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FREEDOM (Bassline)
As recorded by Rage Against the Machine
(From the 1992 Album RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE)
Transcribed by lee551
Words by Zach de la Rocha Music by Rage Against the Machine
Gtr I (D A D G) - 'Bass'
Q=78
4/4
Gtr I
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
|-5-------3---------5---5-----|-5-------3---------5---x-x-x---|
|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-------0-3-|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-----x-x-x---|
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-------------------5-4-3---------|
|-5-------3---------5---5-----|-5-------3---------------5-4-3---|
|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-------0-3-|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3---------------|
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-5-------3---------5---5-----|-5-------3---------5---5-12\-|
|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-------0-3-|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-----------|
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S Q S
|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
|-5-------3---------5---5-----|-5-------3---------5--------|
|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-------0-3-|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3----------|
S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---0------|
S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S Q.
|-----------------------|----------------------|
|-----------------------|----------------------|
|-----------------------|----------------------|
|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---12\---|
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
|-5-------3---------5---5-----|-5-------3---------5---x-x-x---|
|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-------0-3-|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-----x-x-x---|
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-------------------5-4-3----------|
|-5-------3---------5---5-----|-5-------3---------------5-4-3----|
|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-------0-3-|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3----------------|
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-5-------3---------5---5-----|-5-------3---------5---5-12\-|
|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-------0-3-|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-----------|
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S Q S
|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
|-5-------3---------5---5-----|-5-------3---------5--------|
|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-------0-3-|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3----------|
S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---0------|
S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---0---------|
S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---0------|
S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---0---------|
S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---0------|
2/4
S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S W
|-----------------------|-----------------------|------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|------|
|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---0------|------|
Q=120
4/4
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|
|---------5-3--------5-----|---------5-3--------5-----|
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
|--------------------------|----------------------------|
|--------------------------|----------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5---|
|---------5-3--------5-----|---------5-3--------5-------|
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|
|---------5-3--------5-----|---------5-3--------5-----|
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5----|
|---------5-3--------5-----|---------5-3--------5--------|
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|
|---------5-3--------5-----|---------5-3--------5-----|
Q=78
3/8 4/4
S S S S S S H. +Q
|-------------|--------------|
|-------------|--------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----|-5-------(5)--|
|---------5-3-|--------------|
4/4
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
|-5-------3---------5---5-----|-5-------3---------5---x-x-x---|
|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-------0-3-|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-----x-x-x---|
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-------------------5-4-3---------|
|-5-------3---------5---5-----|-5-------3---------------5-4-3---|
|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-------0-3-|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3---------------|
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-5-------3---------5---5-----|-5-------3---------5---5-12\-|
|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-------0-3-|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-----------|
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S Q S
|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
|-5-------3---------5---5-----|-5-------3---------5--------|
|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3-------0-3-|---0-3-5---5-3-5-3----------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------5-3-5-3-5--------------------------------|
|-5-3-5-3-5---------------3-2-3-2-3--------------------|
|-------------------------------------5-3-5-3-5-3---3--|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------5-3-5-3-5---------------------------------|
|-5-3-5-3-5---------------3-2-3-2-3---------------------|
|-------------------------------------5-3-5-3-5-3---3---|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/rage_against_the_machine/freedom_btab_ver_5.html ]
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
|------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------5-3-5-3-5--------------------------------|
|-5-3-5-3-5---------------3-2-3-2-3--------------------|
|-------------------------------------5-3-5-3-5-3---3--|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------5-3-5-3-5---------------------------------|
|-5-3-5-3-5---------------3-2-3-2-3---------------------|
|-------------------------------------5-3-5-3-5-3---3---|
4/4
W S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S
|----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|----------|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---0------|
S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---0---------|
S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---0------|
S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---0---------|
S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---0------|
2/4
S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S S S S Q S W
|-----------------------|-----------------------|------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|------|
|-0---0----0-0---0------|-0---0----0-0---0------|------|
Q=120
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|
|---------5-3--------5-----|---------5-3--------5-----|
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5----|
|---------5-3--------5-----|---------5-3--------5--------|
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|
|---------5-3--------5-----|---------5-3--------5-----|
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
|---------5-3--------5-----|------------------------------------|
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|
|---------5-3--------5-----|---------5-3--------5-----|
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5----|
|---------5-3--------5-----|---------5-3--------5--------|
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|
|---------5-3--------5-----|---------5-3--------5-----|
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E +H
|--------------------------|----------------------|
|--------------------------|----------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-----5--5-3---3-5-|-3-3-3-3--------------|
|---------5-3--------5-----|---------5-3-0-(0)----|
Q=54
+W +W +W +W
|------------|------------|------------|--------|
|------------|------------|------------|--------|
|------------|------------|------------|--------|
|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)----|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-|
Q=55
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
||----------------------------------------|
||o---------------------------------------|
||o---------------------------------------|
||--0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------------------||
|----------------------------------------o||
|----------------------------------------o||
|-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12---||
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
||----------------------------------------|
||o---------------------------------------|
||o---------------------------------------|
||--0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-|
1.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------------------||
|----------------------------------------o||
|----------------------------------------o||
|-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12---||
2.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +Q. E E E E E +Q H.
|--------------------------------------|-----------------|------------|
|--------------------------------------|-----------------|------------|
|--------------------------------------|-----------------|------------|
|-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-0-|-(0)---0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)--0-----|
>
+W +W +W
|------------|------------|--------*|
|------------|------------|--------*|
|------------|------------|--------*|
|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)----*|
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
----------------
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
