Band: Alice Cooper
Song: Freedom
Album: Raise Your Fist and Yell
Year: 1987
Tabbed by DoteStudios
Email is undermywheels71@gmail.com
Well here it is my second attempt at an Alice Cooper song with the speed metal god, Kane
on it. Kane is extremely fast difficult to understand sometimes, I had to slow this
and remove the vocals to get a lot of it. A lot of Kane's techniques include pinch
lifting off the whammy bar from an already hit note (which makes that "rear!!!!"
and sweep picking. The solo to this song is pretty damn close, some parts Kane gets a
sloppy so bare with me, the last part I can't tab. Anyways, enjoy!!!
Keys
b = bend
r = release
\ = slide up neck
/ = slide down neck
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = vibrato
w = whammy bar
( ) = the note in between the parentheses is still ringing
. = the note under the . is palm muted
ph = pinch harmonic
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------13-13--13----------|
G--------------------------------------14-12-14-----------14-14-14-|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-/12\3--slowly pull back whammy bar-------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------5-------7-------5---------------5-------5-------5---|
D-------------5-------7-------5---------------5-------4-------3---|
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------/20\---/20\---/23------\---|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------5-------7-------5-------------------------------|
D-------------5-------7-------5-------------------------------|
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0---------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
“We the people of the United States In order to form a more perfect union”
E------------------------------------------------------14----------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------15------13~~~-|
G-------------5-------7-------5---------------5----------------14--------|
D-------------5-------7-------5---------------5--------------------------|
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
“Stop pretending that you've never been bad. You're never wrong
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-------------------------------------------------------------5--------|
D-2--.--.--.--.--.--.--.--.--2--.--.--2-------------------------5--.--.--|
A-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0--2--3~~~----------3--3--3--|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
and you’ve never been dirty. You're such a saint, that ain’t the way
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5--.--.--5--.--.--.-----------3----------------------5---------6-------|
A-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--2---0----3----------------------5---------6-------|
E-------------------------------1----------------------3---------4-------|
we see you”
E---------------0---------------------|
B-10b12r10--8--10----w---w------2-----|
G--------------------0---0------0-----| Lift off the whammy bar
D----------------------------0-----5--| for the open G notes
A----------------------------------3--|
E-------------------------------------|
“You want to rule us with an iron hand You change the”
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-------------------------------------------------------------5--------|
D-2--.--.--.--.--.--.--.--.--2--.--.--2-------------------------5--.--.--|
A-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0--2--3~~~----------3--3--3--|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
lyrics and become Big Bro-ther. This ain't Russia, you ain't my Dad or
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5--.--.--5--.--.--.-----------3----------------------5---------6-------|
A-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--2---0----3----------------------5---------6-------|
E-------------------------------1----------------------3---------4-------|
Mother (They never knew anyway)”
E-----------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------|
G---------------------w---w---w--w--------|
D-7------------------(7---7---7--7)-------|
A-7--------let ring -(7---7---7--7)-------|
E-5------------------(5---5---5--5)-------|
The chord in ( ) is still ringing while you whammy it down 4x
“'Cuz I never walk away
from what I know is right
But I'm gonna turn my back on you!”
E--------------------------------------------------|
B----.--1-----.--1-----1--------.------------------|
G-.--2-----.--2-----.--------.--0-----------.------|
D-3--------3--------3-----.--2-----.-----.--0------|
A-------------------------3--------3--.--2-----.---|
E-------------------------------------3--------3---|
“Freedom! We're gonna ring the bell Freedom to rock, freedom to talk
Freedom!!! Raise your fist and yell Freedom to rock, freedom to talk”
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------5-------7-------5--------5-------5--------3-------3-----| 2x
D----7--------5----.--7----.--5--------5-------4--------3-------1-----|
A----7-------------0-------0------------------------------------------|
E----5----------------------------------------------------------------|
“Free - dom - ring”
w
E----------------------------10----|
B----------------------------10----|
G----------------------------------| Pull back whammy bar
D--5-------6---------7-------------|
A--5-------6---------7-------------|
E--3-------4---------5-------------|
“You're playing God from your ivory tower Back off preacher,
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-------------------------------------------------------------5--------|
D-2--.--.--.--.--.--.--.--.--2--.--.--2-------------------------5--.--.--|
A-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0--2--3~~~----------3--3--3--|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/alice_cooper/freedom_tab_ver_2.html ]
I don't care if it's Sun-day. I ain't no angel, but I never felt better” E--|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5--.--.--5--.--.--.-----------3----------------------5---------6------------|
A-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--2---0----3----------------------5---------6------------|
E-------------------------------1----------------------3---------4------------|
ph
E---------8----10--8--10b11r10p8------8\--|
B-8-h10---------------------------10------|
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
“Awww we're a make-up metal degeneration We're not as stupid
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-------------------------------------------------------------5--------|
D-2--.--.--.--.--.--.--.--.--2--.--.--2-------------------------5--.--.--|
A-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0--2--3~~~----------3--3--3--|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
as you want to make us. You better leave us man 'Cuz you sure can't
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5--.--.--5--.--.--.-----------3----------------------5---------6-------|
A-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--2---0----3----------------------5---------6-------|
E-------------------------------1----------------------3---------4-------|
take us Oooooooh!”
