Kiss - War Machine Chords & Tabs

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------------|



[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kiss/war_machine_btab.html ]
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]