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The Artist in the Ambulance

Thrice
Tab
4.5(25)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Song: The Artist in the Ambulance

Artist: Thrice

Album: The Artist in the Ambulance

Tabbed by: Christian / silent_warrior_@hotmail.com

All ones, no elevens. It's all pretty much in order.

/ - slide up

\ - slide down

x - mute string

Tuning: C G C F A D

Intro (palm mute)

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No Palm mute

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Lead

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|13h15----------15----15-13h15----13-15p13h15----13--16p15-16p15--13-x-13----15----------13h15----------|
|------15----15----15----------15-------------15--------------------------15----15-14h15-------14h15-15~|
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Verse "Now I lay here.."

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|-5----\1----/8----\3-|

Palm mute "What have I to show except.."

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|-5-55555555555555-11111111111111-88888888888888-55555555555555-|

|-5-55555555555555-11111111111111-88888888888888-33333333333333-|

Chorus "I hope that I will never let you down"

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|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|
|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|
|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|

PM- - - - -

Fill

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|-x-x-5--5---0-/3--3---0--0-0-|

Chorus "I know that this.."

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|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|
|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|
|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|

PM- - - - -

"..flashing lights and sound"

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Lead

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|-15----12-15-12----12-------12-------15----14h15--15----12-15-12----12--------------------------------|
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|---------13--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|13h15----------15----15-13h15----13-15p13h15----13--16p15-16p15--13-x-13----15----------13h15----------|
|------15----15----15----------15-------------15--------------------------15----15-14h15-------14h15-15~|
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"Look around and you'll see..."

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|-5\---11111111---8\---33333333-|
|-5\---11111111---8\---55555555-|
|-5\---11111111---8\---33333333-|

"..difference between sleight of hand.."

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Lead

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|----15----------15----15-15----13-15----15-----------15----------15----15--15h16-15h16p15-13h15-11/13-|
|-15----12-15-12----12-------12-------15----14h15--15----12-15-12----12--------------------------------|
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|---------13--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|13h15----------15----15-13h15----13-15p13h15----13--16p15-16p15--13-x-13----15----------13h15----------|
|------15----15----15----------15-------------15--------------------------15----15-14h15-------14h15-15~|
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Chorus

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|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|
|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|
|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|

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Fill

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|-x-x-5--5---0-/3--3---0--0-0-|

Chorus

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|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|
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|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|

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"...flashing lights and sound"

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"Rhetoric can't raise the dead..." (listen for variations)

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|-5-5--5-5-5-5--1-1--1-1-1-1-|

PM- - - -

"Let's lead, not follow"

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|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0~--8\-|
|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0~--8\-|
|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0~--8\-|

PM-- - - -

Palm mute - "Late night, brakes lock.."

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Lead

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|----15----------15----15-15----13-15----15-----------15----------15----15--15h16-15h16p15-13h15-11/13-|
|-15----12-15-12----12-------12-------15----14h15--15----12-15-12----12--------------------------------|
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|---------13--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|13h15----------15----15-13h15----13-15p13h15----13--16p15-16p15--13-x-13----15----------13h15----------|
|------15----15----15----------15-------------15--------------------------15----15-14h15-------14h15-15~|
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"...greedy jaws of death and chance.."

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"I hope that I will never let you down"

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|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|
|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|
|-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-|

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Fill

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"I know, that this can be..."

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"More than flashing lights and sound.."

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Ending

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PM- - - - -

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