eb MajorEb|---3------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|---3------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|---0----7-------------------------------------------|
DbDb|---0----7-------------------------------------------|
AbAb|---X----5-------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---3------------------------------------------------|

Riff. 1

Eb MajorEb|--10p^9------------------10p^9--10--12--12b~~--15b~~|
Bb majorBb|--------10------------------------------------------|
GbGb|------------9-----10~-------------------------------|
DbDb|----------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb MajorEb|--10p^9---------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------10-------------------------------15b-15-15b~|
GbGb|-----------9~--10~--9~--7~--5~--2~--0---------------|
DbDb|----------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|

Solo

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--15b--15--15b~~~~----------------------------------|
GbGb|-----------------------14b--14**b--12h^14p^14~~-----|
DbDb|----------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------|


"The Oath"
    -- Paul Stanley
Rhythm Fig. 1 w/end.1:
Rhythm Fig. 1 w/end.2:

Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end. 1:
Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame
Fiery hot
Rhythm Fig. 2:
Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take
I fear not

Rhythm Fig. 4:
  Now compelled by something I cannot see
  I go forth surrendering to history

Rhythm Fig. 5:
   Your glory, I swear I ride for thee
   Your power, I trust it rides with me
   Your servant, I am and ever shall I be
Rhythm Fig. 3:

Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end. 1:
Through a dream
  I have a come to an ancient door
Lost in the mist
Rhythm Fig. 2:
I have been there a hundred times or more
Pounding my fists

Rhythm Fig. 4:
  Now inside, the fire of the ancient burns
  A augmentedA boy goes in and suddenly a man returns

Rhythm Fig. 5:
   Your glory, I swear I ride for thee
   Your power, I trust it rides with me
   Your servant, I am and ever shall I be

Solo: w/Rhythm Fig. 6:

Rhythm Fig. 7:
I gave my word and gained a key
I gave my heart and set it free
There's no turning back from this odyssey
Because I feel so alive suddenly
And I wonder, is this really me'

Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end. 1:
Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame
Fiery hot
Rhythm Fig. 2:
Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take
I fear not

Rhythm Fig. 4:
  Now compelled by something I cannot see
  I go forth surrendering to history

Rhythm Fig. 5: then Rhythm Fig. 1 w/end.3: w/Riff. 1:
   Your glory, I swear I ride for thee
   Your power, I trust it rides with me
   Your servant, I am and ever shall I be


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