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               THE BELTSVILLE CRUCIBLE - Thrice
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By:  whocares777

DROP C# TUNING!

... - palm mute
/  - slide
h   - hammer on
p   - pull off
*   - harmonic
~   - let ring out
4x
4x  - mute after strumming
4x

GUITAR 1'S PARTS:
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Intro:  (Extremely fast picking)
D#|4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-7-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4|
A#|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     .......   .......   .......   ...   ...   ...     .......   .......   ...

Intro Cont'd:
D#|4-4-7-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-7-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5--|
A#|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ...   ...   ...   ...     .......   .......   .......   ...   ...   ...

Intro Cont'd:
D#|4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-7-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-------------------------|
A#|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-------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     .......   .......   .......   ...   ...   ...

Intro Cont'd:  (2x)
D#|5-5-7-5-7-5-7-4/5-5--4-4-5-4-7-5-7-4/5-5--4-4-5-4-7-5-7-4/5-5--4-4-5-4-7-5|
A#|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Intro Cont'd:
D#|7-4/5-5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse:  "True friends stab you..."
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------0-------|
A#|--------------------7~--5~-----------------------7~--9~-------------0-----|
F#|--------------------6~---------------------------6~-----------------------|
C#|0~------2~------4~----------0~------2~------4~-----------0~---2~----------|
G#|0~------2~------4~----------0~------2~------4~-----------0~---2~----------|
C#|0~------2~------4~----------0~------2~------4~-----------0~---2~----------|

Chorus:  "No more and no less..."  (2x)
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G#|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
C#|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|

Chorus Cont'd:  (2x)
D#|----5---4-----7-----5-----4h5p4---4-----5---4-----7-----5-----4h5p4---4---|
A#|3-3---3---3-3---3-3---3-3-------5---5-5---5---5-5---5-5---5-5-------5-----|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ...   .   ...   ...   ...       .   ...   .   ...   ...   ...       .

Chorus Cont'd:
D#|------5---4------7-----5-----4h5p4---4-----5---4-----7-----5-----4h5p4---4|
A#|--7-7---7---7-7----7-7---7-7-------5---7-7---7---7-7---7-7---7-7-------5--|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     ...   .   ...    ...   ...       .   ...   .   ...   ...   ...       .

Repeat Verse

Repeat Chorus

Bridge/Outro:  (Comes in at 2:34)
D#|-----------------------|
A#|-----------------------|
F#|-----------------------|
C#|-*----------------*----|
G#|12~--------------12~---|
C#|-----------------------|

Bridge Cont'd/Outro:  (Repeat a couple times)
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------|
C#|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge Cont'd/Outro:  (Repeat this until end)
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|
F#|7~--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------|
C#|7~--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------|
G#|5~------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

End on:
D#|--------|
A#|--------|
F#|--------|
C#|---0~---|
G#|---0~---|
C#|---0~---|

GUITAR 2'S PARTS:
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Intro:
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|4x----2~----0~-----2~-----------------------------------------------------|
G#|4x----2~----0~-----2~-----------------------------------------------------|
C#|4x----2~----0~-----2~-----------------------------------------------------|

Intro Cont'd:  (2x)
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-|
G#|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-|
C#|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-|

Intro Cont'd:
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------|
G#|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------|
C#|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------|

Verse:  "True friends stab you..."
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|0~----2~----4~----0~----2~----4~----0~----2~------------------------------|
G#|0~----2~----4~----0~----2~----4~----0~----2~------------------------------|
C#|0~----2~----4~----0~----2~----4~----0~----2~------------------------------|

Chorus:  "No more and less than..."  (2x)
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G#|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
C#|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|

Chorus Cont'd:  (2x)
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
G#|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
C#|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|

Chorus Cont'd:
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
G#|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
C#|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|

Repeat Verse

Repeat Chorus

Bridge/Outro:  (Repeat whole thing until end)
D#|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
A#|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
F#|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge Cont'd/Outro:
D#|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-52-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------|
A#|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-53-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------|
F#|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

End on:
D#|--------|
A#|--------|
F#|--------|
C#|---0~---|
G#|---0~---|
C#|---0~---|

I'm sure that this isn't 100% correct...especially the Bridge/Outro but it's
close.
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Francesco Lead Player	#1 by Francesco DeVito at Jul 23, 1972 at 9:10 AM EST
	thank you :)

No Picture Dr. Average	#2 by Dr. Funkinstein at Dec 20, 1975 at 11:13 PM EST
	note the Oscar Wilde quote in the first line of the song? "True friends stab you in the front" ain't that the truth.

No Picture christian Average	#3 by christian parnell at Dec 31, 1975 at 12:03 AM EST
	Awesome song by the way..Teppei is great ;) and Thrice is a great band.

No Picture sephiroth Average	#4 by sephiroth at Jan 26, 1986 at 4:07 PM EST
	siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiik??

