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Artist: Rage Against the Machine
Song: Down Rodeo
Album: Evil Empire
Tuning: G D A E (Standard)
g:----------------------|---------------
d:----------------------|----------------
Intro a:----------------------|-77777777777-7--
e:-999999999999999999999|-------------0--
g:----------------------- :-----------------
d:----------------------- :-----------------
Chorus a:----------------------- x4 :----------------- x9
e:-02--20202320-02-xxx-xx :-02-x-xx--02-x-xx
g:-----------------------------------------------------------
d:-----------------------------------------------------------
Verse a:-----12/171717171717----12/171717171717-----12/171717171717
e:-02-------------------2------------------02----------------
g:---------------------
d:---------------------
a:------12/171717171717 x4
e:-0--2----------------
g:------------------
d:------------------
a:------------------ Then bak to chorus
e:-55555555555555-0-
Then on the solo, just play the verse but occasionally it will vary to:
g:-----12-12--12-12--12
d:----------12-----12--
a:--------------------- Then go back to the verse, and then chorus
e:-0-2-----------------
g:-----------------|---------------------------
d:-----------------|-------------------33333333
a:-555555555555555-|----------55555535-55555555 x6
e:-----------------|-00000000------------------
g:-----------------------------------12
d:--------------12-10--------------12--
a:------------------------------------- x2
e:-0-let-it-ring------0-~--------------
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Sari Average |
#1 by Sari W at Aug 28, 2006 at 3:51 AM EST |
| Lemme tell you man, Zach de la Rocha has a lot of shit to say...I'm not against it or anything, actually i think it's fuckin cool. Anyways, yeah this song has such a sick beat, and then you have that RAGE that this band always had in that song too...and that makes this song awesome. I love it. | |
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Quinn Rhythm Player |
#2 by Quinn I killed my last name at Sep 2, 2006 at 12:45 AM EST |
| This song is about racism against rich blacks. If ya ever seen the South Park with Micheal Jackson, you'll really know what I mean. He also talks about, like what I said about Revolver, they use war to kill rich blacks. | |
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Josh Average |
#3 by Josh Riemersma at Dec 6, 2006 at 3:48 PM EST |
| Fred Hampton, who is mentioned in this song, was a member of the Black Panthers. He was killed during a police raid, which is widely believed to be an assassination rather than a killing. Rodeo is a very famous street in Los Angeles, known for its Hollywood stars and shopping centers. Put those two together, the song is about the racism against rich black people. "Rollin' down Rodeo with a shotgun, these people ain't seen a brown skinned man since their grandparents brought one." Obviously de la Rocha is referencing that many of the celebrities are whites, and that seeing a brown-skinned man on Rodeo would surprise them. The last line, "Such a quiet, peaceful death" references Hampton's death at the hands of the police. Many people thought his death was not justified, and believe that racism was a large part of the killing. Altogether, a very good song. de la Rocha pieces his material in a very effective way. And I probably should commend Morello on his fantastic guitar work. | |
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james Wanna Be |
#4 by james sartor at Dec 17, 2006 at 7:09 AM EST |
| "We hungry but them belly full" also references Bob Marley's song "Them belly full" btw. (...Zack being a big fan of Marley) | |
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Fink Lead Player |
#5 by Fink James at Feb 14, 2007 at 1:43 PM EST |
| wrong lyrics ..these are the real ones Yeah I'm rollin' down Rodeo wit a shotgun These people ain't seen a brown skin man Since their grandparents bought one So now I'm rollin' down Rodeo wit a shotgun These people ain't seen a brown skin man Since their grandparents bought one So now I'm rollin' down Rodeo wit a shotgun Bangin' this bolo tight on this solo flight can't fight alone Funk tha track my verbs fly like tha family stone Tha pen devils set that stage for tha war at home Locked wit out a wage ya standin' in tha drop zone The clockers born starin' at an empty plate Momma's torn hands cover her sunken face We hungry but them belly full The structure is set ya neva change it with a ballot pull In tha ruins there's a network for tha toxic rock School yard ta precinct, suburb ta project block Bosses broke south for new flesh and a factory floor The remains left chained to the powder war Can't waste a day when the night brings a hearse So make a move and plead the fifth 'cause ya can't plead the first Can't waste a day when the night brings a hearse So now I'm rollin' down Rodeo wit a shotgun These people ain't seen a brown skin man Since their grandparents bought one Yes I'm rollin' down Rodeo wit a shotgun These people ain't seen a brown skin man Since their grandparents bought one So now I'm rollin' down Rodeo wit a shotgun Bare witness to tha sickest shot while suckas get romantic They ain't gonna send us campin' like they did my man Fred Hampton Still we lampin' still clockin' dirt for our sweat A ballots dead so a bullet's what I get A thousand years they had tha tools We should be takin' 'em Fuck tha G-ride I want the machines that are makin' em Our target straight wit a room full of armed pawn to Off tha kings out tha west side at dawn Can't waste a day when the night brings a hearse Make a move and plead the fifth 'cause ya can't plead the first Can't waste a day when the night brings a hearse So now I'm rollin' down Rodeo wit a shotgun These people ain't seen a brown skin man Since their grandparents bought one Yeah I'm rollin' down Rodeo wit a shotgun These people ain't seen a brown skin man Since their grandparents bought one Yeah I'm rollin' down Rodeo wit a shotgun The rungs torn from the ladder can't reach the tumour One god, one market, one truth, one consumer Just a quiet peaceful dance! Just a quiet peaceful dance! Just a quiet peaceful dance! Just a quiet peaceful dance! Just a quiet peaceful dance for the things we'll never have Just a quiet peaceful dance for the things we don't have | |
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Jared Wanna Be |
#6 by Jared at Feb 14, 2007 at 5:39 PM EST |
| i know that fred hampton was a black panther, but of course, that doesnt really help out the overal meaning of the song. just some trivia i guess | |
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