KISS — While the City Sleeps
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|--7--5--7--------------7--5--7-----------------3-3-| Eb|-----------0--------------------0------------------| Gb|--5----5----4-------7\-----------------------------| Db|-----------------7---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------0--1--2--3--2--1--0------| Rhythm Fig. 2 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|----------------------------------------14\--------| Ab|--7--5--7-----------7-7-7--5--7--------------------| Eb|-----------0---------------------0-----------------| Gb|--------5----------7-------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--x--x---------x-x---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------3~-----2----1-----------| Rhythm Fig. 3 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--0-----2---------------------| Eb|------------------------------------0--------------| < - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - > Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--0---------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Fig. 4 Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--7--5--7------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------0------0--0-----------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|--7--5--7---------7--7\------7--7\----(2/)---------| Eb|-----------0---------------------------------------| WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS Simmons/Weissman Rhy. Fig 1 (3x) Rhy. Fig 2 (3x) What goes on behind closed doors Private wounds, open sores Youre your own worst enemy And cheap thrills bring you to your knees Its thumbs down for someone like you Easy come, easy go Rhy. Fig 3 Burn your bridges, take what you can get Go for the throat because you paid your debt Livin well is the best revenge So give em hell Rhy. Fig 1 (2x) While the city sleeps Better run for your life Take your troubles to the night While the city sleeps Beggars, thieves and losers Theres no relief Rhy. Fig 2 For better or for worse youve bought and sold They love you while youre hot And leave you when youre cold Rhy. Fig 3 Its hit or miss, an eye for an eye Live for today, and dont ask why Rhy. Fig 1 (2x) While the city sleeps Its all there in black and white While the city sleeps Through the eye of the needle Gotta thread your life Rhy. Fig 4 Rhy. Fig 2 (4x) Rhy. Fig 3 Burn your bridges, take what you can get Go for the throat because you paid your debt Livin well is the best revenge So give em hell Rhy. Fig 1 (2x) While the city sleeps Better run for your life Take your troubles to the night While the city sleeps Beggars, thieves and losers Theres no relief Rhy. Fig 4
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