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Band: Thursday
Album: War All The Time
Song: Marches And Maneuvers
Tabbed by PyreXyn (Andrew Cheong)
1) Rhythm and small bends are omited in this simplified tab.
2) The interlude has been modified to fit two guitars.
3) b = bend, / = slide
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LEFT CHANNEL: GUITAR 1
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e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|3---5---6-------|3---5---6-------|
G|7---9---10------|7---9---10------|4---4---4-------|3---3---3-------|
D|0---0---0-------|0---0---0-------|0---0---0-------|0---0---0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e|----------------|----------------|----0-----------|3-------5-------|
B|3---5---6-------|3---5---6-------|3---5---6-------|5---------------|
G|2---4---5-------|4---4---4-------|3---3---3-------|3-------3-------|
D|0---0---0-------|0---0---0-------|0---0---0-------|5---------------|
A|0---0---0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|------------9--9--9--9--9-/10-10---|------------9--9--9--9--9-/10-10---|
G|7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--9-/10-10---|7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--9-/10-10---|
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|
A|0--0--0--0-------------------------|0--0--0--0-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
:this is a war we live:
e|-----------------------|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|-----------------------|
G|---------9--9-/10-10---|---------9--9-/10-10---|
D|7--7--7--9--9-/10-10---|7--7--7--9--9-/10-10---|
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
:and the sides are drawn:
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|------------9--9--9--9--9-/10-10---|------------9--9--9--9--9-/10-10---|
G|7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--9-/10-10---|7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--9-/10-10---|
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|
A|0--0--0--0-------------------------|0--0--0--0-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
:there is a storm at sea:
e|----|----|------------------------|------------------------|
B|----|----|------------------------|------------------------|
G|----|----|---------15-15-15-15-15-|---------14-14-14-14-14-|
D|8---|10--|------------------------|------------------------|
A|8---|10--|5--------13-13-13-13-13-|5--------12-12-12-12-12-|
E|6---|8---|5-----------------------|5-----------------------|
:if we fly a white flag:
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|---------15-15-15-15-15-|---------14-14-14-14-14-|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|5--------13-13-13-13-13-|5--------12-12-12-12-12-|
E|5-----------------------|5-----------------------|
:glare from your enemy:
e|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
B|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
G|------|11----|14----|11-9--|6-----|7-----|19-18-|19-21-|
D|4-----|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
A|4-----|9 ----|12----|9--7--|4-----|5-----|17-16-|17-19-|
E|2-----|------|------|------|2-----|------|------|------|
:blinds divide the sunlight:
e|-----------------------------------|
B|------------9--9--9--9--9-/10-10---|
G|7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--9-/10-10---|
D|7----------------------------------|
A|0----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
e|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|----17--17-------15--15---|----14--14---12-12-12-12-12-14-|
D|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|----15--15-------13--13---|----12--12---10-10-10-10-10-12-|
E|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
b b b
e|--------|--------|
B|8-------|9-------|
G|10------|10------|
D|--------|--------|
A|8-------|8-------|
E|--------|--------|
b b
e|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------------------|--------------------|
G|10-9-7--------------|10-9-7--------------|
D|-------10-7---------|-------10-7---------|
A|------------10------|------------10------|
E|---------------10-8-|---------------10-8-|
:this is a war. administer the pills:
e|-----------------------|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|-----------------------|
G|12-10-9----------------|12-10-9----------------|
D|--------12-10----------|--------12-10----------|
A|--------------12-10----|--------------12-10----|
E|--------------------10-|--------------------10-|
:keep fighting. before the cell divides:
e|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------------------|--------------------|
G|10-9-7--------------|10-9-7--------------|
D|-------10-7---------|-------10-7---------|
A|------------10------|------------10------|
E|---------------10-8-|---------------10-8-|
:keep marching.:
e|-----------------------|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|-----------------------|
