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Powerman 5000- Free
Tabbed By Alex
this is an awesome song. the other ones aren’t tabbed right at all so I'll do this one right.
TUNING: Drop D 1/2 step down
Eb
Bb
Gb
Db
Ab
Db
H-harmonics -slide b-bend h-hammer on p-pull off x-fret hand muting
Intro (Pt. 1), Verse
HH
Eb----------------------------------------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------------------------------------
Gb----------------------4----------------------------------------- x2
Db--9-9-9-9----7-7-7-7---4-5-5-5-5----2-2-2-2---------------------
Ab--9-9-9-9----7-7-7-7-----5-5-5-5----2-2-2-2---------------------
Eb--9-9-9-9----7-7-7-7-----5-5-5-5----2-2-2-2---------------------
Intro (Pt. 2)
(rhythm)
Eb----------------------------------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------------------------------
Gb----------------------------------------------------------
Db--9-9-9-9-99-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-55-2-2-2-2-2-----------------
Ab--9-9-9-9-99-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-55-2-2-2-2-2-----------------
Eb--9-9-9-9-99-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-55-2-2-2-2-2-----------------
(lead)
Eb-----------------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------------
Gb-----------------------------------------------
Db-----------------------------------------------
Ab--9-9-9-5-9-12-12-12-9---9-9-9-5-7-2-2-2-2-2---
Eb-----------------------------------------------
Verse- same as the first part of the intro, but without the harmonics.
Chorus (rhythm)
Eb----------------------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------------------
Gb---------------------------------------------- x2
Db--5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-2-2-0-2--0-2----------------
Ab--5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-2-2-0-2--0-2----------------
Db--5-5-5-5-7-7-7-0-2-2-0-2--0-2----------------
Chorus (lead)
this parts kind of hard to hear but its in there
Eb----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-5----5-----5-----5-----7-7-7-5-5---
Bb--3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3------3---3-3---3-3---3-3-------------
Gb-----------------------------------------------------------------
Db-----------------------------------------------------------------
Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------
Db-----------------------------------------------------------------
Eb----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-5----7-7-7-------------------
Bb--3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3------3-------5-5-5-------------
Gb-----------------------------------------------2-4-4-2-4---
Db-----------------------------------------------------------
Ab-----------------------------------------------------------
Db-----------------------------------------------------------
Play Intro Pt 2 again
Verse
Chorus
Before Bridge
Eb------2--------
Bb---------------
Gb--4-----2-4/---
Db---------------
Ab---------------
Db---------------
Bridge (rhythm)
Eb--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb--------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb--77777777-66666666-44444444-49999999-77777777-66666666-55555555---
Db--77777777-66666666-44444444-49999999-77777777-66666666-55555555---
Ab--55555555-44444444-22222222-27777777-55555555-44444444-33333333---
Db--------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb-------------
Bb-------------
Gb-------------
Db--55555555---
Ab--55555555---
Db--55555555---
(lead)
Eb--------------------------------------------------------
Bb--------------------------------------------------------
Gb--------------------------------------------------------
Db----4----4-------4----4-------4-----4-4-----------------
Ab--5---5----5-5-4---4----4-4-2---2-2-------7p5---7p5-5---
Db----------------------------------------5-----5---------
Eb----------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
Db----7-----7-7-----7-----------7-----7-7b-----7------------------------
Ab--9---9-9-----9-9---9-5-7---9---9-9------9-9---7----------------------
Db----------------------------------------------------------------------
chorus x2
intro pt 2
verse
That’s it. questions or comments or anything email me or IM me at ibanez7soad@aol.com
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Ryan Rhythm Player |
#1 by Ryan Ruegemer at Apr 30, 1972 at 4:52 AM EST |
| I don't think it's really relevant who is holding a person back, within the context of this song. The fact is, within life, you have the ability to do whatever anyone else can do, with the exception of what limits you. As I said, that isn't relevant, in my opinion. SEXYDEATHx3 said ot's depressing. It is. This song appears to be a lamentation of the fact we're all being free agents, but held back by our governments, parents, friends, ourselves, and even our disabilities. "Never a minute has passed you all by When they haven’t invaded your soul " Seems more likely to be other people, though. I find it ironic that the name of the song is "Free". When what it's really about is being controlled, and limited. | |
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Josh Average |
#2 by Josh Sanchez at Jan 22, 1985 at 5:22 PM EST |
| I think it's about personal freedom and rights. How are we free if we are so controlled that we can't shape our own lives? In one aspect, I see it as a political statment, although I'm unsure of what is being said exactly. Is he discussing propaganda when he says "Living so free is a tragedy, when you can't see what you need to see"? And the last few lines about Americans being trigger happy, is that a slam on the war? I really don't know PM5K's political standing, but it's a great song nonetheless. | |
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