Song: ThievesAlbum: If Not Now, When?Tabbed by: Nollemaster=================Intro/Chorus riff=================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|---------------------------------|====Solo====2:42 2:50E|------------------------------------|--------------------------------| 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|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/incubus/thieves_tab.html2:54 2:58E|------------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|-7-5-8-8-7---------7----------------|-6------------------------------| G|-----------7-8-7-8---8--------------|----7-5---5---------------------| D|------------------------------------|--------8---8-7-8-7-7-5---------| A|------------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|3:04E|-----------------------------------------| 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 kicksin again during the end, Mike mutes the strings and slaps the strings withhis picking hand to mimick the ticking sound.Legend| / slide up || h hammer-on || p pull-off || ~ vibrato || () Optional Note |=============About the tab=============I think the main riff is about 95% correct. I've seen multiple vids ofIncubus 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 sinceI can't use distortion.In the verse Mike plays a couple of distorted notes, this part was too hard for me totab on my accoustic. It can be neglected since the verse is practically dominated by thebass guitar and drums.The solo actually consists of multiple guitar tracks playing simultaneously and possiblya keyboard. I adapted it for one guitar so that means it's not 100% correct but itplays along with the song really well.Also, I couldn't help but mention that the main riff resembles some sort ofpolice car siren. I found that pretty funny since this song is literallyabout thieves.=============Playing Order=============introMain riff x1Chorus 1Main riff x2Chorus 2Main Riff x2Repeat main riff ending x1SoloChorus 3Main Riff x3Repeat main riff ending x2Have fun playing!
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