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Paper Tigers Tab

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Song: Paper Tigers
Artist: Thrice
Album: Artist in the Ambulance
Tabbed by: Christian / silent_warrior_@hotmail.com

Tuning: C G C F A D

8x - Mute string after playing
h - Hammer on
p - Pull off
 - Slide down
PM - Palm mute

It all sounds good to me, just couldn't figure out that last outro lead part.
There's also harmonizing in some parts. Shouldn't be hard to figure out. 


Intro
|-------------|
|-------------|
|-------------|
|-------------|
|-8x-8x-8x-8x-|
|-------------|


Verse
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------7--8h9p8-8---|
|-0-0000-0-0000--7------------0-0000-0-0000--0------------7-|
|-0-0000-0-0000----5--3--5h6--0-0000-0-0000-----------------|
|-0-0000-0-0000---------------0-0000-0-0000-----------------|
PM- ---- - ----               - ---- - ----  -


|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0000-0-0000--7------------0000--0-0-0000-0-0-|
|-0-0000-0-0000----5--3--5h6--0000--0-0-0000-0-0-|
|-0-0000-0-0000---------------0000--0-0-0000-0-0-|
PM- ---- - ----               ----  - - ---- - -


|------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------8---|
|----------------------------------------------7--9h10p9---7-|
|-0-0000-0-0000--7------------0-0000-0-0000--0---------------|
|-0-0000-0-0000----5--3--5h6--0-0000-0-0000------------------|
|-0-0000-0-0000---------------0-0000-0-0000------------------|
PM- ---- - ----               - ---- - ----  -


|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0000-0-0000--7------------0000--0-0-0000-0-0-|
|-0-0000-0-0000----5--3--5h6--0000--0-0-0000-0-0-|
|-0-0000-0-0000---------------0000--0-0-0000-0-0-|
PM- ---- - ----               ----  - - ---- - -


Bridge - Bass only


|----------------------|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
|-8x-8x-8x-10x-10x-12-|
|----------------------|


Verse
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------7--8h9p8-8---|
|-0-0000-0-0000--7------------0-0000-0-0000--0------------7-|
|-0-0000-0-0000----5--3--5h6--0-0000-0-0000-----------------|
|-0-0000-0-0000---------------0-0000-0-0000-----------------|
PM- ---- - ----               - ---- - ----  -


|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0000-0-0000--7------------000-0--0-0-0000-0-0-|
|-0-0000-0-0000----5--3--5h6--000-0--0-0-0000-0-0-|
|-0-0000-0-0000---------------000-0--0-0-0000-0-0-|
PM- ---- - ----               --- -  - - ---- - -


|------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------8---|
|----------------------------------------------7--9h10p9---7-|
|-0-0000-0-0000--7------------0-0000-0-0000--0---------------|
|-0-0000-0-0000----5--3--5h6--0-0000-0-0000------------------|
|-0-0000-0-0000---------------0-0000-0-0000------------------|
PM- ---- - ----               - ---- - ----  -


|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|-0-0000-0-0000--7------------0000--0-0-0~-|
|-0-0000-0-0000----5--3--5h6--0000--0-0-0~-|
|-0-0000-0-0000---------------0000--0-0-0~-|
PM- ---- - ----               ----  - - 


Chorus
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------0-0-0-000-000-------------------------------|
|-8---7-8-10--0-0-0-000-000--8---7-8-5--------3h5p3-------|
|---0---------0-0-0-000-000----0--------0-3-5-------5p3p0-|
PM  -         - - - --- ---    -


|-------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------8---|
|-----------------------------------------7--9h10p9---7-|
|-------------0-0-0-000-000-------------0---------------|
|-8---7-8-10--0-0-0-000-000--8---7-8-5------------------|
|---0---------0-0-0-000-000----0------------------------|
PM  -         - - - --- ---    -        -


|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------0-0-0-000-000-------------------------------|
|-8---7-8-10--0-0-0-000-000--8---7-8-5--------3h5p3-------|
|---0---------0-0-0-000-000----0--------0-3-5-------5p3p0-|
PM  -         - - - --- ---    -  


|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|-------------0-0-0-000-000--000-0--0-0-0000-0-0-|
|-8---7-8-10--0-0-0-000-000--000-0--0-0-0000-0-0-|
|---0---------0-0-0-000-000--000-0--0-0-0000-0-0-|
PM  -         - - - --- ---  --- -  - - ---- - -