G|12-10-9----------------|12-10-9----------------|
D|--------12-10----------|--------12-10----------|
A|--------------12-10----|--------------12-10----|
E|--------------------10-|--------------------10-|
:we'll both go down like toy soldiers:
e|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------------------|--------------------|
G|10-9-7--------------|10-9-7--------------|
D|-------10-7---------|-------10-7---------|
A|------------10------|------------10------|
E|---------------10-8-|---------------10-8-|
:this is a war. threats and picket lines:
e|-----------------------|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|-----------------------|
G|12-10-9----------------|12-10-9----------------|
D|--------12-10----------|--------12-10----------|
A|--------------12-10----|--------------12-10----|
E|--------------------10-|--------------------10-|
:keep fighting. are forming around our beds:
e|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------------------|--------------------|
G|10-9-7--------------|10-9-7--------------|
D|-------10-7---------|-------10-7---------|
A|------------10------|------------10------|
E|---------------10-8-|---------------10-8-|
:keep marching. and the landmines in our chests:
e|----------------------|--------------------|
B|----------------------|--------------------|
G|12-10-9-12-10-9-12-10-|9-12-10-9-12-10-9---|
D|----------------------|--------------------|
D|----------------------|--------------------|
D|----------------------|--------------------|
:will all go off in time:
e|--------|--------|--------|--------|
B|--------|--------|--------|--------|
G|14--17--|9---10--|14--17--|9---10--|
D|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A|12--15--|7---8---|12--15--|7---8---|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
:if we trip each other:
Weird effect produced by putting G-String out of tune by about a quarter step low.
e|-------------------------|----------------------|
B|-------------------------|----------------------|
G|14-14-14-17-17-17-17-17--|9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10--|
D|-------------------------|----------------------|
A|12-12-12-15-15-15-15-15--|7-7-7-8--8--8--8--8---|
E|-------------------------|----------------------|
:one part loss:
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
:keep running down the stairs:
e|-------0---------------0---------------|
B|-----1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-------|
G|---2---------2-----2---------2---------| x4
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
:voices in the traffic:
e|------------|------------|------------|-----------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|-----------------|
G|----10--10--|----12--12--|----14--14--|17-17-17-17-17---|
D|------------|------------|------------|-----------------|
A|5---8---8---|5---10--10--|5---12--12--|15-15-15-15-15---|
E|5-----------|5-----------|5-----------|-----------------|
b b b
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RIGHT CHANNEL: GUITAR 2
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e|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|5---10--6-------|
G|----------------|----------------|7---9---9-------|
D|----------------|----------------|7---9---9-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e|-------0---------------0---------------|
B|-----1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-------|
G|---2---------2-----2---------2---------| x2
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|9---7---5-------|
D|0---0---0-------|
A|7---7---7-------|
E|----------------|
e|-------0---------------0---------------|
B|-----1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-------|
G|---2---------2-----2---------2---------| x2
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|7---9---10------|9-------14------|
D|0---0---0-------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
e|----|----|----|----|
B|----|----|----|----|
G|----|----|----|----|
D|7---|7---|8---|8---|
A|5---|5---|8---|8---|
E|5---|5---|6---|6---|
:this is a war we live:
e|----|----|
B|----|----|
G|----|----|
D|7---|7---|
A|5---|5---|
E|5---|5---|
:there is a storm at sea:
e|------------------------------|-------------10--------10-|----|----|
B|------------------------------|--------------------------|----|----|
G|10-10-12-10-9-10-12-10-9-10-12|-10-9-9-12-9----9-12-9----|----|----|
D|------------------------------|--------------------------|7---|7---|
A|------------------------------|--------------------------|5---|5---|
E|------------------------------|--------------------------|5---|5---|
:if we fly a white flag:
e|----|----|
B|----|----|
G|----|----|
D|7---|7---|
A|5---|5---|
E|5---|5---|
:glare from your enemy:
e|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|--------|
B|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|--------|
G|----|----|----|6---|----|----|----|----|--------|
D|4---|5---|9---|7---|4---|5---|9---|8---|--------|
