KILLING IN THE NAME

As recorded by Rage Against the Machine

(from the 1992 Album "Rage Againt the Machine")
Transcribed by Tim Beresford Words by Rage Against the Machine
Music by Rage Against the Machine

A Intro
Moderate Rock P = 110
U 4x
4 U gU W V
1
Ie 4 UU
U
U Vol. Swell
Gtrs I, II f |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5
T 3
2 8 8 8
A 0
B 0
0

Faster = 118 P
V V V V V V
6
Ie gV V gV gV V gV gV V gV gV V
3 3 3 3

V V V V V V V V V V V V
f M
Full

T
11 12 11 12 11 12 12 12 12
O
A 11 12 11 12 11 12 11 12
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Moderately Slow Rock P = 81

3

3 gV V V gV j
10
Ie 3 gV V V 3 V V V 3

V V V V V V V V V
M
Full

T 4
8 8 8 6
A
B 6 6 6 6 6 6
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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13
Ie V V V } } V gV V V V f VV V VV V V } } V gV V VV f VV f VV VV
V } } V f VV V VV } }
V V V V V V V
T
A 0 3 4 0 2 3 2 0 3 4 0 2 3 2
B 0 3 5 x x 5 0 2 3 2 0 3 5 x x 5 0 2 3 2
0 x x 0 2 3 2 0 x x 0 2 3 2
H H sl. H H sl.

B Verse 1
7x
15
Ie V V }} }} V gV V V f V V V V V }} }} V gV V VV f VV f VV VV
V V V fV V V V V V V
mf
P.M. P.M.
T
A 3 4 3 4 0 2 3 2
B 3 5 x x 5 0 2 3 2 3 5 x x 5 0 2 3 2
0 x x 0 2 3 2 0 x x 0 2 3 2
H H sl. H H sl.

C Bridge

T
17
Ie f VV eV V V V
V V }} }} V V }} }} V V }} }} f VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V
f
T
(9)
A 9 8 7 2 3 2 3 2
B 3 5 x x 3 5 x x 3 5 x x 2 3 2 3 2
0 x x 0 x x 0 x x 0 2 3 2 3 2
H H H sl. sl.

19
Ie fV eV V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V }} }} V V }} }} V V }} }} V V V V V V V V
V V V
P.M.
T
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A 9 8 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
B 3 5 x x 3 5 x x 3 5 x x 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 x x 0 x x 0 x x
H H H

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D Pre-Chorus D Pre-Chorus
D
Moderately Slow Funk P = 90 (P P = P P)
d
4x 4x
V V k V l k V V l } V l }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }}
21
Ie V V V V V }} V } } } } } } } } }
} } } } } } } } }
V
P.M. P.M.
T
7 7 7 7 7 x 7 x x x x x x x x x
A x x x x x x x x x x
B 5 5 5 5 5 x 5 x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x 0

V V l } V l }} }} }} }} }} V V V V l } V l }} }} }} }} }} V V
24
Ie V V }} V } } } } } V V V V }} V } } } } } V V
} } } } } } } } } }
P.M. P.M.
T
7 7 x 7 x x x x x 7 7 7 7 x 7 x x x x x 7 7
A x x x x x x x x x x x x
B 5 5 x 5 x x x x x 5 5 5 5 x 5 x x x x x 5 5
x x x x x x x x x x
sl. sl. sl.

V V V V V V V V V V
V V l } V l }} }} }} }} }} V V V V l } V V V V V V V V V V V
26
Ie V V }} V } } } } } V V V V }} V
} } } } } 6:4 3

P.M.
T
7 7 x 7 x x x x x 7 7 7 7 x 7 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
A x x x x x x x
B 5 5 x 5 x x x x x 5 5 5 5 x 5 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
x x x x x
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

E Chorus
to Coda

4x
V V } } V } V l V V V }} }} V }} V l V
28
Ie V V }} }} V }} V VV VV VV V V V } } V } V VV VV VV V
V V V V V V
T
7 7 x x 7 x 7 5 7 7 x x 7 x 7 5
A x x x 3 3 5 x x x 3 3 5
B 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3
3 3 5 3 3 5

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F Verse 2
Moderately Slow Rock P = 81
30
Ie V V }} }} V gV V V f V V V V V }} }} V gV V V f V V V V V }} }} V gV V V f V V V
V V V fV V V V V fV V V V V fV V
Gtrs I, II mf
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
T
A 3 4 3 4 3 4
B 3 5 x x 5 0 2 3 2 3 5 x x 5 0 2 3 2 3 5 x x 5 0 2 3 2
0 x x 0 2 3 2 0 x x 0 2 3 2 0 x x 0 2 3 2
H H sl. H H sl. H H sl.

