Slaves & Bulldozers
By: SOUNDGARDEN
From: Badmotorfinger
This song may be tuned down though you can still play it in normal EADG
tuning.
Intro:
G------------------------------
D-----------3----53----3-----
A-----5-5-----5-----5--------
E-------------------------------
Repeat until you hear the riff change
Verse:
G-------------------------------
D------------53----3----------
A-------55------5----5--3----
E--------------------------------
Pre-Chorus:
D--------5--7-7----5--7--7-6-5
Now I know why you've been shaking...
Chorus:
G------------3-5--5--------------------------
D---------3-------------7-6-5-0-3-5--5----
A------5---------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------
Bleed your heart out...
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Jordan Average |
#1 by Jordan S. at Jul 24, 1970 at 9:00 PM EST |
| I AM HERE TO PUT A REST TO ALL THE CONTROVERSY. THIS SONG IS ABOUT... slaves and bulldozers. duh. let me know if you need anymore help with soundgarden song meanings. | |
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Kevin Wanna Be |
#2 by Kevin at Jun 6, 1974 at 12:21 AM EST |
| Wish i could help you with that. I know that man can get some high ranges with his voice. As far as what the song is about, I really do not know. Might be about being used, or having a good heart and having it walked on by people and finally saying to leave me alone, I am done helping you. I don't know, Soundgarden songs are some what cryptic in most cases. | |
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GALLIEN Wanna Be |
#3 by GALLIEN at Oct 6, 1974 at 1:52 AM EST |
| I think this song is about a bad relationship where the person has given and given and been taken advantage of and has finally drawn a line and said no more. | |
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Spymaster Lead Player |
#4 by Spymaster - Halo 2 at Nov 3, 1984 at 12:20 PM EST |
| One of the best vocal performances ever. | |
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Max Average |
#5 by Max Quint at Dec 22, 1984 at 10:11 AM EST |
| I actually think this song is about politicians instead. The whole song seems like it's about a politician who gave all theses promises and once he got in office broke every single one of them. It’s just a thought. After all it is a usual Soundgarden song and it can mean whatever you want it to and it'll sound right. And you guys are right, his voice is crazy in this song. | |
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Tom Average |
#6 by Tom Haas at Jan 23, 1986 at 11:03 AM EST |
| wat the hell is that note that chris hits at the end, "whats in it for me" the second time, i tried to figure it out and the closest i could get was a high D but that can't be right, can it? | |
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Coke Average |
#7 by Coke Can at Oct 12, 1992 at 4:28 PM EST |
| best vocal performance from Cornell and possibly best vocal performance ever defenitely alongside JAMES KEENAN as best Rock Vocalsits ever. "Now I know why you've been shaking Now I know why you've been shaking" WOW thats all i can say he really nails those lines simple to interpret realli the end of a bad relationship he feels he has been used by this women and hes just ranting out his agresssion brill song. fuck Cornell does his best vocal performance here ewithout doubt | |
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Dan Average |
#8 by Dan Weyand at Dec 14, 1998 at 10:14 AM EST |
| i ll have to disagree about the vocals. there are better, like Geoff Tate (my personal favorite). But i will say that you could possibly argue he is the best lyricist, though that would be difficult to prove indefinitely | |
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Chris Average |
#9 by Chris Dunn at Mar 18, 1999 at 7:22 PM EST |
| 1555...I will have to try this really...then I'll never see my neighbours again cause they will die out of a heart attack!!!!!!!!! | |
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Patrick Average |
#10 by Patrick Ryan at Jun 23, 2002 at 4:08 AM EST |
| its not about a relationship, which is wha a lot of people think soundgarden songs, or just grunge songs in general are about I think this song attacks the music industry (think Cherub rock, just angrier) put it together from there | |
