God Of Thunder Bass

Song: GOD OF THUNDER
Artist: KISS
Album: DESTROYER
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, kfemil@telia.com
 
Tuned down 1/2-step
 
Comments: This was requested because there wasn't a good version
available. I haven't seen the other versions bu this is the real
deal. Gene plays simple stuff during the non-vocal parts and then
throws in a rhythmic counterpoint during the verses. It's straight-
forward, in the pocket, and simple. All in all it provides a good
base of the guitar work.
 
 
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. 1
 
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7----7----7----7-----7----7----7----7---------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------0------|
    < - - - 3x - - - >
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 2
 
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7----7----7----7------7----7----7----7--------|
Eb|--------------------0---------------------0-----|
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 3
 
Gb|----------------------------------7h9---7h9-----|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7----7----7----7------7----7------------------|
Eb|--------------------0---------------------------|
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 4
 
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7---------7-----------7---------7--------|
Eb|----0---------7-----0-----0---------7-----0-----|
 
 
 
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7---------7--3-----0--3--5--5b-5--3h-5---|
Eb|----0---------7---------------------------------|
 
 
 
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7---------7-----------7---------7--------|
Eb|----0---------7-----0-----0---------7-----0-----|
 
 
 
Gb|----------------------------------7h9---7h9-----|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7---------7-----------7------------------|
Eb|----0---------7-----0-----0---------------------|
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 5
 
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--3--3-----------------5--5----7----------------|
Eb|------------3--3--------------------------------|
 
 
 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--3--------7---------0--0--0--0--0--2----------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--3--3-----------------5--5----7----------------|
Eb|------------3--3--------------------------------|
 
 
 
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------5------------------------------|
Ab|--3--2--3--2--3-------5----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 6
 
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7--7------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
X