A|4---|5---|9---|7---|4---|5---|9---|8---|--------|
E|2---|3---|7---|5---|2---|3---|7---|6---|--------|
:blinds divide the sunlight:
e|--------|--------|--------|--------|
B|--------|--------|--------|--------|
G|--------|--------|10------|10------|
D|7---7---|7---7---|--------|--------|
A|5---5---|5---5---|8-------|8-------|
E|5---5---|5---5---|--------|--------|
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|10-10-10-9--9--9--7--7--|10-10-10-9--9--9--7--7--|
D|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
:this is a war. administer the pills:
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|10-10-10-9--9--9--7--7--|10-10-10-9--9--9--7--7--|
D|9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
:keep fighting. before the cell divides:
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|10-10-10-9--9--9--7--7--|10-10-10-9--9--9--7--7--|
D|8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
:keep marching.:
e|5-----------------------|8-----------------------|
B|6-----------------------|8-----------------------|
G|7-----------------------|7-----------------------|
D|7-----------------------|7-----------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
:we'll both go down like toy soldiers:
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|10-10-10-9--9--9--7--7--|10-10-10-9--9--9--7--7--|
D|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
:this is a war. threats and picket lines:
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|10-10-10-9--9--9--7--7--|10-10-10-9--9--9--7--7--|
D|9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
:keep fighting. are forming around our beds:
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|10-10-10-9--9--9--7--7--|10-10-10-9--9--9--7--7--|
D|8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
:keep marching. and the landmines in our chests:
e|5-----------------------|8-----------------------|
B|6-----------------------|8-----------------------|
G|7-----------------------|7-----------------------|
D|7-----------------------|7-----------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
:will all go off in time:
e|5---8---|7---7---|5---?---|?---?---|
B|6---6---|5---6---|6---6---|5---6---|
G|5---5---|4---4---|3---3---|2---2---|
D|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
:if we trip each other:
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|20202020202020202020203030303030|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
(pull-off for the open string)
:one part loss:
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|9---------------|9---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|7---------------|7---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
:keep running down the stairs:
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
:voices in the traffic:
e|------------|------------|------------|-----------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|-----------------|
G|----10--10--|----12--12--|----14--14--|17-17-17-17-17---|
D|------------|------------|------------|-----------------|
A|5---8---8---|5---10--10--|5---12--12--|15-15-15-15-15---|
E|5-----------|5-----------|5-----------|-----------------|
b b b
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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jordan Average |
#1 by jordan roberts at Nov 4, 1977 at 5:44 AM EST |
| There's a video on YouTube of the band explaining the meaning of this song, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQF74pm0824 | |
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zach Wanna Be |
#2 by zach miles at Jan 31, 1978 at 11:00 PM EST |
| I read an interview in which Geoff said this song was about a disagreement he had with his girlfriend over their differing views on abortion and how it ruined their relationship. This really makes a lot of sense, especially the line, "administer the pill before the cell divides" and just the fact that Geoff said it himself, though I don't remember who the interviewer was. | |
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rockman Average |
#3 by rockman the sequel at Apr 3, 1979 at 7:41 PM EST |
| this song and album is about how a man must fight to live at peace, its about how everything we do, and every relationship is based on conflict | |
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Stephen Average |
#4 by Stephen Weber at Feb 19, 1980 at 11:39 AM EST |
| i like the "one part" lyrics | |
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The Guitar Guy Lead Player |
#5 by The Guitar Guy at Apr 22, 1984 at 5:00 PM EST |
| the abortion theory is a good one "if we fly a white flag, under a black and blue sky, will the red sun rise? " how can we fly a white flag (surrender) and deny the red sun (a child) from rising? | |
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keith Lead Player |
#6 by keith at Feb 14, 1986 at 8:39 PM EST |
