War Machine Bass

by KISS
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Difficulty: beginner
Capo: no capo
Author SlashIsGod091 [a] 93. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014
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this is probably one of the easiest songs the play on bass. enjoy
 
Tuned down 1/2-step
 
 
 
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|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------0--------0--------0--------0----------------|
 
 
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------5h7---5h7------------|
Eb|------0--------0--------0-------------------------|
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 2a
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0--7----0--5----0--7----0--7--0--3----5---------|
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 2b
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0--7----0--3----0--5----0--5--0--3----5---------|
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 2c
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------5---------|
Eb|--0--7----0--3----0--5----0--5--0--3--------------|
 
 
 
End 1
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-----------------------------------0----3------|
 
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 3
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0--0-----0-------------0------0-----------------|
Eb|--------3----------------------------3------------|
 
 
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0--0--3--0-------------0------0----3------------|
 
 
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0--0-----0-------------0------0-----------------|
Eb|--------3----------------------------3------------|
 
 
 
 
End 1
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2--2--0--2----2--0--2-----2--2------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------0----3--------|
 
 
End 2
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2------2--0------0------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------3------3--2-----------------|
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 4
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7-----------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
 
 
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--|
 
 
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
Eb|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0-----------------------|
 
 
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--10\-----3------12\-----5------13\-----7---------|
 
 
 
Rhythm Fig. 5
 
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-----------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
 
WAR MACHINE
Gene Simmons, Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance
 
[Intr: Guitar only]
[Rhy. Fig 1]
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ End 1]
 
[Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 1]
Wanna bite the hand that feeds me
Wanna turn the tides
Set the demons free and watch 'em fly
[Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 2]
Strike down the one who leads me
I'm gonna take his place
Gonna vindicate the human race
 
[Rhy. Fig 2a then Rhy. Fig 2b]
Better watch out
'Cause I'm a war machine
[Rhy. Fig 2c w/ End 1]
Better watch out
'Cause I'm a war machine
 
[Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 1]
Take the reins of power and seize them
Draw the battle lines
Armageddon's just a matter of time
[Rhy. Fig 3 w/ End 2]
Tear down the voice of reason
Let the arrows fly
Your freedom's just a state of mind, yeah
 
[Rhy. Fig 2a then Rhy. Fig 2b] (2x)
Better watch out
'Cause I'm a war machine
You better watch out
'Cause I'm a war machine
 
[Solo over Rhy. Fig 2a then Rhy. Fig 2b]
[Rhy. Fig 2a]
[Rhy. Fig 2c]
[Rhy. Fig 4]
 
[Guitar only]
[Rhy. Fig 1]
 
[Rhy. Fig 2a then Rhy. Fig 2b] (2x)
You better watch out
'Cause I'm a war machine
You better watch out
'Cause I'm a war machine
 
[Rhy. Fig 2a then Rhy. Fig 2b] (4x)
Better watch out
'Cause I'm a war machine
I'm a war machine
I'm a war machine ...
[Rhy. Fig 5]
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jjc3lcj1
Better watch out cause he's a war machine. Garbage!
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swave75
One of the greatest songs in the history of the planet.
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