>From: bundy@CS.ColoState.EDU (gregory bundy) >Subject: Freedom, Rage Against the Machine Here is the tab to "Freedom" by Rage Against The Machine. Transcribed by Greg Bundy. Dropped D Tuning Riff 1 E-------------------------------------------------------|-----|------------- B-------------------------------------------------------|-----|------------- G-------------------------------------------------------|-----|------------- D-------------------------------------------------------|-12\-|--------3-4-5 A----5-------3-------5-5-----5-------3-------5--x-x-x-x-|-12\-|--3-4-5------ D------0-3-5---5-3-5-----0-3---0-3-5---5-3-5----x-x-x-x-|-12\-|------------- Then the next part goes like this. Riff 2 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----15-----15-15---------15---15-15-------15-----15-15--------------------- G----14-----14-14---------14---14-14-------14-----14-14--------------------- D----12-----12-12---------12---12-12-------12-----12-12--------------------- A----12-----12-12---------12---12-12-------12-----12-12----------10-9-10-10- D-------0-0-------0-0-0-0--------------0-0----0-0-------0-0-0-0--10-9-10-10- Then it goes back to Riff 1, and Riff 2. This is followed by a break in whick only the drums and bass plays. After spoken: "Anger is a gift..." Riff 3 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-----3-3-3-3-3-0-5--3-3-0-3-5--------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Play this four times. E--------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------- G-----5-5-5-5-5-5-7--5-5-5-5-7---------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------- Play this four times. E-------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----5-5-5-5-5-5-7--5-5-5-5-7---------------------------------------------- A-----3-3-3-3-3-0-5--3-3-0-3-5---------------------------------------------- D-----------------0--0-0-0---0---------------------------------------------- On the fourth time hold the last chord. It then plays a solo. (note: pick note, let ring, then bend -half step)- E----------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------6-6b------- G------9-10~~~~~~~~~~--10\9~~~~~~~~~~~-----5~~~~~~~~~~----5h7-----7---7/ D---\12--------------------------------5h7------------5h7--------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------------------------------------------------------12------------ G------9-10~~~~~~~~~~--10\12\14-15\14-12\10\9~~~~~~~~~~---14--14-14------- D---\12------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- B----12---------12-14-14b-14-12-14-12-12-11~~~~~~~~~~~---------------- G--14--14-14--14------------------------------------------------------ D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- Then it plays a new riff. E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------5-3-5-3-5--------------------------------------------------- A----5-3-5-3-5------------3-2-3-2-3---------------3------------------------- D------------------------------------5-3-5-3-5-3--3------------------------- Next it goes to a variation of Riff 2, ending with a slide. E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----15-----15-15---------15-\\\\slide\\\\\\\------------------------------- G----14-----14-14---------14-\\\\slide\\\\\\\------------------------------- D----12-----12-12---------12-\\\\slide\\\\\\\------------------------------- A----12-----12-12---------12-\\\\slide\\\\\\\------------------------------- D-------0-0-------0-0-0-0----\\\\slide\\\\\\\------------------------------- This slide is made by running the palm of your left hand up the strings starting at the first fret. Then it goes back to Riff 2. The end of the song goes: Play this softly with no distortion. (Normally played by bass) E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------3--4--5------------------------------------------------- D----0--3--5--6--7---------------------------------------------------------- Next, with heavy distortion: E-------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------5--6--7------------------------------------------------- A---0--3--5--6--7--3--4--5------------------------------------------------- D---0--3--5--6--7---------------------------------------------------------- This is a great song to play because of all the changes in it. Enjoy! Greg Bundy