Artist: The White Stripes.
Song: The Hardest Button to Button.
Album: Elephant.
Transcribed by: Paul.
E-mail: lplplplplplp@linkinpark.com
This is a great song! One of my favorite on the album. Well Im almost 100% sure
that this tab is correct. The song starts of with a bass playing, Im starting it
where the guitar starts. Its played in standard tuning (E-A-D-G-B-E).
[Intro]
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2------5------2------5------2------5------4------7----------|
D|----2------5------2------5------2------5------4------7---------|
A|-0---0--3---3--0---0--3---3--0---0--3---3--2---2--5---5--------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Chords.Listen to the cd to get the rhtyhm and timing.
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3------|
D|-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3------|
A|-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1------|
E|---------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-----|
D|-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-----|
A|-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Thats the whole song! You just keep repeating all those parts.
You'll have to listen to the to find out the timing.
The Hardest Button To Button - The White Stripes
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Nashville (E A D G B E)
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
THE HARDEST BUTTON TO BUTTON - The White Stripes
Tabbed by: *Truly Ninja*
Email: trulyninja@hotmail.com
Tuning:EADGBe (Standard)
YAY! It's my first tab that I completely ear-transcribed with no help!
[Riff One] 0:00 - 1:07
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------7---------10--------7--------10--------7--------10---------9--------12--------|
A|---------------7----------10-------7---------10-------7---------10--------9---------12-----|
E|--5-(x16)--5-----5---8-------8--5----5--8-------8-5-----5--8-------8--7-----7-10-------10--|
[Riff Deux] 1:08 - 1:37
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7--7-7-7--10-10--10-10-10------9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8------------------------|
A|--7-7--7-7-7--10-10--10-10-10-(x3)-9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8------------------------|
E|--5-5--5-5-5--8--8---8--8--8-------7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6------------------------|
(For the second part you play the same chords in a different rythym, it's easy to figure out.)
1:38 - 2:14 [Riff One]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------7---------10--------7--------10--------7--------10---------9--------12--------|
A|---------------7----------10-------7---------10-------7---------10--------9---------12-----|
E|--5-(x16)--5-----5---8-------8--5----5--8-------8-5-----5--8-------8--7-----7-10-------10--|
2:15 - 2:45 [Riff Deux]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7--7-7-7--10-10--10-10-10------9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8------------------------|
A|--7-7--7-7-7--10-10--10-10-10-(x3)-9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8------------------------|
E|--5-5--5-5-5--8--8---8--8--8-------7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6------------------------|
(For the second part you play the same chords in a different rythym, it's easy to figure out.)
2:46 - 3:01 [The SECOND PART of Riff Deux]
3:02 - 3:17 This:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------7-7-7-7-----------------10-10-10-10-------------------|
A|---------------------7-7-7-7-----------------10-10-10-10-------------------|
E|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8--8--8--8--------------------|
3:18 - 3:32 The SECOND PART of Riff Deux
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7--7-7-7--10-10--10-10-10------9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8------------------------|
A|--7-7--7-7-7--10-10--10-10-10-(x3)-9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8------------------------|
E|--5-5--5-5-5--8--8---8--8--8-------7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6------------------------|
Tabbed by: *Truly Ninja*
Email: trulyninja@hotmail.com
Tuning:EADGBe (Standard)
YAY! It's my first tab that I completely ear-transcribed with no help!
[Riff One] 0:00 - 1:07
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------7---------10--------7--------10--------7--------10---------9--------12--------|
A|---------------7----------10-------7---------10-------7---------10--------9---------12-----|
E|--5-(x16)--5-----5---8-------8--5----5--8-------8-5-----5--8-------8--7-----7-10-------10--|
[Riff Deux] 1:08 - 1:37
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7--7-7-7--10-10--10-10-10------9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8------------------------|
A|--7-7--7-7-7--10-10--10-10-10-(x3)-9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8------------------------|
E|--5-5--5-5-5--8--8---8--8--8-------7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6------------------------|
(For the second part you play the same chords in a different rythym, it's easy to figure out.)
