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ROCKIN' IN THE USA (from the KISS-LP "ALIVE II")
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transcribed by Mark Perillo (mark@kisstabs.com)

Eb 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

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|---2---------2**~-------------2---------0-----------|
Ab|---2--4-2-4-------4--2--------2--4-2-4----4--2------|
Eb|---0-------------------3-4----0-----------------3-4-|
      <----------3x--------->


Rhythm Fig. 2
                     end. 1
Eb|-----------------|----------------------------------|
Bb|--2--3-3-3--2----|---4--5-5-5--4--------------------|
Gb|--2--2-2-2--2----|---4--4-4-4--4--------------------|
Db|--2--4-4-4--2----|---4--6-6-6--4--------------------|
Ab|--0---------0----|----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------|----------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 3

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-5-5/-7---9--9--9---7----------------------------|
Db|--9-5-5/-7---9--9--9---7----------------------------|
Ab|--7-3-3/-5---7--7--7---5----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     <--2x-->


Rhythm Fig. 3a

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-5-5/-7-------------7----------------------------|
Db|--9-5-5/-7---2---------7----------------------------|
Ab|--7-3-3/-5-----4-2-4---5----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     <--2x-->   <--3x-->


Rhythm Fig. 3b

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-5-5/-7---9--9--9---5----7-----9-----------------|
Db|--9-5-5/-7---9--9--9---5----7-----9-----------------|
Ab|--7-3-3/-5---7--7--7---3----5-----7-----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     <--2x-->


Rhythm Fig. 3c

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-5-5/-7-------------5----7-----9-----------------|
Db|--9-5-5/-7---2---------5----7-----9-----------------|
Ab|--7-3-3/-5-----4-2-4---3----5-----7-----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     <--2x-->   <--3x->


Riff. 1

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------11b-r11--9----------------12---12------------|
Gb|---/9~-11b-r11--9--11p^9-----9~--11b-----(11b)-r11--|
Db|---/9~-------------11p^9-11--9~---------------------|
Ab|-------------------------11-------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------12--------------------------------|
Gb|-11p^9----9~--11b----11-11-r11p^9-----9--11b-r11p^9-|
Db|-------11--------------------------11----11b-r11p^9-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
                                            <----3x--->

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-/14~---11b-r11p^9--11p^9------9~-------------------|
Db|-/14~---11b-r11p^9--11p^9--11--9~-------------------|
Ab|---------------------------11-----------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


Riff. 2

Eb|-------------------------------------9--------------|
Bb|----12--12--12--12-------------12-----pb^12-r12-12b^|
Gb|----11b-11b-11b-11b-r11p^9-----11b------------------|
Db|---------------------------11-----------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-r12~-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------11b--11b---11b-r11--9--11p^9-----/14~------|
Db|--------------------11b-r11--9--11p^9--11-/14~------|
Ab|---------------------------------------11-----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---4b-r4p^2--4p^2----4~~----------------------------|
Db|-------------------4--------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|


ROCKIN' IN THE U.S.A. - Gene Simmons

[Rhythm Fig. 1]

[Rhythm Fig. 1]
I'm flyin' in a 747, I'm passing by the pearly gates
And I'm comin' real close to Heaven
And my guitar just can't wait, it just can't wait
[Rhythm Fig. 2]

[Rhythm Fig. 1]
In France really had the chance, yeah, there was plenty romance
I've been to England too, there wasn't much to do
One thing I know is true, what I would rather do is
[Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end.1]

[Rhythm Fig. 3] w/[Rhythm Fig. 3a]
Rockin' in the U.S.A.
Nowhere else I'd rather stay
Rockin' and a-rollin', rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' in the U.S.A.

[Rhythm Fig. 1] w/[Riff. 1]

[Rhythm Fig. 1] w/[Riff. 2]
Germany was really neat, just wasn't much to eat
And Denmark was great, but I just can't wait, rockin' in the U.S.A.

[Rhythm Fig. 3] w/[Rhythm Fig. 3a](3x)
Rockin' in the U.S.A. (rockin' in the U.S.A.)
Nowhere else I'd rather stay (rockin' in the U.S.A.)
Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin')
Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin')
Rockin' in the U.S.A.
Rockin' in the U.S.A. (rockin' in the U.S.A.)
Nowhere else I'd rather stay (rockin' in the U.S.A.)
Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin')
Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin')
Rockin' in the U.S.A.
Rockin' in the U.S.A. (rockin' in the U.S.A.)
Nowhere else I'd rather stay (rockin' in the U.S.A.)
Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin')
Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin')
Rockin' in the U.S.A.
[Rhythm Fig. 3b] w/[Rhythm Fig. 3c]
Rockin' in the U.S.A. (rockin' in the U.S.A.)
Nowhere else I'd rather stay (rockin' in the U.S.A.)
Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin')
Rockin' and a-rollin' (rockin' and rollin')
Rockin' in the U.S.
U.S.A.