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Author/Artist: White Stripes
Title: Seven Nation Army
Album: Elephant
Transcribed by: Lee Savage
Email: [email protected]
Sorry, I can’t be bothered to type out the lyrics. They’re on the album sleeve
and probably loads of websites. Email me if this is inaccurate.
Play intro palm muted for first few bars.
Main Riff (Alternate Main Riff)
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-7–7-10-7–5-3–2-|-7-7-7-10-7–5-3–2—-|-7–7-10-7———–
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Pre- and Post-Chorus (Alternate Pre- Post-Chorus)
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-4-(x8)–6-(x8)——|-5-(x8)–7-(x8)—-
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Chorus (Play Twice) with quite a bit of gain
-7–7-10-7-5-3–2—-|-7-7-7-10-7-5-3/53-2-|–
-9–9-12-9-7-5–4—-|-9-9-9-12-9-7-5/75-4-|–
-9–9-12-9-7-5–4—-|-9-9-9-12-9-7-5/75-4-|–
-9–9-12-9-7-5–4—-|-9-9-9-12-9-7-5/75-4-|–
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Solo (with a bit of gain, same as chorus)
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-17v–17-20b22r20-20v-19vv-|-17v-17-17-20-22-20-22vv/8-7vv–
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Lyrics:
Verse 1
I’m gonna fight ’em off
A seven nation army couldn’t hold me back
They’re gonna rip it off
Taking their time right behind my back
And I’m talking to myself at night
Because I can’t forget
Back and forth through my mind
Behind a cigarette
And the message coming from my eyes
Says leave it alone
Verse 2
Don’t want to hear about it
Every single one’s got a story to tell
Everyone knows about it
From the Queen of England to the hounds of hell
And if I catch it coming back my way
I’m gonna serve it to you
And that ain’t what you want to hear,
But that’s what I’ll do
And the feeling coming from my bones
Says find a home
Verse 3
I’m going to Wichita
Far from this opera for evermore
I’m gonna work the straw
Make the sweat drip out of every pore
And I’m bleeding, and I’m bleeding, and I’m bleeding
Right before the lord
All the words are gonna bleed from me
And I will think no more
And the stains coming from my blood
Tell me go back home
