Nascido na Califórnia, Ben Harper cresceu a ouvir blues, folk, soul, r&b e reggae. Aprendeu a tocar guitarra ainda criança e montou diversas bandas em sua adolescência, sempre influenciado por nomes como Blues Traveler, Hootie & the Blowfish e Phish.
Sua carreira profissional como artista solo começou em 1993 com “Welcome To The Cruel World”. Sempre seguindo um intervalo de dois anos, foram lançados “Fight For Your Mind” (1995), “The Will To Live” (1997) e “Burn To Shine” (1999).
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
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 AGm) 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)
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