Final Fantasy VII – Oppressed People Nobuo Uematsu Instruments: Bass (Rhythm) Guitar 1 (Rhythm) Guitar 2/Flute/Saxophone (Melody) (Optional) Guitar 3 (Rhythm) Tuning: Standard (all except Guitar 3) Time Signature: 8/8 Key Signature: Gb Major Tempo: 70 beats per minute Oppressed People is a tune played mainly at the Wall Market in Midgar's Slums, but is also played at Rocket Town on disk 1. With a lively beat and bassline, and a dissonant, murky rhythm line, this piece sets the activity and discomfort of Wall Market as a scary place, especially for women, as Don Corneo's womanizing culture will attest. The continuous struggle and lack of hope can be seen in the middle part, where the longer melodies come in. Finally, it is capped off with a bass line, possibly to show that even when a person steps back and tries to leave the Wall Market (physically or mentally), the Wall Market still goes on regardless. The same can be applied to a lesser extent to Rocket Town. This piece in theory could be performed by a band (the only thing I am missing is a tab for drums). However, I don't have the instruments to test it out, but at the moment I'm veering towards bass and drums as shown, a saxophone for the melody, an acoustic guitar for guitar 3 (played not too loudly) and an electric guitar for guitar 2 (the murky rhythm line). To anyone who reads this, try it, and if you can, record it and post it on Youtube for the whole world to see. I know I won't be able to for quite a while with my lack of resources. The notes on playing are attached to each part of the tab. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The bass tabs are based on the bass tabs of Richard Schaefar (archard). However, I've made a few minor changes. The notes in brackets are optional notes that are intended to be played softer than the rest of the notes. Bass G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|--1---1-------------------2------|----1-1-------------------2------| E|----------1-------2---2----------|----------1---1---2---2----------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|--1---1-------------------2------|----1-1-------------------2------| E|----------1-------2---2----------|----------1---1---2---2----------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|--1---1-------------------2------|----1-1-------------------2------| E|----------1-------2---2----------|----------1---1---2---2----------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|--1---1-------------------2------|----1-1-------------------2------| E|----------1-------2---2----------|----------1---1---2---2----------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|--1---------------------1-2-2-0--|--1------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|----------------------2-------4--| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|------1-----------------1-2-2-0--|--1------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|----------------------2-------4--| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|--1------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|--1---1(1)----------------2------(2)1---1-------------------2------| E|----------1----(1)2---2(2)-------|----------1---1(1)2---2(2)-------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A(2)1---1(1)----------------2------(2)1---1-------------------2------| E|----------1----(1)2---2(2)-------|----------1---1(1)2---2(2)-------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A(2)--------2----(2)--------2------(2)--------2----(2)--------2------| E|--2---2----(2)----2---2----(2)---|--2---2----(2)----2---2----(2)---| ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ There is a specific point on the string that you need to strike to get the murky effect. Use your thumb and strike the string above the fret 12 frets up from where you fret the string (eg. if you are holding down the 1st fret, strike it above the 13th fret; if the string is open, strike it above the 12th fret). Guitar 1 (Rhythm) e|--1-1-----1-1-----2-2-----2-2----|--1-1-----1-1-----2-2-2-2-2------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|--1-1-----1-1-----2-2-----2-2----|--1-1-----1-1-----2-2-2-2-2------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|--1-1-----1-1-----2-2-----2-2----|--1-1-----1-1-----2-2-2-2-2------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|--1-1-----1-1-----2-2-----2-2----|--1-1-----1-1-----2-2-2-2-2------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|--1-1-----1-1-----2-2-----2-2----|--1-1-----1-1-----1-1-0-0-0------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|--1-1-----1-1-----2-2-----2-2----|--1-1-----1-1-----0-0------------| B|---------------------------------|----------------------4-4-4------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|--4-4-----4-4-----4-4-----4-4----|--4-4-----4-4-----4-4-4-4-4------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The =s below indicate a tied note - it doesn't mean strike the string again, just let the note ring on. Obviously if you are playing the appropriate notes on the flute/saxophone, you just blow for the appropriate duration. Guitar 2/Flute/Saxophone