Bridge (use an effect, possibly wah)
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-10~----9~----7~-|
|-----------------|
|--8~----7~----5~-|
|-----------------|


|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|-0~---0~---0~---0~------|
|-0~---0~---0~---0~------|
|-0~---0~---0~---0~------|


|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-|
|-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-|
|-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-|
PM---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----


|----------------|
|----------------|
|----------------|
|-0000-0--0000-8-|
|-0000-0--0000-8-|
|-0000-0--0000-8-|
PM----    ----


End
|------------|
|------------|
|------------|
|-0000--0000-|
|-0000--0000-|
|-0000--0000-|
PM----  ----

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Jimmy "Hoffa" Average	#1 by Jimmy "Hoffa" at Nov 6, 1970 at 2:30 AM EST
	Right on, OriginalZynkster.

No Picture Jesse Professional	#2 by Jesse Garcia at Nov 12, 1977 at 11:04 AM EST
	I think OriginalZynster is right.

No Picture David Average	#3 by David Eldridge at Aug 23, 1978 at 5:27 AM EST
	wow, red death your right on the money that makes so much sense

No Picture Garland Rhythm Player	#4 by Garland Cross at May 20, 1979 at 4:41 PM EST
	I always figured it was referring to the proud, those that think they are morally superior and judge others. It is of course possible that they are using literary references, since they do that quite a bit.

No Picture Ŧøn¥ Average	#5 by Ŧøn¥ PiNeDa at Dec 12, 1980 at 6:17 PM EST
	"the west is like a paper tiger" - something like that was said by some chinese comunist guy, meaning that the west looked strong, but it was really weak. i should thing paper tigers was meant in the "looking strong, but really weak" way in the title of this song.

No Picture jimmy Wanna Be	#6 by jimmy henry at May 24, 1986 at 6:04 PM EST
	Also I wanted to add that its no coincidence that "Hoods on Peregrine" about the media deceiving the public comes right after this song on the album.

No Picture isaac Average	#7 by isaac fritsch at Oct 22, 1988 at 8:32 AM EST
	Whatever its about, it is one wicked sick song

No Picture duncan_player Wanna Be	#8 by duncan_player at Jun 28, 2003 at 3:08 AM EST
	This song, like a lot of other by Thrice is an abstract criticism of Society, specifically American society. It is about how all of our criticism, crusading, and involvement in other countries will come back to haunt us. Paper tiger (from the dictionary): one that is outwardly powerful or dangerous but inwardly weak or ineffectual. Meaning that America is strong militarily, but on the inside we're weak. I had always believed this song was about how America's criticism of the world and imperialism will be our downfall in the end, but I never caught the September 11 reference until reading you all's responses. Good job guys. I just realized how the last line is referring to how the September 11 victims paid with their lifes for the crimes of our politicions.

No Picture Bobby Lead Player	#9 by Bobby Parker at Oct 21, 2005 at 9:52 PM EST
	"they toss Paper tigers from thier perfect porcelian skyline" Maybe its about the all the people who sit in offices far away from the conflict and send soldiers to thier death maybe it has got stuff to do with sept 11 cause they thought that the twin towers could withstand a collision with an aeroplane "shatterproof spires" Paper tiger (from the dictionary): one that is outwardly powerful or dangerous but inwardly weak or ineffectual. Could Be about the soldiers that think there figthing for a just cause and feel that they are the powerful but really theyre fighting for the wrong side.