#-----------------------------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.                                           #   
#------------------------------------------------------------------------#

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF ROCK & ROLL 
(from the KISS CD "PSYCHO CIRCUS")
--------------------
                                                                                    Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com

Tuned down 1/2-step

Comments: Much like on Psycho circus (the song that is) there¥s plenty of
variation here. It takes a slightly different form though as Gene uses
a bunch of high register fills, usually grace-note preceeded roots. I¥ve used
the same approach as well.

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|---------------------------------5/---9------------|
Db|--5h7----------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                              
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------7p-5-----5h-7--5h-7----------|
Ab|--0-------------------------7----------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                            
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------7-------------------7h-9----|
Ab|--0--------------5h-7------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                              
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------5p-4--2--4p-2--------|
Ab|--0------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0--2--|



Rhythm Fig. 2
                                                 
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------2--3--5-------5----5h-7--5----------|
Eb|--3----3----3------------------------------3-------|


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


                                                   
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------2--3--5-------5----5--------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--3--3------------------------0--0--1-----|


                                                     
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----1--1--1--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----|



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


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


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


                                         
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3/-----15\---------------3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
                              < - - - - 2x - - - - >



Rhythm Fig. 4                                                     

Gb|-----------------------------------------14h-16----|
Db|--------------------7------------------------------|
Ab|--0--------4--5--7----------0----12h-14------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                               
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------14--14h16---14\---|
Ab|--0------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                             
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------7------------------7h-9-------|
Ab|--0------------5--7----------0---------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                                     
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------9----9h-11----|
Ab|--0----0--0--5--6--7-------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------0--0--0--0--0----------------|


                                                
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------7------------7h9---7\---------|
Ab|--0--0--0------5h-7------------0-------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                                
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----0----4--5--7--------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------0-------0----0----12\---------|





Rhythm Fig. 5
                                                 
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------2--3--5-------5----5h-7--0--0-------|
Eb|--3----3----3--------------------------------------|


                                                            
Gb|-----------------12------12---------12h14---12h14\-|
Db|-----------12h14-----14----------14----------------|
Ab|-0----0--------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                                 
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------5-----------5h-7-------------|
Eb|--3--3--3----3--2--0--------------------0--1-------|


                                                   
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------0--------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------3---------3--2--3--2--3-------------|
Eb|------1--1--------1--3------------------3--3-------|



Rhythm Fig. 6
                                                      
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------5h-7-----5h-7--------|
Ab|---------------------------0--------0--------0--0--|
Eb|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---------------------------|


                                                      
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------5h-7-----5h-7--------|
Ab|---------------------------0--------0--------0--0--|
Eb|--3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---------------------------|


                                                       
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------5/-10\----------5--|
Eb|--3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--5---------3--3--3-----|


                                          
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------5------5/---10\----------------------|
Eb|-----3--3--3----------------------3/-----15\-------|




Rhythm Fig. 7                                            

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


                                           
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5------------------------------------12\---------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------12\---|


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


                                                     
Gb|---------------------------12------12h14---12h14\--|
Db|-----------------------14------14------------------|
Ab|--5------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


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


                                                     
Gb|---------------------------12------14h16---14h16\--|
Db|-----------------------14------14------------------|
Ab|--5------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                            
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0------0------0--------0------0----0-------------|


                                                
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------7----------7--7h9---7---------|
Ab|--0----0----4--5--7--------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                                 



Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----0--0--4--5--7----------------7h9---7--------|
Eb|----------------------0----------0-----------------|


                                                
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------7-------------7/-9--7---------|
Ab|--0----0----4--5--7-------------0------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                                 
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----0--0--4--5--7---------10----9----7\---------|
Eb|----------------------0----------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 8
                                                   
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------5--------5----5h-7--5--0----|
Eb|--3--3--3--3--3--2--0------------------------------|


                                                 
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------7-------7-------------|
Ab|--0--0--0--0--0------7/---9-------9-------9\-------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|


                                                   
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------5--------5----5h-7----------|
Eb|--3--3--3--3--3--2--0----------------------0--1----|


                                                  
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------0---------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------3-----------2--3--2--3--2------------|
Eb|------1----------1--1--3-----------------3---------|



Rhythm Fig. 9
                                                      
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3--5--5--3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---|
    < - - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - >

                                                      

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


                                            
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------5/---10\------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------3/-----15\---------|


                                                      
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------5h-7-----5h-7---------|
Ab|--------------------------0--------0--------0--0---|
Eb|--3--5--5--3--5--5--5--5---------------------------|


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


                                                       
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------5/-10\----------5--|
Eb|--3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--5---------3--3--3-----|


                                          
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------5------5/---10\----------------------|
Eb|-----3--3--3----------------------3/-----15\-------|


                                            

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


                                               
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------12\--|
Eb|--3--5--5----5----5-----3--5--3--5-----------------|


                      




I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF ROCK & ROLL 
Stanley/Knight/Cuomo

[Guitar only]

[Rhy. Fig 1]
Lookin' back yeah I feel alright
Gettin' more than my expectations
Yeah my future looks clear and bright 
And I'm livin' up to my reputation

[Rhy. Fig 2]
Yeah I'm satisfied
yeah until the day I die

[Rhy. Fig 3]
I gave my blood and I gave my soul 
I stood my ground and I took control
The legend's growin as the story's told
I pledge allegiance to the state of 
Rock & Roll

[Rhy. Fig 4]
I've been a rebel for all my life 
I never cared about regulations
I only went for the things I liked
And my guitar was my inspiration

[Rhy. Fig 5]
Yeah we pay a price 
Yeah I made the sacrifice

[Rhy. Fig 6]
I gave my blood and I gave my soul 
I stood my ground and I took control
The legend's growin as the story's told
I know that heaven's gotta wait
I pledge allegiance to the state of 
Rock & Roll

[Rhy. Fig 7]

[Rhy. Fig 8]
Yeah I'm satisfied
Yeah until the day I die

[Rhy. Fig 9]
I gave my blood and I gave my soul 
I stood my ground and I took control
The legend's growin as the story's told
I know that heaven's gotta wait

I gave my blood and I gave my soul 
I stood my ground and I took control
The legend's growin' as the story's told
I know that heaven's gotta wait
I pledge allegiance to the state of 
Rock & Roll

Rock & Roll