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ROCK BOTTOM (from the KISS CD "DRESSED TO KILL")
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com

Tuned down 1/2-step

Comments: Not much to this bassline. Gene follows the guitars pretty
closely and just plays connect-the-dots with some pentatonic lines.


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
                                                    
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------5----5--------------------|
Eb|--3----5------0--3----------5------0--3--5----|


                                                
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------5----5--------------------|
Eb|--0----2------0--3----------5------0--3--5----|



Rhythm Fig. 2
                                                
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------5----5--------------------|
Eb|--3----5------0--3----------5------0--3--5----|



                                                    
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------5----5---------5----5-----|
Eb|--0----2------0--3----------5--------------5--|



Rhythm Fig. 3
                                             
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2----2----------0--2--0--2------5-----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|



                                              
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5/-7--7----------0--2--0--2------5----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 4
                                             
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2----2----------0--2--0--2------5-----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|



                                        
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------7------------------------|
Eb|--5-------------------------------------------|




Rhythm Fig. 5
                                             
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2----2----------0--2--0--2------5-----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|


                                        
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|--5-------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 6
                                             
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2----2----------0--2--0--2------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------0-----------|


                                             
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----5----5---------5----5---------------------|
Eb|------------5--------------5------------------|



Riff 1

Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|--15\-----------------------------------------|




ROCK BOTTOM
Stanley, Frehley

[Guitar only] 
I can't wait a day
I don't care what you say
Oh yeah, you got to pay
When you hit rock bottom
And you're there to stay
[Riff 1]

[Rhy. Fig 1]
Sometimes late at night
I want to hold you tight
[Rhy. Fig 2]
Oh no, you got to pay
Girl, you hit rock bottom
And you're there to stay

[Rhy. Fig 3]
Rock bottom
Girl, you know you oughta treat me good
[Rhy. Fig 4]
Rock bottom
Oh, you never treat me like you should

[Solo over Rhy. Fig 1 (2x)]

[Rhy. Fig 1]
Hard times got me down
Good times ain't around
[Rhy. Fig 2]
Now I got the mind to say
Girl, you hit rock bottom
And you're there to stay

[Rhy. Fig 3]
Rock bottom
Girl, you know you oughta treat me good
[Rhy. Fig 5]
Rock bottom
Yeah, you never treat me like you should
[Rhy. Fig 3]
Rock bottom
Girl, you know you oughta treat me good
[Rhy. Fig 5]
Rock bottom
Yeah, you never treat me like you should
[Rhy. Fig 3]
Rock bottom
[Rhy. Fig 6]
Rock bottom, ow