Biography:
Ben Harper (born in Pomona, CA, on 28 October 1969) is an American Grammy-winning singer and songwriter. As well as solo albums, he has recorded as Ben Harper and Tom Freund, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Ben Harper And The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite, and Ben & Ellen Harper.
Harper grew up listening to blues, folk, soul, RnB, and reggae. Harper's blend of groove-laden funky soul and
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Other songs:
- Amen Omen
- Another Lonely Day
- Another Lonely Day (sounds Better)
- Born One Down
- Diamonds On The Inside
- Excuse Me Mr.
- Forever
- Give A Man A Home
- Happy Everafter In Your Eyes
- Indifference
- Jah Work
- Never Leave Lonely Alone
- Please Bleed
- Please Me Like You Want To
- Reason To Mourn
- She's Only Happy In The Sun
- Show Me A Little Shame
- Steal My Kisses
- Three Of Us
- Waiting For You
- Waiting On An Angel
- Walk Away
- With My Own Two Hands
- You Found Another Lover (and I Lost Another Friend)
- Morning Yearning
- A House Is A Home
- Ashes
- Better Way
- Blessed To Be A Witness
- Boa Sorte Good Luck
- Brown Eyed Blues
- Burn One Down
- By My Side
- Crazy Amazing
- Cryin Wont Help You Now
- Dont Give Up On Me Now
- Everything
- Excuse Me Mr
- Feel Love
- Glory And Consequence
- Gold To Me
- Help Me Get Away
- How Could We Not Believe
- How Many Miles Must We March
- I Shall Not Walk Alone
- I Want To Be Ready
- I Will Not Be Broken
- Ill Rise
- In Your Eyes
- In Your Eyes Acoustic
- Learn It All Again Tomorrow
- Mamas Got A Girlfriend Now
- Memories Of Gold
- My Mother Pray
- Not Fire Not Ice
- One Road To Freedom
- Oppresion
- Picture In A Frame
- Picture Of Jesus
- Please Dont Talk About Murder While Im Eating
- Power Of The Gospel
- Pray That Our Love Sees The Dawn
- Rock N Roll Is Free
- Roses From My Friends
- Shes Only Happy In The Sun
- Spilling Faith
- Suzie Blue
- Sweet Home Chicago
- Thank Me In The Morning
- The Bottle Wins Again
- The Drugs Dont Work
- There Will Be A Light
- Touch From Your Lust
- When Its Good
- When She Believes
- Widow Of A Living Man
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Date: Mon, 03 Nov 1997 14:03:34 PST
From: ian lindsay
Subject: Re: TAB of Oppression by Ben Harper
Oppression by Ben Harper
Transcription by ian lindsay
>From the album Fight For Your Mind
Ben plays it on a Martin 00-18,and it's
all finger picked.Notice that the guitare
is tune a step lower than standard(but the
parts are named after the shapes used in
standardex:Am is actualy A Gm)
Part Am:
D---------------------------------------------------
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1----------------
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2----------------
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2----------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
Part C:(+ Part C* just sweep the second chord)
D---------------------------------------------------
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0--------------------
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0--------------------
C--2----2-----------2-------------------------------
G--3----3-------3-----------------------------------
D-------------------------3----3--------------------
Part D:
D-------------------------0-------------------------
A--3----3-----------3------------0------------------
F--2----2-----------2------------0------------------
C--0----0-------0-----------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------0------3------------------
Part H:
D---------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------<12>----------------
F-------------------------------<12>----------------
C-----------------<12>------------------------------
G---------<12>--------------------------------------
D--<12>---------------------------------------------
Song structure:
[Am,Am,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,D]
[Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,D]
[Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C*,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,D]
[Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C*,Am,Am] [Am,..,..,H]
[..,H,..,H]
Lyrics:
oppression
you prey on us when we sleep
oppression
you chase after the tired the poor the weak
oppression
you know you mean only harm
oppression
you reach out with your long arm
but oppression
I won't let you near me
oppression
you shall learn to fear me
oppression
you seek population control
oppression
to divide and to conquer is your goal
oppression
I swear that hatred is your home
oppression
you just won't leave bad enough alone
ut oppression
I won't let you near me
oppression
you shale learn to fear me
oppression
I don't see how you sleep
oppression
for your bleeding conscience I weep
oppression
you may have the dollar on your side
but oppression
from the gospel truth you cannot hide
and oppression
I won't let you near me
oppression
you shall learn to fear ma
oppression
you shall fear me
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From: ian lindsay
Subject: Re: TAB of Oppression by Ben Harper
Oppression by Ben Harper
Transcription by ian lindsay
>From the album Fight For Your Mind
Ben plays it on a Martin 00-18,and it's
all finger picked.Notice that the guitare
is tune a step lower than standard(but the
parts are named after the shapes used in
standardex:Am is actualy A Gm)
Part Am:
D---------------------------------------------------
A--0-h-1----1-------0--------0-----1----------------
F--0-h-2----2-------0--------0-----2----------------
C--0-h-2----2---0-------0----------2----------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
Part C:(+ Part C* just sweep the second chord)
D---------------------------------------------------
A--1----1-----------1-----0----0--------------------
F--0----0-----------0-----0----0--------------------
C--2----2-----------2-------------------------------
G--3----3-------3-----------------------------------
D-------------------------3----3--------------------
Part D:
D-------------------------0-------------------------
A--3----3-----------3------------0------------------
F--2----2-----------2------------0------------------
C--0----0-------0-----------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------0------3------------------
Part H:
D---------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------<12>----------------
F-------------------------------<12>----------------
C-----------------<12>------------------------------
G---------<12>--------------------------------------
D--<12>---------------------------------------------
Song structure:
[Am,Am,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,D]
[Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,D]
[Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C*,Am,C] [Am,C,Am,D]
[Am,C,Am,C] [Am,C*,Am,Am] [Am,..,..,H]
[..,H,..,H]
Lyrics:
oppression
you prey on us when we sleep
oppression
you chase after the tired the poor the weak
oppression
you know you mean only harm
oppression
you reach out with your long arm
but oppression
I won't let you near me
oppression
you shall learn to fear me
oppression
you seek population control
oppression
to divide and to conquer is your goal
oppression
I swear that hatred is your home
oppression
you just won't leave bad enough alone
ut oppression
I won't let you near me
oppression
you shale learn to fear me
oppression
I don't see how you sleep
oppression
for your bleeding conscience I weep
oppression
you may have the dollar on your side
but oppression
from the gospel truth you cannot hide
and oppression
I won't let you near me
oppression
you shall learn to fear ma
oppression
you shall fear me
Questions at [email protected]
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