The White Stripes
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army guitar tab
Song: Seven Nation Army
Artist: White Stripes
Album: Elephant
Tabbed by: John Passalacqua
Contact at: followmearound2003@yahoo.com
This is a very simple song. I have tabbed out the main guitar parts, but not the solo.
The solo is kind of the same melody as the octaves, and is played with a slide. I'm in the process of figuring the solo out now, and when I finish I'll edit this tab to include it. The "bass" part can be played on a 7-string guitar like this:
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
B|----5---5--8--5--3--1--0------|
It of course starts out with just the bass. then...
The two power chords are obviously strummed more than once each, just figure it out.
This also might sound good if you tune the low E down to D, try it out.
This little part could also be played with just the A and E string, figure out which way you like best.
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|------5----7--------|
A|------5----7--------|
E|------3----5--------|
This is a pretty sweet sounding riff, very simple to play. Just octaves (i think that's what they're called).
sometimes he changes it a little like this
e|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
G|----9---9---9/12---9---7---5---4---|-----9---9---9/12---9---7---5/7---5---4----|
D|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A|----7---7---7/10---7---5---3---2---|-----7---7---7/10---7---5---3/5---3---2----|
E|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
then it goes back to this, and then back to just the bass.
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|------5----7--------|
A|------5----7--------|
E|------3----5--------|
Elephant is a sweet album. I'm working on a couple other songs off it.
This song was of course written by the White Stripes, they and/or their record company own all rights.
This tab is not to be sold. It was tabbed and submitted to www.guitartabs.cc and www.thetabworld.com.
Enjoy!
Copyrights:
Author: Jack White (2)
Composer: Jack White
Publisher: BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA
Details:
Released in: 2010
Language: English
48 Comments found
Wednesday 21st of May 2003 11:08
its a gd tab but the intro isnt played on E string, its on A and uses an octave pedal to lower the notes. the pre chorus is perfect but the chorus is a bar A/E chord at E-7-7-10-7-5-3-2 AND DEN GOES E-7-7-10-7-5-3-5-3-2
JIMMY D
Wednesday 21st of May 2003 10:26
There is definetly no bass player on this song fools. I have seen the band live - there is no bass player, just simple Jack and Meg. So face it - the people saying this are right!
Wednesday 21st of May 2003 07:51
does anyone know how to play this song on an accoustic guitar
Tuesday 20th of May 2003 20:53
If you dont have a bass try it an octave higher on an electric guitar A-0-0-3-0
E---------3-1-0
Tuesday 20th of May 2003 15:56
I tabbed it, according to me it goes:
A - 0-0-3-0
B - 5-3
A - 7
Tuesday 20th of May 2003 12:22
the begining goes A-0-0-3-0 E-3-2-1
-Tabmaster46
Monday 19th of May 2003 18:56
Comment about the bass or no bass: READ THIS>>>>> ITS A GUITAR, TUNED FROM A LOW E TO A B...THERE ARE ONLY 2 MEMBERS IN THE BAND AND IF YOU CHECK OUT THE VIDEO IT SHOWS HIM PLAYING THA PART ON HIS GUITAR!! SO ITS A GUITAR NOT A BASS, TO CLEAR THAT UP
Monday 19th of May 2003 18:54
That is the best tab of that song i seen, it sounds exactly like it. Although there was no solo i found that one out myself. Good Work. I want more of your tabs now.
Monday 19th of May 2003 15:31
no. that is definately a bass guitar. they got some extra help on the album
Monday 19th of May 2003 13:52
well good tab. i think the intro is right. but i'd play it like this: first:A-string: 0-0-3-0
then: E-string: 3-1-0
it's easier.
bye folks
hannes
Sunday 18th of May 2003 10:25
great people Jack and Meg.
Sunday 18th of May 2003 08:18
yea there definitely aint a bass player. theres meg and jack white. meg does drums and tambourine and jack does vocals guitar and piano-that wud explain the piano in 'i wanna be the boy...' luv yall xxx charlie xxx
Friday 16th of May 2003 21:59
This tab is close but the intro is
7-7-10-7-5-3-2 over and over
I think thats right im only 13 n have only been playing for 8 months
Thursday 15th of May 2003 11:20
gd tab, hard to play both bits tho!!!!
Wednesday 14th of May 2003 16:37
Tab feels good, but I think it's off a little.
To the guy who said there's only two in the band, this is true.
But how do you explain the piano on 'I wanna be the boy to warm your mothers heart' on elephant.
I guess they just bring in extras to record, like Johnson and Harper.
There's definately a bass here, the intro isn't on G it starts on open E on the guitar and is easily played on a bass, go an octave higher on ur guitar or drop your E string waaayyy down. good stuff. I dare someone to Comment!!! thx.
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