Biography:
Tiki Taane, is a New Zealand based musician and former front man of leading New Zealand band Salmonella Dub. Tiki left Salmonella Dub on the 1st of January 2007 to pursue his solo career. His first album Past, Present, Future (album) was released under the name Tiki on 22 October 2007. The song Always On My Mind became the highest-selling NZ song of all time on the New Zealand charts, and the third highest selling overall.
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Freedom To Sing - Tiki Taane
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Tabbed by: B_rezzy
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Simple az.
A, G, D throughout the verse
G, A, D for the chorus
Barre Chords or thumb
Can use D maj / G instead of a standard D barre chord using your thumb to mute the A
string but sounds good either way.
e|--5--
B|--5--
G|--7-- Dmaj/G
D|--7--
A|--x--
E|--5--
Reggae strum repeated for each chord 4 beats each
Verse
A G D
A
You can handcuff me and throw me away, but you cant take my freedom to sing
e|--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--3--x--3--x--3--x--3--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5----------|
B|--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--3--x--3--x--3--x--3--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--5----------|
G|--x--6--x--6--x--6--x--6--x--4--x--4--x--4--x--4--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--6-repeat---|
D|--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--7----------|
A|--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--7----------|
E|--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--7--x--3--x--3--x--3--x--5--x--5--x--6--x--5--x--5--x--5----------|
Chorus
Same strum same beat
G D A
Freedom..... freedom.......to sing
e|--3-----------5-------------5----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----------7-------------5----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-----------7-------------6----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-----------7-------------7----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5-----------5-------------7----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------5-------------5----------------------------------------------------------|
//Mean Maori Mean
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| / slide up
| slide down
| ð hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| è Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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Freedom To Sing - Tiki Taane
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Tabbed by: B_rezzy
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Simple az.
A, G, D throughout the verse
G, A, D for the chorus
Barre Chords or thumb
Can use D maj / G instead of a standard D barre chord using your thumb to mute the A
string but sounds good either way.
e|--5--
B|--5--
G|--7-- Dmaj/G
D|--7--
A|--x--
E|--5--
Reggae strum repeated for each chord 4 beats each
Verse
A G D
A
You can handcuff me and throw me away, but you cant take my freedom to sing
e|--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--3--x--3--x--3--x--3--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5----------|
B|--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--3--x--3--x--3--x--3--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--5----------|
G|--x--6--x--6--x--6--x--6--x--4--x--4--x--4--x--4--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--6-repeat---|
D|--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--7----------|
A|--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--7--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--7----------|
E|--x--5--x--5--x--5--x--7--x--3--x--3--x--3--x--5--x--5--x--6--x--5--x--5--x--5----------|
Chorus
Same strum same beat
G D A
Freedom..... freedom.......to sing
e|--3-----------5-------------5----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----------7-------------5----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-----------7-------------6----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-----------7-------------7----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5-----------5-------------7----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------5-------------5----------------------------------------------------------|
//Mean Maori Mean
************************************
| / slide up
| slide down
| ð hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| è Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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