x#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # 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 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 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----------| 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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-----------------------------------------| 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-------------------------------<12>------| F-------------------------------<12>------| C-----------------<12>--------------------| G---------<12>----------------------------| D--<12>-----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------| A-------------------------------<12>------| F-------------------------------<12>------| C-----------------<12>--------------------| G---------<12>----------------------------| D--<12>-----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------|| A-------------------------------<12>------|| F-------------------------------<12>------|| C-----------------<12>--------------------|| G---------<12>----------------------------|| D--<12>-----------------------------------|| 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