Mainline bass tab by Kiss

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. 1a

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



Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----7--7--7--7------5---------7-----(3/)-----|
Eb|--0-----------------------5-------7-----------|
                                         Play only 1st time


Rhythm Fig. 1b

Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----7--7--7--7------5------------------------|
Eb|--0-----------------------5--------0--3-------|



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




Rhythm Fig. 2

Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------4----------------|
Ab|--5---------------5--5----5---------------3/--|
Eb|-------7----5--7------------------5--7--------|




Rhythm Fig. 3

Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------4----------------|
Ab|--5---------------5--5----5-------5--4--2-----|
Eb|-------7----5--7------------------------------|



Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-------7--------------------------------------|
Ab|--0---------0------0----0--5----3--2--0--3----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|




Rhythm Fig. 4

Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------4----------------|
Ab|--5---------------5--5----5-------5--4--2-----|
Eb|-------7----5--7------------------------------|



Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-------7-------------------7------------------|
Ab|--0---------0------0----0-------0--1--2-------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 5


Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--3----3----3-------5----5--3----2--0--2------|
Eb|---------------3------------------------------|



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



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



Rhythm Fig. 6

Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------4-----------------|
Ab|--5--------------5--5----5-------5--0--5/-12\-|
Eb|------7----5--7-------------------------------|



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



Riff 1

Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--14\-----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|



Riff 2

Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7\------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|







MAINLINE
Paul Stanley

Intro: Guitar only:
Riff 1:
Rhy. Fig 1a:
Rhy. Fig 2: (2x)

Rhy. Fig 3:
You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
I want you
Rhy. Fig 4:
I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
It's so true

Rhy. Fig 5:
You know what I want you to do
So baby, won't you let me on through, yeah

Rhy. Fig 3: (2x)
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
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 5:
You know what I want you to do
So baby, won't you let me on through, whoo yeah

Rhy. Fig 3: (2x)
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

Rhy. Fig 6: (2x)
Rhy. Fig 5:

Rhy. Fig 3: (2x)
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
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 5:
You know what I want you to do
So baby, won't you let me on through, yeah

Rhy. Fig 3: (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

Riff 2:
Riff 1:
Rhy. Fig 1a:
Rhy. Fig 1b:
Rhy. Fig 1a: (repeat and fade)