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To Awake and Avenge the Dead

Thrice
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Author/Artist: Thrice

Title: To Awake And Avenge The Dead

Album: The Illusion Of Safety

Transcribed by: Justin McCarthy

Email: CTRDrummer@aol.com check out my band crosstownrival at

www.mp3.com/crosstownrival

all guitars tunned down half-step and Drop Db/C#

1st guitar

intro

eb:----------------------------------------------------------------------| play 4 times

Bb:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab:----5p3---8p7-0-10p8-0-8-0-8p7-0-7---5p3---8p7-0-10p8-0-8-0-8p7p0-h3--|
Db:--0-----0--------------------------0-----0----------------------------|

eb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------| play 2 times

Bb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Ab:--8p7-12p10-0-13p12-0-12-0-12p10-0-10-8p7-12p10-0-13p12-0-12-0-12p10p0h7--|

Db:-0---0-------------------------------0---0--------------------------------|
eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:----3-1-------------3-1-------------3-1----------------------------|
Gb:--------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---0----------------|
Db:--0-------------3-0-------------3-0-------------3---2-3-0-2-0-2-3--|
Ab:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

old friend they told me you were dead, the news boradcast the funeral

eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:----3-1-------------3-1-------------3-1----------------------------|
Gb:--------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---0----------------|
Db:--0-------------3-0-------------3-0-------------3---2-3-0-2-0-2-3--|
Ab:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

500 channels focus in your love was

eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:----3-1-------------3-1-------------3-1----------------------------|
Gb:--------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---0----------------|
Db:--0-------------3-0-------------3-0-------------3---2-3-0-2-0-2-3--|
Ab:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

ravished, drawn and quartered, the soil was swift to drink her blood;

eb:-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb:----3-1-------------3-1------------------------------|
Gb:--------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2----7---10--15---14---|
Db:--0-------------3-0-------------3--------------------|
Ab:-----------------------------------5---8---13---12---|
Db:-----------------------------------------------------|

this violence in the name of love

eb:---------------------------17-----------------------------------------|play 2 times
Bb:-----------------------------18---------------------------------------|
Gb:-------------------------------19-------------------------------------|
Db:---------------------------------19--------------------------8-7-8/10-|
Ab:-------------------------------------------------------------8-7-8/10-|
Db:--000-000-0-000-0-000-0000----------000-000-0-000-0-000-0000-8-7-8/10-|
eb:---------------------------17-----------------------------------------|play 2 times
Bb:-----------------------------18---------------------------------------|
Gb:-------------------------------19-------------------------------------|
Db:---------------------------------19--------------------------8-7-8/10-|
Ab:-------------------------------------------------------------8-7-8/10-|
Db:--000-000-0-000-0-000-0000----------000-000-0-000-0-000-0000-8-7-8/10-|

But I still feel you despite your tombstone.

eb:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab:----5p3---8p7-0-10p8-0-8-0-8p7-0-7---5p3---8p7-0-10p8-0-8-0-8p7p0-h3-|
Db:--0-----0--------------------------0-----0---------------------------|

so friend you must still walk among us

eb:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab:----5p3---8p7-0-10p8-0-8-0-8p7-0-7---5p3---8p7-0-10p8-0-8-0-8p7p0-h3-|
Db:--0-----0--------------------------0-----0---------------------------|

in places we don't dare to glance

eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Ab:--8p7-12p10-0-13p12-0-12-0-12p10-0-10-8p7-12p10-0-13p12-0-12-0-12p10p0h7-|

Db:-0---0-------------------------------0---0-------------------------------|

I saw you killing aristotle.

eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Ab:--8p7-12p10-0-13p12-0-12-0-12p10-0-10-8p7-12p10-0-13p12-0-12-0-12p10p0h7-|

Db:-0---0-------------------------------0---0-------------------------------|

but I know its all part of the plan.

eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:----3-1-------------3-1-------------3-1----------------------------|
Gb:--------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---0----------------|
Db:--0-------------3-0-------------3-0-------------3---2-3-0-2-0-2-3--|
Ab:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

old friend they told me you were dead, the news boradcast the funeral

eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:----3-1-------------3-1-------------3-1----------------------------|
Gb:--------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---0----------------|
Db:--0-------------3-0-------------3-0-------------3---2-3-0-2-0-2-3--|
Ab:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

500 channels focus in your love was

eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:----3-1-------------3-1-------------3-1----------------------------|
Gb:--------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---0----------------|
Db:--0-------------3-0-------------3-0-------------3---2-3-0-2-0-2-3--|
Ab:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

ravished, drawn and quartered, the soil was swift to drink her blood;

eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:----3-1-------------3-1-------------3-1----------------------------|
Gb:--------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---------2-3p0-2---0----------------|
Db:--0-------------3-0-------------3-0-------------3---2-3-0-2-0-2-3--|
Ab:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

this violence in the name of love

eb:--*strum each chord 8 times quickly*-------------------------------|

Bb:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:--7--9--10-15-14-12-9--10-7--9--10-12--9--10-12-15-----------------|
Db:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab:--5--7--8--13-12-10-7--8--5--7--8--10--7--8--10-13-----------------|
Db:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

my friend they told me you were dead, then news broadcast at the funeral

500 channels focus in. your love was ravished, drawn and quatered, the soil was swift

to drink her blood, this violence, this violence, this violence in the name of love.

