The White Stripes – Blue Orchid (Guitar Tab)

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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 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, 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 G5 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 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] 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, turned it blue [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] 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, turned it blue