#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# # 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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS (from the KISS CD "ANIMALIZE") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step 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 Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------1-1-| Gb|--9--7--9-----------9-9-9--7--9-------------0-0-| Db|--9--7--9-----------9-9-9--7--9-------------2-2-| Ab|--7--5--7-----------7-7-7--5--7-------------3-3-| Eb|-----------0---------------------0--------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|--1----1------------3---------------------------| Gb|--0----0------------2---------------------------| Db|--2----2------------0---------------------------| Ab|--3----3----2~---0------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------0--1--2--3--2--1--0--| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9--7--9-----------x-x-9--7--9-----------------| Db|--9--7--9-----------x-x-9--7--9-----------------| Ab|--7--5--7-----------x-x-7--5--7---------17\-----| Eb|-----------0---------------------0------17\-----| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------5------------7------------------------| Db|----------5------------7------------------------| Ab|----------3------------5------------------------| Eb|--x-x-x-x------x-x-x-x----------3~-----2~---1~--| P.M. -> P.M. -> Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--2----4--4---------------| Db|--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--2----4--4----2----------| Ab|--0---2--2--2--2--2--2--0----2--2----2----------| Eb|-------------------------------------0----------| < - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - > Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--2-----------------------| Db|--2---4--4--4--4--4--4--2-----------------------| Ab|--0---2--2--2--2--2--2--0-----------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9--7--9---------------9--9--------------------| Db|--9--7--9---------------9--9--------------------| Ab|--7--5--7---------------7--7--------------------| Eb|-----------0------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9--7--9---------------9--9------9--9----------| Db|--9--7--9---------------9--9------9--9----------| Ab|--7--5--7---------------7--7------7--7----------| Eb|-----------0------------------------------------| Riff 1 Eb|--7h-10p-7-------------10-----------------------| Bb|-----------10------(7)----10b~------------------| Gb|--------------9b--------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------15-17b^^---r17-----15---------------------| Gb|--/16-----------------16----16~-----------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----14-16/19---14b~----14----14b~--------------| Db|--16-----------------------16-------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------7--------------------------------------| Bb|-------7---10-7h10p7----------------------------| Gb|--9b-----------------9~-------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Riff 3 Eb|-----------7------------------------------------| Bb|----10-8-----10-8---10-8---8--------------------| Gb|--9------9--------9------9---9------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------7-(\)------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Solo Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|--15-------------------12--14--12--14--12--14---| Gb|--14b---r14p12---------12--14--12--14--12--14---| Db|---------------14-------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|--14~-------------------12-15p12----12h15p12----| Gb|--14~----12h14~-----/14----------14----------14-| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------12---------------------| Bb|--12-15p12----12-15b--12-15b---15p12-15b~-------| Gb|-----------14-----------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------15-17b---r17-| Bb|--/17---17--17--17--17--17~----/17--------------| Gb|--/16---16--16--16--16--16~---------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|--p15----------0-0-17-15-0-17-------------------| Bb|------17~-----------------------17-15-----------| Gb|--------------------------------------16-14\12--| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----12-14p12-----------------------------------| Db|--14----------14-12-------------------14~-------| Ab|--------------------14-13-12----12--------------| Eb|-----------------------------15----15-----------| Eb|--0--10-12-0-9-10-0-7h9-0-9h10-0-7h9p7\5-0-7p0--| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|--5p3p0---0-(\/)~-------------------------------| Bb|--------3---------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------12-----| Ab|--------------------------10-12-14-12-14----14--| Eb|--------------------10-12-----------------------| P.M. - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------12-15/17b^^----r17p15-17~---| Gb|--------------12-14-----------------------------| Db|--12-14-12-14-----------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------12--| Gb|--------------------12~---12-14-12h14p12h14-----| Db|--12-14-12h14p12h14-----------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------15--------------| Bb|-----12h15p12----12h15p12-15/17----17~----------| Gb|--14----------14--------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------22b---22--22b~---\-------| Bb|--/20-22p20-22b-r22p20--------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------22b--r22--------------| Bb|-------20-22-22b--r22--20----------22b--r22-20--| Gb|--21--------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|--22b~------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Riff 4 Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------10(7)------10b~-------r10p7-10b~-------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|--x\--------------------------------------------| Eb|--x\--------------------------------------------| Lower bar Eb|--7h10p7-10b~----7-10p7----7--------------------| Bb|------------------------10---(/)10~-------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------15-17-(\)----------------------| Bb|-----------15-17--------------------------------| Gb|-----14-16--------------------------------------| Db|--16--------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Riff 5 Eb|------------------------------------------------| Bb|--15-----------------------------12-15~------\--| Gb|--14b---r14p12-------------12-14----------------| Db|---------------14~---12-14----------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Eb|--12(0)-----------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------7-(\)-------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Gradually lower bar Eb|--10-----10----10----10-------------------------| Bb|------9-----9-----9------9----------------------| Gb|------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------| Slowly lower bar, let ring Riff 6 Eb|--10h12-0---------------------------------------| Bb|---------10h12-0--------------------------------| Gb|----------------11h12-0-------------------------| Db|-----------------------10h12-0------------------| Ab|------------------------------10h12-0-----------| Eb|--------------------------------------10-12(\)--| WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS Simmons/Weissman [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] (3x) What goes on behind closed doors Private wounds, open sores You¥re your own worst enemy And cheap thrills bring you to your knees It¥s thumbs down for someone like you Easy come, easy go [Rhy. Fig 3] Burn your bridges, take what you can get Go for the throat because you paid your debt Livin¥ well is the best revenge So give ¥em hell [Rhy. Fig 1] (4x) While the city sleeps Better run for your life Take your troubles to the night While the city sleeps Beggars, thieves and losers There¥s no relief [Rhy. Fig 2] For better or for worse you¥ve bought and sold They love you while you¥re hot And leave you when you¥re cold [Riff 1] [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Riff 2] Burn your bridges, take what you can get Go for the throat because you paid your debt Livin¥ well is the best revenge So give ¥em hell [Rhy. Fig 1] While the city sleeps Better run for your life Take your troubles to the night While the city sleeps Beggars, thieves and losers There¥s no relief [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Riff 3] [Solo over Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Riff 4] Burn your bridges, take what you can get Go for the throat because you paid your debt Livin¥ well is the best revenge So give ¥em hell [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 5] While the city sleeps It¥s all there in black and white While the city sleeps Through the eye of the needle Gotta thread your life [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Riff 6]