#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# THE OATH (from the KISS CD "THE ELDER") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: Heavy metal for days. Well, at least the riffs are metal, I'm not sure about Paul's vocals though. A little bit too castrato perhaps. Not much to this one really, just mute the riffs properly and look out for Riff 2. It's not readily apparent but it's there. I like the chords during the bridge (Rhy. Fig 8). There's no real solo here so I've just called the little breaks and fills for Riffs. 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 (P.M. on open 6th) Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9---7---9-----------------------------------------7--------| Db|--9---7---9-----------------------------------------7--------| Ab|--7---5---7-----------------------------------------5--------| Eb|-------------0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------| End 1 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9---7---9--------------------------------------------------| Db|--9---7---9--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--7---5---7----------------2p0--4p0--5p0--7p0-/10--9---------| Eb|-------------0-0-0-0-12\-------------------------------------| End 2 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9---7---9-----------------------------------/7-------------| Db|--9---7---9-------------------------------5---/7-------------| Ab|--7---5---7-------------------------------5---/5-------------| Eb|-------------0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-3------------------| End 3 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9---7---9-------------------------------9----7-------------| Db|--9---7---9-------------------------------9----7-------------| Ab|--7---5---7-------------------------------7----5-------------| Eb|-------------0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|-------------------3-3-3-------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------3-3-3----3--------------------------------| Gb|--5----------------0-0-0----2----5-------------7/-9--7-------| Db|--5----------------0-0-0----0----5-------------7/-9--7-------| Ab|--3------------------------------3-------------5/-7--5-------| Eb|-------------------3-3-3-------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 (P.M. on open 6th) Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------12~---------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------12~---------------------------------| Db|-------------------------12~-----------------8----9----------| Ab|---------------------------------------------8----9----------| Eb|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-6----7----------| End 1 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------12~---------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------12~---------------------/7----------| Db|-------------------------12~-----------------5---/7----------| Ab|---------------------------------------------5---/5----------| Eb|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-3---------------| End 2 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------12~---------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------12~---------------------------------| Db|-------------------------12~---------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3--3----3--3----3--3------3--3----3----3-------------------| Ab|--3--3----3--3----3--3------3--3----3----3-------------------| Eb|--1--1----1--1----1--1------1--1----1----1-------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--5--5----5--5----5--5------5--5----5----5-------------------| Ab|--5--5----5--5----5--5------5--5----5----5-------------------| Eb|--3--3----3--3----3--3------3--3----3----3-------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--3--3----3--3----3--3------3--3----3----3-------------------| Ab|--3--3----3--3----3--3------3--3----3----3-------------------| Eb|--1--1----1--1----1--1------1--1----1----1-------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--5--5----5--5----5--5------5--5----5----2-------------------| Ab|--5--5----5--5----5--5------5--5----5----2-------------------| Eb|--3--3----3--3----3--3------3--3----3----0-------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5a Eb|--5-5-5------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--5-5-5------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-2-2------------------------------------------------------| Db|--2-2-2------------------------3~----2~---0------------------| Ab|--0-0-0-----------------------------------------3~---2h-3p-2-| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5b Eb|--5-5-5------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--5-5-5------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-2-2------------------------------------------------------| Db|--2-2-2------------------------7~----5~---3~----2~---0h-2p-0-| Ab|--0-0-0------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6a Eb|--5-5-5------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--5-5-5------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-2-2------------------------------------------------------| Db|--2-2-2------------------------3~----2~---0------------------| Ab|--0-0-0-----------------------------------------3~----0------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------3--| Rhythm Fig. 6b Eb|--5-5-5------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--5-5-5------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-2-2----------------------------------------------2-------| Db|--2-2-2------------------------7~----5~---3~----2~---2-------| Ab|--0-0-0----------------------------------------------0-------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------------3--| Rhythm Fig. 7 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--5----------------------------------------------------------| Db|--5----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--3----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 8 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--5-------------6-------------7-------------8----------------| Gb|--5-------------5-------------5-------------5----------------| Db|--5-------------6-------------7-------------8----------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--6-------------7-------------8-------------9----------------| Gb|--6-------------6-------------6-------------6----------------| Db|--6-------------7-------------8-------------9----------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--4----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--4---------------------------9------------------------------| Gb|--5---------------------------9---------------------/7-------| Db|--6---------------------------9-----------------5---/7-------| Ab|--6---------------------------7-----------x\----5---/5-------| Eb|--4---------------------------0-----------x\----3------------| Rhythm Fig. 9 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--9---7---9--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9---7---9--------------------------------------------------| Db|--9---7---9--------------------------------------------------| Ab|--7---5---7--------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 1 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--15b---r15---15b~-------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------14b----14b---14p12-14p12~-------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|--19b^--r19---19b^~------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--5h-7----5~-------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 3 Eb|--10p9-------------------------10p9-10-/12~-----13~----------| Bb|-------10----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------9~---10~-------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--15b~------15b~---------10p9--------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------10-----------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------9~-------10~----9~----7~----| Db|-------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------15b---r15--15b~----------| Gb|--5~---------------------------------------------------------| Db|--------7----5-----------------------------------------------| Ab|------------------7~-----------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| THE OATH Paul Stanley [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 2] [Rhy. Fig 2] Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame Fiery hot [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take I fear not [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 2] [Rhy. Fig 4] Now compelled by something that I cannot see I go forth surrendering to history [Rhy. Fig 5a] Your glory, I swear I ride for thee [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b] Your power, I trust it watching me [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b] Your servant, I am and ever shall I be [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] Through a dream I have a come to an ancient door Lost in the mist [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] I have been there a hundred times or more Pounding my fists [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 2] [Rhy. Fig 4] Now inside, the fire of the ancient burns A boy goes in and suddenly a man returns [Rhy. Fig 5a] Your glory, I swear I ride for thee [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b] Your power, I trust it watching me [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b] Your servant, I am and ever shall I be [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 1 and Riff 1] [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ End 3] [Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Rhy. Fig 8] I gave my word and gained a key I gave my heart and set it free There's no turning back from this odyssey Because I feel so alive suddenly And I wonder, is this really me? [Rhy. Fig 2] Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame Fiery hot [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 1] [Rhy. Fig 2] Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take I fear not [Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 2] [Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Riff 2] Now compelled by something that I cannot see I go forth surrendering to history [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Riff 3] Your glory, I swear I ride for thee [Rhy. Fig 5a w/ Rhy. Fig 5b] Your power, I trust it watching me [Rhy. Fig 6a w/ Rhy. Fig 6b] Your servant, I am and ever shall I be [Rhy. Fig 1] (2x) [Rhy. Fig 9]