I’m Housin Bass Tab
Rage Against the Machine.
Most tabs posted online mess up the main riff. Although it can all be played on the E
it sounds much better and flows more the way I’ve tabbed it. This is also the way Tim
plays it. Ive also tabbed the rest of the song in an easy format.
/ - Slide Up
h - Hammer on
Main Riff 1
G|-/12-9------------------------------------------|
D|-------13-12-9----------------------------------|
A|---------------13-10h12-------------------------|
E|------------------------12----------------------|
Main Riff 2
G|-/12-9------------------------------------------|
D|-------13-12-9----------------------------------|
A|---------------13-------------------------------|
E|--------------------0-0-------------------------|
These first two parts alternate until the bridge.
Bridge
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------| x1
E|-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--------------------------|
Bridge 2
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-7---7---7—--7----------------------------------| x4
E|---0---0---0---0--------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/rage_against_the_machine/im_housin_btab_ver_5.html ]
Alternate bridge 2 (Usually played by guitar)
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-7---7---7—----5-7-10---------------------------|(x4)
E|---0---0---0-0----------------------------------|
Chorus
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-----5---5----------------------------------| x8
E|-----5-7-------7-5-3----------------------------|
All of the above is played and then repeats once. Afterwards Bridge 2 is played 4x. The
then plays this solo backing part at slightly less volume:
During Solo
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-7---7---7—----5-7-10---------------------------| x8
E|---0---0---0-0----------------------------------|
Chorus
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-----5---5----------------------------------| x8
E|-----5-7-------7-5-3----------------------------|
Outro
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------| x1
E|-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--------------------------|
