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DOWN ON YOUR KNEES (from the KISS-LP "KILLERS")
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transcribed by Mark Perillo (mark@kisstabs.com)

E 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)


Rhythm Fig. 1

E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3----3-----------------3------------|
G|-2-2---2-2-2----0----2--2-2---2-2-2----0------------|
D|-2-2---2-2-2----0----0--2-2---2-2-2----0-----2------|
A|-0-0---0-0-0------------0-0---0-0-0----------2------|
E|----------------3----------------------3-----0------|


Rhythm Fig. 2

E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----2----2-2-------2---------------------------|
D|---0-----X----2-2-------2---------------------------|
A|---------3----0-0-------0---------------------0-0---|
E|-------------------3b^-----3b^---0--0-2~-3~-4-------|
     <----------3x------------->

E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-2-0--0--3-2-0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 3


E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3----3-----------------3------------|
G|-2-2---2-2-2----0----2--2-2---2-2-2----0------------|
D|-2-2---2-2-2----0----0--2-2---2-2-2----0-----2------|
A|-0-0---0-0-0------------0-0---0-0-0----------2------|
E|----------------3----------------------3-----0------|
   
                          end. 1    end. 2
E|-----------------------|---------|-------------------|
B|----------------3----3-|---------|-------------------|
G|-2-2---2-2-2----0----2-|---------|-------------------|
D|-2-2---2-2-2----0----0-|---------|-------------------|
A|-0-0---0-0-0-----------|-2-2-----|-------------------|
E|----------------3------|-0-0-----|-0-0-2-3-4---------|


Rhythm Fig. 4

E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3-3-----3--3-------------------------------|
G|--2-2----2-2-----0--2----2-2------------------------|
D|--2-2----0-0-----X--0----2-2---2--------------------|
A|--0-0------------3-------0-0---2------------0--0----|
E|-------------------------------0-0-2~-3~-4----------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-2--0--0--3-2-0----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


Solo

E|--17--17--17--17-----17--17--17--------20b~---------|
B|--20b-20b-20b-20b~---20b-20b-20b--17----------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


E|--17--17--17--------------------22b^-22-20-22--22b^-|
B|--20b-20b-20b-r20p^17-----20b~----------------------|
G|----------------------19----------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


E|-22--22b~-------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


DOWN ON YOUR KNEES

[Drum Intro]
[Rhythm Fig. 1] (2x)

[Rhythm Fig. 1] (4x)
Alright, ooh yeah
Are you ready to rock, I'm talking about satisfaction
So let's cut the talk, yeah, and get on with the action
Better make up your mind, girl, 'cause its now or never
It's getting down to the night, yeah, and I ain't waiting forever

[Rhythm Fig. 2]
She's alright, cause she's all I got tonight
She's alright, and she's eager to please


[Rhythm Fig. 3 w/ end. 1]
Down on your knees, this is love in the first degree
Down on your knees, and tonight the lovin's on me

[Rhythm Fig. 1] (4x)
Are you ready to rock, babe, she saw me coming for miles
So let me see what you got
'Cause darling, you'll be driving me wild
Better make up your mind, girl, cause its now or never
It's getting down to the night, girl, and I ain't waiting forever
I ain't waiting, girl

[Rhythm Fig. 2]
She's alright, cause she's all I got tonight
She's alright, and she's eager to please

[Rhythm Fig. 3 w/end. 2]
Down on your knees, this is love in the first degree
Down on your knees, and tonight the lovin's on me
Get down

[Solo] w/[Rhythm Fig. 3 w/end. 1]

[Rhythm Fig. 4]
Now that you got me real worked up
What you gonna do with me
Now that you got me really hot
I'm easy to please

[Rhythm Fig. 3 w/end. 2] (until fade)
Down on your knees, it's this love in the first degree
Down on your knees, yeah tonight the lovin's on me
Down on your knees, this is love in the first degree
Down on your knees, yeah tonight the lovin's on me
I'm down on my knees, this is love in the first degree
I'm down on my knees, yeah tonight the lovin's on me
Down on my knees, this is love in the first degree
Down on my knees