eb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|harmonics

Gb:---------7\5---5\3---3---3\2----------7\5---5\3---3---5^---------------|
Db:--0--3/5-7\5---5\3---3---3\2-x-0--3/5-7\5---5\3---3-----5^-------------|
Ab:--0--3/5-5\3-0-3\1-0-1-0-1\0-x-0--3/5-5\3-0-3\1-0-1-5^-----------------|
Db:--0--3/5---------------------x-0--3/5----------------------------------|
eb:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:---------7\5---5\3---3---3\2-----------7/5---5\3---3---3-2------|
Db:--0--3/5-7\5---5\3---3---3\2-x-0--3/5--7/5---5\3---3---3-2-3----|
Ab:--0--3/5-5\3-0-3\1-0-1-0-1\0-x-0--3/5--5/3-0-3\1-0-1-0-1-0-3----|
Db:--0--3/5---------------------x-0--3/5----------------------3----|
eb:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:---------7\5---5\3---3---3\2----------7\5---5\3---3---5^-------------------|harmonics
Db:--0--3/5-7\5---5\3---3---3\2-x-0--3/5-7\5---5\3---3-----5^-----------------|
Ab:--0--3/5-5\3-0-3\1-0-1-0-1\0-x-0--3/5-5\3-0-3\1-0-1-5^---------------------|
Db:--0--3/5---------------------x-0--3/5--------------------------------------|
eb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:---------7\5---5\3---3---3\2-----------7/5---5\3---3---3---2-----------|
Db:--0--3/5-7\5---5\3---3---3\2-x-0--3/5--7/5---5\3---3---3---2---3----0--|
Ab:--0--3/5-5\3-0-3\1-0-1-0-1\0-x-0--3/5--5/3-0-3\1-0-1-0-1---0---3----0--|
Db:--0--3/5---------------------x-0--3/5--------------------------3----0--|
eb:--------------------------------------17p13------------|
Bb:--------------------------------------------15---------|
Gb:-----------------------------------------------14------|
Db:-----12-------14----14h15-------14h15------------------|
Ab:--------13-12----12------------------------------------|
Db:--12----------------------12-12------------------------|
eb:--------------------------/13-12-13h15p13p12h13p12--------|
Bb:---------------------------------------------------13/15--|
Gb:----------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-----12-------14----14h15---------------------------------|
Ab:--------13-12----12---------------------------------------|
Db:--12------------------------------------------------------|
eb:--------------------------------------17p13---------------|
Bb:--------------------------------------------15------------|
Gb:-----------------------------------------------14---------|
Db:-----12-------14----14h15-------14h15---------------------|
Ab:--------13-12----12---------------------------------------|
Db:--12----------------------12-12---------------------------|
eb:--------------------------/13-12-13h15p13p12h13p12--------|
Bb:---------------------------------------------------13/15--|
Gb:----------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-----12-------14----14h15---------------------------------|
Ab:--------13-12----12---------------------------------------|
Db:--12------------------------------------------------------|
eb:--------------------------------------17p13---------------|
Bb:--------------------------------------------15------------|
Gb:-----------------------------------------------14---------|
Db:-----12-------14----14h15-------14h15---------------------|
Ab:--------13-12----12---------------------------------------|
Db:--12----------------------12-12---------------------------|

TO

eb:--------------------------------------17p13---------------|
Bb:--------------------------------------------15------------|
Gb:-----------------------------------------------14---------|
Db:-----12-------14----14h15-------14h15---------------------|
Ab:--------13-12----12---------------------------------------|
Db:--12----------------------12-12---------------------------|

AWAKE

eb:--------------------------------------17p13---------------|
Bb:--------------------------------------------15------------|
Gb:-----------------------------------------------14---------|
Db:-----12-------14----14h15-------14h15---------------------|
Ab:--------13-12----12---------------------------------------|
Db:--12----------------------12-12---------------------------|

AND

eb:--------------------------/13-12-13h15p13p12h13p12--------|
Bb:---------------------------------------------------13/15--|
Gb:----------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-----12-------14----14h15---------------------------------|
Ab:--------13-12----12---------------------------------------|
Db:--12------------------------------------------------------|

AVENGE THE

eb:--------------------------------------17p13---------------|
Bb:--------------------------------------------15------------|
Gb:-----------------------------------------------14---------|
Db:-----12-------14----14h15-------14h15---------------------|
Ab:--------13-12----12---------------------------------------|
Db:--12----------------------12-12---------------------------|

DEAD TO

eb:--------------------------------------17p13---------------|
Bb:--------------------------------------------15------------|
Gb:-----------------------------------------------14---------|
Db:-----12-------14----14h15-------14h15---------------------|
Ab:--------13-12----12---------------------------------------|
Db:--12----------------------12-12---------------------------|

