The Abolition Of Man Guitar Tab

The Artist In The Ambulance Tabs:

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Tabbed by : Volcom_Prophecy

Song: The Abolition of Man
Band: Thrice
Album: The Artist In The Ambulance

GUITAR 1'S PARTS:
-----------------
Intro:  (All 2x) "Wake up everyone..."
D|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|5-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-5------------------------|
A|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------------------------|
F|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------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Pre Verse:  "We laugh at honor..."
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------|
G|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------|
C|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------|

Verse:  "Find knives..."
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------8p7-------------------------------------0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
G|5-----8p7---5---------8p7h8-8-----7h8-----8h10---8---8p7--0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
C|--0-0-----0---0-0-------------0-0-----0-0------0---0------0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
    ...     .   ...             ...     ...      .   .

Verse Cont'd:
D|--------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10--|
A|--------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10--|
F|---------7--7--7--7----------7--7--7--7----------7--7--7--7----------7--7--|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0--------|
  .......             .......             .......             .......

Verse Cont'd:
D|-10-10---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--7--7---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse Cont'd:
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------10/12-12-12-12/14|
C|------------------8p7---------------------------------------x--x--x--x--x--x|
G|5-----8p7---5---------8p7h8-8-----7h8-----8h10---10---10p8--8/10-10-10-10/12|
C|--0-0-----0---0-0-------------0-0-----0-0------0----0-----------------------|
    ...     .   ...             ...     ...      .    .

Verse Cont'd:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------15---------------------|
F|14-14-14-14-----14h15p14-14----14----14h15p14-14-------15-14-15-14---------|
C|-x--x--x--x-----------------12----12-------------12------------------------|
G|12-12-12-12----------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:  "Reason abandoned..."  (2x)  (You figure out strumming)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|7>----5>-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|7>----5>----3>----5>-------------------------------------------------------|
G|5>----3>----3>----5>-------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------3>----5>-------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat Intro

Repeat Pre Verse

Repeat Verse

End of Verse:  (You figure out strumming)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-10--12--14--15--10--12--15--17--10--12--14--12----------------------------|
C|--x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x-1--1--1--1--0~-------------|
G|--8--10--12--13---8--10--13--15---8--10--12--10-1--1--1--1--0~-------------|
C|------------------------------------------------1--1--1--1--0~-------------|

Outro:  "The abolition..."  (Repeat a lot)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-15------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-------15----14h15p14-12-14b15b14-12-14-14-11-11b12b11---------------------|
C|----12----12-------------------------------------------12------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0~------------------------------------------------|
G|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0~------------------------------------------------|
C|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0~------------------------------------------------|

GUITAR 2'S PARTS:
-----------------
Intro:  (Only guitar 1)

Pre Verse:  "We laugh at honor..."
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------|
G|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------|
C|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------|

Verse:  "Find knives..."
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------8p7-------7-----5h7-----7h8---7---5h7---0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
G|5-----8p7---5---------8p7h8-------------------------------0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
C|--0-0-----0---0-0-------------0-0-----0-0-----0---0-------0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
    ...     .   ...             ...     ...     .   .

Verse Cont'd:
D|--------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10--|
A|--------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10--|
F|---------7--7--7--7----------7--7--7--7----------7--7--7--7----------7--7--|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0--------|
  .......             .......             .......             .......

Verse Cont'd:
D|-10-10---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--7--7---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse Cont'd:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------8p7-------7-----5h7-----7h8---8---8h7---0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
G|5-----8p7---5---------8p7h8-------------------------------0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
C|--0-0-----0---0-0-------------0-0-----0-0-----0---0-------0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
    ...     .   ...             ...     ...     .   .

Chorus:  (Repeat lots)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------15------------------------------------|
F|-14h15p14-14----14----14h15p14-14-------15-14-15-14------------------------|
C|-------------12----12-------------12---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat Intro

Repeat Pre Verse

Repeat Verse

End of Verse:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---1>-----0~---0~---0-0x---------------------------------------------------|
G|---1>-----0~---0~---0-0x---------------------------------------------------|
C|---1>-----0~---0~---0-0x---------------------------------------------------|

Outro:
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------5>----------------------5>-----------------------------------|
C|--0>----1>----5>----1>----0>----1>----5>---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0~------|
G|--0>----1>----3>----1>----0>----1>----3>---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0~------|
C|--0>----1>----------1>----0>----1>---------1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0~------|

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture ben Lead Player	#1 by ben Tee at May 26, 1981 at 3:55 PM EST
	yea this is about how man is so indulged in being the best and only concerned about the things that better themselves. they do watever it takes to make their lives easier or better " we follow those who cheat and steal." their saying that most men have lost good will and don't know wat direction they should go in anymore because they don't want to know "our only compass smashed under our own heels, under our iron will "

No Picture Euroynmous Average	#2 by Euroynmous at Mar 10, 1987 at 2:25 AM EST
	This song is based on an essay by C.S. Lewis (That Hideous Strength, The Narnia Chronicales) who happens to be one of Dustin's favorite authors. The essay is basically a drawn out look at "Man's conquest over nature" and the essay basically describes the exact opposite happening instead

No Picture Niks Average	#3 by Niks at Mar 21, 1988 at 12:19 PM EST
	yay for thrice

No Picture Kevin Average	#4 by Kevin turbyfill at Jul 21, 2001 at 11:51 PM EST
	for the 2nd one, the verse is actually: we laugh at honor and are shocked when we find knives in our backs we follow those who cheat and steal look in my eyes you won't find your way back our only compass smashed under our own heels under our iron will