Kiss - Mainline Bass

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|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----7--7--7--7------5------------------------|
Eb|--0-----------------------5-------------------|


                                               
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----7--7--7--7------5---------7-----(3/)-----|
Eb|--0-----------------------5-------7-----------|
                                         Play only 1st time


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


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




Rhythm Fig. 2
                                                 
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------4----------------|
Ab|--5---------------5--5----5---------------3/--|
Eb|-------7----5--7------------------5--7--------|




Rhythm Fig. 3
                                                 
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------4----------------|
Ab|--5---------------5--5----5-------5--4--2-----|
Eb|-------7----5--7------------------------------|


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




Rhythm Fig. 4
                                                 
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------4----------------|
Ab|--5---------------5--5----5-------5--4--2-----|
Eb|-------7----5--7------------------------------|


                                               
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-------7-------------------7------------------|
Ab|--0---------0------0----0-------0--1--2-------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 5
                                                

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


                                                 
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------2--4-----|
Ab|--3----3----------------0----0--4-------------|
Eb|----------0----2--3--4------------------------|


                                            
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----0--2----3--3--4------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 6
                                                   
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------4-----------------|
Ab|--5--------------5--5----5-------5--0--5/-12\-|
Eb|------7----5--7-------------------------------|


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



Riff 1
                    
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--14\-----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------|



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







MAINLINE 
Paul Stanley 

[Intro: Guitar only] 
[Riff 1]
[Rhy. Fig 1a]
[Rhy. Fig 2] (2x)

[Rhy. Fig 3] 
You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
I want you
[Rhy. Fig 4]
I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
It's so true

[Rhy. Fig 5]
You know what I want you to do
So baby, won't you let me on through, yeah

[Rhy. Fig 3] (2x)
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

[Rhy. Fig 6] (2x)
I know you could use me, so please don't refuse me
All of me (oh love me)
You've got to start givin', and baby, stop livin'
Above me

[Rhy. Fig 5]
You know what I want you to do
So baby, won't you let me on through, whoo yeah

[Rhy. Fig 3] (2x)
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

[Rhy. Fig 6] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 5]

[Rhy. Fig 3] (2x)
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

[Rhy. Fig 6] (2x)
You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
I want you
I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
It's so true

[Rhy. Fig 5]
You know what I want you to do
So baby, won't you let me on through, yeah

[Rhy. Fig 3] (4x)
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

[Riff 2]
[Riff 1]
[Rhy. Fig 1a]
[Rhy. Fig 1b]
[Rhy. Fig 1a] (repeat and fade)