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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 14:36:20 +0100
From: Fabien Napoli
Subject: m/machine_head/the_burning_red.tab
song : THE BURNING RED from the album "The Burning Red"
artist : MACHINE HEAD
tabbed by : F@B
Just one thing to say about this record : KICK ASS !
Here's the sweetest song, easy to play, and... powerful.
Main Theme (let ring)
this is played during the intro, and the verses
(Em) (Dsus4) (C) (Bsus4)
e-|------------------------------------------------------|
B-|------8--------------8--------------5--------------5--|
G-|------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----9--------------7--------------5--------------4----|
A-|--7--------------5--------------3--------------2------|
E-|------------------------------------------------------|
C#m B A G#
e-|--------------------|
B-|--5----4------------| During the chorus (when Robb sings
G-|--6----4----6----5--| "I'm falling" and "Ooh-ooh-ooh")
D-|--6----4----7----6--| you play these chords
A-|--4----2----7----6--|
E-|------------5----4--|
F#m G# A B
e-|--------------------|
B-|--------------------| This is played once at time 3'32
G-|--2----5----6----8--| between the two last chorus
D-|--4----6----7----9--|
A-|--4----6----7----9--|
E-|--2----4----5----7--|
The song goes like this :
intro - main theme x2
verse - main theme x4
chorus - chords x2
verse - main theme x5
chorus - chords x3
+ 'extra-chords' (3'32)
last chorus - chords ad.lib
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Derek Average |
#1 by Derek Mayfield at Jun 30, 1971 at 8:28 PM EST |
| I think Rob is reflecting on his life, the pain he has been through "I've seen the world thru jaded eyes" - he see's differently to most others because of his experiences- abuse & such things. "I've watched the darkness hypnotise" - almost like deperssion [darkness] has overpowered him. "Caress the needle prick in my skin" - Heroin... "Ive seen the light on suidice & i'm dying" - very straight foward, he has seen the advantages of suicide "And im dying" - he doesnt mean literally, just dying in his head... The chorus is straight forward... "These scars need to heal over" - he needs to overcome depression & stuff... "Colder & Colder" - he may mean that he is growing colder & colder over time "Just hold onto me", might mean dont give up on him, stay with him... help him thru it... btw, great song... | |
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steve Wanna Be |
#2 by steve hoffmann at Apr 1, 1972 at 9:53 PM EST |
| This song kicks ass. | |
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scotty 2 hotty Rhythm Player |
#3 by scotty 2 hotty at Jun 10, 1974 at 6:02 PM EST |
| this song is about suicide. You can see the burning red (album) as someones life, enter the phoenix (first song) is birth, the burning red (last song) death in this case suicide, the songs between are happening during life. | |
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Rich Average |
#4 by Rich Frazer at Jun 20, 1983 at 5:56 AM EST |
| I think Rob is reflecting on his life, the pain he has been through "I've seen the world thru jaded eyes" - he see's differently to most others because of his experiences- abuse & such things. "I've watched the darkness hypnotise" - almost like deperssion [darkness] has overpowered him. "Caress the needle prick in my skin" - Heroin... "Ive seen the light on suidice & i'm dying" - very straight foward, he has seen the advantages of suicide "And im dying" - he doesnt mean literally, just dying in his head... The chorus is straight forward... "These scars need to heal over" - he needs to overcome depression & stuff... "Colder & Colder" - he may mean that he is growing colder & colder over time "Just hold onto me", might mean dont give up on him, stay with him... help him thru it... btw, great song... | |
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Ulti` Average |
#5 by Ulti` 89 at Dec 4, 1986 at 2:22 PM EST |
| This song is about the sadness and sorrow of falling. | |
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steve Wanna Be |
#6 by steve hoffmann at Jan 31, 1994 at 4:51 PM EST |
| Brilliant song, very very sad though. I didn't see this song coming from Machine Head at all but here is my interpretation. Basically the first verse suggests to me that he is realizing all these things that are wrong with himself and with the world. "I see the sun begin to rise and I'm blinded too" "I've watched the darkness hypnotize" These are powerful lines. The next line that really stands out is "I've seen the light of suicide and I'm dying" This may or may not be a metaphor for seeing the world kill itself or he could be killing himself. The last lines "Colder and colder, Just hold onto me" suggests that he could be dying, or that he will die and this world will parish and he doesn't want to die alone, either way. | |
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albert Rhythm Player |
#7 by albert casualtie at Nov 25, 2001 at 7:19 PM EST |
| This is one of my all time fave songs... I want it played at my frikin funerall! | |
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