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/ KISS / Killers (1981) / Nowhere To Run bass tab

NOWHERE TO RUN (from the KISS CD "KILLERS")
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, emil@kissasylum.com

Tuned down 1/2-step

Comments: I think Paul played this himself. The part has a tendency to
lean on some serious dissonances in a way that Gene never does. Plus
it follows the guitars very closely which is a standard way for guitarists
to play bass.


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|--9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 2a

Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----2--2----2----2--0----2--2----2----2--0---|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------0--0----0---------------|
Eb|--3------2------0--3-----------------2--4-------|



Rhythm Fig. 2b

Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----2--2----2----2--0----2--2----2----2--0---|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------0--0----0----0----------|
Eb|--3------2------0--3----------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 3

Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------0------0------------------|
Eb|--3------3--2------3------------2------2--------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----2--2----2----2--0----2--2----2----2------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------2---|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------0------0------------------|
Eb|--3------3--2------3------------2------2--------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----2--2----2----2--0----2--2----2--0--------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------0----0----------------------|
Eb|--3--3--2----0--------------3----2------0-------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--2------2--2------2--3------3--3----2----------|



End 1

Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------2-------------------2---------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------0----------|
Eb|--0------0-------0----2------2------------------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------2--4---|



End 2

Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------2-----------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0------0-------0--0--2------2--2--------------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------2-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------0------|
Eb|--2------2-------2----3--3--3--3--3-------------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------0----0---------------------|
Eb|--3--3--2----0----3----------3----2------0------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--2------------------------------2--4-----------|



Rhythm Fig. 4a

Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----2--2----2----2--0----2--2----2----2--0---|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3------2------0----5------3------2------------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5------4--------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------2--4----------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 4b

Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----2--2----2----2--0----2--2----2----2--0---|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3------2------0----5------3------2------------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--5------4------0-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------2--------------------------|


Rhythm Fig. 4c

Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----2--2----2----2--0----2--2----2----2--0---|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|



Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------5------4-------------------|
Eb|--3------2------0------------------2--4---------|


Rhythm Fig. 5

Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------4-------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------2--4-----------|



Riff 1

Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--2--4------------------------------------------|


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