#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# DETROIT ROCK CITY (from the KISS CD "DESTROYER") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: Man, what a song. I love the riffs, the solo is so cool, and the bass just rocks. Doesn't get much better than this. Of course, tabbing it was a bitch, so many parts it's ridiculous really. During the solo I've taken the liberty of doing both guitars at the same time, the staffs connected. This is to more easily see how they fit together. The rhythm work that goes on underneath the solo is listed after it in the lyrics. Each of the solo guitars is also doubled an octave above but I haven't written that down since this tab would get a mile long. Just transpose it an octave yourself if you feel the need. 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|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--4--2--4--2--4--2--4--2----4--4--4--4--4--4--4----| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| < - - - - - 3x - - - - - > Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|-----7-------------------9-------------------------| Ab|-----7-------------------9-------------------------| Eb|--0--5----------------0--7-------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|--6--4--6--4--6--4--6--4---6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|-----7-------------------9-------------------------| Ab|-----7-------------------9-------------------------| Eb|--0--5----------------0--7-------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--6--4--6--4--6--4--6--4----6--6--6--6--6--6--6----| Db|--6--4--6--4--6--4--6--4----6--6--6--6--6--6--6----| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| < - - - - 3x - - - - - > Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|-----7-------------------9-------------------------| Ab|-----7-------------------9-------------------------| Eb|--0--5----------------0--7-------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|--6--4--6--4--6--4--6--4---6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| < - - - - 3x - - - - - > Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|-----7-------------------9-------------------------| Ab|-----7-------------------9-------------------------| Eb|--0--5----------------0--7-------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------9-------------11-------------| Db|--11------------------9--------9----11-------------| Ab|--11------------------7--------9----9--------------| Eb|--9----------------------------7-------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--13------------------16--------16----11-----------| Db|--11------------------14--------16----11-----------| Ab|--------------------------------14----9------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--6--4--6--4--6--4--6--4---------------------------| Db|--6--4--6--4--6--4--6--4---------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| < - - - - - 4x - - - - - > Rhythm Fig. 8 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--4--------4--2-----2-------4----------4-----------| Eb|-----------------4---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|----------2------------------2---------------------| Ab|--2--4-----------4--------------4------------------| Eb|-----------------------2--4------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--4--------4--2-----2-------4----------4-----------| Eb|-----------------4---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------6--6--6--6p-4--------| Db|----------2----------------------------------6-----| Ab|--2--4-----------4---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 10 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--4--------4--2-----2-------4----------4-----------| Eb|-----------------4---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|----------2----------------------------------------| Ab|--2--4-----------4---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 11 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--6--------6--4-----4-------6----------6-----------| Eb|-----------------6---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|----------4------------------4---------------------| Ab|--4--6-----------6--------------6--------6---------| Eb|-----------------------4--6------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|----------4------------------2---------------------| Ab|--4--6-----------6--------------4------------------| Eb|-----------------------2--4------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 12 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--8--------6---------11--------9-------------------| Db|--8--------6---------11--------9-------------------| Ab|--6--------4---------9---------7-------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 13a Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|-----7-------------------9-------------------------| Ab|-----7-------------------9-------------------------| Eb|--0--5----------------0--7-------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 13b Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------4-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------4-------------------------| Db|-----7-------------------4-------------------------| Ab|-----7---------------/6----------------------------| Eb|--0--5---------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 14 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------6-------| Db|-----7-------------------9-----------------6-------| Ab|-----7-------------------9-----------------4-------| Eb|--0--5----------------0--7--------------4----------| Riff 1 