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Siren Song Of The Counter Culture Tabs:

State Of The Union
The First Drop »
Life Less Frightening
Paper Wings
Blood To Bleed
To Them These Streets Belong
Tip The Scales
Anywhere But Here
Give It All
Dancing For Rain
Swing Life Away
Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

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The First Drop Tab

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Intro 4x

e |---------------------------------------------------------------------||
H |---------------------------------------------------------------------||
G |-2222-5555-----------------------------------------------------------||
D |-2222-5555-5555-3333-------------------------------------------------||
A |-0000-3333-5555-3333-------------------------------------------------||
E |-----------3333-1111-------------------------------------------------||

Leadpart
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H |-----------------------------------------|----------|----------------||
G |-9-9-9-9-9-14-14-14-14-14-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-12-10-|-17-------------||
D |-----------------------------------------|----------|----------------||
A |-7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12-12-8--8--8--8--8--|-8--10-8--|-15-------------||
E |-----------------------------------------|----------|----------------||          
Verse part 1 
e |-----------------------------|-----------|---------------------------||
H |-----------------------------|-----------|---------------------------||
G |-222222---222222555222222----|-101010555-|---------------------------||
D |-222222333222222555222222333-|-101010555-|-3333355555----------------||
A |-000000333000000333000000333-|-8-8-8-333-|-3333355555----------------||
E |-------555---------------555-|-----------|-1111133333----------------||
pm  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx   xxxxxxxxx   xxxxxxxxxx

Verse part 2 2x
e |-----------------------------|-----------|---------------------------||
H |-----------------------------|-----------|---------------------------||
G |-222222---222222555222222----|-101010555-|---------------------------||
D |-222222333222222555222222333-|-101010555-|-3333355555----------------||
A |-000000333000000333000000333-|-8-8-8-333-|-3333355555----------------||
E |-------555---------------555-|-----------|-1111133333----------------||
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Chorus 4x
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------||
H |---------------------------------------------------------------------||
G |-2222-5555-----------------------------------------------------------||
D |-2222-5555-5555-3333-------------------------------------------------||
A |-0000-3333-5555-3333-------------------------------------------------||
E |-----------3333-1111-------------------------------------------------||

Verse part 1 2x
e |-----------------------------|-----------|---------------------------||
H |-----------------------------|-----------|---------------------------||
G |-222222---222222555222222----|-101010555-|---------------------------||
D |-222222333222222555222222333-|-101010555-|-3333355555----------------||
A |-000000333000000333000000333-|-8-8-8-333-|-3333355555----------------||
E |-------555---------------555-|-----------|-1111133333----------------||
pm  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx   xxxxxxxxx   xxxxxxxxxx

Verse part 2 2x
e |-----------------------------|-----------|---------------------------||
H |-----------------------------|-----------|---------------------------||
G |-222222---222222555222222----|-101010555-|---------------------------||
D |-222222333222222555222222333-|-101010555-|-3333355555----------------||
A |-000000333000000333000000333-|-8-8-8-333-|-3333355555----------------||
E |-------555---------------555-|-----------|-1111133333----------------||
                                               xxxx xxxx  
Chorus 4x
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------||
H |---------------------------------------------------------------------||
G |-2222-5555-----------------------------------------------------------||
D |-2222-5555-5555-3333-------------------------------------------------||
A |-0000-3333-5555-3333-------------------------------------------------||
E |-----------3333-1111-------------------------------------------------||

Break 2x
(I´m not 100% sure) Help... :o)
e |---------------------------------------------------|-----------------||
H |---------------------------------------------------|-----------------||
G |---------------------------------------------------|-------------5555||
D |-------------5555------------------------33335555--|-5555555533335555||
A |-777777773333333377777777333355557777777711113333--|-5555555533333333||
E |-555555551111----555555551111333355555555----------|-333333331111----||
PM  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Bridge 2. Guitar 1x
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|-0-3-0-7-0-3-5-8-10-8-----|-0-3-0-7-0-3-5-3-3-2-2-2--|-5555555533333333||
|----------------------8-8-|--------------------------|-333333331111----||

