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The Ghost of Tom Joad
RAGE AGAINST TH MACHINE
Tabbed by Krsna Das Twigg (krsna2420@yahoo.com)
Drop D Tuning (D A D G B E)
E:----------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------|
E:--0-5--3--0-----------3-----0--3--|
D:--0----------5--3--0-----5--------|
PLAY ABOVE 4 TIMES
E:----------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------|
A:--0-------------------------------|
D:--0-------------------------------|
LET ABOVE RING 2 COUNTS OF 4
1ST VERSE (WEARWOLFS ALONG RAILD TRACKS...)
E:-----8'-----------------8'/98----| *LISTEN TO THE SONG
B:----------------------------------| TO FIGURE THIS PART
G:----------------------------------| OUT
D:----------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------|
PLAY ABOVE LAST 8 COUNTS OF VERSE
E:----------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------|
A:--0-5--3--0-----------3-----0--3--|
D:--0----------5--3--0-----5--------|
PLAY ABOVE 4 TIMES
E:----------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------|
A:--0-------------------------------|
D:--0-------------------------------|
LET ABOVE RING 4 COUNTS OF 4
E:------------------------|
B:--2/102/102/102------|
G:--2/102/102/102------|
D:------------------------|
A:------------------------|
D:------------------------|
PLAY ABOVE 4 TIMES
2ND VERSE (HE PULLS HIS BARE-FOOT OUT OF A PAPER BAG...)
E:---------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------|
D:--12-10-12-10-12-10----------10-12-10--|
A:--------------------12-10-12-----------|
D:---------------------------------------|
PALY ABOVE 16 TIMES
E:----------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------|
A:--0-5--3--0-----------3-----0--3--|
D:--0----------5--3--0-----5--------|
PLAY ABOVE 4 TIMES
E:-----------------------|
B:--2/102/102/102-----|
G:--2/102/102/102-----|
D:-----------------------|
A:-----------------------|
D:-----------------------|
PLAY ABOVE 4 TIMES
3RD VERSE (WHERE EVER YA SEEN A COP BEAT'IN A GUY...)
E:-----------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------|
D:--12-10-12-10-12-10------------10-12-10--|
A:---------------------12-10-12------------|
D:-----------------------------------------|
PLAY ABOVE 8 TIMES
E:-----8'----------------8'98------|
B:----------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------|
PLAY ABOVE 8 TIMES
E:----------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------|
A:--0-5--3--0-----------3-----0--3--|
D:--0----------5--3--0-----5--------|
PLAY ABOVE 10 TIMES
E:----------------|
B:----------------|
G:----------------|
D:----------------|
A:--0-------------|
D:--0-------------|
THAT'S IT
THANKS
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Matt Lead Player |
#1 by Matt Cromwell at Sep 23, 1971 at 3:12 PM EST |
| It's a good song, lyrics really stick in your head. | |
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tom Average |
#2 by tom jenkins at Jun 29, 1977 at 11:01 AM EST |
| this song owns | |
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michael Wanna Be |
#3 by michael Dittrich at Feb 5, 1982 at 4:55 AM EST |
| This is an extraordinarily awful cover. | |
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*evan* Average |
#4 by *evan* at Jan 21, 1986 at 1:55 AM EST |
| I prefer the Bruce version tell truth | |
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Michael Rhythm Player |
#5 by Michael Roache at Jun 1, 2005 at 1:21 AM EST |
| I like both versions of the song...Springsteen's is more sad and as Jip said more 'subtle', while Rage's is more...anger. How can the story of a man from a book called The Grapes of WRATH not be about anger? For anyone who has seen the movie or read the book knows that it deals a lot with the anger of the migrant people. First, the tenant farmers in Oklahoma are booted off their lands. They are forced to leave their homes and find work to support their families. The people suffer from homelessness, starvation, discrimination, and brutality. How could you not be angry about this? It's both sad and anger. Also in the book, there's many interchapters where Steinbeck rants about the anger of the people towards banks, police, etc. Like sKaDforLiFe said, the last verse in the song is nearly the same as in the book, in Chapter 28 - when Tom is talking to Ma: "I'll be all aroun' in the dark, I'll be ever'where- wherever you look. Wherever they's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there. Wherever they's a cop beatin' up a guy, I'll be there.... I'll be in the way guys yell when they're mad an'- I'll be in the way kids laugh when they're hungry an' they know supper's ready. An' when our folks eat the stuff they raise an' live in the houses they build- why I'll be there." If you haven't read the book, I suggest reading it. Also watch the movie. If you're not much of a reader you could always look at pinkmonkey.com for summaries and stuff. Peace. | |
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