e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|--------------------------2---0--| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|--1---=---=---=---=---=---=---=--|--------------------------4---2--| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|--3---=---=---=---=---=---=---=--|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|--------------------------2---0--|--1---=---=---=------------------| B|---------------------------------|------------------5p4p3p2-4-2---2| G|---------------------------------|------------------------------3--| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|--0-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|------------------------3-3-2-3-5| D|--------------------------4---3--|--2---=---=---=---=-2-3----------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|----------2---=------------------|------2--------------------------| B|------------------4---=---=---2--|--4-------4---2---=--------------| G|--6p5p4p3-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--------|----------------------3---=---1--| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|--3---=---=---=---=---=---=---=--|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 3 is optional - all it does is give backing and strength to the melody, bassline and murky rhythm line. The chord is a dissonant chord made up of tritones and dissonant notes in order to be consistent with the tone of the piece. However, you will need to tune the guitar down a semitone on every string in order to get the Eb version of the chord. Guitar 3 (Optional) eb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---3-3-3-3-3---3--| Bb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---3-3-3-3-3---3--| Gb|--5-5-----5-5-----6-6-----6-6----|--5-5-5-5-5---5---6-6-6-6-6---6--| Db|--4-4-----4-4-----5-5-----5-5----|--4-4-4-4-4---4---5-5-5-5-5---5--| Ab|--3-3-----3-3-----4-4-----4-4----|--3-3-3-3-3---3---4-4-4-4-4---4--| Eb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---3-3-3-3-3---3--| eb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---3-3-3-3-3---3--| Bb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---3-3-3-3-3---3--| Gb|--5-5-----5-5-----6-6-----6-6----|--5-5-5-5-5---5---6-6-6-6-6---6--| Db|--4-4-----4-4-----5-5-----5-5----|--4-4-4-4-4---4---5-5-5-5-5---5--| Ab|--3-3-----3-3-----4-4-----4-4----|--3-3-3-3-3---3---4-4-4-4-4---4--| Eb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---3-3-3-3-3---3--| eb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---3-3-3-3-3---3--| Bb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---3-3-3-3-3---3--| Gb|--5-5-----5-5-----6-6-----6-6----|--5-5-5-5-5---5---6-6-6-6-6---6--| Db|--4-4-----4-4-----5-5-----5-5----|--4-4-4-4-4---4---5-5-5-5-5---5--| Ab|--3-3-----3-3-----4-4-----4-4----|--3-3-3-3-3---3---4-4-4-4-4---4--| Eb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---3-3-3-3-3---3--| eb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---3-3-3-3-3---3--| Bb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---3-3-3-3-3---3--| Gb|--5-5-----5-5-----6-6-----6-6----|--5-5-5-5-5---5---6-6-6-6-6---6--| Db|--4-4-----4-4-----5-5-----5-5----|--4-4-4-4-4---4---5-5-5-5-5---5--| Ab|--3-3-----3-3-----4-4-----4-4----|--3-3-3-3-3---3---4-4-4-4-4---4--| Eb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---3-3-3-3-3---3--| eb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---1-1-0-0-0---0--| Bb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---1-1-0-0-0---0--| Gb|--5-5-----5-5-----6-6-----6-6----|--5-5-5-5-5---5---4-4-3-3-3---3--| Db|--4-4-----4-4-----5-5-----5-5----|--4-4-4-4-4---4---3-3-2-2-2---2--| Ab|--3-3-----3-3-----4-4-----4-4----|--3-3-3-3-3---3---2-2-1-2-1---1--| Eb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---1-1-0-0-0---0--| eb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---1-1-0-0-0---0--| Bb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---1-1-0-0-0---0--| Gb|--5-5-----5-5-----6-6-----6-6----|--5-5-5-5-5---5---4-4-3-3-3---3--| Db|--4-4-----4-4-----5-5-----5-5----|--4-4-4-4-4---4---3-3-2-2-2---2--| Ab|--3-3-----3-3-----4-4-----4-4----|--3-3-3-3-3---3---2-2-1-1-1---1--| Eb|--2-2-----2-2-----3-3-----3-3----|--2-2-2-2-2---2---1-1-0-0-0---0--| eb|--0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0----|--0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0-0-0---0--| Bb|--0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0----|--0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0-0-0---0--| Gb|--3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3----|--3-3-----3-3-----3-3-3-3-3---3--| Db|--2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2----|--2-2-----2-2-----2-2-2-2-2---2--| Ab|--1-1-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1----|--1-1-----1-1-----1-1-1-1-1---1--| Eb|--0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0----|--0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0-0-0---0--| eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Add in the drums, and you can play Oppressed People, an atmospheric ghetto piece. For further listening, I have 3 tracks that are not dissimilar to this piece: Nobuo Uematsu - Under the Rotting Pizza (just go back to sector 7 for this one) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-kKtS44LB8 Neil Young - Driveby http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC9-z5mgBd8 Nick Cave - Easy Money http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crs13JJ87gA Any questions, I am a message away. Jamie (Faoiseamh)