#-----------------------------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: The only interesting thing here is the lack of a solo. Apart from a few ballads I think this is really the only KISS song without a solo (even Heaven¥s on fire had an interlude of sorts). Simple riffs, slightly corny lyrics; a typical 80¥s song by Gene. 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 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------3----3-------------------------| G|--7\---2-------------0----2--------7----------------| D|--7\---2-------------0----0--------7----------------| A|--5\---0-------------x-------------5----------------| E|---------------------3------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------3-----------------------------| G|--7\---2--------------0------------7----------------| D|--7\---2--------------0------------7----------------| A|--5\---0--------------x------------5----------------| E|----------------0--2--3-----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 (light P.M. throughout) E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------| E|-----------------------------------------0--2--3----| < - - - - - 2x - - - - > E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------3---3---------------------3---------| G|--2-------------0---2---2-----------------0---------| D|--2--------4----0---0---2--------4--------0---------| A|--0--------4----x-------0--------4--------x---------| E|-----------2----3----------------2----3-3-3---------| Rhythm Fig. 4 (light P.M. throughout) E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----------------------------| E|--------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----| < - - - - - 2x - - - - > E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 E|--------------------------------------3\1-1---------| B|--------------------------------------3\1-1--3--3---| G|--5------------------------------------------3--3---| D|--3--------5---5--7--5---3---3--5--3----------------| A|-----------3---3--3--3---1---1--1--1----------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------8-8---8-8-------8-8---8-8--| G|-5------7--7--9--7--9-9--7-7-9-7-7-9-9---7-7-9-7-7--| D|-3------5--5--5--5----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|--3--3--5--3--3--5------5--5--7--5--5--7------------| E|--1--1--1--1--1--1------3--3--3--3--3--3------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------3---3--2------------| G|--------------------------2-----2---2--2------------| D|--------------------------2-----4---4--2------------| A|--3--3--5--3------3--5----0-----0---0--0------------| E|--1--1--1--1--3/5-----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------5--5--7--5--5--7------------| A|--3--3--5--3--3--5------3--3--3--3--3--3------------| E|--1--1--1--1--1--1----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------8-8---8-8------8-8---8-8--| G|--------------------------7-7-9-7-7-9-9--7-7-9-7-7--| D|--7--7--9--7--7--9----------------------------------| A|--5--5--5--5--5--5----------------------------------| E|--------------------0--0----------------------------| Riff 1 E|----------------------7-----------7-----------------| B|------8/-10--------------8-----8-----8--------------| G|------7/-9---------7--------7-----------7-----------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| < - 3x -> Let ring - - - - - - - > TRIAL BY FIRE Gene Simmons, Bruce Kulick [Intro: Drums only] [Rhy. Fig 1] [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] 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 5] 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/ Rhy. Fig 2] 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 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] 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 5] 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/ Rhy. Fig 2] 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 Trial by, trial by fire Never gonna give it up, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah [Rhy. Fig 6] 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 [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) '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/ Rhy. Fig 2 and Riff 1] Trial by fire I'm gonna live my life, oh yeah, oh yeah (repeat with ad lib lyrics and fade)