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Thieves by Incubus
Thieves
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Intro/Chorus riff
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E|------2---2-----2---------2---2-----2-----------------------------|
B|-3--3---3------------3--3---3-------------7---7---7/12~12~12~12~12|
G|------------4-4---4-------------4-4---4/9---9---9-----------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Continued main riff. This section is also repeated during the chorus.
(Mentioned as 'Main Riff ending' in the playing order below)
E|-------------------12-(14)-14~---|
B|----12----12----12---------------|
G|-14----14----14------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
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Solo
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2:42 2:50
E|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|---------6h8-6----------6-6h8-6-|
G|------7-------------7---------------|------7-------------------------|
D|-8--8---8-5-8--8--8---8-5-8-5p3-5-0-|8--8---8-------5p3-5-0----------|
A|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
2:54 2:58
E|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|-6------------------------------|
G|-7-5-8-8-7---------7----------------|----7-5---5---------------------|
D|-----------7-8-7-8---8--------------|--------8---8-7-8-7-7-5---------|
A|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
3:04
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-10-8-7----------------------------------|
D|--------10-8-7---------------------------|
A|---------------10-8-6-5-3-1-3-3-1-3-1-0--|
E|----------------------------------------3|
Optional:
During live versions of this song, when the keyboard clock-like rythm kicks
in again during the end, Mike mutes the strings and slaps the strings with
his picking hand to mimick the ticking sound.
Legend
| / slide up |
| h hammer-on |
| p pull-off |
| ~ vibrato |
| () Optional Note |
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About the tab
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I think the main riff is about 95% correct. I've seen multiple vids of
Incubus playing this song live. I'm not so sure about the vibrato's though,
I play an accoustic guitar and I can't really tell if they are correct since
I can't use distortion.
In the verse Mike plays a couple of distorted notes, this part was too hard for me to
tab on my accoustic. It can be neglected since the verse is practically dominated by the
bass guitar and drums.
The solo actually consists of multiple guitar tracks playing simultaneously and possibly
a keyboard. I adapted it for one guitar so that means it's not 100% correct but it
plays along with the song really well.
Also, I couldn't help but mention that the main riff resembles some sort of
police car siren. I found that pretty funny since this song is literally
about thieves.
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Playing Order
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[intro]
Main riff x1
[Chorus 1]
Main riff x2
[Chorus 2]
Main Riff x2
Repeat main riff ending x1
[Solo]
[Chorus 3]
Main Riff x3
Repeat main riff ending x2
You're happy all the time
I just don't understand why I can't be happy too
Your smiles are salt in the wound
A slap upon a back that's been toiling in the sun
Oh when will I get mine?
Or must I be a God fearing, white american?
Oh everything is fine
As long as you're a God fearing, white american
Why should the thieves have all of the fun?
Selling us water by the river, they don't speak for everyone
I'm ready to run and you're making me crawl
Selling me water by the river, they don't speak for me at all
The man about the town
The beauty queen, the paragon of Civilization
But shadows cling to us all
Even those convinced that they're sheltered and immune
When will I get mine?
Or must I be a God fearing, white american?
Why should the thieves have all of the fun?
Selling us water by the river, they don't speak for everyone
I'm ready to run and you're making me crawl
Selling me water by the river, they don't speak for me at all
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