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UNDER PAR - Thrice
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{h=hammer p=pull /=slide up =slide down}
Intro
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{hit only the-------------------------------------------------}
A{first note with the-----3-5-2-10-976--7-77777-7-7-777--------}
E{downbeat------------0--5-----------------------------777-8-88}
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{------888-101010----------------------------------888--------}
A{------666-8-8-8--7-77777-77-777---------------888-666-7-77777}
E{888-88-------------------------777-8-88888-88-666------------}
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{---------------------888-101010---------------------------888}
A{77-777---------------666-8-8-8--7-77777-77-777---------888666}
E{------777-8-88888-888-------------------------777-8stop666---}
Verse
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{------9---------7-5-4----------------------------------------}
A{2-----7-----2-4-5-3-2-----------555-777-77----------555-333-22
E{0ring-0ring-0-2------000-222-33-----------000-222-33---------}
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{------7-9-9--------------------------------------------------}
A{2-4-5-5-7-7-33333333-55555555-77777777-----------33333333-5555
E{0-2-3----------------------------------6-5-0-2-3-------------}
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{-------------------------------------------------------------}
A{5555-77777777----------33-333-555-5555---------------33-333--}
E{-------------6-5-0-2-3----------------22-222-555-5555--------}
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{-------------------------------------------------------------}
A{222----into chorus-------------------------------------------}
E{---2-2-------------------------------------------------------}
Chorus
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{------------------------5------7-----------------------------}
A{-----------------5-2-333-33-555-55-play this three times-----}
E{0-00000-0-0-3-2-0--------------------------------------------}
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{---------------------5-----7---------------------------------}
A{-----------------5-2-3ring-5ring back to verse and chorus----}
E{0-00000-0-0-3-2-0-----------------------------------again----}
Middle bridge
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{-------------------------------------------------------------}
A{(2)---------------22-22-22-22—--5---4-22-22-22---5---4-------}
E{(0)from ringou----00-00-00-00-003-002–00-00-00-003-002-------}
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{-------------------------------------------------------87----}
A{–-7h8---7h8p75---7h8--------------7h8---7h8p75---7h8---87--}
E{00----00--------00----00-3-00-2--00----00--------00---6----875
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{----------------------------------------------------------5--}
A{----------------55-5-5-533-322-2----------------55-5-5-533-3-}
E{00-0-0-011-1-1-1----------------00-0-0-011-1-1-1-------------}
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{–-4----------------------------------------------------------}
A{22-2-77-7-7-788-8-8-855-5-5-533-322-2-77-7-7-788-8-8-855-5-5-}
E{-------------------------------------------------------------}
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{---5----4----------------------------------------------------}
A{533-3-22-2--7---7---78ring--7---7---78ring--7---7---7-10ring-}
E{-----------0-000-0-0-------0-000-0-0-------0-000-0-0---------}
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{-------------------------------------------------------------}
A{-7---7---78--------------------------------------------------}
E{0-000-0-0--0-32-532-026-6-6666-0-32-023-53-6532--------------}
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{-------------------------------------------------------------}
A{--------------------------------------------------320--------}
E{0-32-532-026-6-6666-0-32-023-53-6532-0-32-532-0-32---0-32-532}
G{-------------------------------------------------------------}
D{-----------------------------------4-4-4---------------------}
A{3-5-5-5-5555-------------3-3-3-333-2-2-2-back to chorus------}
E{------------2-5-5-5-5555-------------------and your done-----}
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the best song by the best band in the world
Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net
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NEKIDBASSIST Rhythm Player |
#1 by NEKIDBASSIST at Feb 18, 1970 at 12:32 AM EST |
| Alright, alright, let's clear this up. First of all, the song is simply about someone's parent or parents having different ideals than them. It's not about God's ideals, for God doesn't judge people and if you were a Christian, you'd know that. Also, Dustin (the only Christian in the band) didn't even write it by himself. So the song has nothing to do with Christianity itself. | |
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Fuzz Musical Genius |
#2 by Fuzz at May 27, 1973 at 4:12 PM EST |
| Does anyone know what he yells before the words "You set the bar too high?" He says something, but it isn't in the lyrics. | |
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Jonathan Average |
#3 by Jonathan Hummel at Feb 12, 1978 at 12:38 AM EST |
| Well this is...to me...him saying that his mom has too high expectations for him, and he's saying that he has other dreams, different than hers, and he wants her to repect that. "judged for how I look, not for the good that I have done" is a great line, I think a lot of people can relate to that. Also the last part there, "shaped by god, and my volition, and the seeds that you have sown, but I ask you once again, when does my life become my own?" I can also relate to, too...it's like saying he has follow his mom's religion, and he says the last line with such a great anger that it seems like it's not at all the way he believes. | |
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FleaFan Lead Player |
#4 by FleaFan fLy at Feb 15, 1978 at 3:33 AM EST |
| one post gets the job done, chief | |
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Adam Wanna Be |
#5 by Adam Doyle at May 31, 1989 at 11:48 AM EST |
| Uh yeah this isn't really a "Christian" song. And the illusion of safety CD is the shit. i love it i play it over and over. | |
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Ben Average |
#6 by Ben at Oct 12, 1989 at 9:09 AM EST |
| Yeah, I agree. Thrice aren't a Christian band. No.... they're not! I think they're an awesome band with a great sound and a POSITIVE message. If you don't want to listen to positive music, that's fine. If you don't want to listen to Christian music, that's fine, too. I don't think this song or any of Thrice's songs are really considered Christian; they're just based on faith and the band's own experience. Really. The lyrics can really relate to anyone, whether you're Christian or not. Generally, everyone goes through problems. Try to be positive in life. Damnit. | |
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CARL Rhythm Player |
#7 by CARL WEBER at Jul 29, 1993 at 8:08 AM EST |
| why do you idiots have to keep argueing whether or not Thrice is a Christian band. It's pitiful. | |
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Taylor Average |
#8 by Taylor Enokson at Jul 18, 1996 at 9:47 AM EST |
| desarii: He means par as being average, not in a golf sense. | |
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(DDD Bass Gu Rhythm Player |
#9 by (DDD Bass Guitar/Backup Vocals) Jeff Fritts at Jan 26, 2001 at 4:32 AM EST |
| this is one of my fav songs on this album. if u have never heard the illusion of safety or identity crisis i strongly recommend u buy them! | |
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devon Average |
#10 by devon at Feb 22, 2003 at 9:43 AM EST |
| when i listen it gives me the energy to rip someone's faces off with a pair of kitchen shears... but its all good | |
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fukt Average |
#11 by fukt at Jul 20, 2004 at 7:50 PM EST |
| Though different from the christian undertheme of this song, it reminds me of some problems i have at home with my parents wanting me to be something im not. Hence "you set the bar too high" and "my focus is not yours" "when does my life become my own." etc. etc. I dunno, its just MY meaning, everyone's is differn't. Awsome band btw... | |
