Detune E string to D.(the solo dosn't use the d string.) E----14-12-10----------------------------------------------------------------- B-------------14-12-10-----------------------------------12h14h15--15-14~~~--- G----------------------12-11----11~~~~~----------11h12h14--------------------- D----------------------------14----------11h12h14----------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- rake E------------14--15--17-1719-----17--15--14---------------------------------- B----12h14h15--------------------------------15------------------------------- G-----------------------------------------------14-------11-12-14-12-11------- D-------------------------------------------------------12--------------14---- A------------------------------------------------------14--------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- staccato(short notes) rake bend E-----------------------------------------------------------------don't pick-- B-------------------------------------12----14----12-------------last note---- G--11-11---11---11---11---12-11-12-11----11----11----11-------11-12-14b-14---- D------------------------------------------------------------12--------------- A-----------------------------------------------------------14---------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *this sounds cool! *this was the toughest part to transcribe, but 12th fret 5th fret I used my recorder switch to play the tape at (just above the harmonics) 1/2 speed. E--X-------X----------------10-11-12-11-10------------------------------------ B---X-------X------------------------------12-11-10----11-10------------------ G----X-------X--------------------------------------12-------12-11-10--------- D-----X-------X-------------------------------------------------------12------ A------X-------X-------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- slower E------------------------------------------------10-----------12-11-10-------- B---------------------------------------10-12-13----13-12-10----------12-11-10 G---11-10----------------------10-11-12--------------------------------------- D---------12-11-10----10-11-12------------------------------------------------ A------------------12--------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B------11-10---------------------------12h14h15-18-17-17~~--12h14h15-15-14-14- G----12-------12-11-10-9------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------10-9~~~~~~~------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- if we don't take action now....... E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------11---11-11------------------------------------------------------ D----11h12h14----------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Lyrics- A jail cell is freedom from the pain in my home Hatred passed on, passed on and passed on A world of violent rage But it's one that I can recognize Hanving never seen the colour of my father's eyes Yes, I dwell in hell but it's a hell that I can grip I tried to grip my family But I slipped To escape from the pain and an existance mundane I gotta 9, a sign, a set and now I got a name Read my writing on the wall No one's here to catch me when I fall But death in on my side Suicide A jail cell is freedom from the pain in my home Hatred passed on, passed on, passed on A world of violent rage But it's one I can recognize Having never seen the colour of my father's eyes Yes, I dwell in hell but it's a hell that I can grip I tried to grip my family But I slipped To escape from the pain and an existance mundane I gotta 9, a sign, a set and now I got a name Read my writing on the wall No one's here to catch me when I fall Caught between my culture and the system Genocide Read my writing on the wall No one's here to catch me when I fall If ignorance is bliss Then knock the smile off my face If we don't take action now We settle for nothing later We'll settle for nothing now And we'll settle for nothing later

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