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The Abolition Of Man Chords

by Thrice
KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays400

The Abolition Of Man by Thrice is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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  			By:  Gary([email protected]) 
     Greg([email protected]) 
 
DROP C TUNING!!! 
 
h   - hammer on 
p   - pull off 
... - palm mute 
/ \ - slide 
0x 
0x  - mute after strumming 
0x 
 
GUITAR 1'S PARTS: 
----------------- 
Intro:  (All 2x) "Wake up everyone..." 
D|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| 
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x| 
F|----------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
D|5-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-5------------------------| 
A|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------------------------| 
F|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Pre Verse:  "We laugh at honor..." 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------| 
G|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------| 
C|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------| 
 
Verse:  "Find knives..." 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------8p7-------------------------------------0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| 
G|5-----8p7---5---------8p7h8-8-----7h8-----8h10---8---8p7--0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| 
C|--0-0-----0---0-0-------------0-0-----0-0------0---0------0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| 
    ...     .   ...             ...     ...      .   . 
 
Verse Cont'd: 
D|--------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10--| 
A|--------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10--| 
F|---------7--7--7--7----------7--7--7--7----------7--7--7--7----------7--7--| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0--------| 
  .......             .......             .......             ....... 
 
Verse Cont'd: 
D|-10-10---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-10-10---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|--7--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Verse Cont'd: 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|-----------------------------------------------------------10/12-12-12-12/14| 
C|------------------8p7---------------------------------------x--x--x--x--x--x| 
G|5-----8p7---5---------8p7h8-8-----7h8-----8h10---10---10p8--8/10-10-10-10/12| 
C|--0-0-----0---0-0-------------0-0-----0-0------0----0-----------------------| 
    ...     .   ...             ...     ...      .    . 
 
Verse Cont'd: 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------15---------------------| 
F|14-14-14-14-----14h15p14-14----14----14h15p14-14-------15-14-15-14---------| 
C|-x--x--x--x-----------------12----12-------------12------------------------| 
G|12-12-12-12----------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Chorus:  "Reason abandoned..."  (2x)  (You figure out strumming) 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|7>----5>-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|7>----5>----3>----5>-------------------------------------------------------| 
G|5>----3>----3>----5>-------------------------------------------------------| 
C|------------3>----5>-------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Repeat Intro 
 
Repeat Pre Verse 
 
Repeat Verse 
 
End of Verse:  (You figure out strumming) 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|-10--12--14--15--10--12--15--17--10--12--14--12----------------------------| 
C|--x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x-1--1--1--1--0~-------------| 
G|--8--10--12--13---8--10--13--15---8--10--12--10-1--1--1--1--0~-------------| 
C|------------------------------------------------1--1--1--1--0~-------------| 
 
Outro:  "The abolition..."  (Repeat a lot) 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-15------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|-------15----14h15p14-12-14b15b14-12-14-14-11-11b12b11---------------------| 
C|----12----12-------------------------------------------12------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0~------------------------------------------------| 
G|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0~------------------------------------------------| 
C|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0~------------------------------------------------| 
 
GUITAR 2'S PARTS: 
----------------- 
Intro:  (Only guitar 1) 
 
Pre Verse:  "We laugh at honor..." 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------| 
G|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------| 
C|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------------| 
 
Verse:  "Find knives..." 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------8p7-------7-----5h7-----7h8---7---5h7---0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| 
G|5-----8p7---5---------8p7h8-------------------------------0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| 
C|--0-0-----0---0-0-------------0-0-----0-0-----0---0-------0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| 
    ...     .   ...             ...     ...     .   . 
 
Verse Cont'd: 
D|--------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10--| 
A|--------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10-10-10---------10-10--| 
F|---------7--7--7--7----------7--7--7--7----------7--7--7--7----------7--7--| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0--------| 
  .......             .......             .......             ....... 
 
Verse Cont'd: 
D|-10-10---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-10-10---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|--7--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Verse Cont'd: 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------8p7-------7-----5h7-----7h8---8---8h7---0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| 
G|5-----8p7---5---------8p7h8-------------------------------0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| 
C|--0-0-----0---0-0-------------0-0-----0-0-----0---0-------0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| 
    ...     .   ...             ...     ...     .   . 
 
Chorus:  (Repeat lots) 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------15------------------------------------| 
F|-14h15p14-14----14----14h15p14-14-------15-14-15-14------------------------| 
C|-------------12----12-------------12---------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Repeat Intro 
 
Repeat Pre Verse 
 
Repeat Verse 
 
End of Verse: 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---1>-----0~---0~---0-0x---------------------------------------------------| 
G|---1>-----0~---0~---0-0x---------------------------------------------------| 
C|---1>-----0~---0~---0-0x---------------------------------------------------| 
 
Outro: 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|--------------5>----------------------5>-----------------------------------| 
C|--0>----1>----5>----1>----0>----1>----5>---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0~------| 
G|--0>----1>----3>----1>----0>----1>----3>---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0~------| 
C|--0>----1>----------1>----0>----1>---------1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0~------| 
 
Jeah. 
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