I tabbed this by ear while the song was playing, this is the riff the strings play
the whole song. Enjoy!
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----5-7-8-7-5-0----5-7-8-7-5-0----5-7-8-7-5-0----5-7-8-7-5-0----|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A--3--------------3-----------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------4--------------6-----------------|
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
|
No Picture
Niks Average |
#1 by Niks at Sep 26, 2007 at 3:40 PM EST |
| Third person self-complimenting is less arrogant and annoying than first person... | |
|
No Picture
Ryan Average |
#2 by Ryan Van Halen at Sep 27, 2007 at 1:07 AM EST |
| actually this song is about one thing and one thing only.....LeBron James baby! | |
|
No Picture
Seth Wanna Be |
#3 by Seth Johnson at Sep 27, 2007 at 7:26 AM EST |
| I first heard this song as a background to steven garrard's heroic FA Cup final highlights, and although no doubt this song was written about how most hip hop acts arent 'real, I think it really fits in a sporting way. "This is ten percent luck Twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure Fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name", I think thats a perfect description fo how it feels to push yourserlf to the limit in a match! | |
|
No Picture
Collin Wanna Be |
#4 by Collin McCabe at Sep 27, 2007 at 8:35 AM EST |
| So Im pretty torn on this song. I love linkin Park and I remember thinking that Mike should have had more solos to take his hip hop abilities to their extreme. Everything Ive heard from fort minor is pretty sick, all the songs got that lower key undertone to all of them topped with inteligent lyrics makes them the kind you can listen to over and over. The thing I kinda dont like about this song though, is how hard it seems they're trying to "fit into" the hip hop scene. The video is Mike going around getting props from all these sterotypical black hip hop bling bling ish. And now hes cussing in his songs, seems like hes trying to prove that he is hip hop, which he shouldnt because he is. Finally its hella arrogant. All about "I dont want the spot light and look how humble I am...... but let me just tell you that this is so natural for me and that I could do it all day with ease blah blah..." I just feel like he could produce something more meaningful, like hes almost degrading his ability. Anyone with me on this one? | |
|
No Picture
ian Average |
#5 by ian mckinly at Sep 27, 2007 at 10:16 PM EST |
| it's just a generic "this is me" rapper song, like Eminem's Without Me or Jay-Z's PCA or Snoop's 'Snoop Dogg' or Dre's "Still D.R.E" - the list goes on. It's to try and get you to remember their names and give themselves an identity with their first song (or in Eminem's case, the first song off of every album, pretty much). | |
|
No Picture
kelson Average |
#6 by kelson white at Sep 28, 2007 at 3:51 AM EST |
| awesome song, even though im not a huge fan of rap at all..this is good | |
|
No Picture
Jordie Wanna Be |
#7 by Jordie Oz. at Sep 28, 2007 at 2:16 PM EST |
| This song has so much in it. The chorus is especially uplifting to me. Alot of kids today think that the way to be a great rapper is to just rap and they'll make it. They don't realize that there is WORK, PAIN, SWEAT, TEARS to get famous. He's saying that he has worked so hard, alienated people, stayed to himself, and worked hard. Writing, rapping and fine-tuning his ryhmes. | |
|
No Picture
zakk Wanna Be |
#8 by zakk at Sep 28, 2007 at 5:32 PM EST |
| Agreed. That's the whole reason Mike made this record. He'd seen tons of hip hop and rap records already and he wanted to do it his way. To create something new. He's just trash-talking other artists who care more about the money than the music. Just trying to get his own philosophy across. | |
|
No Picture
Chris Wanna Be |
#9 by Chris H at Sep 29, 2007 at 3:50 AM EST |
| This is an awesome song. ^^ and lucy you just like rap song's that talk about how hard a guy can bone a girl in the ass | |
|
No Picture
pete Wanna Be |
#10 by pete dolving at Sep 29, 2007 at 6:04 AM EST |
| i think this is about 1. the coming together of fort minor and their projects and a percentage of what they went through to make the group... It's just ten percent luck Twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure Fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name 2. i think it's also saying that other rap/hip-hop artists havn't really got the right stuff but are still famous, but mike shinoda is a legend, he knows what he is doing, and writes lyrics with meaning. Whether it's Linkin Park or Fort Minor, Mike Shinoda will always... Kick Ass | |
|
No Picture
connor Average |
#11 by connor gooley at Sep 29, 2007 at 12:40 PM EST |
| By far one of the best rap songs I've ever heard. It throws away the stereotypical 'gangsta' rap feel. It's really refreshing to see something new like this. Keep it up Fort Minor | |
