Trial By Fire

Kiss

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 E |----------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------3----3-------------------------| G |--7\---2-------------0----2--------7----------------| D |--7\---2-------------0----0--------7----------------| A |--5\---0-------------x-------------5----------------| E |---------------------3------------------------------| E |----------------------------------------------------| B |----------------------3-----------------------------| G |--7\---2--------------0------------7----------------| D |--7\---2--------------0------------7----------------| A |--5\---0--------------x------------5----------------| E |----------------0--2--3-----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 (light P.M. throughout) E |----------------------------------------------------| B |----------------------------------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------| D |----------------------------------------------------| A |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------| E |-----------------------------------------0--2--3----| < - - - - - 2x - - - - > E |----------------------------------------------------| B |----------------------------------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------| D |----------------------------------------------------| A |----------------------------------------------------| E |--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 E |----------------------------------------------------| B |----------------3---3---------------------3---------| G |--2-------------0---2---2-----------------0---------| D |--2--------4----0---0---2--------4--------0---------| A |--0--------4----x-------0--------4--------x---------| E |-----------2----3----------------2----3-3-3---------| Rhythm Fig. 4 (light P.M. throughout) E |----------------------------------------------------| B |----------------------------------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------| D |----------------------------------------------------| A |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----------------------------| E |--------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----| < - - - - - 2x - - - - > E |----------------------------------------------------| B |----------------------------------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------| D |----------------------------------------------------| A |----------------------------------------------------| E |--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 5 E |--------------------------------------3\1-1---------| B |--------------------------------------3\1-1--3--3---| G |--5------------------------------------------3--3---| D |--3--------5---5--7--5---3---3--5--3----------------| A |-----------3---3--3--3---1---1--1--1----------------| E |----------------------------------------------------| E |----------------------------------------------------| B |-------------------------8-8---8-8-------8-8---8-8--| G |-5------7--7--9--7--9-9--7-7-9-7-7-9-9---7-7-9-7-7--| D |-3------5--5--5--5----------------------------------| A |----------------------------------------------------| E |----------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 E |----------------------------------------------------| B |----------------------------------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------| D |----------------------------------------------------| A |--3--3--5--3--3--5------5--5--7--5--5--7------------| E |--1--1--1--1--1--1------3--3--3--3--3--3------------| E |----------------------------------------------------| B |--------------------------------3---3--2------------| G |--------------------------2-----2---2--2------------| D |--------------------------2-----4---4--2------------| A |--3--3--5--3------3--5----0-----0---0--0------------| E |--1--1--1--1--3/5-----------------------------------| E |----------------------------------------------------| B |----------------------------------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------| D |------------------------5--5--7--5--5--7------------| A |--3--3--5--3--3--5------3--3--3--3--3--3------------| E |--1--1--1--1--1--1----------------------------------| E |----------------------------------------------------| B |--------------------------8-8---8-8------8-8---8-8--| G |--------------------------7-7-9-7-7-9-9--7-7-9-7-7--| D |--7--7--9--7--7--9----------------------------------| A |--5--5--5--5--5--5----------------------------------| E |--------------------0--0----------------------------| Riff 1 E |----------------------7-----------7-----------------| B |------8/-10--------------8-----8-----8--------------| G |------7/-9---------7--------7-----------7-----------| D |----------------------------------------------------| A |----------------------------------------------------| E |----------------------------------------------------| < - 3x -> Let ring - - - - - - - > TRIAL BY FIRE Gene Simmons, Bruce Kulick Intro: Drums only Rhy. Fig 1 Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2 Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4 Only got one life to live, I'm gonna live it, oh yeah Some people say I go to far I don't care, reachin' for the stars Rhy. Fig 5 Gonna climb that ladder to the top Nothin' can stop me now Well, look out world 'Cause here I come Oh yeah, oh yeah Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2 Life's a trial by fire I'm gonna live my life, oh yeah It's a trial by fire So just roll the dice, oh yeah And I'll take what I get Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Rhy. Fig 4 Can't listen to nobody else, you just got to believe in yourself They'll criticize you and lay down the law They'll say, just who do you think you are Rhy. Fig 5 Gonna live it till the rivers run dry What've I got to lose They just try and stop me, go ahead and try, oh yeah, oh yeah Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2 Life's a trial by fire So I'm gonna live it up, oh yeah, oh yeah Trial by fire So just roll the dice, oh yeah, oh yeah Trial by, trial by fire Never gonna give it up, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah Rhy. Fig 6 People say I'm crazy They don't understand They haven't got a clue, oh no They say, "Tell me everything" They say, "Let me hear you sing" I say, "Tell you what I'm gonna do", oh yeah Rhy. Fig 1 (2x) 'Cause I'm gonna live my life the way I want to Live it, live it the way I want to Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Rhy. Fig 2 and Riff 1 Trial by fire I'm gonna live my life, oh yeah, oh yeah (repeat with ad lib lyrics and fade)

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