Oath Tablatura

	  Eb Tuning 
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 
r^   = release-bend half-step 
h^   = hammer-on 
p^   = pull-off 
~    = Vibrato 
*    = Natural Harmonic 
#(#) = Trill 
**   = Artificial Harmonic 
x    = Muted String (Palm Muting) 
X    = Muted String (Fretboard Muting) 

A cool song off of "The Elder". I personally like alot of the playing on this album, most fans 
either LOVE it or HATE it. I personally love it, It's a big stretch for KISS, but it works. This 
songs is one of the best. The solo is simple and rememberable, a trademark KISS staple. It has a 
riff that is similar to "Keep Me Comin" which is on the follow-up to "The Elder, "Creatures Of 
The Night". 

Rhythm Fig. 1 

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| 
Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| 
Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---| 
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| 

   end. 1 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------| 
Db|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------| 
Ab|--7-7--5--7-----------2p^0-4p^0-5p^0-7p^0-10p^9-----| 
Eb|-------------0-0-0-0\-------------------------------| 

   end. 2 
Eb|-------------------------------------------------3--| 
Bb|-------------------------------------------------3--| 
Gb|--9-9--7--9--------------------------------------0--| 
Db|--9-9--7--9--------------------------------------0--| 
Ab|--7-7--5--7--------------------------------------X--| 
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3--| 

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|---5------------------------------------------------| 
Db|---5------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|---7------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 

   end. 3 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| 
Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| 
Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---| 
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| 

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| 
Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| 
Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---| 
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| 

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------| 
Db|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------| 
Ab|--7-7--5--7-----------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 


Rhythm Fig. 2 

Eb|-------3-3-3----------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------3-3-3----------------------------------------| 
Gb|--5----0-0-0----5---5----7\9/7----------------------| 
Db|--5----0-0-0----5---5----7\9/7----------------------| 
Ab|--3----X-X-X----7---3----5\7/5----------------------| 
Eb|-------3-3-3-------------------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-| 

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|---12~----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|---12~----------------------------------------------| 
Db|---12~-----------------8--9-------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------8--9-------------------------| 
Eb|-0-----0--0-0-0-0-0-0--6--7--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-| 

                          end. 1 
Eb|----------------------|-3---------------------------| 
Bb|--12~-----------------|-3---------------------------| 
Gb|--12~-----------------|-0----5----------------------| 
Db|--12~-----------------|-0----5----------------------| 
Ab|----------------------|-X----7----------------------| 
Eb|-------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3---------------------------| 


Rhythm Fig. 3 


Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------12~------------------------| 
Gb|-------------------------12~------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------12~-----------------8--9---| 
Ab|---------------------------------------------8--9---| 
Eb|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-0-0-0--6--7---| 

Eb|----------------------------------------------3-----| 
Bb|-------------------------12~------------------3-----| 
Gb|-------------------------12~------------------0---5-| 
Db|-------------------------12~------------------0---5-| 
Ab|----------------------------------------------X---7-| 
Eb|-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-------0--0-0-0-0-0-0--3-----| 


Rhythm Fig. 4 

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5| 
Ab|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5| 
Eb|-1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1-1-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3| 

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--4-| 
Ab|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--4-| 
Eb|-1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1-1-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3--6-| 


Rhythm Fig. 5 

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--10-10-10-----------------------------10-10-10-----| 
Gb|--9--9--9------------------------------9--9--9------| 
Db|--7--7--7------------------------------7--7--7------| 
Ab|--0--0--0----8~--7~--5~--3~---2-3-2----0--0--0------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
      

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------------------5------------------------------| 
Ab|-8~--7~--5~--3~--0---5------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------------3------------------------------| 




Rhythm Fig. 6 

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| 
Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| 
Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---| 
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| 

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------| 
Db|--9-9--7--9-----------------------------------------| 
Ab|--7-7--5--7-----------2p^0-4p^0-5p^0-7p^0-10p^9-----| 
Eb|-------------0-0-0-0\-------------------------------| 


Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| 
Db|--9-9--7--9-------------------------------------5---| 
Ab|--7-7--5--7-------------------------------------7---| 
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| 

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--9-9--7--9----------------------------9---7--------| 
Db|--9-9--7--9----------------------------9---7--------| 
Ab|--7-7--5--7----------------------------7---5--------| 
Eb|-------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--------------| 



Rhythm Fig. 7 

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|---5---6---7---8-----6---7---8---9------------------| 
Gb|---5---5---5---5-----6---6---6---6------------9-----| 
Db|---5---7---7---7-----6---8---8---8-----4------9-----| 
Ab|---------------------------------------4------7-----| 
Eb|---------------------------------------6------0-----| 

Eb|---3------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|---3------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|---0----7-------------------------------------------| 
Db|---0----7-------------------------------------------| 
Ab|---X----5-------------------------------------------| 
Eb|---3------------------------------------------------| 

Riff. 1 

Eb|--10p^9------------------10p^9--10--12--12b~~--15b~~| 
Bb|--------10------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------9-----10~-------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 

Eb|--10p^9---------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--------10-------------------------------15b-15-15b~| 
Gb|-----------9~--10~--9~--7~--5~--2~--0---------------| 
Db|----------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 

Solo 

Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--15b--15--15b~~~~----------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------14b--14**b--12h^14p^14~~-----| 
Db|----------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|----------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------| 


"The Oath" 
	--  Paul Stanley 
Rhythm Fig. 1 w/end.1 
Rhythm Fig. 1 w/end.2 

Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end. 1 
Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame 
Fiery hot 
Rhythm Fig. 2 
Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take 
I fear not 

Rhythm Fig. 4 
   Now compelled by something I cannot see 
   I go forth surrendering to history 

Rhythm Fig. 5 
     Your glory, I swear I ride for thee 
     Your power, I trust it rides with me 
     Your servant, I am and ever shall I be 
Rhythm Fig. 3 

Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end. 1 
Through a dream 
   I have a come to an ancient door 
Lost in the mist 
Rhythm Fig. 2 
I have been there a hundred times or more 
Pounding my fists 

Rhythm Fig. 4 
   Now inside, the fire of the ancient burns 
   A boy goes in and suddenly a man returns 

Rhythm Fig. 5 
     Your glory, I swear I ride for thee 
     Your power, I trust it rides with me 
     Your servant, I am and ever shall I be 

Solo w/Rhythm Fig. 6 

Rhythm Fig. 7 
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? 

Rhythm Fig. 2 w/end. 1 
Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame 
Fiery hot 
Rhythm Fig. 2 
Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take 
I fear not 

Rhythm Fig. 4 
   Now compelled by something I cannot see 
   I go forth surrendering to history 

Rhythm Fig. 5 then Rhythm Fig. 1 w/end.3 w/Riff. 1 
     Your glory, I swear I ride for thee 
     Your power, I trust it rides with me 
     Your servant, I am and ever shall I be