|
No Picture
Ross Average |
#12 by Ross Kennedy at Sep 29, 2007 at 3:45 PM EST |
| Songs like this are making me have a newfound appreciation for hiphop. Just a general pump-up song, though written for/by FM. | |
|
No Picture
Ryan Rhythm Player |
#13 by Ryan Ruegemer at Sep 30, 2007 at 6:47 PM EST |
| meaning is very well hidden in the first line... no its not 'You ready? Lets go!" BUT "Yeah, for those of you that want to know what we're all about ....It's like this" ....10 + 20 + 15 + 5 + 50 = 100... yup its all there... peace.. | |
|
No Picture
CHAD Wanna Be |
#14 by CHAD at Oct 1, 2007 at 1:22 AM EST |
| This song is awsome.. remember my fucking name... thanks for telling me about this song... heard it on the radio oncee.. soo awsomee..!! catchy song too..!! | |
|
No Picture
ashley Wanna Be |
#15 by ashley pudding at Oct 1, 2007 at 3:29 AM EST |
| first of all, id like to say i dont listen to much rap, i cant stand most of it. i first heard this song during the Big East Tournament. i never realized they were talking about themselves til i actually looked up the lyrics. i always just thought they were talking about some random person, someone that you can model yourself after, the type of person everyone strives to be. i listen to this song to get myself pumped up before my hockey games. | |
|
No Picture
Spencer Wanna Be |
#16 by Spencer at Oct 3, 2007 at 4:18 AM EST |
| ^^ I agree, I heard this song and it made me buy the album. It does exactly what the song is designed to do, it gives you a feel for what he and the group are doing. I like how he breaks down the numbers, that's what having passion for music is, all those elements. | |
|
No Picture
Cocoabean Average |
#17 by Cocoabean at Oct 3, 2007 at 9:59 AM EST |
| I think this was actually written by them, but they aren't really complimenting themselves. I think I actually do remember reading somewhere that they wrote the raps for each other...I'm not sure. But it's got a nice beat. I like the beat of it. It's another rap song, yes, but unlike 'Fitty See-int,' this song seems to focus more on self-respect and the respect for the courage and strength they have to get through to were they are. | |
|
No Picture
Prometeo Wanna Be |
#18 by Prometeo at Oct 3, 2007 at 11:44 AM EST |
| I don't know how to feel about this song, yeah yeah not talking about guns and hoes. woo hoo on that. but its lame. everybody and their mother could talk about how hard they had it, and that it took alot to do what they wanted. i dont know i was just expecting a bit more from fort minor. | |
|
No Picture
Allistair Average |
#19 by Allistair at Oct 3, 2007 at 9:16 PM EST |
| ^ I hope you're kidding, lmao. I like how each person in the song (Mike, Ryu, Tak) each talk about themselves in third person. It would be cool in first person, but the third person kinda gives a feel to it, like they're talking about a different guy. Sounds cool. Also, is the background music strings? It sounds kinda like a cool way to use the cello or something, lmao. (Hey, if Miri Ben-Ari can get Fabolous and Kanye on a track with violin, why not give it a shot?) | |
|
No Picture
thomas Wanna Be |
#20 by thomas staken at Oct 4, 2007 at 1:03 AM EST |
| Why are they complimenting themselves in third person? Oh, that's right. They're just another group of "omfg we're unique" rappers. Retitive beat and lame lyrics to top it off. Fun times? Not really. | |
|
No Picture
Sawyer Rhythm Player |
#21 by Sawyer Hildebrandt at Oct 4, 2007 at 10:47 AM EST |
| then who's ryu and all the people they were talking about? | |
|
No Picture
LeZombi Wanna Be |
#22 by LeZombi at Oct 5, 2007 at 10:24 PM EST |
| It's about how Mike works hard to be as talented he is, instead of paying people to write for him. | |
|
No Picture
Kenny Rhythm Player |
#23 by Kenny at Oct 6, 2007 at 12:23 AM EST |
| This is the first song I heard from Fort Minor at all. I heard it from lptimes.com WWWWAAAAAYYYYYY before the CD came out. Okay, it was only a month before the CD, but anyways. The Fort Minor CD, The Rising Tied, has so much meaning to it! Linkin Park and Fort Minor are the greatest bands because they have meaning (and it does'nt have anything to do with sex! so unlike other rap atrists of this time.) I like picking at the songs and listening over and over and over again to find the meanings to it. Well, anyways, this is the song that made me want to buy The Rising Tied. Peace peoples. No fighting ^_^ | |
|
No Picture
Average |
#24 by |
| i love Shinoda, especially this song. But i want to know why the hell would someone write a song saying that "He doesn't need his name up in lights He just wants to be heard whether it's the beat or the mic" when THE WHOLE FREAKIN SONG IS ABOUT HIM?!?! Can you spell arrogant? 1 2 Next | |
|
No Picture
mario Average |
#25 by mario ramirez at Oct 6, 2007 at 2:10 PM EST |
| obviously about the pittsburgh steelers woot woot. | |
Top 7 Fort Minor Guitar Tabs
Popular Guitar Tabs