| I think that this song best represents the mantality of the album : The war that we are all fighting. In For the workforce drowning: The fight to live the way you want, and not being a slave to the work force Between rapture and Rupture : The fight to save the fallen ones around us from there own demise This album in my eyes, is a concept of the struggles we all go through, and how they shape us as individuals Division st. : The fight for equality, and how "Lights out" would mean no identity Signals over the air : The fight for gender equality, and acceptance of all actions | |
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Connor Rhythm Player |
#7 by Connor Fowler at Feb 16, 1987 at 5:26 AM EST |
| I think this song is speaking out against abortion, "we've synthesized a compound to treat this conscience, it's: one part loss, one part no sleep, ..." abortion is effective but it also causes all of the things listed in the "one part" lyrics. | |
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stephen Average |
#8 by stephen warunki at Jul 21, 1988 at 8:32 AM EST |
| i dont think the main point of this song is about abortion...its about what the couple is going through when they decide to go through with it. i feel like the first half is about their argument about it and how it drives them mad ("were up in arms, with our heads pressed against the wall"). then the only line about the abortion itself is "administer...devides" then the rest of the song is about what they go through "to treat this [guilty] concience." reflecting on the loss they lose sleep. the gunshot could be refering to the actual abortion in the sense that taking the pill was taking a life just like a gun does. the screams mistaken for laughter might be what other people might think. that they are happy to be rid of their burden, when they are really in agony over the loss of the child. "one part love, one part stepping out of the driving rain" to me means that they still love eachother but have to get out of "the driving rain" of their relationship, and thus must part ways and leave the cold apartment where the whole debacle could have started when she got pregnant and where the relationship finally ended. they dont want to look back so they can hopefully forget everything and hope that "after time all this will heal." its kindof and earfull i know and i'm sorry...but i got going so i decided id finish PS i LOVE the way this song ends | |
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Subhash Average |
#9 by Subhash Shady at Feb 19, 1990 at 10:59 PM EST |
| "there is a storm at sea. if we fly a white flag, under a black and blue sky, will the red sun rise? " referance to pearl harbor maybe? the red sun was a popular japanise flag and a the black could be from the anti-air cluster bombs. | |
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Kevin Average |
#10 by Kevin turbyfill at Nov 5, 1996 at 8:49 PM EST |
| this song rocks... it really reminds me of that same hardness and darkness of jet black new year, but a totally different song... i read an interview that geoff had with some magazine and he said that this song was basically about everything, from the relationships people have with each other to his relationships with people it sounds like there is a lot of shit in there so all of that abortion stuff could be one of the things that happend in his life... this song is real deep though | |
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jake Average |
#11 by jake battkoo at Nov 13, 1998 at 12:57 PM EST |
| I heard Geoff Rickly say whats its about Its about two people's views on abortion and life issues One person is ProLife and the other is ProChoice And it just talks about how differences like this can affect a relationship this is our war. administer the pill before the cell divides (keep marching--keep fighting) the 'pill' is birth control, the 'cell dividing' is the baby, the marching and figthing are the protests for and against the act, and 'our war' would be the choices we have to make | |
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paddy Average |
#12 by paddy coscoran at Dec 10, 1998 at 12:56 PM EST |
| just to let you all know you can go to thursday.net then click on "songs" and look at the lyrics and a video discussing the track. i think geoff makes all of his songs very metaphoric so it can relate to anyone in any situation. but for him this is about the politics of relationships and love. :) | |
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Dan Professional Badass |
#13 by Dan Hudspith at Jan 20, 2004 at 7:06 AM EST |
| I think this song is comparing a relationship with war, which is pretty much the theme of the whole album. | |
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SLUT Badass |
#14 by SLUT at Apr 23, 2006 at 1:07 PM EST |
| Some of my favorite lyrics ever are the "One part loss, one part no sleep..." lyrics. Really, truly talented, lyrically. | |
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