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Oppression by Ben Harper
Oppression
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.
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----------|
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-------------------------------<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
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version 2
Tuning: standard E (normal)
FINGERPLUCKING (with steel string acoustic sounds the best)
Intro x2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------3-h-4---4---------3--------3----4------------------------------------|
D|------4---4---4---------4--------4----4------------------------------------|
A|-----(4)------------4-------4----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
verse
e|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
G---3-h-4---4-------3-------3---4--|----4---4------4------3---3-------------|
D|--4---4---4-------4-------4---4--|----4---4------4------4---4-------------|
A|--4-----------4-------4----------|----2-------2----(2)--4---4-------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------2-----------------|
Chorus “oppression… I wont let you near me..†“you shall learn to fear meâ€
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----repeat intro then --=-------------------------2--------------|
G|---------------------------------6--------------------3----------|
D|------------------------------6--------------9--------4----------|
A|--------------------------4------------------7--------4----------|
E|--------------------------------------------(0)-------2----------|
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 3
Ben plays it on a Martin 00-18,and it's
all finger picked.Notice that the guitare
is tune a step lower than standard(but the
parts are named after the shapes used in
standardex:Am is actualy A Gm)
Part Am:
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---------------------------------------------------
Part C:(+ Part C* just sweep the second chord)
D---------------------------------------------------
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0--------------------
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0--------------------
C--2----2-----------2-------------------------------
G--3----3-------3-----------------------------------
D-------------------------3----3--------------------
Part D:
D-------------------------0-------------------------
A--3----3-----------3------------0------------------
F--2----2-----------2------------0------------------
C--0----0-------0-----------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------0------3------------------
Part B:
D---------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------<12>----------------
F-------------------------------<12>----------------
C-----------------<12>------------------------------
G---------<12>--------------------------------------
D--<12>---------------------------------------------
Song structure:
[Am,Am,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,D]
[Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,D]
[Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C*,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,D]
[Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C*,Am,Am] [Am,..,..,B]
[..,B,..,B]
Lyrics:
oppression
you prey on us when we sleep
oppression
you chase after the tired the poor the weak
oppression
you know you mean only harm
oppression
you reach out with your long arm
but oppression
I won't let you near me
oppression
you shall learn to fear me
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
ut 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 ma
oppression
you shall fear me
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