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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-----|
--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2-----|
--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2-----|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
oppression you prey on us
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
when we sleep
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
oppression you chase after
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
the tired the poor the weak
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
oppression you know
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
you mean only harm
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
oppression you reach out
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
with your long arm
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
but oppression I won't let
[D-]------------------------0---------------|
[A-]-3----3-----------3------------0--------|
-2----2-----------2------------0--------|
-0----0-------0-------------------------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]------------------------0------3--------|
you near me_______
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
oppression you shall learn
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
to fear me______
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]------------------------0---------------|
[A-]-3----3-----------3------------0--------|
-2----2-----------2------------0--------|
-0----0-------0-------------------------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]------------------------0------3--------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1------------1----0----0----------|
-0----0----------0------0----0----------|
-2----2--------2------------------------|
[G-]-3----3------3--------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
(Sweep)
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]------------------------0---------------|
[A-]-3----3-----------3------------0--------|
-2----2-----------2------------0--------|
-0----0-------0-------------------------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]------------------------0------3--------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1-----------1-----0----0----------|
-0----0-----------0-----0----0----------|
-2----2-----------2---------------------|
[G-]-3----3-------3-------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-1----1------------1----0----0----------|
-0----0----------0------0----0----------|
-2----2--------2------------------------|
[G-]-3----3------3--------------------------|
[D-]------------------------3----3----------|
(Sweep)
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]-0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1------|
-0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2------|
-0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[E-]----------------------------------------|
[B-]----------------------------------------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]----------------------------------------|
[E-]----------------------------------------|
[E-]----------------------------------------|
[B-]----------------------------------------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]----------------------------------------|
[E-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]------------------------------------|
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[G-]------------------------------------|
[D-]------------------------------------|
[E-]----------------------------------------|
[B-]----------------------------------------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]----------------------------------------|
[E-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]------------------------------------|
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[G-]------------------------------------|
[D-]------------------------------------|
[E-]----------------------------------------|
[B-]----------------------------------------|
[G-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------|
[A-]----------------------------------------|
[E-]----------------------------------------|
[D-]----------------------------------------||
[A-]------------------------------------||
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[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