white stripes - blue orchid
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| Blue Orchid |
| Words and Music by Jack White |
| Tabbed by Patrick Ferris |
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Tuned slightly sharp.
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| 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) |
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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