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God of Thunder

KISS
Bass Tab
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Song: GOD OF THUNDER

Artist: KISS

Album: DESTROYER

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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, kfemil@telia.com

Tuned down 1/2-step

Comments: This was requested because there wasn't a good version

available. I haven't seen the other versions bu this is the real

deal. Gene plays simple stuff during the non-vocal parts and then

throws in a rhythmic counterpoint during the verses. It's straight-

forward, in the pocket, and simple. All in all it provides a good

base of the guitar work.

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|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7----7----7----7-----7----7----7----7---------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------0------|

< - - - 3x - - - >

Rhythm Fig. 2

Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7----7----7----7------7----7----7----7--------|
Eb|--------------------0---------------------0-----|

Rhythm Fig. 3

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

Rhythm Fig. 4

Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7---------7-----------7---------7--------|
Eb|----0---------7-----0-----0---------7-----0-----|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7---------7--3-----0--3--5--5b-5--3h-5---|
Eb|----0---------7---------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7---------7-----------7---------7--------|
Eb|----0---------7-----0-----0---------7-----0-----|
Gb|----------------------------------7h9---7h9-----|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7---------7-----------7------------------|
Eb|----0---------7-----0-----0---------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 5

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

Rhythm Fig. 6

Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7--7------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

Comments

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