w
E-----------------------10----------|
B-----------------------10----------|
G-----------------------------------| Pull back whammy bar
D-7---------------------------------|
A-7--------let ring-----------------|
E-5---------------------------------|
“Nobody better tell you
how to live your life
You gotta do it on your own”
E--------------------------------------------------|
B----.--1-----.--1-----1--------.------------------|
G-.--2-----.--2-----.--------.--0-----------.------|
D-3--------3--------3-----.--2-----.-----.--0------|
A-------------------------3--------3--.--2-----.---|
E-------------------------------------3--------3---|
“Freedom! We're gonna ring the bell Freedom to rock, freedom to talk
Freedom!!! Raise your fist and yell Freedom to rock, freedom to talk”
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------5-------7-------5--------5-------5--------3-------3-----| 2x
D----7--------5----.--7----.--5--------5-------4--------3-------1-----|
A----7-------------0-------0------------------------------------------|
E----5----------------------------------------------------------------|
“Free - dom - RING…”
E----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G----------------------------|
D--5-------6-----------------|
A--5-------6-----------------|
E--3-------4-----------------|
Guitar 2
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------5-------7-------5---------------5-------5-------5---|
D-------------5-------7-------5---------------5-------4-------3---|
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo Guitar 1 (Kane Roberts)
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-10---10--10--10\8---8--8--8/13---13--13--13\10--10--10-\8-------8~~~~--|
G-------------------------------------------------------------9----------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------5--------|
B------------------------------------------------------------5-----8p5---|
G-7b8---7--5--7~~~---7b8--5--7-----5--7--7b8r7p5~~~~~~--7b9--------------|
D-------------------------------7----------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------5---------------5----------------------------------------------|
B------5-----8p5-------5-----8p5-------------------------ph--------------|
G-7b9-------------7b9-------------7--8--8p7p5--7----5--7b8r7p5-----------|
D-------------------------------------------------7-------------7p5--10p7|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---8-----10-----12------13b15r13---12--10h12p10p8--10--12--13--15--17b19|
B------5------8------10--------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--15--13h15p13p12-------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------15--13---10--8----------------ph-----------------ph-|
G-------------------------------------9------------7b9---0--5p2-------5p2|
D----------------------------------------7--9~~~~~---------------5p2-----|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-(2)~~~~------------------------------something too fast for me---------|
D----------5-----------------ph------------------------------------------|
A-------------7--6--5-----7--5~~~~---------------------------------------|
E----------------------8-------------------------------------------------|
“Oh ya 'cuz I never walk away
from what I know-ow is right
But I'm gonna turn my back on you!”
E--------------------------------------------------|
B----.--1-----.--1-----1--------.------------------|
G-.--2-----.--2-----.--------.--0-----------.------|
D-3--------3--------3-----.--2-----.-----.--0------|
A-------------------------3--------3--.--2-----.---|
E-------------------------------------3--------3---|
(repeat the 2 below parts 4x each)
“Freedom! We're gonna ring the bell Freedom to rock, freedom to talk”
“Freedom! We're gonna ring the bell Freedom to rock, freedom to talk”
“Freedom! We're gonna ring that bell Freedom to rock, freedom to talk”
“Freedom! Freedom to rock, freedom to talk”
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------5-------7-------5--------5-------5--------3-------3-----|
D----7--------5----.--7----.--5--------5-------4--------3-------1-----|
A----7-------------0-------0------------------------------------------|
E----5----------------------------------------------------------------|
“Freedom! Raise your fist and yell, FREE - DOM …”
“Freedom! Raise your fist and yell, FREE - DOM …”
“Freedom! C’mon Raise your fist and yell, FREE - DOM …”
“Freedom! Raise your fist (3x), FREE - DOM …”
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------5-------7-------5-----------------------------------------|
D----7--------5----.--7----.--5--------------5--------5--------6-----6--|
A----7-------------0-------0-----------------5--------5--------6-----6--|
E----5---------------------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--4-4-4-4--4--4--|
“FREEDOM!”
