#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# # This file is the author´s own work and represents their interpretation # # of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship,# # or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------# I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF ROCK AND ROLL (from the KISS album "PSYCHO CIRCUS") ------------------------------------------------- Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark ([email protected]) & Mark Perillo ([email protected]) Standard tuning Comments: Pretty cool stuff, it sounds strange to me though. The chord sequence feels backwards somehow. Great solo by Paul (that wide vibrato is a dead give-away). 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 E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--10----10--------------------------------------------------------| G|---7-----6--------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| <7x> <9x> Rhythm Fig. 1a E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2--------------2------------------------------------------------| D|--0--------------2------------------------------------------------| A|--0--------------0------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 2 E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--10----10/-10-10/-10---10-----10----10-10-10---------------------| G|---7-----6/--7--6/--7---9------9-----9--9--9--9---9h^11-9h^11-----| D|----------------------------------------------9---9-----9---------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| <7x> <6x> Rhythm Fig. 2a E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2--------------2-----------------2--------------9---------------| D|--0--------------2-----------------2--------------9---------------| A|--0--------------0-----------------0--------------7---------------| E|--------------------------------------------------0---------------| Rhythm Fig. 3 E|--3--------------------------3-----------1------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---| B|--3-----3--------------------3-----3-----1------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---| G|--0-----2-----2--------------0-----2-----2------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| D|--0-----0-----2--------------0-----0-----3------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| A|--x-----------0--------------x-----------3------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---| E|--3--------------------------3-----------1------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---| Rhythm Fig 4 E|-----------------------------3--3--3------------------------3-----| B|-----------------------------3--3--3--3---------------------3-----| G|-----2-------2----------2----0--0--0--2---------------------0-----| D|-----2-------2----------2----0--0--0--0---------------------0-----| A|-----0-------0----------0----x--x--x------------------------x-----| E|-3b^-----3b^--------3b^------3--3--3------------------------3-----| Rhythm Fig 4a E|-----------------------------3-3-3-3------------------------3-----| B|-----------------------------3--3--3--3---------------------3-----| G|-----2-------2----------2----0--0--0--2---------------------0-----| D|-----2-------2----------2----0--0--0--0---------------------0-----| A|-----0-------0----------0----x--x--x------------------------x-----| E|-3b^-----3b^---------3b^-----3--3--3------------------------3-----| Rhythm Fig. 5 E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----2-----------2-----2-------------------------------------------| D|----2-----------2-----2-------------------------------------------| A|----0-----------0-----0-------------------------------------------| E|-3b^---------3b^---3b^--------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 6 E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----2-----------2-----2-----5--7--7--5--7---5--7---7--5---7--7--5-| D|----2-----------2-----2-----5--7--7--5--7---5--7---7--5---7--7--5-| A|----0-----------0-----0-------------------------------------------| E|-3b^---------3b^---3b^--------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----2-----------2-----2-----5--7--7--5--7---5--7---7--5---7--7--5-| D|----2-----------2-----2-----5--7--7--5--7---5--7---7--5---7--7--5-| A|----0-----------0-----0-------------------------------------------| E|-3b^---------3b^---3b^--------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--2----2----2----2-----2----2----2--------------------------------| A|--2----2----2----2-----2----2----2--------------------------------| E|--0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 7 E|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----2-----2-------------------2-------------------------------| D|-----2-----2-------------------2-------------------------------| A|-----0-----0-------------------0-------------------------------| E|-3b^---3b^-----------------------------------------------------| Solo E|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7b^-r7--5-7p5---5~-------------------------------------------| G|--7b^-r7--5-7p5---5~--------5~---------------------------------| D|----------------7--------------7-------------/7~---------------| A|------------------------5-7--------7-6-5-3---------------------| E|-------------------------------------------5-------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------8b~--8--5-----| B|--8p^5----8--8-8p^5-----8-8p^5-8p^5-----8b~-8b~-------------8--| G|-------7------------7---------------7--------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------15-15-15--------------------| B|--8b~~~~~----------------------15b----------r15p^13----15------| G|----------------------------------------------------14---------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------14\---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|--15b-r15---15b-r15---15b-r15---15b-r15----15b~----------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------12------------------------------| B|--8b-8b-8b-r8p^5-8b~~~~----12b----r12-12-10-8b^--r8~~--8p^5----| G|---------------------------------------------------------~--7--| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------8--10----10b-r10-10b-r10-10b-r10--8------15b~~~----| B|--5-----/10----------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|--19b--19-19b-19-17--15b--15b-15p^12---------------------------| B|-------------------------------------15p^12--------------------| G|---------------------------------------------14p^12------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------14\-------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 1 E|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|--/12~-12~-11~-------------------------------------------------| D|----------------12~--11~---------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|--/12~--10~------------5~~--5b~~-------------------------------| D|------------10~--7---------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| I Pledge Allegiance to the State of Rock & Roll Stanley, Knight, Cuomo [Rhythm Fig 1] [Rhythm Fig 1] w/[Rhythm Fig. 1a] [Rhythm Fig 2] w/[Rhythm Fig. 2a](2x) Lookin' back yeah I feel alright Gettin' more than my expectations Yeah my future looks clear and bright And I'm livin' up to my reputation [Rhythm Fig. 3] w/[Riff.1] Yeah I'm satisfied yeah until the day I die [Rhythm Fig. 4] I gave my blood and I gave my soul I stood my ground and I took control The legend's growin as the story's told I pledge allegiance to the state of Rock & Roll, Oh Yeah! [Rhythm Fig. 5] [Rhythm Fig. 2] w/[Rhythm Fig. 2a] [Rhythm Fig. 2] w/[Rhythm Fig. 2a](2x) I've been a rebel for all my life I never cared about regulations I only went for the things I liked And my guitar was my inspiration [Rhythm Fig. 3] w/[Riff.1] Yeah we pay a price Yeah I made the sacrifice [Rhythm Fig. 4a](2x) I gave my blood and I gave my soul I stood my ground and I took control The legend's growin as the story's told I know that heaven's gotta wait I pledge allegiance to the state of Rock & Roll [Solo] w/[Rhythm Fig. 6] then [Rhythm Fig. 2b] [Rhythm Fig. 3] w/[Riff.1] Yeah I'm satisfied Yeah until the day I die [Rhythm Fig. 4] I gave my blood and I gave my soul I stood my ground and I took control The legend's growin as the story's told I know that heaven's gotta wait [Rhythm Fig. 4a] I gave my blood and I gave my soul I stood my ground and I took control The legend's growin' as the story's told I know that heaven's gotta wait I pledge allegiance to the state of [Rhythm Fig. 5] Rock & Roll [Rhythm Fig. 7] Rock & Roll
