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(@anonymous)
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Im not sure if this is really that eazy... it was for me... but whatever. It doesnt include chords but the picking is pretty eazy.

Intro

Low E|5-5-8-5-3-1-0-5-5-8-5-3-1-0

Intro to Chorus

D|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
A|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
E|-8--8---8---8---8--8---8--8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10

Chorus

G|9-9-12-9-7-5-4--9-9-12-9-7-5-7-5-4
D|9-9-12-9-7-5-4--9-9-12-9-7-5-7-5-4
A|7-7-10-7-5-3-2--7-7-10-7-5-3-5-3-2

Outro of Chours

Same as Intro

Thats the whole song... other than the solo... which is just as hard as any other solo... untill you realize that Jack White is playign it at the same time as hes playing the regular Chours... neway... the intro and the Chorus are just Em and Asus2 powerchords... if you can play "Smells Like Teen Spirit" you can definatley play this song!


   
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Intro to Chorus

D|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
A|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
E|-8--8---8---8---8--8---8--8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10

D|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
A|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12
E|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10

spacing was messed up... sry


   
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(@ignar-hillstrom)
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he intro and the Chorus are just Em and Asus2 powerchords...

Maybe I will show my blatant stupidty, but aren't you playing the following chords instead:

Intro to chorus:
C5 and D5.

Chorus:
E5, G5, D5, C5 and B5.

So in short, just the B, C, D, E and G powerchords. Truth be told, I never heared of 'Em powerchords' or 'Asus2 powerchords'...


   
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(@elvis)
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it sounds pretty good to throw in a couple of slides in the chorus, something like this

G|9-9/12-9-7-5-4--9-9-12-9-7-5/7-5-4
D|9-9/12-9-7-5-4--9-9-12-9-7-5/7-5-4
A|7-7/10-7-5-3-2--7-7-10-7-5-3/5-3-2


   
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(@Anonymous)
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I'v always played the intro like this:

7-7-10-7-5-3-2-7-7-10-7-5-3s5-3-2

s=slide

Don't forget that he uses an octive pedal to get that nice bassy sound.


   
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 CGW
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Perhaps this will show MY stupidity... but why is it that people tend ot play things like "seven nation army" and "smoke on the water" all on the same 1 or 2 strings?  I've always found it easier to play 7 Nation Army like this:
e--------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------
A--0-0--3--0------------------------------------------------
E---------------3---1----1---0--1---3-----0---------------

or something like that. similarly I play SOTW like this:

e--------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------
G----------0-- 2-----------0-----3---2----------------------
D----2----0---2------2----0-----3---2---------------------
A----2----------------2--------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------

I just think it's easier to stay all in the same fret position. is this wrong? if so why?

"Those are my principles; if you don't like them, I have others."~ Groucho Marx


   
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With guitar there is no such thing as wrong, only diffirent. Whatever floats your boat as the say.


   
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(@thedude)
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I like CGW's way of playing the intro of this song, although one note in his tab needs to be fixed:
Perhaps this will show MY stupidity... but why is it that people tend ot play things like "seven nation army" and "smoke on the water" all on the same 1 or 2 strings?  I've always found it easier to play 7 Nation Army like this:
e--------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------
A--0-0--3--0------------------------------------------------
E---------------3---1----1---0--1---3-----0---------------

It should read:

e-------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------
A--0-0--3--0------------------------------------------------
E---------------3---1---0------------------------------------

...for the intro.

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL174/2016453/3903966/98827354.jpg


   
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 CGW
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oops. sorry, I didnt' even see that typo. thanks for the correction, and also for the vote of cinfidence in my "alternative method". I'm starting to think that it just depends on whether you're better at changing frets or changing strings, and I'm definately better at the latter.

"Those are my principles; if you don't like them, I have others."~ Groucho Marx


   
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(@j-hawk17)
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or u could just do this on ne string

7-7-10-7-5-3-2---7-7-10-7-5-3-5-3-2


   
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 CGW
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that's my point. I know a lot of people like to play it like that (or similarly) but I perfer not to use just one string if it means big shifts like 2-7 and vice versa. different "strokes" for different folks I guess.

"Those are my principles; if you don't like them, I have others."~ Groucho Marx


   
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(@ignar-hillstrom)
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Depending on the song, placing it on one string will give you a lot more options as far as slides and hammer-ons are concerned. When you look at some Hendrix video's you'll see he is sliding around like there is no tomorrow. he could have played it nicely together in a box, but this sounds way cooler.

Both ways have their advantages, play whatever you think sounds best.


   
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 Bull
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This is what i got off the web.
Will this help?  Is there any words to this song?
-Bull

Artist: The White Stripes
Song: Seven Nation Army

tabbed by pnk_rok_animal

Guitar: E A E A C# E (open A tuning)

Intro/verse, octave effect.

E |--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------|
E |--------------------------------|
A |--7--7--10--7--5--3--2----------|
E |--------------------------------|

Pre-Chorus/after chorus/pre-solo x1: overdrive
E |-----|------------------------|-----------------------|
C#|-----|------------------------|-----------------------|
A |-----|------------------------|-----------------------|
E |--0--|------------------------|-----------------------|
A |--0--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
E |--0--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|

Chorus x2: overdrive, use steel slide
E |-----------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--7----7----10-------7-----5-----3----------2--------------|
A |--7----7----10-------7-----5-----3----------2--------------|
E |--7----7----10-------7-----5-----3----------2--------------|
A |--7----7----10-------7-----5-----3----------2------x--x----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------|

E |-----------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---7---7----10------7------5-----3---5----3---2----0-------|
A |---7---7----10------7------5-----3---5----3---2----0-------|
E |---7---7----10------7------5-----3---5----3---2----0-------|
A |---7---7----10------7------5-----3---5----3---2----0-------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------|

Solo: w/o slide
E |-------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------|
A |------------------10s9p0r-------10h12-10-10s12-10s9p0--|
E |--12~~12~~12~~12--------12-12-------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------------|

E |--------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------10----10s9p0----------10h12-10-10s12-10s9p0--|
E |--12~~12~~12~~12----12-----------12-12------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------------------|
E |--------------------------------------------------------------|

E |--12r--12--12--15--12--12h15--14p0----12-12-15-17-15-15--|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------|

E |--17--15--14---12-----12-12-14-15-17-12---12r-14p12-14p12-12---------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------11-10---------|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------(12)p0--|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--10---10---10---10---10---10---10s12---12---12---12---12---12---12|
A |--10---10---10---10---10---10---10s12---12---12---12---12---12---12|
E |--10---10---10---10---10---10---10s12---12---12---12---12---12---12|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Lead bridge:
E |-------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|
E |-----0~~~~--------0~~~~~-------|

End with Chorus: end on this
E |------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---2---/----7------(7)-------------------------------------|
A |---2---/----7------(7)-------------------------------------|
E |---2---/----7------(7)-------------------------------------|
A |---2---/----7------(7)-------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------|

just listen to the record for the order,
its not all to hard to work out,
laters.


   
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 cnev
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Bull,

Yea that's the way I learned it also. I think that's pretty close to the way jack play's it although I know he uses an octave pedal to make it sound like a bass and also a slide.

"It's all about stickin it to the man!"
It's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll!


   
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(@Anonymous)
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i'm sorry but why would anybody want to learn any of jack white's songs? they are boring....


   
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