Recovering The Opposable Thumb Guitar Tab

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Old Dogs Never Die
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Intro:
e{-4~--7-5~-2-4~----}
B{-5~--7-5~-2-4~----}
G{-6~--8-6~-3-5~----}
D{-6~--9-7~-4-6~----}
A{-4~--9-7~-4-6~----}
E{-----7-5~-2-4~----}

then play:
e{-------}
B{-------}
G{-66----}
D{-66-77-}
A{-44-77-}X10
E{----55-}

"Up from these shores"
e{-------------------------------------------}
B{-------------------------------------------}
G{-----------------------------------13b-13b-}
D{-666666------------------------------------}
A{-444444-777777-9999999-77777-99999---------}
E{--------555555-7777777-55555-77777---------}

"Count on your fingers..."
e{--------------------}
B{--------------------}
G{--------------------}
D{-6666-9999----------}
A{-4444-7777-77777777-}X2
E{-----------55555555-}

"And Believe"
e{-----------------------------}
B{-----------------------------}
G{-----------------------------}
D{-----------------------------}
A{11-9-7---99999999-77777777---}
E{-9-7-5---77777777-55555555---}

"Recover, Recover"
e{----------}
B{----------}
G{----------}
D{-66-66-66-}
A{-44-44-44-}X2 A(--4///////////////////////////20-)
E{----------}

"Toby Keiths"
e{-----------------------}
B{-----------------------}
G{-----------------------}
D{-66666666--------------}
A{-44444444-99999-77777--}X2
E{----------77777-55555--}

"THIS IS THE FUCKING SLOP LINE!!"
e{-------------------------}
B{-------------------------}
G{-------------------------}
D{-9999----------9999------}
A{-7777-11111111-7777-7777-}X4
E{-------9-9-9-9------5555-}

"Count on your fingers..."
e{----------}
B{----------}
G{----------}
D{-6~-9~----}
A{-4~-7~-7~-}X2
E{-------5~-}

"And Believe"
e{-----------------------------}
B{-----------------------------}
G{-----------------------------}
D{-----------------------------}
A{11-9-7---99999999-77777777---}
E{-9-7-5---77777777-55555555---}

"Recover, Recover"
e{----------}
B{----------}
G{----------}
D{-66-66-66-}
A{-44-44-44-}X2 A(--4///////////////////////////20-)
E{----------}

"Dear MOther!!!"
e{---------------------------------------}
B{---------------------------------------}
G{---------------------------------------}
D{----------44444444-6666-4444-22222222--}
A{-22222222-22222222-4444-2222-00000000--}X2
E{-00000000------------------------------}

"I do not believe
e{--------}
B{--------}
G{--------}
D{11-9-77-}
A{11-9-77-}
E{-9-7-55-}

"Recover as ONE"
e{-------}
B{-------}
G{-66----}
D{-66-77-}
A{-44-77-}X9 end on a c#
E{----55-}

Source: http://www.guitarmasta.net/l/lawrence_arms,_the/343950.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture adrian Average	#1 by adrian zamora at Oct 10, 2006 at 12:42 AM EST
	I think that this song is surprisely round about, which is great. The idea of the song, I think, is how we are humans and yet we refuse to act like it. The line about Toby Keith is obviously a reference to his stances on war, specifically that stupid song he wrote right after 9/11. I think that the line "How much evolution must we disprove" is actually questioning our actions, because they reflect those of animals rather than of enlightened human beings...of course this is just one interpretation...i think the best supporting evidence of it though is the last two verses, the dear mother lines are clearly talking about a war of some sort- I, of course, assume the actual war- which is such a primal and animalistic reaction to how to deal with each other. Just a personal interpretation: "It's a wonderful hug when there's so much more to love When there's steaks and hearts jammed in your face" I think is talking about veganism/vegetarianism

No Picture Drake Average	#2 by Drake Bergman at Oct 24, 2006 at 3:42 PM EST
	I think the "Dear Mother" verses are about how they are fighting a losing battle against what's described in the "Toby Keith" verse, and how eventually that conformity will quell all resistance and swallow everyone. It's a depressing prediction really.

No Picture Bloody Mess All Musical Thunder	#3 by Bloody Mess All Over My Clothes at Oct 25, 2006 at 12:01 AM EST
	yeah... i got the 'gutter' part when the album came out and i got the liner notes. i think i still like it if it was 'gunner' better.

No Picture Frank Wanna Be	#4 by Frank at Oct 30, 2006 at 8:02 PM EST
	it says gutter in the album booklet, the intro sounds heaps like a typical against me song

No Picture kev Average	#5 by kev fitzgerald at May 24, 2007 at 10:09 AM EST
	i think its "we cover our heads as we run for the gunner" maybe? i don't have a lyric sheet though, so im not sure.

No Picture marvin Lead Player	#6 by marvin at Sep 1, 2007 at 6:54 PM EST
	I think this song is about how the lawrence arms are going against all musical trends, and selling their records while doing it. Toby Keith, who I presume is a popular country singer, is used to show what's in right now as far as the mass public as he "puts them in their place". How much of evolution Must we finally disprove? is the key line in this song I think. And the opening where he says, "This is not a celebration of slipping through some crack", i think he's trying to say that their accomplishment is nothing small.

No Picture jordan Porreca Lead Player	#7 by jordan Porreca porreca at Sep 5, 2007 at 1:47 PM EST
	Just a thought... songs called recovering the opposable thumb.... the opposable thumb an amazing evolution event.... hey look "how much of evolution/ must we finally disprove?" hmmm... humans worse than dogs... yes... tody keith miserable musician and probably less human than most chimps.... i see a pattern....