The White Stripes
Blue Orchid
Stndard Tuning
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
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
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
