< title: hello operator artist: white stripes tabbed by: hamish edmondson hamishedmondson@hotmail.com location: www.mxtabs.net this tab is not particularly spaced for timing so listen to the song and you'll get it quickly, its not too compliacted. I was asked to put it in the real order as opposed to a list and i think this does make it easier to read, thanks. RHYTHM PART: intro: E|--------| B|--------| G|--------| D|--4-----| A|--4-----| E|--2-----| x1 LEAD PART intro: played after the intro chord before the verse begins E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--11--11-11-11-11---11-11-10-11-11--11-11-11-10-9--7-8---| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| verse 1 (rhythm): E|--------| B|--------| G|--------| D|--9--4--| A|--9--4--| E|--7--2--| x6 and a half (repeat the first power chord once at the end but not the second) verse (lead): the rhythm verse riff is played 6 times, each of these represent what to play each time the riff is repeated the first bar is played between the chords and the second after the second chord verse 1: E|----------------------|----------------------| B|----------------------|----------------------| G|--/11-10-9-7----------|--9b-/7---------------| D|----------------------|----------------------| A|----------------------|----------------------| E|----------------------|----------------------| verse 2: E|----------------------|----------------------| B|----------------------|--10------------------| G|--/11-10-9-7----------|-----9b---------------| D|----------------------|----------------------| A|----------------------|----------------------| E|----------------------|----------------------| verse 3: none played verse 4: E|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|--/11-10-9-7----------| D|----------------------| A|----------------------| E|----------------------| verse 5: E|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|--9b-/7---------------| D|----------------------| A|----------------------| E|----------------------| verse 6: none played solo (rhythm): the rhtyhm is the same for both solos E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|--7-7-7----------|--7-7-7---9-9----|--7-7-7----------|-----------------| D|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-6-4-4----| A|--5-5-5-7-9-9----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--7-7-7-4-4-4----| E|--------5-7-7----|--------5--------|--------5-7-7----|--5-5-5-4-2-2----| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|--7-7-7----------|--7-7-7---9-9----|--7-7-7----------|--9-9-9-10-11----| D|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-8--9-----| A|--5-5-5-7-9-9----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--7-7-7-8--9-----| E|--------5-7-7----|--------5--------|--------5-7-7----|-----------------| solo 1 (lead): E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|--10-------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|--9b-7----------|-----9b----------|--/11-/11-9------|-------9-10b-----| D|-----------------|-----------------|------------12-9-|--9-12-----------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|--10b------------|-----------------|---12/0----------| G|-----------------|--10b-9-7--------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| this end riff is similar to the intro and is played after the chords finish but before the verse E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--11--11-10-11-10---11-11-10-11-11--11-11-11-10-9--7h8---| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| verse2 (rhythm): E|--------| B|--------| G|--------| D|--9--4--| A|--9--4--| E|--7--2--| x6 and a half (repeat the first power chord once at the end but not the second) verse (lead): verse 1: E|----------------------|----------------------| B|----------------------|----------------------| G|--/11-10-9-7----------|--9b-/7---------------| D|----------------------|----------------------| A|----------------------|----------------------| E|----------------------|----------------------| verse 2: E|----------------------|----------------------| B|------10--------------|----------------------| G|--10b----9b-----------|--/11-11-11-10-9------| D|----------------------|-----------------12-9-| A|----------------------|----------------------| E|----------------------|----------------------| verse 3: none played verse 4: E|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|--9b-/7---------------| D|----------------------| A|----------------------| E|----------------------| verse 5: E|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|--9b-/7---------------| D|----------------------| A|----------------------| E|----------------------| verse 6: none played solo2 (rhythm): E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|--7-7-7----------|--7-7-7---9-9----|--7-7-7----------|-----------------| D|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-6-4-4----| A|--5-5-5-7-9-9----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--7-7-7-4-4-4----| E|--------5-7-7----|--------5--------|--------5-7-7----|--5-5-5-4-2-2----| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|--7-7-7----------|--7-7-7---9-9----|--7-7-7----------|--9-9-9-10-11----| D|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-8--9-----| A|--5-5-5-7-9-9----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--7-7-7-8--9-----| E|--------5-7-7----|--------5--------|--------5-7-7----|-----------------| solo 2 (lead): harmonica replaces the lead for most of this, except the end riff when they play together E|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--11-10-11-10-11-10--11-11-11-11-11-10-10/11-10-9-7h8----| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| outro (rhytm): E|--------| B|--------| G|--------| D|--9--4--| A|--9--4--| E|--7--2--| x4 (this fades out but I can hear it play four times properly, also there are some muted notes inbetween the chords here) outro (lead): verse 1: none played verse 2: none played verse 3: none played verse 4: E|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|--/4-2-0--------------| A|---------2------------| E|----------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ lyrics: hello operator can you give me number nine can I see you later will you give me back my dime turn me osciallator twisty with a dollar bill mailman bring the paper leave it on the window sill solo 1 find a canary a bird to bring my message home carry my obituary coffin doesn't have a fone how ya gonna get the money send papers to an empty home how ya gonna get the money nobody to answer the fone solo 2 outro please email me with any corrections and/or comments, hamishedmondson@hotmail.com