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Minor Threat - Straight Edge
Tabbed by: *Truly Ninja*
Email:trulyninja@hotmail.com
Tuning:EADGBe
The other tab on UG is just a little bit off so I'm submitting my own.
e|-------------------i------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
B|-------------------I------------------I-----------------I---------------------|
G|-------------------I--5-5-5-5-3-3-----I-7-7-7-7-5-5-----I-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
D|--5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-I--5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-I-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-I-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
A|--5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-I--3-3-3-3-1-1-3-3-I-5-5-5-5-3-3-5-5-I-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
E|--3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6-I--------------1-1-I-------------3-3-I---------------------|
First part: Six times for intro/verse - Four times for regular verse
Second Part: Four times
Third Part: Three times
Fourth Part: Once (When he says "I've got straight-edge")
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Matt Average |
#1 by Matt at Jul 14, 1972 at 7:00 AM EST |
| Dudes, he wanted to put an end to peer pressure and the distractions that are drugs, promiscuous sex, and alcohol abuse. Himself, among others were sick and tired of watching friends burnout on drugs or knock up some ho early on in life. It was a philosophy of taking care of one's body, they believe that the body and mind is pure and unspoiled...they want to keep it that way. Wow Ian drinks now? Hmm oh well being edge for 20 years is pretty impressive unlike kids nowadays who break it after only hours. Being sXe should be a personal choice and not a mob. The only reason kids wore the X's was to unite at shows and show love to their peers. | |
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Jeff Average |
#2 by Jeff Berg at Oct 8, 1995 at 7:52 AM EST |
| Definitely one of the most controversial hardcore songs ever (side by side with another hardcore song, Earth Crisis's Firestorm). Although "In My Eyes" is what straight edge kids "abide by", this is the song that created a subculture. Personally, I decided some time ago that I did not want to consider myself straight edge. However, I think that if someone is straight edge for themself and their own well-being, kudos to them. When it becomes an issue of an attempt at rebellion or a reason to enact violence, it hurts the straight edge label for the rest. Alternately, I find it pathetic when kids tone down their drug use slightly, call themselves straight edge, and then start everything right back up. Those are the kids only looking for excuses to label themselves in some form or another, whether it is "druggie" or "straight edger". That is when a person really has to be called to question. Oh, and Ian always drank in quantities, I'm pretty sure. He was just strongly against addictions in any form. One of the other members (I'm thinking Brian Baker, but I could be wrong) smoked marijuana while in Minor Threat, hence the speech on the live "Out of Step" on the discography. | |
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Lucas Average |
#3 by Lucas Gracia at Apr 23, 1999 at 11:03 PM EST |
| this is a good song. it definetly gave me direction and a sense of belonging when i was like 15. before this i didnt know what sXe was i just knew drinkin and smokin werent for me. then a couple of kids told me about sXe and now im almost 19 (wow im gettin old) and have gone through a year of college without any alcohol or cigs touching me lips. also for my senior quote in my year book i choose "always gonna keep in touch never gonna use a crutch ive got the straight edge" which im glad to say i still think is a fitting quote. stay sXe. | |
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I fought the la Average |
#4 by I fought the law and the law kicked my ass I never learn do i...?? at Apr 16, 2000 at 3:13 PM EST |
| Gee, I wonder what this song is about. | |
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Quinn Rhythm Player |
#5 by Quinn I killed my last name at May 26, 2001 at 3:47 AM EST |
| This is a great song. its a bout being true to yourself. n e one who has to be high or drunk to have fun must be REAL boring sobar. id rather enjoy life and remeber life for what is really was, not for what drugs made it. its bad for your body, and everyone does it, y would i wanna be like everyone else!! | |
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