#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# TRIAL BY FIRE (from the KISS CD "ASYLUM") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Standard tuning Comments: Now this is Neaderthal bass. Have eight-note, will travel. If you really want to play this song, warm up your right hand (your left will be on vacation here for a while), grab a pick and just go. There is nothing difficult about this track, guitar or bass. I guess Gene figured that 8 songs with Paul's name on them would have shifted the balance of power too far to the Stanley camp. Then again, this isn't really any worse than the other contributions Gene made on this album. 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|--------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| E|--------------------------------------------------| End 1 G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------0--| E|--------------------0--2--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----| End 2 G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--------------------------------| E|--------------------0--2--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| < - - - - 2x - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 2 G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----| E|-----------------------------------------------2--| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------0--| E|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----| E|-----------------------------------------------2--| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--3----3----1----| Rhythm Fig. 3 G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------0--1--3--3--3--3--3--3--0-----1--| E|--1--1--1--1--1-----------------------------3-----| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|----1-------1--x---1-----1-------1----------------| E|-------3--------------------3-------3--0--1-------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--1--1--1--1--1--0--1--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------0--| E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----| Rhythm Fig. 4 G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------0-----| E|--1--1--1--1--1--0--1--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----1--| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|------------------3--5--0----0--------------------| E|--1--1--1--1--5/7---------------3----0--0----1----| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--3--4--5--| E|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--5--5--5--5--5--5--7-----------------------------| E|-----------------------0----0--0----0--0----0-----| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|----0--0----0--0----------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|------5\-------5\---------5\-------5\-------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------0---------| E|------5\-----0--2--3--------------0--2------------| TRIAL BY FIRE Gene Simmons, Bruce Kulick [Intro: Drums and guitar] [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] Only got one life to live, I'm gonna live it, oh yeah Some people say I go to far I don't care, reachin' for the stars [Rhy. Fig 3] Gonna climb that ladder to the top Nothin' can stop me now Well, look out world 'Cause here I come Oh yeah, oh yeah [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 1] (2x) Life's a trial by fire I'm gonna live my life, oh yeah It's a trial by fire So just roll the dice, oh yeah And I'll take what I get [Rhy. Fig 2] Can't listen to nobody else, you just got to believe in yourself They'll criticize you and lay down the law They'll say, just who do you think you are [Rhy. Fig 3] Gonna live it till the rivers run dry What've I got to lose They just try and stop me, go ahead and try, oh yeah, oh yeah [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 1] (2x) Life's a trial by fire So I'm gonna live it up, oh yeah, oh yeah Trial by fire So just roll the dice, oh yeah, oh yeah [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 2] Trial by, trial by fire Never gonna give it up, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah [Rhy. Fig 4] People say I'm crazy They don't understand They haven't got a clue, oh no They say, "Tell me everything" They say, "Let me hear you sing" I say, "Tell you what I'm gonna do", oh yeah [Guitar only] [Rhy. Fig 5] 'Cause I'm gonna live my life the way I want to Live it, live it the way I want to [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 1] Trial by fire I'm gonna live my life, oh yeah, oh yeah (repeat with ad lib lyrics and fade)