ROCK BOTTOM (from the KISS-LP "DRESSED TO KILL") ----------- transcribed by Mark Perillo (mark@kisstabs.com) Eb Tuning Key: / = slide up \ = slide down b = bend (whole step) b^ = bend (1/2 step) pb = pre-bend r = release-bend h^ = hammer-on p^ = pull-off ~ = Vibrato * = Natural Harmonic ** = Artificial Harmonic I didn't transcribe the intro since there is a good transcription of that out there already and I have included it here.This is very basic rock n roll. It should be easy for most people. The solo is in A minor and is based on thestandard Blues box position. Enjoy.. Rock Bottom Intro transcribed by Rainer Montag(montag01@rbg.informatik.th-darmstadt.de) Tune Down 1/2 step Playing Order: Part A ( 3 times ) Part B 7m--MORE--(20%)m K Part A ( to (*) ) Part C ( End ) Part A: E|-5---7---8---7---5---7---8---7---5---7---8---7---5---7---8---7---| B|--6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| G|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| (*) E|-5---7---8---7---7---8---10--8---5---7---8---7---5---|-7---8---7---| B|--6---6---6---6---8---8----8--8---5---5---5---5---5--|--5---5---5--| G|---5---5---5---5---7---7----7--7---5---5---5---5---5-|---5---5---5-| D|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------| Part B: E|-12---13---15---13---7---8---10---8---5---7---8---7---5---7---8---7---| B|--13---13---13---13---8---8----8---8---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| G|---12---12---12---12---7---7----7---7---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-12---13---15---13---7---8---10---8---5---6---8---6---7---8---10---8---| B|--13---13---13---13---8---8----8---8---6---6---6---6---8---8----8---8--| G|---12---12---12---12---7---7----7---7---5---5---5---5---7---7----7---7-| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-5---7---8---7---5---7---8---7---| B|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| G|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| Part C: E|-5-| B|-5-| G|-5-| D|-7-| A|-7-| E|-5-| ----------End Of Intro------------ Rhythm Fig. 1 Eb|--3---------------------3---------------------------| Bb|--3---3-3--------3-3----3---3-3-------3-3-----------| Gb|--0-2-2-2-2------2-2-2--0-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2---------| Db|--0-2-0-0-2--2-4-0-0-2--0-2-0-0-2-2-4-0-0-2---------| Ab|----0-----0--2-4-----0----0-----0-2-4-----0---------| Eb|--3----------0-2--------3---------0-2---------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Eb|--3---------------------3---------------------------| Bb|--3---3-3--------3-3----3---3-3-------3-3---3-3-----| Gb|--0-2-2-2-2------2-2-2--0-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2---| Db|--0-2-0-0-2--2-4-0-0-2--0-2-0-0-2-2-4-0-0-2-0-0-2---| Ab|----0-----0--2-4-----0----0-----0-2-4-----0-----0---| Eb|--3----------0-2--------3---------0-2---------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--4-4-----4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7/-9--4-4-4-4-7------------| Db|--4-4-----4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7/-9--4-4-4-4-7------------| Ab|--2-2-----0-2-0-2--5-5-5-5/-7--0-2-0-2-5------------| Eb|----------------------------0-----------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--4-4-----4-4-4-4--7-2--9---------------------------| Db|--4-4-----4-4-4-4--7-2--9---------------------------| Ab|--2-2-----0-2-0-2--5-0--7---------------------------| Eb|------------------------0---------------------------| Solo Eb|------------------------5------10b-10b--10b-10-8-10-| Bb|----------------------5----8b-----------------------| Gb|------7br7P^5-------7b------------------------------| Db|--------------7~~-----------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-8--------------------------------------------------| Bb|---10~~-10b-10b-10br10-10br10-10br10-10br10-10p^8---| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------8p^5--------------------------------------| Bb|----10p^b------8p^5-8p^5----------------------------| Gb|--9----------------------7p^5-7p^5------5h^7-7br7p^5| Db|-----------------------------------5h^7-------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Db|-5~~~~----------------------------------------------| Ab|-------5--3b^---------------------------------------| Eb|--------------5-3b^~~~------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Gb|--4-4-----4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7/-9--4-4-4-4-7------------| Db|--4-4-----4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7/-9--4-4-4-4-7------------| Ab|--2-2-----0-2-0-2--5-5-5-5/-7--0-2-0-2-5------------| Eb|----------------------------0-----------------------| end. 1 Eb|--------------------------|-------------------------| Bb|--------------------------|-3-3----3-3--------------| Gb|--4-4-----4-4-4-4--7-2----|-2-2-2--2-2-2------------| Db|--4-4-----4-4-4-4--7-2----|-0-0-2--0-0-2------------| Ab|--2-2-----0-2-0-2--5-0----|-----0------0------------| Eb|--------------------------|-------------------------| ROCK BOTTOM - Intro: Ace Frehley; Song: Paul Stanley (Rhythm Fig. 1) I can't wait a day I don't care what you say Oh yeah, you got to pay When you hit rock bottom And you're there to stay (Rhythm Fig. 2) Sometimes late at night I want to hold you tight Oh no, you got to pay Girl, you hit rock bottom And you're there to stay (Rhythm Fig. 3) Rock bottom Girl, you know you oughta treat me good Rock bottom Oh, you never treat me like you should (Solo w/Rhythm Fig. 2) (Rhythm Fig. 2) Hard times got me down Good times ain't around Now I got the mind to say Girl, you hit rock bottom And you're there to stay (Rhythm Fig. 4) [2x then 1x w/end. 1] Rock bottom Girl, you know you oughta treat me good Rock bottom Yeah, you never treat me like you should Rock bottom Girl, you know you oughta treat me good Rock bottom Yeah, you never treat me like you should Rock bottom Rock bottom, ow