"Be Yourself" by Audioslave

Difficulty: Intermediate

"Audioslave's New Album 'Out of Exile' A Billboard Chart Success"

Audioslave's second album, Out of Exile, raided the chart this week, selling 263,000 copies to take the top spot, according to Nielsen SoundScan. This is 100,000 more than the former Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden members moved with their self-titled 2002 debut -(which came in at #7) prompting their transition from "supergroup" curiosity to rock & roll force. The album, produced by Rick Rubin and released on Interscope/Epic Records May 24th of this year, debuted this week on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #1. It also debuted at #1 in Mexico, #1 in Norway, #1 in New Zealand, #2 in Brazil, #3 in Ireland, #3 in Australia and #5 in the U.K. The album peaked at Top 5 around the rest of the world as well."We've made an album we're really proud of and having the No. 1 record in the country is amazing. Do not doubt it: Our fans rule," Morello said."Out of Exile" is Audioslave's follow up to its highly rockable 2002 self-titled debut album, which has sold over 5 million records worldwide. The first single from "Out Of Exile," "Be Yourself," was #1 at both the Rock and Alternative radio charts, where it has sat for four consecutive weeks. The current single, "Your Time Has Come," continues its climb up the Modern Rock, Mainstream Rock and Active Rock charts.

With such other songs as "Doesn't Remind Me," "Man or Animal" and "Heaven's Dead," Audioslave has produced a strong and cohesive sophomore release that finds the group truly developing into a rock band that has proven itself worthy of all the anticipatory buzz that preceded it while it maps out its own place in rock history.The group is currently touring Europe, where they are performing to sold-out audiences across the continent.On May 6, Audioslave became the first American rock group to play Cuba, attracting the largest crowd to attend a concert by an American artist in the Communist country's history. About 72,000 rock-starved fans cheered, cried and sang along as Audioslave made rock history. Fans wearing Audioslave apparel and those of other American rock bands were among the enormous crowd at the free outdoor concert at Havana's La Tribuna Antimperialista Jose Marti. Thousands of fans, some waving flags, even an American one, jumped up and down in unison as the band rocked on.

The nearly two-and-a-half hour concert of 26 songs was the longest of Audioslave's career. Audioslave brought its show to its hometown of Los Angeles on May 18, shutting down Hollywood Blvd. for a free concert and television performance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live. In front of an ecstatic audience numbering close to 10,000, Audioslave performed their two current chart-smashing singles "Be Yourself" and "Your Time Has Come." After the television performance was complete, the band performed a 40-minute gig for the large crowd that included songs from Audioslave's upcoming "Out Of Exile" album, their self-titled debut as well as Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine tracks.

Intro

The guitar uses a capo on the 2nd fret throughout the song. All notes therefore are relative to the capo.

For the intro, notice the vertical line at the beginning of the first measure here. What that means is that you will need to rake your pick across the strings shown to produce the desired sound. All notes should also be left ringing throughout the measures.

Verse

Guitar

This part is mainly used for the fill behind the bass line in the song. Notice that you will need to allow the strings to ring when being played.

Bass

The bass line in this riff is very important. Notice in the actual song that all you are hearing are fills from the lead guitar, while the bass provides a very straight-forward approach and really drives the song home.