The Denial Twist
The White Stripes
From the Album "Get Behind Me Satan" 2005
Tabbed by Matthew Taylor (mrt577@hotmail.com or mrtaylor@ucsd.edu)
Please email me if you have any comments or suggestions...
DROPPED D TUNING
(note - I think this song is actually either in dropped C tuning or
White uses a whammy bar for the fills during the chorus. He only plays
the low C twice during the entire song though, so I've omitted one
which isn't really necessary and changed the other to keep it
dropped D.)
CHORDS -
C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_xx134x@1">D#5 A#5 (x133xx@1) Bb5 (x133xx@1) G5 (355xxx@1)name="chord_022000@1">e 0 0 0 0 0
B (x2444x@1) 0 0 0 0 0
G (320003@1) 0 0 0 0 0
D (xx0232@1) 5 8 0 3 0
A (x02220@1) 3 6 8 1 5
D (xx0232@1) 0 0 8 0 5
FILL
e-----
B-----
G-----
D-----
A-1h3-
D-----
VERSE
C5 (x355xx@1) D#5If (xx134x@1)you think that a kiss is all in the lips
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5cmon, (x355xx@1) you got it all wrong man
C5 (x355xx@1) D#5and (xx134x@1)if you think that our dance was all in the hips
A#5 (x133xx@1) FILL
oh well, then do the twist
C5 (x355xx@1) D#5If (xx134x@1)you think holdng hands is all in the fingers
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 C5 (x355xx@1) Bb5 (x133xx@1) C5grab (x355xx@1)hold of the soul where memory lingers and
D#5make (xx134x@1)sure to never do it with them fingers
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x133xx@1">Bb5
cause I'll tell everyone in the world, but he was
PRECHORUS
D#5 (xx134x@1) A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5
thinking about the girl
D#5 (xx134x@1) A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 Bb5 (x133xx@1) C5ya (x355xx@1)but he's thinking about the girl, oh
VERSE
D#5a (xx134x@1)lot of people get confused and they bruise
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 Bb5 (x133xx@1) C5real (x355xx@1)easy when it comes to love
D#5they (xx134x@1)start puttin on their shoes and walkin out
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 Bb5 (x133xx@1) C5and (x355xx@1)singing boy I think I had enough
D#5just (xx134x@1)because she makes you feel wrong
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 Bb5 (x133xx@1) C5she (x355xx@1)don't mean to be mean or hurt you on purpose boy
D#5take (xx134x@1)a tip and do yourself a little service
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 Bb5take (x133xx@1)a mountain turn it into a mole, just by
PRECHORUS
D#5 (xx134x@1) A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5
playin a different role
D#5 (xx134x@1) A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 Bb5ya (x133xx@1)by playin a different role, oh
CHORUS
G5 (355xxx@1) the boat ya you know she's rockin it
Bb5 (x133xx@1) and the truth well ya know there's no stoppin it
e----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------|
A-3-3-1-3-1---1h3-1h3---1h3-1h3-1---1h3-1---1h3--1---|
D-----------5---------------------5-------5--------3-| (use pinky here)
G5 (355xxx@1) the boat ya you know she's still rockin it
Bb5 (x133xx@1) the truth well you know there's no stoppin it
e---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G---------------------------|
D---------------------------|
A-1h3-1---------------------|
D-------3-1-1h3-1-3b5-1-3-1-|
VERSE
C5 (x355xx@1) D#5 (xx134x@1) So, so what, somebody left you in a rut
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5and (x355xx@1)wants to be the one who's in control
C5 (x355xx@1) D#5but (xx134x@1)the feeling that you're under can really make you wonder
A#5 (x133xx@1) FILL
how the hell she can be so cold
C5 (x355xx@1) D#5 (xx134x@1) So now you're mad, denying the truth
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) Bb5 (x133xx@1) C5and (x355xx@1)it's gettin in the wisdom in the back of your tooth, ya need ta
D#5spit (xx134x@1)it out, in a telephone booth
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 C5 (x355xx@1)Bb5while (x133xx@1)ya call everyone that you know, and ask 'em
PRECHORUS
D#5 (xx134x@1) A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5
where do you think she goes
D#5 (xx134x@1) A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 Bb5oh (x133xx@1)ya, where d'ya suppose she goes, oh
CHORUS
G5 (355xxx@1) the truth well you know there's no stoppin it
Bb5 (x133xx@1) and the boat well ya know she's still rockin it
C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 Bb5 (x133xx@1)G5 (355xxx@1) the boat ya you know she's still rockin it
Bb5 (x133xx@1) and the truth ya you know there's no stoppin it
e----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|
G----------------------------------|
D----------------------------------|
A-3-------1-3-3p1--3b5b3~~~~~~~~~~-|
D---1-3-5--------------------------|
VERSE
C5 (x355xx@1) D#5 (xx134x@1) you recognize with your back in the back?
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x133xx@1">Bb5
that it's colder when she rocks the boat, but it's the
C5 (x355xx@1) D#5cause (xx134x@1)hittin on the Cardinal Laws?
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 Bb5'bout (x133xx@1)the proper place to hang her coat,
C5 (x355xx@1) D#5So (xx134x@1)to you, the truth is still hidden
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) Bb5 (x133xx@1)C5and (x355xx@1)the soul plays the role of a lost little kitten but
D#5you (xx134x@1)should know that the dark is one kitten?
A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x133xx@1">Bb5
she's been singing it all along, but you were
OUTRO
D#5 (xx134x@1) A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5
hearin a different song
D#5 (xx134x@1) A#5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 Bb5ya (x133xx@1)you were hearin a different song
D#5 (xx134x@1) A#5 (x133xx@1) C5but (x355xx@1)you were hearin a different song