1:38 - 2:14 [Riff One]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------7---------10--------7--------10--------7--------10---------9--------12--------|
A|---------------7----------10-------7---------10-------7---------10--------9---------12-----|
E|--5-(x16)--5-----5---8-------8--5----5--8-------8-5-----5--8-------8--7-----7-10-------10--|
2:15 - 2:45 [Riff Deux]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7--7-7-7--10-10--10-10-10------9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8------------------------|
A|--7-7--7-7-7--10-10--10-10-10-(x3)-9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8------------------------|
E|--5-5--5-5-5--8--8---8--8--8-------7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6------------------------|
(For the second part you play the same chords in a different rythym, it's easy to figure out.)
2:46 - 3:01 [The SECOND PART of Riff Deux]
3:02 - 3:17 This:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------7-7-7-7-----------------10-10-10-10-------------------|
A|---------------------7-7-7-7-----------------10-10-10-10-------------------|
E|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8--8--8--8--------------------|
3:18 - 3:32 The SECOND PART of Riff Deux
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7--7-7-7--10-10--10-10-10------9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8------------------------|
A|--7-7--7-7-7--10-10--10-10-10-(x3)-9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8------------------------|
E|--5-5--5-5-5--8--8---8--8--8-------7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6------------------------|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Song: The Hardest Button to Button
Album: Elephant [2003]
Words and Music by: The White Stripes
Re-written by: Joey Lavoie [whats_this_dump@hotmail.com]
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Single guitar, standard tuning [low to high: E A D G B E].
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intro:
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------5-----------2-----------5-----|
D|-----2-----------5-----------2-----------5---|
A|-0-----0-----3-----3-----0-----0-----3-----3-|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------5-----------4-----------7-----|
D|-----2-----------5-----------4-----------7---|
A|-0-----0-----3-----3-----2-----2-----5-----5-|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Verse:
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------5-----------2-----------5-----|
D|-----2-----------5-----------2-----------5---|
A|-0-----0-----3-----3-----0-----0-----3-----3-|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------5-----------4-----------7-----|
D|-----2-----------5-----------4-----------7---|
A|-0-----0-----3-----3-----2-----2-----5-----5-|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------0-|
G|---2-----------5-----------4-----------3-----------0-|
D|-----2-----------5-----------4-----------3---------0-|
A|-0-----0-----3-----3-----2-----2-----1-----1---------|
E|-----------------------------------------------0-----|
Chorus:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2------2----2-------2-----5-----5------5--------5-|
D|--2------2----2-------2-----5-----5------5--------5-|
A|--0------0----0-------0-----3-----3------3--------3-|
E|-------------------0-------------------------0------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2------2----2-------2-----5-----5------5--------5-|
D|--2------2----2-------2-----5-----5------5--------5-|
A|--0------0----0-------0-----3-----3------3--------3-|
E|-------------------0-------------------------0------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2------2----2-------2-----5-----5------5--------5-|
D|--2------2----2-------2-----5-----5------5--------5-|
A|--0------0----0-------0-----3-----3------3--------3-|
E|-------------------0-------------------------0------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--4------4----4-------4-----3-----3------3--------3-|
D|--4------4----4-------4-----3-----3------3--------3-|
A|--2------2----2-------2-----1-----1------1--------1-|
E|-------------------0-------------------------0------|
Interlude:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2----2----2----2------------5-----5-----5-----5---|
D|--2----2----2----2------------5-----5-----5-----5---|
A|--0----0----0----0------------3-----3-----3-----3---|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-----4-----4-----4---------3-----3-----3-----3---|
G|--4-----4-----4-----4---------3-----3-----3-----3---|
D|--4-----4-----4-----4---------3-----3-----3-----3---|
A|--2-----2-----2-----2---------1-----1-----1-----1---|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Interlude 2:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2----2----2----2----------------------------------|
D|--2----2----2----2----------------------------------|
A|--0----0----0----0-----------0----0----0----0----0--|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--5----5----5----5----------------------------------|
D|--5----5----5----5----------------------------------|
A|--3----3----3----3-----------3----3----3----3----3--|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Outro:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2----2----2----2----------------------------------|
D|--2----2----2----2----------------------------------|
A|--0----0----0----0----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--5----5----5----5----------------------------------|
D|--5----5----5----5----------------------------------|
A|--3----3----3----3----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Send it all over to whats_this_dump@hotmail.com
Album: Elephant [2003]
Words and Music by: The White Stripes
Re-written by: Joey Lavoie [whats_this_dump@hotmail.com]
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Single guitar, standard tuning [low to high: E A D G B E].
