----------------------------------- | Blue Orchid | | Words and Music by Jack White | | Tabbed by Patrick Ferris | ----------------------------------- Tuned slightly sharp. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tab Definitions: | | G5: 355xxx | | F5: 133xxx | | Bb5: x133xx | | C5: x355xx | | D5: x577xx | | F5*: x|8|10|10|x|x | | G5*: x|10|12|12|x|x | | p: Pull off of note | | b: Bend note | | /: Slide to note | | ~: Vibrato | | (): Ghost note | |8/8v: Harmonic doubling with lower octave (Whammy pedal) | |8/8^: Harmonic doubling with higher octave (Whammy pedal) | | 8~: Unspecific octave shifting (Whammy pedal) | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One guitar plays the full chords, while another, digitally lowered an octave, plays the root (lowest) notes. I have simplified them into one guitar part. If you are using a Whammy pedal, I suggest playing the root notes instead of chords. INTRO: G5 F5 G5 Bb5 F5 G5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5 F5* G5* G5 F5 G5 Bb5 F5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ G|------------3--------------------3---5---7---10--12--------------3-----------3------------3---5- D|-5----3--5--3---3-----5----3--5--3---5---7---10--12-5(/)---3--5--3---3---3-5-3-5----3--5--3---5- A|-5----3--5--1---3-----5----3--5--1---3---5---8---10-5(/)---3--5--1---3---3-5-1-5----3--5--1---3- E|-3----1--3------1-----3----1--3---------------------3(/)---1--3------1---1-3---3----1--3-------- (F5-G5-Bb5-G5) D5 F5* e|------------------- B|------------------- G|-7---10---7-10-12-- D|-7---10---7-10-12-- A|-5---8----5-8--10-- E|------------------- (D5-F5*-G5*) VERSE 1: G5 F5 G5 Bb5 F5 You got a re - ac - tion G5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5 F5* G5* You got a re - ac - tion, did-n't you? G5 F5 G5 Bb5 F5 F5 G5 Bb5 You took a white or - chid G5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5 F5* G5* You took a white or - chid, and turned it blue VERSE 2: Somethin' better than nothin' Somethin' better than nothin' is givin' up We all need to do somethin' Try (to) keep the truth from showin' up G5 CHORUS: (A combination of the chords presented and lead notes below) D5 C5 Bb5 F5 D5 C5 Bb5 G5 Ho-w dare you? D5 C5 Bb5 G5 F5 F5 F5 G5 How old are you now, an - y - way? D5 C5 Bb5 F5 D5 C5 Bb5 G5 (8~) Ho-w dare you? D5 C5 Bb5 G5 F5 F5 F5 G5 (8~) How old are you now, an - y - way? (8~) (8~) e|----------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------- G|-7p5--------7p5-----------7p5------------------------ D|-----8b---------8b-5(/0)------8b--------------------- A|--------8------------------------8--8--8--8-8-10(/)-- E|----------------------------------------------------- G5 e|-------------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------------------------- G|-7p5-----------7p5------------7-p-5--------------------- D|-----8b------------8b--5(/0)----------8b---------------- A|----------8-------------------------------8---8----8-8-- E|-------------------------------------------------------- How dare you? How old are you now, any - way? INTRO (Right Channel, beginning of INTRO) (8~) e|-3-3--3-3-- B|----------- G|----------- D|----------- A|----------- E|----------- VERSE 3: You were given a flower But I guess there was just no pleasin' you Your lip tastes sour But you think that it's just me teasin' you VERSE 1 CHORUS: D5 C5 Bb5 G5 D5 C5 Bb5 G5 Get be-hind me D5 C5 Bb5 G5 F5 F5 F5 G5 Get be-hind me now, an - y - way D5 C5 Bb5 G5 D5 C5 Bb5 G5 Get be-hind me D5 C5 Bb5 G5 F5 F5 F5 G5 Get be-hind me now, an - y - way 8/8^ (Harmonic doubling switches from lower to higher octave) e|--------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------- G|-7p5--------7p5-----------7p5---------------------- D|-----8b---------8b-5~(/)------8b------------------- A|--------8------------------------8--8--8--8-8-10~-- E|--------------------------------------------------- G5 8/8v (Back to low-octave doubling) e|------------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------------------------- G|-7-p-5----------7p5------------7-p-5------------------- D|-------8b-----------8b-5~(/)---------8b---------------- A|------------8-----------------------------8--8----8-8-- E|------------------------------------------------------- Get behind me Get behind me now, any - way INTRO Hoo Hoo VERSE 1