Blue Orchid The White Stripes
Currently unreleased. Lyrics are unofficial.
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)
Tuned slightly sharp.
Two guitars play in (semi-)unison, which I have simplified into one guitar part.
Both guitar signals are digitally combined with their lower octave using a Whammy pedal.
INTRO:
G5 F5 G5 Bb5 F5 G5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5 F5* G5* G5 F5 G5 Bb5 F5
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------3--------------------3---5---7---10--12--------------3-----------3------| D|-5----3--5--3---3-----5----3--5--3---5---7---10--12-5(/)---3--5--3---3---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----| E|-3----1--3------1-----3----1--3---------------------3(/)---1--3------1---1-3---3----|
F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5 F5*
e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|-------3---5--7---10---7-10-12--| D|-3--5--3---5--7---10---7-10-12--| A|-3--5--1---3--5---8----5-8--10--| E|-1--3---------------------------|
VERSE 1:
[G5] You got [F5]a [G5]re - [Bb5]ac - [F5]tion
G5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5 F5* G5*
You got a re - ac - tion, did-n't you?
[G5] You took [F5]a [G5]white [Bb5]or - [F5]chid[F5] [G5] [Bb5]
G5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 D5 F5* G5*
You took a white or - chid, 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]Ho-[C5]w [Bb5]dare [G5]you?[D5] [C5] [Bb5] [G5]
[D5]How [C5]old [Bb5]are [G5]you [F5]now, [F5]an - [F5]y - [G5]way?
D5 C5 Bb5 G5 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, an-y-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]Get [C5]be-[Bb5]hind [G5]me[D5] [C5] [Bb5] [G5]
[D5]Get [C5]be-[Bb5]hind [G5]me [F5]now, [F5]an - [F5]y - [G5]way
[D5]Get [C5]be-[Bb5]hind [G5]me[D5] [C5] [Bb5] [G5]
[D5]Get [C5]be-[Bb5]hind [G5]me [F5]now, [F5]an - [F5]y - [G5]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
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