Freedom Lyrics

As recorded by Rage Against the Machine
(From the 1992 Album RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE)
Words by Zach de la Rocha Music by Rage Against the Machine
Gtr I (D A D G B E) - 'Guitar 1'
Gtr II (D A D G B E) - 'Guitar 2'
Q=78
Gtr I
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S Q S
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-10-------10-10---------10---10-10-----|-10-------10-10---------5S4S5-5-----|
|--5--------5--5----------5----5--5-----|--5--------5--5---------5S4S5-5-----|
|--5--------5--5----------5----5--5-----|--5--------5--5---------5S4S5-5-----|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
|-10-------10-10---------10---10-10-----|-10-------10-10---------5S4S5-5-----|
|--5--------5--5----------5----5--5-----|--5--------5--5---------5S4S5-5-12\-|
|--5--------5--5----------5----5--5-----|--5--------5--5---------5S4S5-5-12\-|
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E E
S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S Q S
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-10-------10-10---------10---10-10-----|-10-------10-10---------5S4S5-5-----|
|--5--------5--5----------5----5--5-----|--5--------5--5---------5S4S5-5-----|
|--5--------5--5----------5----5--5-----|--5--------5--5---------5S4S5-5-----|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Wx2 W +W
|-10-------10-10---------5S4S5-5-----|------------|-0--------|-(0)----|
|--5--------5--5---------5S4S5-5-12\-|------------|-0--------|-(0)----|
|--5--------5--5---------5S4S5-5-12\-|------------|-0--------|-(0)----|
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W H H H H W
| Gtr II
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| W H. Q +Q H. W
Q=120
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
| Gtr II
| S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
| S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
S S S S S S S E. S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S S S S S S
| S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S
| S S S S S S E. S S S E E W
Q=78
H Q E S S H.. E
|------------10S12-|---------------|
H +E Q S S H +E S S S S E
|-9----(9)-----------|------------------------10b11r==|
+E Q. Q E S S
|---------------------5S12-|
H +E E E E E E E E E +E +Q E Q
|-10----(10)-10-12----------|-12-11S9-(9)-(9)--(9)\----|
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S
|-12-13-12------12-13-12------12-13-15-15b17==|
+E S S S S S S +Q E E
|-(15)r15-13-15-13-------------22-----|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
S S S S S S S S S S S S X +E. T.
|--9--------9--9----------9---5-(5)S15--|
|-10-------10-10---------10---5-(5)S15--|
|----------10-10---------10---5-(5)S15--|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-10-------10-10---------10---10-10-----|-10-------10-10---------5S4S5-5-----|
|--5--------5--5----------5----5--5-----|--5--------5--5---------5S4S5-5-----|
|--5--------5--5----------5----5--5-----|--5--------5--5---------5S4S5-5-----|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
|-10-------10-10---------10---10-10-----|-10-------10-10---------5S4S5-5-----|
|--5--------5--5----------5----5--5-----|--5--------5--5---------5S4S5-5-----|
|--5--------5--5----------5----5--5-----|--5--------5--5---------5S4S5-5-12\-|
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Wx2 W +W W
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Q Q. Q. Q H. W W
Q=120
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
| Gtr II
| S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| S S S S S S E. S S S E E W
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
S S S S S S S E. S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S S S S S S
| Gtr II
| S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
S S S S S S S E. S S S S S S S S S S S S E +H
| S S S S S S E. S S S E E S S S S S S E. S S S E E
Q=54
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+W +W S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| W W +W
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| +W
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| +W
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| +W +W
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| +W
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| +W +W
Q=55
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
||o---------------------------------------|
||o-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|----------------------------------------o||
|-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12--o||
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
||o---------------------------------------|
||o-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|----------------------------------------o||
|-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12-0-3-5-6-7-10-11-12--o||
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +Q. E E E E E +Q H.
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+W +W +W
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
(n) - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths