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------------------------------------------------------------ "The Ghost of Tom Joad"
by- Rage Against The Machine
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Tabbed by Sam LaPolla
Dropped D Tunning
Intro/Chorus
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|---5-3-0-------3---0-3-| |---|
|-0-------5-3-0---5-----| |-0-| (Let Ring)
Verse
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|-----3---0-3-| x17
|-0-----5-----| Let Ring for a sec then stop palm mute
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Chorus
Play the Intro for the Chorus
2nd part of the Chorus
|-10-10-10----------|
|-10-10-10----------|
|-10-10-10----------|
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|----------3---0-3--|
|------------5------|
Play this twards the End Several times then go play the
-chorus
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Order
Intro/chorus
Verse
Chorus
Chorus 2
Verse
Chorus
Chorus 2
Verse
Muted Section
Chorus
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Badass |
#1 by Nirvana at May 3, 1972 at 8:46 PM EST |
| It's a scary song now and I like it better than the original. It makes you feel the angst of the poor man in the song. I really think this song is about the ultimate failure of such thinking. Granted these thoughts of mine might be lies, but I am a nihilist in this regard. There will always be power in this world no matter what the next revolution will be called. Those leaders will be installed and they will oppress the people who liked the old leaders. I am reminded of a sappy tune by Bruce Hornsby: that's just the way it is, some things will never change. Even Jesus Christ said, the poor shall always be with you. With those thoughts, why do we hold onto hope. Without hope, we can't cope therefore we die early. The only thing worth living for is just living. | |
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Ben Rhythm Player |
#2 by Ben at Apr 18, 1977 at 3:08 PM EST |
| rage fucked this song up. they changed the whole feel of it. it was orriginally a sad song. and they filled it with anger. the anger in bruce's version was subtle. not screaming and breaking things. dont get me wrong, i love rage, but they didnt do the original justice here. the original is so much better | |
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NIK Average |
#3 by NIK blaszczyszyn at Apr 6, 1979 at 6:55 PM EST |
| I love it at the end when Zack is screaming "You'll see me!" So powerful. | |
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Shredmaster Average |
#4 by Shredmaster Will at Dec 30, 1988 at 5:15 PM EST |
| This song gives me chills down my spine. And it should be that way. The fact that the Ghost of Tom Joad's lyrics are still very valid in our world, the fact that there are still millions of "hungry newborn babies crying" should enrage us and horrify us. | |
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eric Rhythm Player |
#5 by eric christian at Oct 20, 1999 at 7:17 PM EST |
| ringo is right this is based on the character from Grapes of Wrath. but this is a great song to me its about how the world needs someone to protect ppl from evil and bad stuff and thats the lines "Now Tom said "Mom, wherever there's a cop beatin' a guy Wherever a hungry newborn baby cries Where there's a fight 'gainst the blood and hatred in the air Look for me Mom I'll be there Wherever there's somebody fightin' for a place to stand Or decent job or a helpin' hand Wherever somebody's strugglin' to be free Look in their eyes Mom you'll see me." but ya thats just me so ya thats what i think | |
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brandon Rhythm Player |
#6 by brandon q at May 3, 2007 at 12:55 AM EST |
| My bad..by "we" I mean my english class. | |
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