Chorus 4x
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------||
H |---------------------------------------------------------------------||
G |-2222-5555-----------------------------------------------------------||
D |-2222-5555-5555-3333-------------------------------------------------||
A |-0000-3333-5555-3333-------------------------------------------------||
E |-----------3333-1111-------------------------------------------------||

Ends on
e |---||
H |---||
G |-2-||
D |-2-||
A |-0-||
E |---||

The First Drop Tab

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Source: http://www.guitarmasta.net/r/rise_against/342008.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture the white hendr Badass	#1 by the white hendrix at Aug 12, 2006 at 8:40 PM EST
	cant believe nothing has been said about this song! its a great song! rise against's newest cd is wicked!!

No Picture Harry Average	#2 by Harry Johnson at Sep 3, 2006 at 7:33 AM EST
	First Of All I want to Say That I hate how people Go to a website of Song meanings and just tell us How much they like the song. Rediculous. This Song in my opinion is about how society conforms and does what the government wants us to do. Just live to put food on our plates. They have their foot on our back meaning that they are in control but society has had enough, we are seeking them now, we are in the streets we are calling there names and they are scared. I guess this quote says it all "This system of power and privilege is about to come to an end" Well thats my interpretation..sounds pretty similar to others.

No Picture brian Average	#3 by brian haun at Sep 21, 2006 at 5:24 PM EST
	Here's my view on the song: "I’m calling out Only echoes respond But I scream ‘til my voice is gone" He is screaming, trying to get his message across, but no one is responding, hence the echoing. "Crouching in corners and hiding your face I’m sick and tired of playing your games" The people crouching in the corner are Americans who are ignorant, and that he is tired of trying to follow the norm. "I’m not alone I stand amongst the voiceless Millions in the unforgiving sun" He isn't the only one who belives this, there is also the silent majority who are afraid of speaking out against the government. "Here arm-in-arm We parade these streets And sing our songs" He rallies the silent majority together, and gets them to speak out and voice their opinions.

No Picture Trey Average	#4 by Trey Davis at Oct 21, 2006 at 12:01 PM EST
	- the singing, this song reminds me of afi...

No Picture john Wanna Be	#5 by john dolmayan at Dec 19, 2006 at 11:32 PM EST
	The song is about how the system is set up. The rich thrive and prosper off of your taxes , off of your paychecks, and your consumerism while the middle class pays for everything and suffers. "I can't help but wonder why we should participate?" If you are working just survive from pay check to pay check what kind of life is that? Is that freedom? Or is that just conforming to what the rich want, to what the government wants each of us to do, to what society says? The singer understands he's not alone but there is too many gutless people out there that won't speak out, who are not willing to change the system.

No Picture slapslappopslap Badass	#6 by slapslappopslap at Feb 27, 2007 at 9:36 PM EST
	I really love this whole album, it's about standing up for yourself and voicing your opinions. It encourages you to be politically aware and make your voice heard.

No Picture Andrea Average	#7 by Andrea Lauria at Apr 3, 2007 at 1:37 PM EST
	this song sounds like some kind of revolution is gonna happen... i like the first verse a ton!! rise against rox

No Picture Tyler Wanna Be	#8 by Tyler Swagar at Apr 19, 2007 at 12:20 AM EST
	not the lyrics, the music

No Picture john Average	#9 by john at Jun 14, 2007 at 3:58 PM EST
	the whole use of rain and water as a theme throughout the cd was great. the first drop is falling down line really sparked something in me

No Picture Rene Average	#10 by Rene Salojärvi at Jul 5, 2007 at 5:36 PM EST
	"C'mon Stand up ! This system of power and privilege is about to come to an end Here come the clouds The first drop is falling down (falling down) " Man they make that verse sooo good. I think this is one of Rise Against's simpler songs. It's talking about the beginnings of a revolution.