AWAKE

eb:--------------------------------------17p13---------------|
Bb:--------------------------------------------15------------|
Gb:-----------------------------------------------14---------|
Db:-----12-------14----14h15-------14h15---------------------|
Ab:--------13-12----12---------------------------------------|
Db:--12----------------------12-12---------------------------|

AND

eb:--------------------------/13-12-13h15p13p12h13p12--------|
Bb:---------------------------------------------------13/15--|
Gb:----------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-----12-------14----14h15---------------------------------|
Ab:--------13-12----12---------------------------------------|
Db:--12------------------------------------------------------|

AVENGE THE

eb:----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:----------------------------------------------------------|
Db:--------------0---------------0--0--0---------------------|
Ab:--------------0---------------0--0--0---------------------|
Db:--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0---------------------|

DEAD

============================================================================

2nd guitar

intro

eb:--------------------------------|
Bb:--------------------------------|
Gb:----------------------------5---|
Db:--0-------------3-----------5---|
Ab:--0-------------3-----------3---|
Db:--0-------------3---------------|

eb:----------------------------------------------------------------------| play 4 times

Bb:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab:----5p3---8p7-0-10p8-0-8-0-8p7-0-7---5p3---8p7-0-10p8-0-8-0-8p7p0-h3--|
Db:--0-----0--------------------------0-----0----------------------------|

verse

eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3----------|
Gb:--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3----------|
Db:--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3----------|
Ab:--1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1--1-1-1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1--1-1-1-1----------|
Db:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

my friend they told me you were dead, the news broadcast the funeral

eb:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:--7--7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7----------|
Gb:--7--7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7----------|
Db:--7--7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7----------|
Ab:--5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5----------|
Db:--0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0----------|

500 channels focus in repeat the verse

eb:--------13p10--------------------------------------------------|
Bb:-rest---------11-----------------------------------------------|
Gb:---------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:-----------------12---------------------------8-7-8/10---------|
Ab:----------------------------------------------8-7-8/10---------|
Db:---------------------000-000-0-000-0-000-0000-8-7-8/10---------|
eb:---------------------------13p10-----------------------------------------|
Bb:---------------------------------11--------------------------------------|
Gb:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:------------------------------------12--------------------------8-7-8/10-|
Ab:----------------------------------------------------------------8-7-8/10-|
Db:--000-000-0-000-0-000-0000-------------000-000-0-000-0-000-0000-8-7-8/10-|

eb:---------------------------13p10-----------------------------------------|play 2 times

Bb:---------------------------------11--------------------------------------|
Gb:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:------------------------------------12--------------------------8-7-8/10-|
Ab:----------------------------------------------------------------8-7-8/10-|
Db:--000-000-0-000-0-000-0000-------------000-000-0-000-0-000-0000-8-7-8/10-|

But I still feel you despite your tombstone.

eb:-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:--3--3--3-3-3----------------------------------------------|
Db:--3--3--3-3-3-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--|
Ab:--1--1--1-1-1-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--|
Db:--------------5--5-5--5-5-5-5-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--|

so friend you must still walk among us

eb:------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:--3--3--3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Db:--3--3--3-3-3-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0---|
Ab:--1--1--1-1-1-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0---|
Db:--------------5--5-5--5-5-5-5-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0---|

in places we don't dare to glance

eb:------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:--3--3--3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Db:--3--3--3-3-3-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0---|
Ab:--1--1--1-1-1-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0---|
Db:--------------5--5-5--5-5-5-5-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0---|

I saw you killing aristotle.

eb:------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:--3--3--3-3-3--------------------2--2-2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2---|
Db:--3--3--3-3-3-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-2--2--2-2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2---|
Ab:--1--1--1-1-1-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0---|
Db:--------------5--5-5--5-5-5-5-------------------------------|

but i know its all part of the plan

outro

eb:------------------------|
Bb:------------------------|
Gb:---------3-------5------|
Db:--0------3-------5------|
Ab:--0------1-------3------|
Db:--0---------------------|
eb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:--------------0-------------0--0--0----------------0-----------0--0--0-|
Ab:--------------0-------------0--0--0----------------0-----------0--0--0-|
Db:--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0--0--0-|

TO AWAKE

eb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:--------------3-------------3--3--3----------------5-----------5--5--5-|
Db:--------------3-------------3--3--3----------------5-----------5--5--5-|
Ab:--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1--1--1----3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3--3--3-|
Db:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

AND AVENGE THE

eb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db:--------------0-------------0--0--0----------------0-----------0--0--0-|
Ab:--------------0-------------0--0--0----------------0-----------0--0--0-|
Db:--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0--0--0-|

DEAD TO AWAKE

eb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb:--------------3-------------3--3--3----------------5-----------5--5--5-|
Db:--------------3-------------3--3--3----------------5-----------5--5--5-|
Ab:--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1--1--1----3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3--3--3-|
Db:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

AND AVENGE THE

eb:--------------------------------------|
Bb:--------------------------------------|
Gb:--------------------------------------|
Db:--------------0-------------0--0--0---|
Ab:--------------0-------------0--0--0---|
Db:--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0---|

DEAD

thats it. questions comments, email me at CTRDrummer@aol.com

check out my band crosstown rival at www.mp3.com/crosstownrival

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