#-----------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# ROCKIN¥ IN THE USA (from the KISS CD "ALIVE II") -------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com Tuned down 1/2-step Comments: Patriotism in the third degree here but with a cool riff. The sound on this song is kind of raw so I'm a little bit unsure about the accuracy of Rhy. Fig 6. At times it almost sound as if that guitar stays on the E-chord throughout. The x's in Rhy. Figs 1 and 2 are heavily muted open E's. 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|-------------------------2~------------------------| Ab|----------4-----2-----4----------4-----2-----------| Eb|--0----x-----x-----x----------x-----x-----3p-2-----| < - - - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------(0)------------------------| Db|-------------------------0-------------------------| Ab|----------4-----2-----4----------4-----2-----------| Eb|--0----x-----x-----x----------0-----0-----3p-2-----| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------1~------------------------| Db|---------------------------------2-----------------| Ab|----------4-----2-----4----------------2-----------| Eb|--0----x-----x-----x----------x-----x-----3p-2-----| < - - - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - - - - - > Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------(0)------------------------| Db|-------------------------0-------------------------| Ab|----------4-----2-----4----------4-----2-----------| Eb|--0----x-----x-----x----------0-----0-----3p-2-----| Rhythm Fig. 3a Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------3----3------------------------------------| Gb|--2------2----2----2--2----------------------------| Db|--2------4----4----2--2----------------------------| Ab|--0----------------0--0----------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3b Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------3----3----3p-2----------------------------| Gb|--2------2----2----2-------------------------------| Db|--2------4----4----4p-2----------------------------| Ab|--0----------------0-------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3c Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--2-------------------2----------------------------| Db|--2------4----4----4--2----------------------------| Ab|--0-------------------0----------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4a Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------5----5------------------------------------| Gb|--4------4----4----4--4----------------------------| Db|--4------6----6----4--4----------------------------| Ab|--2----------------2--2----------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4b Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------5----5----5p-4----------------------------| Gb|--4------4----4----4--4----------------------------| Db|--4------6----6----6p-4----------------------------| Ab|--2------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4c Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--4-------------------4----------------------------| Db|--4------6----6----6--4----------------------------| Ab|--2-------------------2----------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------5----5/-7----------| Db|--------------------------------5----5/-7----------| Ab|--------------------------------3----3/-5----------| Eb|--0------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------9----------------5-----5/-7---------| Db|--9-----11-----9-------2--------5-----5/-7---------| Ab|--7--7--7---7--7----x--0-----0--3--0--3/-5--0------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------7----------------------------| Db|--2~------------------7----------------------------| Ab|-------4----2----4----5----------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| < - - - 3x - - - > Rhythm Fig. 8 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------9-----------------------9---------| Db|--9-------11-----9----11--9-------11-----9----11---| Ab|--7----7--7---7--7----7---7----7--7---7--7----7----| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------9-------7---------------------------| Db|--9-----11-----9-------7---------------------------| Ab|--7--7--7---7--7----x--5---------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 9 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------5------7------9----------9\--| Db|--2~------------------5------7------9----------9\--| Ab|-------4----2----4----3------5------7----------7\--| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| < - - - 3x - - - > Rhythm Fig. 10 Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------9-----------------------9---------| Db|--9-------11-----9----11--9-------11-----9---------| Ab|--7----7--7---7--7----7---7----7--7---7--7----x----| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------------9-------5-------7------9--------9\--| Db|--9-----11-----9-------5-------7------9--------9\--| Ab|--7--7--7---7--7----x--3-------5------7--------7\--| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Solo Eb|---------------------------------------12----------| Bb|---------------------------------------12----------| Gb|--9~------11b^-r11--9-11-9----9~------------11-----| Db|--9~------11b^-r11--9-11-9----9~-------------------| Ab|---------------------------11----------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Let ring -> Eb|------------------------------------9--------------| Bb|--12----------------------------------12-----------| Gb|--11b---11b-r11p9----9~------11b---------11b-r11p9-| Db|------------------11-------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------------10~------| Gb|-----9~-----12\11-9--11p9-----12\11-9-----9~-------| Db|--11--------12\11-9--11p9-11--12\11-9-11-----------| Ab|--------------------------11----------11-----------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--12\11-9--11p9----9~------------------------------| Db|--12\11-9--11p9-11-9~------------------------------| Ab|----------------11---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Riff 1 Eb|---------------------------------------12----------| Bb|--12--12--12--12-----------12-------------12b-r12--| Gb|--11b-11b-11b-11b-r11p9----11b---------------------| Db|------------------------11-------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|--12b-r12------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------pb11-r11-11b------11b----------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------| Gb|--12\11-9-11p9--------------4b-r4--2--4p2---4~-----| Db|--12\11-9-11p9-11---------------------4p2-x--------| Ab|---------------11-0--------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| ROCKIN' IN THE U.S.A. Gene Simmons [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2] I'm flyin' in a 747, I'm passing by the pearly gates And I'm comin' real close to Heaven And my guitar just can't wait, it just can't wait [Rhy. Figs 3a, 3b and 3c] [Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2] In France really had the chance, yeah, there was plenty romance I've been to England too, there wasn't much to do One thing I know is true [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b] what I would rather do [Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b and 4c] [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6] (2x) Rockin' in the U.S.A. Nowhere else I'd rather stay [Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Rhy. Fig 8] Rockin' and a-rollin', rockin' and a-rollin' Rockin' in the U.S.A. [Solo over Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2] [Rhy. Fig 1 and Rhy. Fig 2 w/ Riff 1] Germany was really neat, just wasn't much to eat And Denmark was great, but I just can't wait, rockin' in the U.S.A. [Rhy. Fig 3a w/ Rhy. Fig 3b] [Rhy. Fig 4a w/ Rhy. Fig 4b] [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6](2x) Rockin' in the U.S.A. (rockin' in the U.S.A.) Nowhere else I'd rather stay (rockin' in the U.S.A.) [Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Rhy. Fig 8] Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin') Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin') Rockin' in the U.S.A. [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6](2x) Rockin' in the U.S.A. (rockin' in the U.S.A.) Nowhere else I'd rather stay (rockin' in the U.S.A.) [Rhy. Fig 7 w/ Rhy. Fig 8] Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin') Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin') Rockin' in the U.S.A. [Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 6] Rockin' in the U.S.A. (rockin' in the U.S.A.) Nowhere else I'd rather stay (rockin' in the U.S.A.) [Rhy. Fig 9 w/ Rhy. Fig 10] Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin') Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin') Rockin' in the U.S.A.