The Oath Lyrics

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#THE OATH (from the KISS CD "THE ELDER")
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Tuned down 1/2-step
Comments: Heavy metal for days. Well, at least the riffs are metal, I'm
not sure about Paul's vocals though. A little bit too castrato perhaps.
Not much to this one really, just mute the riffs properly and look out
for Riff 2. It's not readily apparent but it's there. I like the chords
during the bridge (Rhy. Fig 8). There's no real solo here so I've just
called the little breaks and fills for Riffs.
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 (P.M. on open 6th)
Ab|--7---5---7----------------2p0--4p0--5p0--7p0-/10--9---------|
Rhythm Fig. 2
Rhythm Fig. 3 (P.M. on open 6th)
Bb|-------------------------12~---------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------12~---------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------12~-----------------8----9----------|
Bb|-------------------------12~---------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------12~---------------------/7----------|
Db|-------------------------12~-----------------5---/7----------|
Bb|-------------------------12~---------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------12~---------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------12~---------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Rhythm Fig. 5a
Db|--2-2-2------------------------3~----2~---0------------------|
Ab|--0-0-0-----------------------------------------3~---2h-3p-2-|
Rhythm Fig. 5b
Db|--2-2-2------------------------7~----5~---3~----2~---0h-2p-0-|
Rhythm Fig. 6a
Db|--2-2-2------------------------3~----2~---0------------------|
Ab|--0-0-0-----------------------------------------3~----0------|
Rhythm Fig. 6b
Db|--2-2-2------------------------7~----5~---3~----2~---2-------|
Rhythm Fig. 7
Rhythm Fig. 8
Rhythm Fig. 9
Riff 1
Bb|--15b---r15---15b~-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------14b----14b---14p12-14p12~-------------|
Bb|--19b^--r19---19b^~------------------------------------------|
Riff 2
Db|--5h-7----5~-------------------------------------------------|
Riff 3
Eb|--10p9-------------------------10p9-10-/12~-----13~----------|
Gb|----------9~---10~-------------------------------------------|
Eb|--15b~------15b~---------10p9--------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------9~-------10~----9~----7~----|
Bb|------------------------------------15b---r15--15b~----------|
Gb|--5~---------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------7~-----------------------------------------|
THE OATH
Paul Stanley
Rhy. ig 1 w/ nd 1
Rhy. ig 1 w/ nd 2
Rhy. ig 2
Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame
Fiery hot
Rhy. ig 3 w/ nd 1
Rhy. ig 2
Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take
I fear not
Rhy. ig 3 w/ nd 2
Rhy. ig 4
Now compelled by something that I cannot see
I go forth surrendering to history
Rhy. ig 5a
Your glory, I swear I ride for thee
Rhy. ig 5a w/ Rhy. ig 5b
Your power, I trust it watching me
Rhy. ig 6a w/ Rhy. ig 6b
Your servant, I am and ever shall I be
Rhy. ig 3 w/ nd 1
Rhy. ig 2
Through a dream I have a come to an ancient door
Lost in the mist
Rhy. ig 3 w/ nd 1
Rhy. ig 2
I have been there a hundred times or more
Pounding my fists
Rhy. ig 3 w/ nd 2
Rhy. ig 4
Now inside, the fire of the ancient burns
A boy goes in and suddenly a man returns
Rhy. ig 5a
Your glory, I swear I ride for thee
Rhy. ig 5a w/ Rhy. ig 5b
Your power, I trust it watching me
Rhy. ig 6a w/ Rhy. ig 6b
Your servant, I am and ever shall I be
Rhy. ig 1 w/ nd 1 and Riff 1
Rhy. ig 1 w/ nd 3
Rhy. ig 7 w/ Rhy. ig 8
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?
Rhy. ig 2
Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame
Fiery hot
Rhy. ig 3 w/ nd 1
Rhy. ig 2
Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take
I fear not
Rhy. ig 3 w/ nd 2
Rhy. ig 4 w/ Riff 2
Now compelled by something that I cannot see
I go forth surrendering to history
Rhy. ig 5a w/ Riff 3
Your glory, I swear I ride for thee
Rhy. ig 5a w/ Rhy. ig 5b
Your power, I trust it watching me
Rhy. ig 6a w/ Rhy. ig 6b
Your servant, I am and ever shall I be
Rhy. ig 1
Rhy. ig 9