Oath

Eb Tuning 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 r^ = release-bend half-step h^ = hammer-on p^ = pull-off ~ = Vibrato * = Natural Harmonic #(#) = Trill ** = Artificial Harmonic x = Muted String (Palm Muting) X = Muted String (Fretboard Muting) A cool song off of "The Elder". I personally like alot of the playing on this album, most fans either LOVE it or HATE it. I personally love it, It's a big stretch for KISS, but it works. This songs is one of the best. The solo is simple and rememberable, a trademark KISS staple. It has a riff that is similar to "Keep Me Comin" which is on the follow-up to "The Elder, "Creatures Of The Night". Rhythm Fig. 1 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---| Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| end. 1 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------| Db|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------| Ab|--7-7--5--7-----------2p^0-4p^0-5p^0-7p^0-10p^9-----| Eb|-------------0-0-0-0\-------------------------------| end. 2 Eb|-------------------------------------------------3--| Bb|-------------------------------------------------3--| Gb|--9-9--7--9--------------------------------------0--| Db|--9-9--7--9--------------------------------------0--| Ab|--7-7--5--7--------------------------------------X--| Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3--| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|---5------------------------------------------------| Db|---5------------------------------------------------| Ab|---7------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| end. 3 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---| Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---| Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------| Db|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------| Ab|--7-7--5--7-----------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|-------3-3-3----------------------------------------| Bb|-------3-3-3----------------------------------------| Gb|--5----0-0-0----5---5----7\9/7----------------------| Db|--5----0-0-0----5---5----7\9/7----------------------| Ab|--3----X-X-X----7---3----5\7/5----------------------| Eb|-------3-3-3-------------------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|---12~----------------------------------------------| Gb|---12~----------------------------------------------| Db|---12~-----------------8--9-------------------------| Ab|-----------------------8--9-------------------------| Eb|-0-----0--0-0-0-0-0-0--6--7--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-| end. 1 Eb|----------------------|-3---------------------------| Bb|--12~-----------------|-3---------------------------| Gb|--12~-----------------|-0----5----------------------| Db|--12~-----------------|-0----5----------------------| Ab|----------------------|-X----7----------------------| Eb|-------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3---------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 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---| Eb|----------------------------------------------3-----| Bb|-------------------------12~------------------3-----| Gb|-------------------------12~------------------0---5-| Db|-------------------------12~------------------0---5-| Ab|----------------------------------------------X---7-| Eb|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-------0--0-0-0-0-0-0--3-----| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5| Ab|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5| Eb|-1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1-1-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--4-| Ab|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--4-| Eb|-1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1-1-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3--6-| Rhythm Fig. 5 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--10-10-10-----------------------------10-10-10-----| Gb|--9--9--9------------------------------9--9--9------| Db|--7--7--7------------------------------7--7--7------| Ab|--0--0--0----8~--7~--5~--3~---2-3-2----0--0--0------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------5------------------------------| Ab|-8~--7~--5~--3~--0---5------------------------------| Eb|---------------------3------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---| Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------| Db|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------| Ab|--7-7--5--7-----------2p^0-4p^0-5p^0-7p^0-10p^9-----| Eb|-------------0-0-0-0\-------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---| Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9-9--7--9----------------------------9---7--------| Db|--9-9--7--9----------------------------9---7--------| Ab|--7-7--5--7----------------------------7---5--------| Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|---5---6---7---8-----6---7---8---9------------------| Gb|---5---5---5---5-----6---6---6---6------------9-----| Db|---5---7---7---7-----6---8---8---8-----4------9-----| Ab|---------------------------------------4------7-----| Eb|---------------------------------------6------0-----| Eb|---3------------------------------------------------| Bb|---3------------------------------------------------| Gb|---0----7-------------------------------------------| Db|---0----7-------------------------------------------| Ab|---X----5-------------------------------------------| Eb|---3------------------------------------------------| Riff. 1 Eb|--10p^9------------------10p^9--10--12--12b~~--15b~~| Bb|--------10------------------------------------------| Gb|------------9-----10~-------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|--10p^9---------------------------------------------| Bb|--------10-------------------------------15b-15-15b~| Gb|-----------9~--10~--9~--7~--5~--2~--0---------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Solo Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|--15b--15--15b~~~~----------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------14b--14**b--12h^14p^14~~-----| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| "The Oath" -- Paul Stanley Rhythm Fig. 1 w/end.1 Rhythm Fig. 1 w/end.2 Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end. 1 Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame Fiery hot Rhythm Fig. 2 Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take I fear not Rhythm Fig. 4 Now compelled by something I cannot see I go forth surrendering to history Rhythm Fig. 5 Your glory, I swear I ride for thee Your power, I trust it rides with me Your servant, I am and ever shall I be Rhythm Fig. 3 Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end. 1 Through a dream I have a come to an ancient door Lost in the mist Rhythm Fig. 2 I have been there a hundred times or more Pounding my fists Rhythm Fig. 4 Now inside, the fire of the ancient burns A boy goes in and suddenly a man returns Rhythm Fig. 5 Your glory, I swear I ride for thee Your power, I trust it rides with me Your servant, I am and ever shall I be Solo w/Rhythm Fig. 6 Rhythm Fig. 7 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? Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end. 1 Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame Fiery hot Rhythm Fig. 2 Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take I fear not Rhythm Fig. 4 Now compelled by something I cannot see I go forth surrendering to history Rhythm Fig. 5 then Rhythm Fig. 1 w/end.3 w/Riff. 1 Your glory, I swear I ride for thee Your power, I trust it rides with me Your servant, I am and ever shall I be