Eb|-------------------------11---12---11--------------| Bb|----------------------------------------12---12-14-| Gb|--9---8---6---8/9~---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------4----5----4---------------| Gb|----------------------------------------6----4--6--| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--9---------------------------------------9--------| Gb|------11---9---11/13~----------------11-------11---| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9---8---6---8/9~--------------------8---9---8----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------21--------------------------------| Bb|-------------21------------------------------------| Gb|--9------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|-----------------9---------------------------------| Bb|-------------9-------------------------------------| Gb|--6------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Solo Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------4----| Gb|-----------------------------------------4---------| Db|------------------------------------6--------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--6------------------9\---8----6----9\---8----6\---| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------4/---5\---4--------------------| Gb|--4--------------4-----------------4\---2----1/----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2------------------6\---4----2----6\---4----2\---| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------4----| Gb|--1--------------------------------------4---------| Db|------------------------------------6--------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------7----| Gb|-----------------------------------------8---------| Db|------------------------------------9--------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--6------------------9\---8----6----9\---8----6\---| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------9\---7---------9\---7---------| Gb|--9----------------------------9--------------9\---| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------4/---5\---4--------------------| Gb|--4--------------4-----------------4\---2----1/----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------7/---9\---7--------------------| Gb|--8--------------8-----------------8\---6----5/----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2------------------1--------5--------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--6------------------5--------8--------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--6------------------6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----------| Db|----------------------------------------------6----| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--6------------------6--6--6--6--6--6--6------8----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--6------------------9\---8----6----9\---8----6\---| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------9\---7---------9\---7---------| Gb|--9----------------------------9--------------9\---| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------4/---5\---4--------------------| Gb|--4--------------4-----------------6p---4----8\----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------7/---9\---7--------------------| Gb|--8--------------8-----------------9p---8----11\---| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--6------------------9----8----6----4--6-----------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------9----7------------------------| Gb|--9----------------------------9----8--9-----------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------9----7h-9p-7--------------------| Gb|----------------6----------------9----8\-6---------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|-------------------9----7h-9p-7--------------------| Bb|----------------9----------------9----7------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------9---------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------6--9\---8----6----9\---8----6\-----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------9\---7---------9\---7-----------| Gb|----------------9------------9--------------9\-----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------4/---5\---4--------------------| Gb|--4--------------4-----------------6p---4----8-----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------7/---9\---7--------------------| Gb|--8--------------8-----------------9p---8----4/----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|--6------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--6------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| DETROIT ROCK CITY Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin "... congressional reports. President Ford says that he's disappointed with Congress's performance. In Detroit, a Pontiac, Michigan youth was reported dead at the scene of a head-on collision on Grand Avenue this morning. The youth was reportedly driving on the wrong side of the boulevard when he struck a delivery truck and was catapulted through the windshield of his car. The driver of the truck is reported to be uninjured. The identities of both men are being withheld by local police. County legislatives today are expected to rally to the aid of striking longshoremen in hopes of ending the 9 month deadlock ..." "..roll all night and party every day I wanna rock and roll all night and party every day" [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6] (2x) I feel uptight on a Saturday night Nine o' clock, the radio's the only light I hear my song and it pulls me through Comes on strong, tells me what I got to do I got to [Rhy. Fig 13a] Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get down Everybody's gonna leave their seat [Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Rhy. Fig 8] You gotta lose your mind in Detroit Rock City [Rhy. Fig 13 w/ Rhy. Fig 13b] Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get down Everybody's gonna leave their seat [Ryy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6] (2x) Getting late I just can't wait Ten o'clock and I know I gotta hit the road First I drink, then I smoke Start up the car, and I try to make the midnight show [Rhy. Fig 13a] Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get down Everybody's gonna leave their seat [Rhy. Fig 8] [Rhy. Fig 9] [Rhy. Fig 8] [Rhy. Fig 10] [Rhy. Fig 11 w/ Rhy. Fig 12] [Rhy. Fig 13a w/ Rhy. Fig 13b] [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6] (2x) Movin' fast, doin' 95 Hit top speed but I'm still movin' much too slow I feel so good, I'm so alive I hear my song playin' on the radio It goes [Rhy. Fig 14] Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get down Everybody's gonna leave their seat [Solo] [Rhy. Fig 13a] [Rhy. Fig 8] [Rhy. Fig 13a] [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6] Twelve o'clock, I gotta rock There's a truck ahead, lights starin' at my eyes Oh my God, no time to turn I got to laugh 'cause I know I'm gonna die Why [Rhy. Fig 14 w/ Riff 1] Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet [Rhy. Fig 14 w/ Riff 2] Get up Everybody's gonna leave their seat