10-21-2005, 02:03 AM
well, I know it's early, but I couldn't help myself from immediately jamming out to this song... either way, heres what I came up with Tab-wise... it may not be the most organized guitar tab, but it's fairly accurate...
Code:
No Threat by The Tragically Hip - Yer Favourites
tabbed by Mike Curran (das_hips@hotmail.com)
Notable Power Chord's
E------------------------------------
B------------------------------------
G--------------5--6--8--10--5---8----
D---5--8--10---5--6--8--10--5---8----
A---5--8--10---3--4--6--8---3---6----
E---3--6--8-----------------3---6----
G A# C or C C# D# F G/C A#/D#
Notable Tabulature Legend
a C-G, or an A#-A#-C-A#-C indicates quick movement on the fret board, i.e.
A#-A#-C-A#-C would indicate:
E-------------------------
B-------------------------
G-------------------------
D---8---8-10-8-10---------
A---8---8-10-8-10---------
E---6---6-8--6-8----------
A#-A#-C-A#-C
Intro/Verse Riff
E--------------------
B--------------------
G--5-5--8--10-10b----
D--5-5--8--10-10b---- X 2
A--3-3--6--8--8------
E--------------------
Guitar Two, bass, vocals and full fledged drums enter
Verse One - Verse Riff X 4
Got a window-washer's head
for an unmakeable bed
for loneliness
the past is no place to
Little Lead lick leading to prechorus
E-------------------
B-------------------
G---10b-8--10b-8----
D---10--10-10--10-10
A-------------------
E-------------------
Pre-Chorus
rest your weary arms 'cept at sevens at yer sides
G A# G/C
your face a campaign debt, reflected sky
A#/D# G
you die to your fans one window at at a time - that's right!
A# G/C A#/D#
Lead during Pre-Chorus
E---------------
B----8-8----8-8-
G---7-7----7-7--
D--5------8-----
A---------------
E---------------
Verse Two (same as verse one)
gotta a window-washer's eye
for an untuckable sky
for lonely design
the past is no place to
Pre-Chorus Two (same as Pre-Chorus One)
try, but I'll get my mind's armies moving at full-stride
singing in one voice, preoccupied
and with nothing to say, I'll sing it bright - that's right!
Chorus One
I am here
C-G
it's only me
A#-A#-C-A#-C
I ain't freed nobody yet
C-G A#
it's just me
C-G
I'll just be a sec
A#-A#-C-A#-C
I'm a cleaner, I'm no threat, no threat, no threat
C-G A# C-A# A#
I'm a reader, I'm no threat.
C-G A#
Bridge
who sings lonely?
C#-C
everyone sings lonely
D#-D#-F-D#
it doesn't sound so bad
C#-C D#
who is free?
C#-C-C#
everybody's freed from the tired of being sad
D#-D#-D#-F-D# C#-C-C# D#
so sad
D#
Lead during Bridge
E------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------
G-13-12-----15-15-15-17-15------13-12---15-15-15-17-15-------
D-------13----------------17----------13---------------17-15-
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------
G-13-12---15-15-15-17-15--------13-12--------15-15-15--------
D-------13---------------17-15-------13----------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
Pre-Chorus 3 (same as pre-chorus one and two)
how will I know?
how will I know if I'm helping?
moreso, how will she know if I'm helping?
if I’m not in the saddle, I'm nothing - that's right!
Chorus Two (same as Chorus One)
I am here
it's only me
I ain't freed nobody yet
it's just me
clearing spider-webs
I'm a listener, I'm no threat
I am here
failed and failing breath
I'm a listener, I'm no threat, no threat, no threat
I'm a watcher
I'm no threat
no threat
*Lead Guitar during Chorus Two is essentially the same as guitar one,
but periodically involves sliding to the higher octave of the root note...
i.e.
when Guitar one plays
E----------------- E----------------
B----------------- B----------------
G----------------- Guitar two will either play G---s12----s15---
D----5-----8------ the identical chord, or slide to D----------------
A----5-----8------ A----------------
E----3-----6------ E----------------
G A# G A#
Main Riff X 1
no threat