white stripes - hello operator
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| Hello Operator |
| Words and Music by Jack White |
| Tabbed by Patrick Ferris |
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Tuned down one half step. or where you see f#, play f
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| Tab Definitions: |
|F#5: 244xxx |
| B5: x244xx OR 977xxx (in BREAK 1) |
| D5: x577xx |
| A5: 577xxx |
| h: Hammer onto note |
| p: Pull off of note |
| b: Bend to note |
| /: Slide to note |
| X: Strumming all strings muted |
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"Guitar 1" plays rhythm and occasional lead. "Guitar 2" plays lead through the right channel.
INTRO:
Guitar 1:
F#5
RIFF 1:
e|-----------------------------------------------------
B|-5b7-b7-b7-b7-7b5--b7-b7-b6-b7-6b7-b7-b7-b7-7b6-3h4--
G|-----------------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------
B5 F#5 B5 F#5
e|------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------
G|-4-----------------------4----------------------
D|-4-------------4---------4-------------4--------
A|-2-------------4---------2-------------4--------
E|---------------2-----------------------2--------
Guitar 2: Over Guitar 1
RIFF 2 RIFF 3 RIFF 2 RIFF 4
e|------------------------------------------5-----
B|----5b6-5p3-----------------5b6-5p3---------5b--
G|------------4-----5b7b5-------------4-----------
D|------------------------------------------------
A|------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------
VERSE 1:
B5 F#5
Hello operator
B5
Can you give me number nine?
RIFF 2 F#5
Can I see you later?
B5
Will you give me back my dime?
RIFF 3 F#5
Turn the oscillator
B5
Twist it with a dollar bill
F#5
Mail man bring the paper
B5
Leave it on my window sill
BREAK 1: Riffs played by Guitar 2, chords by Guitar 1 (tabbed to be accessible for one guitar)
D5 A5 B5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 B5 A5 Ab5 F#5
e|----------------------------------5--------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------5b6------------------5b----------------5b6-5-5p3----------------3-4-5-5b6b5-
G|-7-7----------------7-7-------9-9-------7-7---------------------4--------------------------
D|-7-7--7-7--9-9------7-7--7-7--9-9-------7-7--7-7--9-9------------7-7--6-6--4-4-------------
A|-5-5--7-7--9-9------5-5--7-7--7-7-------5-5--7-7--9-9------------7-7--6-6--4-4-------------
E|------5-5--7-7-----------5-5-----------------5-5--7-7------------5-5--4-4--2-2-------------
D5 A5 B5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 B5 E5 F#5 F5
e|---------------5b6-------------------------------------7/0------------------
B|---------------------------------5b-5-3-------------------------------------
G|-7-7---------------7-7-------9-9---------7-7----------------9-9--10-10--11--
D|-7-7--7-7--9-9-----7-7--7-7--9-9---------7-7--7-7--9-9------9-9--10-10--11--
A|-5-5--7-7--9-9-----5-5--7-7--7-7---------5-5--7-7--9-9------7-7--8--8---9---
E|------5-5--7-7----------5-5-------------------5-5--7-7----------------------
RIFF 1 (Guitar 1)
B5 F#5 B5 F#5
e|----------------------------------5--------------------------
B|----5b6-5p3--------5b6-(p3)----5b---5-----5b-5b-5b6-5-5p3----
G|-4----------4---------------4-----------------------------4--
D|-4-------------4------------4----------4---------------------
A|-2-------------4------------2----------4---------------------
E|---------------2-----------------------2---------------------
VERSE 2:
Find a canary
A bird to bring my message home
Carry my obituary
e|-------------
B|-5b6b5-(p3)--
G|-------------
D|-------------
A|-------------
E|-------------
My coffin doesn't have a phone
How you gonna get the money?
E|-------
B|-5-b6--
G|-------
D|-------
A|-------
E|-------
Send papers to an empty home
How you gonna get the money?
Nobody to answer the phone
BREAK 2:
D5 A5 B5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 B5 A5 Ab5 F#5 D5 A5 B5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 B5 E5 F#5 F5
GUITAR 1:
e|-----------------------------------------------
B|-6-5--6-5-6-5-6--5b6-b6--b6-b6-b6-b6-6b5--3-4--
G|-----------------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------
FADE OUT:
B5 F#5 B5 F#5 B5
e|---------------------------------------------------
B|---------5b--------------------------5b6-5p3-------
G|-4--x-x--------x-x--4--x-x-----x--x----------4--4--
D|-4--x-x-----4--x-x--4--x-x--4--x--x-------------4--
A|-2--x-x-----4--x-x--2--x-x--4--x--x-------------2--
E|------------2---------------2----------------------