BASS TAB
SONG: Thief
BAND: Our Lady Peace
ALBUM: Happiness is Not a Fish That You Can Catch

Tabbed by: bAsS—pUnK, the one and only. reach me at [email protected]

Ok, I tabbed this song in my head while listening to it so much, and then I saw there
was like 10 requests for it, so HERE IT IS! Quite simple... The timing might not be right,
but if you listen to the song I'm sure you'll get it...

Not—so standard tuning, 1/2 step down drop C# (tune down 1/2 step, and
then drop the lowest 2 steps...)

0:00 — 0:19

No bass...

0:19 — 0:32
(This is the verse for the whole song, bass kicks in at 19 secs...)
Verse

Gb———————————————————————————————————
Db———————————————————————————————————
Ab———————————0—0—0—0—————————————————
C#———0—0—0—0—————————2—2—2—2—5—5—4—4—

0:32 — 0:45
Pre—chorus

Gb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Db———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#———4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—

"As the world explodes, we fall out of it..."

0:45 — 0:58
Everyone's favorite part...
Pre—Chorus 2

Gb——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Db——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#———7—7—x—x—5—5—5—x—x—0———————4—4—4—4———4—5—5—5—5————5—4—4—4—4—0—0—0—0—0—0—

"this will not go away..."     "There's a house built out in space..."

0:58 — 1:25
The chorus...

Gb——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Db——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab———————————3—3—3—5—3————————————————————————3—3—3—5—3—————————————————————
C#———2—2—2—2———————————0—0—0—0—5—5—4—4—2—2—2—2——————————5—5—5—5—0—5—0—4—5—4—

"I can't see that thief inside of you head, but I can be some courage at the side of your 
bed.."

Gb—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Db—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab———————————3—3—3—5—3—————————————————————————3—3—3—3—————————————————
C#———2—2—2—2———————————0—0—0—0—5—5—4—4—2—2—2—2—————————5—(let ring...)—

"I don't what's happening and I can't pretend, but I can be your... be your..."

1:25 — 1:52
Verse... but bass kicks in IMMEDIATELY, don't wait...

1:52 — 2:05
Pre—chorus 1

2:05 — 2:17
Pre—chorus 2

2:17 — 2:37
Chorus... but only 3/4.. To the "and I can't pretend..."

2:37 — 2:57
Bridge...

Gb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Db———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab———0—0—0—0—3—3—3—3—————————5—5—5—5—2—2—2—2—3—3—3—3—————————————————————————————————
C#———————————————————5—5—5—5—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

"It's a long long getaway... Make it home again..."

2:57 — 3:38
Last chorus... I'll write it out...

Gb——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Db——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab———————————3—3—3—5—3————————————————————————3—3—3—5—3—————————————————————
C#———2—2—2—2———————————0—0—0—0—5—5—4—4—2—2—2—2——————————5—5—5—5—0—5—0—4—5—4—

"I can't see that thief inside of you head, but I can be some courage at the side of your 
bed.."

Gb—————————————————————————————————————
Db—————————————————————————————————————
Ab———————————3—3—3—5—3—————————————————
C#———2—2—2—2———————————0—0—0—0—5—5—4—4—

"I don't what's happening and I can't pretend,"

And the last part...

Gb———————————————————————————————————————
Db———————————————————————————————————————
Ab———————————3—3—3—3—————————————————————
C#———2—2—2—2—————————5—5—5—5—0—5—0—4—5—4—

Repeat x2

"But I can be your... Be your, out of here..."

Gb———————————————————————————
Db———————————————————————————
Ab———0—0—0—0—(let ring...)———
C#———————————————————————————

"It's a long long getaway..."

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and that's it... thanks for using a bAsS—pUnK tab,
this sounds quite right, I love the song and the
group... but as i bassist i don't often play their
stuff... weird eh? oh well...
comments? corrections?
send to [email protected]
thanks for playin bass...
its the best, and there's not enough of us...
well enough chit chat, gotta go tab some finger eleven...

yours truly,
bAsS—pUnK
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About Our Lady Peace

Our Lady Peace (also known as simply OLP) is an alternative rock band that formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Jeremy Taggart on percussion, Duncan Coutts on bass, and Steve Mazur as lead guitarist. The band has sold millions of albums worldwide, won four Juno Awards, and won ten MuchMusic Video Awards the most MMVAs ever awarded to any artist or group.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|---3---------------|

E|-------------------|

            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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Our Lady Peace — Thief bass tabs