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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 16:23:59 PST
From: ian lindsay
To: [email protected]
Subject: Tab change Ben Harper
Oppression by Ben Harper
>From the album Fight For Your Mind
Ben plays it on a Martin 00-18,and it's
all finger picked.Notice that the guitar
is tune a step lower than standard.
Transcription I. Lindsay
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|---0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1-----|
F|---0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2-----|
C|---0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2-----|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A---0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1-----|
F---0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2-----|
C---0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2-----|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
oppression you prey on us
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
when we sleep
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
oppression you chase after
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
the tired the poor the weak
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A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
oppression you know
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
you mean only harm
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
oppression you reach out
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
with your long arm
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
but oppression I won't let
D-------------------------0---------------|
A--3----3-----------3------------0--------|
F--2----2-----------2------------0--------|
C--0----0-------0-------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-------------------------0------3--------|
you near me_______
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
oppression you shall learn
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
to fear me______
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-------------------------0---------------|
A--3----3-----------3------------0--------|
F--2----2-----------2------------0--------|
C--0----0-------0-------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-------------------------0------3--------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1------------1----0----0----------|
F--0----0----------0------0----0----------|
C--2----2--------2------------------------|
G--3----3------3--------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
(Sweep)
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-------------------------0---------------|
A--3----3-----------3------------0--------|
F--2----2-----------2------------0--------|
C--0----0-------0-------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-------------------------0------3--------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
C--2----2-----------2---------------------|
G--3----3-------3-------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--1----1------------1----0----0----------|
F--0----0----------0------0----0----------|
C--2----2--------2------------------------|
G--3----3------3--------------------------|
D-------------------------3----3----------|
(Sweep)
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
F-------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
F-------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------||
A-------------------------------------||
F-------------------------------------||
C-------------------------------------||
G-------------------------------------||
D-------------------------------------||
rest of the lyrics (they fit in the same way
as above) :
oppression
you seek population control
oppression
to divide and to conquer is your goal
oppression
I swear that hatred is your home
oppression
you just won't leave bad enough alone
but oppression
I won't let you near me
oppression
you shale learn to fear me
oppression
I don't see how you sleep
oppression
for your bleeding conscience I weep
oppression
you may have the dollar on your side
but oppression
from the gospel truth you cannot hide
and oppression
I won't let you near me
oppression
you shall learn to fear me
oppression
you shall fear me