#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# KING OF THE MOUNTAIN (from the KISS CD "ASYLUM") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: This bass part is fairly simple, the only hard part is getting the rhythm right. I advise that you listen to the CD, and listen hard. Like the other "selfproduced" albums KISS made in the late 80's/early 90's, the sound here isn't the best. But, with a pair of headphones (and the re- mastered CD) the bass should come through enough for you to get the rhytym. 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 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------/10----9--7-/12----10--9---| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5-5-5\-----5-5-5-------------------------------| < - - - - 3x - - - - > G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5-5-5\-----5-5-5----5--5-5-5\-----5-5-5--------| G|--------------------------------------2p0-----------| D|------------------------------------------2p0-------| A|-------------------------------/12\-----------3p0---| E|--3-------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|---------7\-------------------/10----9--10--9-------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5-5--------5-5-5-------5-----------------------| < - - - - 3x - - - - > G|----------------------------------------------------| D|---------7\---------------7--5----------------------| A|--------------------------------7--7----5--3--------| E|--5--5-5--------5-5-5-------------------------------| < - - - - 3x - - - - > G|----------------------------------------------------| D|--------7\------------------7/-10\------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5---------5-5-5-----5-------------5-5-5--------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-----7/-12\-------------------/10----9--10--9-------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5-------------5-5-5-------5-----------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|--------7\------------------7/-10\------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5---------5-5-5-----5-------------5-5-5--------| Rhythm Fig. 3 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------5--5----5----5--7\------| E|--0--0--3--0--3--3----0-----------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------7--7----7\---------------| E|----0--3--0--3--3----0------------------(0)---------| Rhythm Fig. 4 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|--------------/12\----------------------------------| E|--5\-------------------3----3----3----5--5----------| Rhythm Fig. 5 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|---------7\-------------------/10----9--10--9-------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5-5--------5-5-5-------5-----------------------| < - - - - 3x - - - - > G|----------------------------------------------------| D|--------7\------------------7/-10\------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5---------5-5-5-----5-------------5-5-5--------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-----7/-12\-------------------/10----9--10--9-------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5-------------5-5-5-------5-----------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------/10----9--10--9--12\---| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5-5-5\-----5-5-5----5--------------------------| < - - - - 3x - - - - > G|----------------------------------------------------| D|--------7\------------------7/-10\------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5---------5-5-5-----5-------------5-5-5--------| Rhythm Fig. 6 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|---------------12-----------------------------------| E|--5\------------------3----3----3----3----3----5\---| Rhythm Fig. 7 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------7/-12\-----------------| E|--5--5-5-5\-----5-5-5-----5-------------5-5-5-------| < - - - - 3x - - - - > G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------7-----------------| A|---------------------------------------5h7-3h5-0h3--| E|--5--5-5-5\-----5-5-5-----5----5--------------------| < - - - - 3x - - - - > G|----------------------------------------------------| D|--------7\-----------------7/-10\-------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5---------5--5-----5-------------5--5----------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-----7/-12\-------------------/10----9--10--9-------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5-------------5--5-----5--5-----------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------7/-12\--------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5----5\-----5----5--------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--0--0-0-0------0----0-----0-0-0------0----0--------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|--------12-------------------12/-14-----------------| A|----14----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------7----------------| A|--5-5--5-6--7---------------------------------------| E|---------------5------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|------5h7-------------------------------------------| A|--5h7-----------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------0-------3-----------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---3----3----3----5--5------| < - - - - - - 2x - - - > Rhythm Fig. 10 G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--------------3-------------3----3----3----0--0--| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--------------3-------------3----3----3----5--5--| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|---------7------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5-5----5----5-------3----3----3----5--5--------| < - - - 2x - - - > G|----------------------------------------------------| D|---------7------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--5--5-5----5----5--5-----3----3----3----5--5-------| < - - - 2x - - - - > G|------------------------------------------4p0-------| D|----------------------------------------------2p0---| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----5-5-5--5----5-------3----3----3----5------------| < - - - 2x - - - > G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----5-5-5--5----5---------5-5-5--5----5/-17\--------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--3----3----3----5--5-----5-5-5--5----5-------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|-------5h-7-----------------------------------------| A|-------------5h-7--0--3-----------------------------| E|--5-----------------------3----3----3----5--5-------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------5--7-------------5-7-5----------| A|----------------5h7------------------------7--------| E|----5-5-5--5---------------------------------5------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--3----3----3----5--5-------------------------------| Fade out KING OF THE MOUNTAIN (P. Stanley & B. Kulick & D. Child) Come on [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] I'm gonna climb the mountain I'm gonna hit the top I wanna go where nobody's ever been I'm never gonna stop I'm gonna reign, I'm gonna shine I'm gonna beat the ground I'm gonna shoot through the night like a shot gun [Rhy. Fig 3] I'm gonna get on down, I wanna get on down [Rhy. Fig 4] (2x) I'm the king of the mountain I'm the king of the mountain Listen, [Rhy. Fig 5] Don't try to save my soul from destruction I'm never gonna fall Don't try to give me a piece of the action I'm gonna take it all All the kings horses, all the kings men We're gettin' crazy again and again Make up your mind, it's time we get goin' [Rhy. Fig 3] We're gonna get on down, we're gonna get on down [Rhy. Fig 4] (3x) I'm the king of the mountain I'm the king of the mountain I'm the king of the mountain [Rhy. Fig 6] I'm the king of the mountain [Rhy. Fig 7] [Rhy. Fig 8] [Rhy. Fig 9] Yeah, now king of the mountain Say it king of the mountain [Rhy. Fig 10] I'm the king of the mountain I'm the king of the mountain, yeah I'm the king of the mountain And the winner takes it all let's go let's go, let's go