The Oath Tab

Eb Tuning
 
A cool song off of "The Elder". I personally like alot of the playing on this album, most fans
either LOVE it or HATE it. I personally love it, It's a big stretch for KISS, but it works. This
songs is one of the best. The solo is simple and rememberable, a trademark KISS staple. It has a
riff that is similar to "Keep Me Comin" which is on the follow-up to "The Elder, "Creatures Of
The Night".
 
Rhythm Fig. 1
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---|
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
 
   end. 1
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------|
Db|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------|
Ab|--7-7--5--7-----------2p^0-4p^0-5p^0-7p^0-10p^9-----|
Eb|-------------0-0-0-0\-------------------------------|
 
   end. 2
Eb|-------------------------------------------------3--|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------3--|
Gb|--9-9--7--9--------------------------------------0--|
Db|--9-9--7--9--------------------------------------0--|
Ab|--7-7--5--7--------------------------------------X--|
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3--|
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---5------------------------------------------------|
Db|---5------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---7------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
 
   end. 3
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---|
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---|
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------|
Db|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------|
Ab|--7-7--5--7-----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 2
 
Eb|-------3-3-3----------------------------------------|
Bb|-------3-3-3----------------------------------------|
Gb|--5----0-0-0----5---5----7\9/7----------------------|
Db|--5----0-0-0----5---5----7\9/7----------------------|
Ab|--3----X-X-X----7---3----5\7/5----------------------|
Eb|-------3-3-3-------------------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-|
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---12~----------------------------------------------|
Gb|---12~----------------------------------------------|
Db|---12~-----------------8--9-------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------8--9-------------------------|
Eb|-0-----0--0-0-0-0-0-0--6--7--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-|
 
                          end. 1
Eb|----------------------|-3---------------------------|
Bb|--12~-----------------|-3---------------------------|
Gb|--12~-----------------|-0----5----------------------|
Db|--12~-----------------|-0----5----------------------|
Ab|----------------------|-X----7----------------------|
Eb|-------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3---------------------------|
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 3
 
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------12~------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------12~------------------------|
Db|-------------------------12~-----------------8--9---|
Ab|---------------------------------------------8--9---|
Eb|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-0-0-0--6--7---|
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------3-----|
Bb|-------------------------12~------------------3-----|
Gb|-------------------------12~------------------0---5-|
Db|-------------------------12~------------------0---5-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------X---7-|
Eb|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-------0--0-0-0-0-0-0--3-----|
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 4
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5|
Ab|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5|
Eb|-1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1-1-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3|
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--4-|
Ab|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--4-|
Eb|-1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1-1-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3--6-|
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 5
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--10-10-10-----------------------------10-10-10-----|
Gb|--9--9--9------------------------------9--9--9------|
Db|--7--7--7------------------------------7--7--7------|
Ab|--0--0--0----8~--7~--5~--3~---2-3-2----0--0--0------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
     <---------------2x-------------->
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------5------------------------------|
Ab|-8~--7~--5~--3~--0---5------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------3------------------------------|
 
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 6
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---|
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------|
Db|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------|
Ab|--7-7--5--7-----------2p^0-4p^0-5p^0-7p^0-10p^9-----|
Eb|-------------0-0-0-0\-------------------------------|
 
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---|
Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---|
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9--7--9----------------------------9---7--------|
Db|--9-9--7--9----------------------------9---7--------|
Ab|--7-7--5--7----------------------------7---5--------|
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--------------|
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 7
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---5---6---7---8-----6---7---8---9------------------|
Gb|---5---5---5---5-----6---6---6---6------------9-----|
Db|---5---7---7---7-----6---8---8---8-----4------9-----|
Ab|---------------------------------------4------7-----|
Eb|---------------------------------------6------0-----|
 
Eb|---3------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---3------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---0----7-------------------------------------------|
Db|---0----7-------------------------------------------|
Ab|---X----5-------------------------------------------|
Eb|---3------------------------------------------------|
 
Riff. 1
 
Eb|--10p^9------------------10p^9--10--12--12b~~--15b~~|
Bb|--------10------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------9-----10~-------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
 
Eb|--10p^9---------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------10-------------------------------15b-15-15b~|
Gb|-----------9~--10~--9~--7~--5~--2~--0---------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
 
Solo
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15b--15--15b~~~~----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------14b--14**b--12h^14p^14~~-----|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
 
 
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)
 
 
"The Oath"
        --  Paul Stanley
[Rhythm Fig. 1 w/end.1]
[Rhythm Fig. 1 w/end.2]
 
[Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end. 1]
Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame
Fiery hot
[Rhythm Fig. 2]
Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take
I fear not
 
[Rhythm Fig. 4]
   Now compelled by something I cannot see
   I go forth surrendering to history
 
[Rhythm Fig. 5]
     Your glory, I swear I ride for thee
     Your power, I trust it rides with me
     Your servant, I am and ever shall I be
[Rhythm Fig. 3]
 
[Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end. 1]
Through a dream
   I have a come to an ancient door
Lost in the mist
[Rhythm Fig. 2]
I have been there a hundred times or more
Pounding my fists
 
[Rhythm Fig. 4]
   Now inside, the fire of the ancient burns
   A boy goes in and suddenly a man returns
 
[Rhythm Fig. 5]
     Your glory, I swear I ride for thee
     Your power, I trust it rides with me
     Your servant, I am and ever shall I be
 
[Solo] w/[Rhythm Fig. 6]
 
[Rhythm Fig. 7]
I gave my word and gained a key
I gave my heart and set it free
There's no turning back from this odyssey
Because I feel so alive suddenly
And I wonder, is this really me?
 
[Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end. 1]
Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame
Fiery hot
[Rhythm Fig. 2]
Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take
I fear not
 
[Rhythm Fig. 4]
   Now compelled by something I cannot see
   I go forth surrendering to history
 
[Rhythm Fig. 5] then [Rhythm Fig. 1 w/end.3] w/[Riff. 1]
     Your glory, I swear I ride for thee
     Your power, I trust it rides with me
     Your servant, I am and ever shall I be
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