No Picture Average	#5 by nirvana at Jul 8, 1995 at 11:23 PM EST
	I agree, check my post

No Picture austin Rhythm Player	#6 by austin ballard at Jul 3, 1997 at 4:12 AM EST
	noweyeslie is right... ppl are too narrow minded, but the song is much more general than that

No Picture Zack Wanna Be	#7 by Zack Volm at May 13, 2000 at 6:04 PM EST
	Now, i could be wrong about this, but: "and helping words aren’t always kind when one more kiss could kill you" I think "kiss" in this instance is being used as a metaphor for kind words, saying rather than "kiss" you, or go about saying something in a kind way, sometimes you have to be hard on someone to get them to see the truth. Also, though it can apply to anything and everything, i think the meaning of this song leans more towards a drug addiction. but, who knows?

No Picture Scott Average	#8 by Scott Anderson at Oct 2, 2007 at 5:03 PM EST
	In my own opinion I think this song is more about having friends that will hurt you for you own good. So that you can really discover yourself and see reality for what it really is. But hey... I could be wrong. :)

No Picture Turd Fergeson Lead Player	#9 by Turd Fergeson Fergeson at Oct 4, 2007 at 7:00 PM EST
	Thrice is siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiik... GREAT SONG!

No Picture Jeff Average	#10 by Jeff Berg at Oct 5, 2007 at 3:50 AM EST
	i think it's kind of amusing that the last lines on their cd, which are in this song for you non cd buying mp3 fags, are "you've got to play it again." i dont really know if it has any effect on anyone, i doubt it was intentional. i still think its kind of funny thoguh.

No Picture Chris Average	#11 by Chris Tucker at Oct 8, 2007 at 11:56 AM EST
	or someone who is hooked on anything

No Picture brent Rhythm Player	#12 by brent west at Oct 9, 2007 at 5:37 AM EST
	This song is all about someone who is helping a friend getting off drugs when he is seriously hooked. And that to be a good friend you sometimes have to hurt them in a way that they think that you're against them but you're really jsut looking out for them and doing what's best.

No Picture Ĵǿ Wanna Be	#13 by Ĵǿħŋ Ĝęřđěŋĭţš at Oct 10, 2007 at 5:29 AM EST
	haha, ya that kinda is weird that you cry...

No Picture Josh Average	#14 by Josh at Oct 10, 2007 at 7:53 AM EST
	This song is all about someone who is helping a friend getting off drugs when he is seriously hooked. And that to be a good friend you sometimes have to hurt them in a way that they think that you're against them but you're really jsut looking out for them and doing what's best.

No Picture Matt Lead Player	#15 by Matt Cromwell at Oct 11, 2007 at 12:27 AM EST
	Wow, wasn't that incredibly clever of you Johnny. Grow up you little fuck-tard, maybe you might become a pillar of society, rather than one of the millions of idiots that populate this world. Anyway, back to the song. I definatly agree that it's about some kind of addiction. It could be drugs, it could be about a bad realtionship. "you’ve so much to give and there’s so much you need ". Perhaps this means that the person dustin is singing about (could be about dustin himself) shold get himself out of this addiction, as he has so much to offer the world, and if he doesn't he'll lose all the good he could of offered, and all the good he could or recieved.

No Picture Bye! Average	#16 by Bye! at Oct 11, 2007 at 4:27 AM EST
	yes!

No Picture Lead Player	#17 by Michael Leathers at Oct 11, 2007 at 10:43 PM EST
	this is about how some friends will just watch their friends self-destruct but a real friend doesnt want to see his friends hurt and is willing to hurt him in order to save him from greater pain. i've had a time when i couldve saved a close friend from ruining things for himself but i was too scared to hurt him in the short term that i let him hurt himself in the long term

No Picture danielle Lead Player	#18 by danielle woodley at Oct 14, 2007 at 7:39 PM EST
	I don't know why people don't get that Thrice lyrics are more general.. Most people focus on the one verse and not the whole thing.. Read longer and you'll realize that he writes "one more kiss could kill you" signifying that he's talking about almost any addiction i.e. work, a girl/guy, or a drug. And how life is a game kind of and you go forever doing nothing but learning. and finding things out for yourself.. please befor you comment READ!

No Picture Sawyer Rhythm Player	#19 by Sawyer Hildebrandt at Oct 16, 2007 at 6:59 AM EST
	Well, this song to me is about friendship, and how a true friend helps you by hurting you (in a way) when you're going through something (drugs, love, etc.), "when one more kiss could kill you, they help you realize that", i suppose it means, that if you're about to get fucked for some reason or the situation you're going trough, they help you (by hurting you/stabbing you in the front) and they make you realize that if they "stab you in the front" you will find out that they did it because they're helping you find a better life or a better way to look at it, and it also tells you to accept the help a real friend is trying to give you. "shortcuts through graveyards and a brand new way to breathe"..But like foreverxisxtoday said..I could be totally wrong, that is just the way i understand this song, and i really don't know how to explain it very well.