#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# ROCK BOTTOM (from the KISS CD "DRESSED TO KILL") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: As you can see I've chosen to separate this song into two parts, one tab for the all-acoustic intro, and this tab for the "actual" song. There are three guitars running through this one: Paul's main electric on the left, Ace's electric on the left and an acoustic that doubles Ace during the verse. Which part it doubles in the chorus (or if it plays a part all its own) I can't say but it's there, once again showing that this album probably has the most acoustic guitar of any KISS album (not counting Unplugged, that is). The solo is short but sweet. Classic Ace moves here: the minor-to-major third hammer-on, plenty of bends, a nice scalar passage (which features two decending fourths which isn't that common), and those cool grace-slides at the end. 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|------------------7----7----------------------| Db|--5----7----------7----7--7-------------------| Ab|--5----7----------5----5--7-------------------| Eb|--3----5------------------5-------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------7----7----------------------| Db|--2----4----------7----7--7-------------------| Ab|--2----4----------5----5--7-------------------| Eb|-(0)--(2)-----------------5-------------------| End 1 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--7----7--------------------------------------| Db|--7----7--7-----------------------------------| Ab|--5----5--7-----------------------------------| Eb|----------5-----------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 (Doubled by acoustic) Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--3----2----------3----3--2-------------------| Gb|--0----2----------2----2--2-------------------| Db|--0----2----------0----0--2-------------------| Ab|--x----0------------------0-------------------| Eb|--3-------------------------------------------| Eb|--0----2--------------------------------------| Bb|--0----2----------3----3--2-------------------| Gb|--1---(2)---------2----2--2-------------------| Db|--2----4----------0----0--2-------------------| Ab|--2----4------------------0-------------------| Eb|--0----2--------------------------------------| End 1 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--3----3--2-----------------------------------| Gb|--2----2--2-----------------------------------| Db|--0----0--2-----------------------------------| Ab|----------0-----------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------7-----------| Db|--9----9----------7--9--7--9------7-----------| Ab|--9----9----------7--9--7--9------5-----------| Eb|--7----7--------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--7/-9--9--------------------------7----------| Db|--7/-9--9----------7--9--7--9------7----------| Ab|--5/-7--7----------7--9--7--9------5----------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--11----11----------9--11--9--11------14------| Db|--9-----9-----------7--9---7--9-------12------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--14/-16--16----------9--11--9--11------14----| Db|--12/-14--14----------7--9---7--9-------12----| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5a Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------7-----------| Db|--9----9----------7--9--7--9------7-----------| Ab|--9----9----------7--9--7--9------5-----------| Eb|--7----7--------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------------9------------------------| Db|--7------------------9------------------------| Ab|--7------------------7------------------------| Eb|--5-------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5b Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------7-----------| Db|--9----9----------7--9--7--9------7-----------| Ab|--9----9----------7--9--7--9------5-----------| Eb|--7----7--------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--7-------------------------------------------| Ab|--7-------------------------------------------| Eb|--5-------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6a Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--11----11----------9--11--9--11------14------| Db|--9-----9-----------7--9---7--9-------12------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--14------------------9-----------------------| Db|--14------------------9-----------------------| Ab|--12------------------7-----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6b Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--11----11----------9--11--9--11------14------| Db|--9-----9-----------7--9---7--9-------12------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|--14------------------------------------------| Db|--14------------------------------------------| Ab|--12------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--9----9----------7--9--7--9------2-----------| Ab|--9----9----------7--9--7--9------2-----------| Eb|--7----7--------------------------0-----------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----7----7---------7----7---------------------| Db|----7----7--7------7----7--7------------------| Ab|----5----5--7------5----5--7------------------| Eb|------------5--------------5------------------| Solo Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------5-8b~-------------| Gb|--7b-r7p5---------------5h6-------------------| Db|----------7-----------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|--10b---10b---10b--10--8--10--8~--------------| Bb|-----------------------------------10---------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|--10b^^----10b^^-----10b^^~-------8--10--8----| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Wide vib. Eb|--8p5-----------------------------------------| Bb|------5--8p5----------------------------------| Gb|-------------8-7-5------5--7--7b-r7p5---------| Db|--------------------5h7---------------7~------| Ab|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--3/5\3---------------------------------------| Ab|-------------3/5\3----------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------| ROCK BOTTOM Stanley, Frehley [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) 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 [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2] Sometimes late at night I want to hold you tight [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1] Oh no, you got to pay Girl, you hit rock bottom And you're there to stay [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4] Rock bottom Girl, you know you oughta treat me good [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 6a] Rock bottom Oh, you never treat me like you should [Solo over Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2 (2x)] [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2] Hard times got me down Good times ain't around [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 1 and Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1] Now I got the mind to say Girl, you hit rock bottom And you're there to stay [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 6a] Rock bottom Girl, you know you oughta treat me good [Rhy. Fig 5b w/ Rhy. Fig 6b] Rock bottom Yeah, you never treat me like you should [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 6a] Rock bottom Girl, you know you oughta treat me good [Rhy. Fig 5b w/ Rhy. Fig 6b] Rock bottom Yeah, you never treat me like you should [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 6a] Rock bottom [Rhy. Fig 7] Rock bottom, ow