1. 2.
D.S. al Coda

33
Ie V gV V V gV V f V
V V }} }} V gV V V }} }} V gV V VV f VV f VV VV
V V V V V V
P.M. P.M. |||||||P.M.
T
10
A 3 4 10 11 12 3 4 0 2 3 2
B 3 5 x x 10 11 12 3 5 x x 5 0 2 3 2
0 x x 0 x x 0 2 3 2
H H sl. H H sl.
+ o + o + o + o + o + o +

G Guitar Solo
P = 90 (P P = P DP)
SV wV/ Whammy Pedal (rock: foward +, backward o)
VVV VVVVVV VVV VVVV
VVVVVV VV VVV VVVVVV VW
35
Ie 6:4
6:4 6:4 6:4
6:4 6:4
Gtr III ff \
T 13 13 13 13 13 13 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10
A 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10
B

V V } } V }} V l V V V }} }} V }} V l V
Ie V V }} }} V } V VV VV VV
V V V } } V } V VV VV VV V
V V V VVV
Gtrs I, II f
T + o + o + o + o + o + o +
7 7 x x 7 x 7 5 7 7 x x 7 x 7 5
A x x x 3 3 5 x x x 3 3 5
B 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3
3 3 5 3 3 5

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VV VVV VVVVVV VVV VVVV

VVVVVV VV VVV VVVVVV VW
37
Ie
6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4
6:4 6:4
\
T 13 13 13 13 13 13 10 10 10 10 10 10
12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10
A 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 12
B

V V } } V }} V l V V V }} }} V }} V l V
Ie V V }} }} V } V VV VV VV
V V V } } V } V VV VV VV V
V V V VVV
+ o + o + o + o
T
7 7 x x 7 x 7 5 7 7 x x 7 x 7 5
A x x x 3 3 5 x x x 3 3 5
B 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3
3 3 5 3 3 5

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 6:4 6:4

39
Ie 6:4
V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V
T 10 13 10 13 10 13 10 13 13 10 13 10 13 10 13 13
A
B 10 12 10 12 10 12 12 10 12 10 12 12 12 3
sl.

V V }} }} V }} V l V V }} }} V }} V l
Ie V V } } V } V VV VV VV V V V } } V } V VV VV VV V
V V V V V V V V
+ o + o +
T
7 7 x x 7 x 7 5 7 7 x x 7 x 7 5
A x x x 3 3 5 x x x 3 3 5
B 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3
3 3 5 3 3 5

V V
V c gU
41
Ie u gV
|||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||| \\\
T 15 5 17
1 13
A
B
sl. sl. sl.

V V } } V } V l V V V }} }} V }} V l V
Ie V V }} }} V }} V VV VV VV V V V } } V } V V V V
V V VV V
V V V V V
T
7 7 x x 7 x 7 5 7 7 x x 7 x 7 5
A x x x 3 3 5 x x x 3 3 5
B 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3
3 3 5 3 3 5

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H Interlude
6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
43
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr I

T
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
A
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
45 e
I VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

T
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
A
B 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
47
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

T
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
A
B 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
49
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 3 3 3 3

T
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
A
B 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
sl.sl. sl.sl. sl.sl. sl.

I Chorus 2

4x
V V } } V } V l V V V }} }} V }} V l V
51
Ie V V }} }} V }} V VV VV VV V V V } } V } V VV VV VV V
V V V V V V
Gtrs I, II f
T
7 7 x x 7 x 7 5 7 7 x x 7 x 7 5
A x x x 3 3 5 x x x 3 3 5
B 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3
3 3 5 3 3 5

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J Outro

V V } } V }} V l V V V }} }} V }} V l V
53
Ie V V }} }} V } V VV VV VV
V V V } } V } V VV VV VV
V
V V V V V V
Gtr I

T
7 7 x x 7 x 7 5 7 7 x x 7 x 7 5
A x x x 3 3 5 x x x 3 3 5
B 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3 5 5 x x 5 x 5 3 3 5 3
3 3 5 3 3 5

VV VV }} }} VV VV VV VV }} }} VV VV VV VV }} }} VV VV }} }} VV VV VV VV }} }} VV VV VV VV }} }}
I V V } } V V V V } } V V V V } }
e V V } } V V V V } } V V V V } }
Gtr II

T 10 10 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 10 10 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 10 10 10 10 x x
10 10 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 10 10 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 10 10 10 10 x x
A 10 10 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 10 10 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 10 10 10 10 x x
B

Moderate Rock P = 118

6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 3 (

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V
55
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 V V V
V V V
Gtrs I, II |||
T
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8
A
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6
0 0 0
sl.

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