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            MOTION WITHOUT MEANING - Thrice
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By:  Gary(garyhale@spu.edu)

DROP C TUNING!!!

h   - hammer on
/  - slide
p   - pull off
b   - bend
r   - release
... - palm mute
~   - let ring out
x   - mute after strumming
x


GUITAR 1'S PARTS:
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Intro:  (4x)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------10/12-12-12--------5/7-7-7-7-------------------------------------|
G|-0-8-10-0--8/10-10-10--0-3-5-3/5-5-5-5-------------------------------------|
C|-0-8-10-0--------------0-3-5-----------------------------------------------|

Verse:  "What a beautiful..."
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ...........................................................................

Verse Cont'd:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ...................................................

Chorus:  "Tell me that..."  (2x)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------10/12-12-12--------5/7-7-7-7-----|
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-8-10-0--8/10-10-10--0-3-5-3/5-5-5-5-----|
C|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-8-10-0--------------0-3-5---------------|

Chorus Cont'd:  "...isn't meaning..."
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-8--8-8--5~---8--8-8--0-0-0~---8--8-8--5~----------------------------------|
G|-8--8-8--5~---8--8-8--0-0-0~---8--8-8--5~----------------------------------|
C|-8--8-8--5~---8--8-8--0-0-0~---8--8-8--5~----------------------------------|

Repeat Verse

2nd Chorus:  "Tell me that..."  (2x)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------10/12-12-12--------5/7-7-7-7-----|
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-8-10-0--8/10-10-10--0-3-5-3/5-5-5-5-----|
C|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-8-10-0--------------0-3-5---------------|

2nd Chorus Cont'd:  "...isn't meaning..."
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-8--8-8--5~---8--8-8--0-0-0~---8--8-8--10~---------------------------------|
G|-8--8-8--5~---8--8-8--0-0-0~---8--8-8--10~---------------------------------|
C|-8--8-8--5~---8--8-8--0-0-0~---8--8-8--10~---------------------------------|

Repeat Intro:  (4x)

Outro:  Repeat Intro (3x)

Outro Cont'd:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------10/12-12-12--------5/7-7-7x--------------------------------------|
G|-0-8-10-0--8/10-10-10--0-3-5-3/5-5-5x--------------------------------------|
C|-0-8-10-0--------------0-3-5-----------------------------------------------|


GUITAR 2'S PARTS:
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Intro:  (4x)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------10/12-12-12--------5/7-7-7-7-------------------------------------|
G|-0-8-10-0--8/10-10-10--0-3-5-3/5-5-5-5-------------------------------------|
C|-0-8-10-0--------------0-3-5-----------------------------------------------|

Verse:  "What a beautiful..."
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------14---10---14---10---14---10--------------------------------------|
C|0h10h12p0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse Cont'd:
D|17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-------------------------17-17-17-17-17b19r17-------|
A|------------------------15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15----------------------15-15-|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse Cont'd:
D|------------------17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-------------------------12h13p12-|
A|15-15-15-15-15-15-------------------------15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15----------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse Cont'd:
D|----12h13p12----12h13p12---------------------------------------------------|
A|15-----------13----------13------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:  "Tell me that..."  (2x)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-3-5-0-10-12-12-12-0-3-5-0-7-7-7-7----------10/12-12-12-------5/7-7-7-7--|
G|-------------------------------------0-8-10-0--8/10-10-10-0-3-5-3/5-5-5-5--|
C|-------------------------------------0-8-10-0-------------0-3-5------------|

Chorus Cont'd:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------0h10h12-----------------------------------------------|
C|8--8-8--5~---0h10h12----------0-0-0~---8--8-8--5~--------------------------|
G|8--8-8--5~--------------------0-0-0~---8--8-8--5~--------------------------|
C|8--8-8--5~--------------------0-0-0~---8--8-8--5~--------------------------|

Repeat Verse

Verse Cont'd:
D|---------------------12-13-12-13-12-13-12-13----------------------12-13-12-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|0h10h12-0h10h12-0h10-------------------------0h10h12-0h10h12-0h10----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse Cont'd:
D|13-12-13-12-13----------------------12-13-12-13-12-13-12-13--12h13p12------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------15---|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------0h10h12-0h10h12-0h10----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse Cont'd:
D|12h13p12----12h13p12-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------13----------13----------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:  "Tell me that..."  (2x)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-3-5-0-10-12-12-12-0-3-5-0-7-7-7-7----------10/12-12-12-------5/7-7-7-7--|
G|-------------------------------------0-8-10-0--8/10-10-10-0-3-5-3/5-5-5-5--|
C|-------------------------------------0-8-10-0-------------0-3-5------------|

Chorus Cont'd:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------0h10h12-----------------------------------------------|
C|8--8-8--5~---0h10h12----------0-0-0~---8--8-8--10~-------------------------|
G|8--8-8--5~--------------------0-0-0~---8--8-8--10~-------------------------|
C|8--8-8--5~--------------------0-0-0~---8--8-8--10~-------------------------|

Repeat Intro:  (4x)

Outro:  Repeat Intro (3x)

Outro Cont'd:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------10/12-12-12--------5/7-7-7x--------------------------------------|
G|-0-8-10-0--8/10-10-10--0-3-5-3/5-5-5x--------------------------------------|
C|-0-8-10-0--------------0-3-5-----------------------------------------------|

