The White Stripes "Icky Thump" Words and Music written and recorded by, "The White Stripes" Transcribed by, Ryan Teixera. Symbol Key: p = Pull off \ = Slide up Song Order: INTRO 1st Riff INTRO 1st Riff 2nd Riff INTRO 1st Riff Solo 1st Riff (Fade Out) INTRO (Only play this one at the beginning of the song, other times through out when the INTRO is played this part is NOT included.) EI-------------------------------------------------------------------|I BI-------------------------------------------------------------------|I GI------X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X-9---7---9---------------|I DI------X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X-9---7---9----------I----| 1X AI------X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X-7---5---7---------------|I EI------X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X-------------------------|I EI-------------------------------------------------------------------|I BI-------------------------------------------------------------------|I GI------X----X----X----X----X---X-----X-9---7----9-------------------|I DI------X----X----X----X----X---X-----X-9---7----9--------------I----| 7X AI------X----X----X----X----X---X-----X-7---5----7-------------------|I EI------X----X----X----X----X---X-----X------------------------------|I ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Or you can play the INTRO like this... I personally prefer the first one, but others may disagree. (Only play this one at the beginning of the song, other times through out when the INTRO is played this part is NOT included.) EI-------------------------------------------------------------------|I BI-------------------------------------------------------------------|I GI------X----X----X----X----X----X----X----7---9---7---9-------------|I DI------X----X----X----X----X----X----X----7---9---7---9--------I----| 1X AI------X----X----X----X----X----X----X----5---7---5---7-------------|I EI------X----X----X----X----X----X----X------------------------------|I EI-------------------------------------------------------------------|I BI-------------------------------------------------------------------|I GI------X----X----X----X----X----X----7---9---7---9------------------|I DI------X----X----X----X----X----X----7---9---7---9-------------I----| 7X AI------X----X----X----X----X----X----5---7---5---7------------------|I EI------X----X----X----X----X----X-----------------------------------|I Main Riff (1st Riff) (2x) EI--------------------------------------I-----------------------------------------|I BI--------------------------------------I-----------------------------------------|I GI-----------------------------2--------I-------------------7--6------------------|I DI--7---5p4---------------X----2---2----I-----7---5p4-------------7----5----2-----|I AI-----------5-5--4-------X----0---2----I--------------4---------------5----2-----|I EI--------------------5---X--------0----I------------------------------3----0-----|I On the second time play the ghost notes and let thing ring. EI--------------------------------------I-----------------------------------------|I BI--------------------------------------I-----------------------------------------|I GI-----------------------------2--------I--------------------7--9--7--9\----------|I DI--7---5p4---------------X----2---2----I------7----5p4------7--9--7--9\-----2----|I AI-----------5-5--4-------X----0---2----I----------------4---5--7--5--7\-----2----|I EI--------------------5---X--------0----I------------------------------------0----|I Secondary Riff (2nd Riff) EI------------------------------------------|I BI------------------------------------------|I GI--7-6-----8-7-----10-9------12-11---------|I DI------7-------8--------10---------12--I---| 4x AI------------------------------------------|I EI------------------------------------------|I Solo It's indistinguishable, I'm unable to accurately reproduce this so I'd much rather have guys just do some improvisation over the D Pentatonic Scale and add a little Jack White flavor into it. Lyrics of "Icky Thump" by The White Stripes... Yah hee, icky thump Who'd-a thunk Sittin' drunk On a wagon to Mexico Her hair, what a chump And my head Got a bump When I hit it on the radio Red-head seņorita Lookin' dead Came to said, "I need a bed" en espaņol So I gave a drink of water I'm gonna sing around the collar Well, I don't need a microphone Icky thump, with the lump In my throat Grab my coat And now it's reckon I was ready to go Yeah, I swam beside the hair She had one white eye One blank stare Lookin up, lyin there On a stand in her hair Was a candy cane Black rum, sugar cane Dry eye, somethin' strange La la, la la la la la la la la la laaa laaa laaa Well, Americans: What, nothin' better to do Why don't you kick yourself out You're an immigrant too. Who's usin' who What should we do Well you can't be a pimp And a prostitute too Icky thump, handcuffed to a bunk Robbed blind Looked around And there was nobody else Left alone I hit myself with a stone Went home And learned how to clean up after myself