• Song:

    The Abolition Of Man

  • Artist:

    Thrice

  • Album:

    Live in Detroit, Michig...

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"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:
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4- this would be
4- 4/4
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7- this would be
4- 7/4
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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----------------------------------------------------
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"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--------------------
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"To save the remnants of"
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5--------------------
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-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------
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"Our hearts, so stop giving up"
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5--------------------
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-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------
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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-
-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--------------------
----------------------------------------------------
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"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--------------------
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"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--------------------
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"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--------------------
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"of / The beat beneath the blood..."
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-6-5-5~-----------------
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-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3~-----------------
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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"
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-8-8--12--12-14-14--14--14-14-14-14-14-
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-6-6--10--10-12-12--12--12-12-12-12-12-
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Gtr II [2x]:
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-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"
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-----
-----
-1~--
-1~--
-1~--

Outro:
Gtr I:
"Will!"
-----------------------------------------------------------
-15--------------------------------------------------------
-------15----14h15p14-12-14b15r14--12-14-14-11-11b12r11----
----12----12--------------------------------------------12-
-----------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------
Gtr II:
----
----
----
-0~-
-0~-
-0~-
-----------------------------------------------------------
-15--------------------------------------------------------
-------15----14h15p14-12-14b15r14--12-14-14-11-11b12r11----
----12----12--------------------------------------------12-
-----------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------
Gtr II:
----
----
----
-1~-
-1~-
-1~-
-----------------------------------------------------------
-15--------------------------------------------------------
-------15----14h15p14-12-14b15r14--12-14-14-11-11b12r11----
----12----12--------------------------------------------12-
-----------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------
Gtr II:
----
----
----
-0~-
-0~-
-0~-
-----------------------------------------------------------
-15--------------------------------------------------------
-------15----14h15p14-12-14b15r14--12-14-14-11-11b12r11----
----12----12--------------------------------------------12-
-----------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------
Gtr II:
------
------
------
-1-1-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...)

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