Kiss - Its My Life Bass

Song can be found on the KISS Box Set

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. 1a
                                                   
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--5----4----------------------5h7---7--7------|
Ab|------------7----5--0-------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|


                                              
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|--5----5--4-----------------------------------|
Ab|---------------7----0--2----------------12\---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 1b
                                               
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------5h7---7--7------|
Ab|-------5----0----5--0-------------------------|
Eb|--3-------------------------------------------|


                                              
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------5----0----0--2------------------------|
Eb|--3--3----------------------------------12\---|




Rhythm Fig. 2a
                                              
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7\-----2----0-------0----0-------------|
Eb|--0--------------------------------4----2-----|


                                            
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------2------------7\---2----2---------|
Eb|------2-----------0---------------------------|




Rhythm Fig. 2b
                                               
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7------------2----0-------0----0----------|
Eb|-------0----0-----------------------4----2--|


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



Rhythm Fig. 2c
                                              
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7\-----2----0-------0----0-------------|
Eb|--0--------------------------------4----2-----|


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



Rhythm Fig. 2d
                                              
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7----7\-----2----0-------0----0-------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------4----2-----|


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



Rhythm Fig. 3a
                                              
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7----7\-----2----0-------0----0-------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------4----2-----|


                                           
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------2--------------------------------|
Eb|------2-----------0---------------------12\---|



Rhythm Fig. 3b
                                              
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7-----------2----0-------0----0-------------|
Eb|-------0---------------------------4----2-----|


                                             
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------2--2----------------------x--------|
Eb|------2------------0-----------12\------------|



Rhythm Fig. 3c
                                              
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7----7\-----2----0-------0----0-------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------4----2-----|


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



Rhythm Fig. 4
                                          
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5----------5----5---------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------3------------|


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


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


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


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


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



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


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


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


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


                                           
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5--------------0--2-------------------------|
Eb|-----------12\--------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 6
                                          
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------|
Eb|------0--------0----------0--------0----------|
    < - - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - - - >

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



Rhythm Fig. 7
                                              
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7\-----2----0-------0----0-------------|
Eb|--0--------------------------------4----2-----|


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



Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7------------2----0-------0----0------------|
Eb|-------0----0-----------------------4----2----|


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


                                             
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7\-----2----0-------0----0-------------|
Eb|--0--------------------------------4----2-----|


                                            
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|------4---------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------2-------------7\---2----2--------|
Eb|------------------0---------------------------|


                                              
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7\-----2----0-------0----0-------------|
Eb|--0--------------------------------4----2-----|


                                             
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------2-----------------2----2---------|
Eb|------2-----------0-------0-------------------|
                                        Fade out






IT'S MY LIFE
Stanley/Simmons

[Guitar and drums only]

Rhy. Fig 1a

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Rhy. Fig 1b

Rhy. Fig 2a
Rhy. Fig 2b
Rhy. Fig 2c
Rhy. Fig 3b

Rhy. Fig 1a

Rhy. Fig 2a (2x) 
Rhy. Fig 2d
Rhy. Fig 3c

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Rhy. Fig 7