Oath
View chords used in this chart
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
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How to play Oath
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.