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Corey Average	#1 by Corey La Plante at Nov 23, 1970 at 10:57 AM EST
	I just followed the convention that was on the single. It was a typo and was supposed to be "Isn't" but it was printed as "Without". Edit-Track Listings 1. All That's Left [Album Version] 2. Stare at the Sun [Acoustic] 3. Motion Without Meaning 4. All Tha's Left [CD-ROM Video]

No Picture Meaty Average	#2 by Meaty at Jun 19, 1972 at 2:55 AM EST
	Motion Isn't Meaning...is the real track name If We Could Only See Us Now [CD & DVD] If your a true Thrice fan you would know that it came out 3-29-05....and you would most deff. would have bought it by now!! I know i bought it the day it came out Eclipse Motion Isn't Meaning Stare at the Sun [Acoustic] Cold Cash, Colder Hearts [Live at the Apple Store] The Artist In The Ambulance [Live at the Apple Store] Eleanor Rigby Send Me An Angel (That) Hideous Strength So Strange I Remember You [Bootleg from PNC Arts Center] There are the songs on it... Plus whats up with you people...how come no one added Radio, Radio...or...Round Here Damn i heard those 2 songs so long ago... I just started coming to this sight a couple days ago...so i added those 2 tracks

No Picture pat Wanna Be	#3 by pat smear at Jul 24, 1977 at 9:17 PM EST
	This song definitly means that without wars, we can never survive. Someone in my school died today, and I realized that I was sad cuz I didn't know him. I had to find a reason in myself to be sad and learn from his death. Basically Dustin uses war as a methathor for survival. To think that this song is anti-war is pure ignorence.

No Picture Alex Average	#4 by Alex Zaphiropoulos at Jun 13, 1979 at 10:34 AM EST
	We obviously aren't as cool as you are Killme. I'll go with this song is about how we need war to continue as a race; as sad as it sounds. He does say at the end "I'll take the life on the easy ship" which I believe means this view is easier than the idealist one of world peace. So maybe he wishes to see the option of peace but knows that human beings are just to cruel for such a thing to exist. "Basically Dustin uses war as a methathor for survival. To think that this song is anti-war is pure ignorence. " To say that is pure arrogance. I would hope Dustin told you flat out this song was anti-war just to make you feel belittled. Learn some humility and don't trash on peoples views. Being open to others views is not difficult; the world could use a bit more of it actually.

No Picture Adrian Lead Player	#5 by Adrian Ortega at Feb 28, 1988 at 2:59 AM EST
	I don't think it's about war. I think this song is about having something to believe in, or to stand on. You can't just going around telling people what you believe, without actually knowing what you believe.

No Picture jga Average	#6 by jga qup at Jun 8, 1989 at 2:23 AM EST
	Ok, ive got some corrections to the lyrics, they may not be right, but this is what ive seen and heard: What a beautiful way to fake it This sort of graceful defeat WELL PLOT a pattern out on the pavement Sound the siren out through the streets Advance TO perfect nonchalance Do it together with a rifle report Don’t marvel at our confidence It’s troubled, bottled, and above-all deformed Tell me that you wanna stop the war But baby you can't dance if there's no floor Motion isn't meaning It’s just another drug But it's all we've got... What a way to keep it together OUR BLACK THOUGHTS, a prescription for speed We found a freeway that goes on forever Drown the demon in the deep black sea Shield your eyes It keeps burning to the rhythm of the rifle repeating Paralyzed But I gotta keep movin' if I wanna keep breathing Tell me that you wanna stop the war But baby you can't dance if there's no floor Motion isn't meaning It’s just another drug But it's all we've got...we've got nowhere to go I'll take the life on the easy ship WAY UP IN THE CLOUDS FOR A MOMENT I’ll take the life on the easy ship WE ARE THE GODS! like i said, not sure im right, but still. this is a great song, and thrice is an awsome band, you should really just take what you can from the song, and not argue.

No Picture inaki Wanna Be	#7 by inaki laris at Aug 10, 1996 at 3:33 AM EST
	i don't think its anti-war or pro-war, but rather saying its a necessary evil that we'll never escape.

No Picture Max Wanna Be	#8 by Max Contreras at Apr 30, 2000 at 1:40 PM EST
	yeah but the single is full of errors, it's a pile of ballbag. They're awesome songs though Acoustic SATS is amazing.

No Picture Steven Average	#9 by Steven Daniel at Feb 26, 2003 at 8:53 PM EST
	this is one of thrice's more straightforward songs..the verses are all pretty basic. the only real metaphors are on the chorus "Tell me that you wanna stop the war But baby you can't dance if there's no floor Motion isn't meaning It’s just another drug But it's all we've got...we've got nowhere to go" you wanna stop the war...dancing with no floor and motion isn't meaning, in my oppinion refers to there being "no floor," no justification behind bush's (whoevers) motion..and comabt being the motion or action in this sense. Ending part is because WE have no choice n drug might mean its just another thing to keep us happy.

No Picture Shotgun Average	#10 by Shotgun Joe at Jul 1, 2006 at 4:12 AM EST
	wait, where did you get this CD? I want one!