Tuning:

"The Abolition of Man" Thrice The Artist In The Ambulance Tabbed by Steve House, 007 [xanga.com/AmericanApathy007] Tuning: Drop-C (CGCFAD) Here is a very difficult song for you... any numbers off to the side like this are time signatures: -

- this would be 4- 4/4 - -

- this would be 4- 7/4 - -

Now let's get to it. Intro: Gtr I: (Gtr II tacet) [2x] "Wake up everyone!" -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-------------------- -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------- 4---------------------------------------------------- 4---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- "It's not too late" -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-------------------- -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- "To save the remnants of" -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- "Our hearts, so stop giving up" -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Chorus: Gtr I and II "We laugh at honor and are shocked when" ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- (Gtr I only) "We find knives in our backs!" ------------------------------ ------------------------------ 7------------------------------ 4-------------------7---------- -5-----8p7---5-------10p8-7h8- ---0-0-----0---0-0------------ PM . . . . . Gtr I: "We follow those who cheat and steal" -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 4--------------------------------------------8-8--8--8-8-8-8-8 4-------------------------------------------------------------- -8----7h8-----8h10---8---7p8-----6-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-6-6-6-6- ---0-0-----0-0------0---0-----0-0----------------------------- PM . . . . . . . . Gtr II: ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- --7----5h7-----7h8----7---5h7-----1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1- ----0-0-----0-0------0---0-----0-0-1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1- -----------------------------------1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1- PM . . . . . . . . Gtr I and II: "Look in my eyes;" -------10-10--------10-10--------10-10--------10-10- -------10-10--------10-10--------10-10--------10-10- -------7--7---------7--7---------7--7---------7--7-- ---0-0----------0-0----------0-0----------0-0------- ---0-0----------0-0----------0-0----------0-0------- ---0-0----------0-0----------0-0----------0-0------- PM . . . . . . . . (Gtr I only) "You won't find your way back!" ------------------------------ ------------------------------ 7------------------------------ 4-------------------7---------- -5-----8p7---5-------10p8-7h8- ---0-0-----0---0-0------------ PM . . . . . Gtr I: "Our only compass smashed under our own heels" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4----------------------------------8-8--12--12-14-14--14--14-14-14-14-14- 4------------------------------------------------------------------------ -8----7h8-----8h10---10--10p8----6-6--10--10-12-12--12--12-12-12-12-12 ---0-0-----0-0------0---0-----0-0--------------------------------------- PM . . . . . . . . Gtr II: ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- --7----5h7-----7h8----8---8p7-----1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1- ----0-0-----0-0------0---0-----0-0-1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1- -----------------------------------1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1- PM . . . . . . . . FILL: Gtr I: ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------15---------------- -14----14-14-14----14h15p14-14-------15p14-15p14---- ----12----------12-------------12----------------12- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Gtr II: ----- -----

- -0-x- -0-x- PM .

Bridge: Gtr I plays Intro 2x Gtr II [2x]: "Reason abandoned to appetites and addicts' arms" ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- Gtr I: (Gtr II tacet) "Wake up everyone!" -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-------------------- -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------- 4---------------------------------------------------- 4---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- "It's not too late" -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-------------------- -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- "To save the remnants of" -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- "Our hearts, so stop giving up" -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- "Our last shot at love," -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-------------------- -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- "Our only chance to find the meaning" -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-------------------- -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- "of / The beat beneath the blood..." -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-5~----------------- ---------------------------------------------------- -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3~----------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Chorus: Gtr I and II "We laugh at honor and are shocked when" ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- (Gtr I only) "We find knives in our backs!" ------------------------------ ------------------------------ 7------------------------------ 4-------------------7---------- -5-----8p7---5-------10p8-7h8- ---0-0-----0---0-0------------ PM . . . . . Gtr I: "We follow those who cheat and steal" -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 4--------------------------------------------8-8--8--8-8-8-8-8 4-------------------------------------------------------------- -8----7h8-----8h10---8---7p8-----6-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-6-6-6-6- ---0-0-----0-0------0---0-----0-0----------------------------- PM . . . . . . . . Gtr II: ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- --7----5h7-----7h8----7---5h7-----1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1- ----0-0-----0-0------0---0-----0-0-1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1- -----------------------------------1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1- PM . . . . . . . . Gtr I and II: "Look in my eyes;" -------10-10--------10-10--------10-10--------10-10- -------10-10--------10-10--------10-10--------10-10- -------7--7---------7--7---------7--7---------7--7-- ---0-0----------0-0----------0-0----------0-0------- ---0-0----------0-0----------0-0----------0-0------- ---0-0----------0-0----------0-0----------0-0------- PM . . . . . . . . (Gtr I only) "You won't find your way back!" ------------------------------ ------------------------------ 7------------------------------ 4-------------------7---------- -5-----8p7---5-------10p8-7h8- ---0-0-----0---0-0------------ PM . . . . . Gtr I: "Our only compass smashed under" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4----------------------------------8-8--12--12-14-14--14--14-14-14-14-14- 4------------------------------------------------------------------------ -8----7h8-----8h10---10--10p8----6-6--10--10-12-12--12--12-12-12-12-12- ---0-0-----0-0------0---0-----0-0--------------------------------------- PM . . . . . . . . Gtr II: ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- --7----5h7-----7h8----8---8p7-----1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1- ----0-0-----0-0------0---0-----0-0-1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1- -----------------------------------1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1- PM . . . . . . . . Gtr I [2x]: "Our own heels, under" --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- -8-8--12--12-14-14--14--14-14-14-14-14- --------------------------------------- -6-6--10--10-12-12--12--12-12-12-12-12- --------------------------------------- Gtr II [2x]: --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- -1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1---------- -1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1---------- -1-1--1---1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1---------- Gtr II only [2x]: "Our iron" ----- -----

- -1~-- -1~--

Outro: Gtr I: "Will!" ----------------------------------------------------------- -15-------------------------------------------------------- -------15----14h15p14-12-14b15r14--12-14-14-11-11b12r11---- ----12----12--------------------------------------------12- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- Gtr II: ---- ----

- -0~- -0~- ----------------------------------------------------------- -15-------------------------------------------------------- -------15----14h15p14-12-14b15r14--12-14-14-11-11b12r11---- ----12----12--------------------------------------------12- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- Gtr II: ---- ----

- -1~- -1~- ----------------------------------------------------------- -15-------------------------------------------------------- -------15----14h15p14-12-14b15r14--12-14-14-11-11b12r11---- ----12----12--------------------------------------------12- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- Gtr II: ---- ----

x -1-1-x -1-1-x PM .

While Gtr I plays that line 7x more: Gtr II: "The abolition" ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- Gtr II: "Of man is within" ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------- -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- ---------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- Gtr II: "The reach of science!" ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- Gtr II: (This is the last time that Gtr I plays the riff.) "But are we so far gone that we'll try it?" -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------- -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---0~- -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---0~- -----------------------------0---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---0~- {Gradually slow down...) Get some.

Thrice - The abolition of man