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 |
| 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 |
| D |
| A <12> |
| F <12> |
| C <12> |
| G <12> |
| D <12> |
| D |
| A <12> |
| F <12> |
| C <12> |
| G <12> |
| D <12> |
| 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