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intro:
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------5-----------2-----------5-----|
D|-----2-----------5-----------2-----------5---|
A|-0-----0-----3-----3-----0-----0-----3-----3-|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------5-----------4-----------7-----|
D|-----2-----------5-----------4-----------7---|
A|-0-----0-----3-----3-----2-----2-----5-----5-|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Verse:
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------5-----------2-----------5-----|
D|-----2-----------5-----------2-----------5---|
A|-0-----0-----3-----3-----0-----0-----3-----3-|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------5-----------4-----------7-----|
D|-----2-----------5-----------4-----------7---|
A|-0-----0-----3-----3-----2-----2-----5-----5-|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------0-|
G|---2-----------5-----------4-----------3-----------0-|
D|-----2-----------5-----------4-----------3---------0-|
A|-0-----0-----3-----3-----2-----2-----1-----1---------|
E|-----------------------------------------------0-----|
Chorus:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2------2----2-------2-----5-----5------5--------5-|
D|--2------2----2-------2-----5-----5------5--------5-|
A|--0------0----0-------0-----3-----3------3--------3-|
E|-------------------0-------------------------0------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2------2----2-------2-----5-----5------5--------5-|
D|--2------2----2-------2-----5-----5------5--------5-|
A|--0------0----0-------0-----3-----3------3--------3-|
E|-------------------0-------------------------0------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2------2----2-------2-----5-----5------5--------5-|
D|--2------2----2-------2-----5-----5------5--------5-|
A|--0------0----0-------0-----3-----3------3--------3-|
E|-------------------0-------------------------0------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--4------4----4-------4-----3-----3------3--------3-|
D|--4------4----4-------4-----3-----3------3--------3-|
A|--2------2----2-------2-----1-----1------1--------1-|
E|-------------------0-------------------------0------|
Interlude:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2----2----2----2------------5-----5-----5-----5---|
D|--2----2----2----2------------5-----5-----5-----5---|
A|--0----0----0----0------------3-----3-----3-----3---|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-----4-----4-----4---------3-----3-----3-----3---|
G|--4-----4-----4-----4---------3-----3-----3-----3---|
D|--4-----4-----4-----4---------3-----3-----3-----3---|
A|--2-----2-----2-----2---------1-----1-----1-----1---|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Interlude 2:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2----2----2----2----------------------------------|
D|--2----2----2----2----------------------------------|
A|--0----0----0----0-----------0----0----0----0----0--|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--5----5----5----5----------------------------------|
D|--5----5----5----5----------------------------------|
A|--3----3----3----3-----------3----3----3----3----3--|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Outro:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2----2----2----2----------------------------------|
D|--2----2----2----2----------------------------------|
A|--0----0----0----0----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--5----5----5----5----------------------------------|
D|--5----5----5----5----------------------------------|
A|--3----3----3----3----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Send it all over to whats_this_dump@hotmail.com
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
=========================|================|
White Stripes |Tab, and Lyrics |
Hardest Button To Button |================|
Elephant |
=====================================|
By Andrew Gyorkos and Marlon Chaplin |
=====================================|=====================================|
This is a revision of the hardest button to button version 4 done on November
18th by Andrew Gyorkos and Marlon Chaplin. The same transcribers as version 4.
There is no timing included and I've fixed all the guitar parts and corrected
some mistakes too.
===========================================================================|
If you can, replace the A string with a Bass string. Keep a constant beat
throughout the song too. If there are still mistakes please email me and I'll
fix them. Also thanks go to Paul Kendrick for a bit of help with this tab. For
timing, or anything else, look to the song for help. Other than that enjoy!
===========================================================================|
=========================================
Intro and Interlude during 1:36 to 1:44 |
=========================================
A-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
=======
Part 1|
=======
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---2---------5---------2---------5---------2---------5-----|
D-|-----2---------5---------2---------5---------2---------5---|
A-|-0-----0---3-----3---0-----0---3-----3---0-----0---3-----0-|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e-|-------------------|
B-|-------------------|
G-|---4---------7-----|
D-|-----4---------7---|
A-|-2-----2---5-----5-|
E-|-------------------|
=======
Part 2|
=======
e-|-------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------------------|
G-|-22222/55555/22222/55555/22222/55555/44444/77777-|
D-|-22222/55555/22222/55555/22222/55555/44444/77777-|
A-|-00000/33333/00000/33333/00000/33333/22222/55555-|
E-|-------------------------------------------------|
=======
Part 3|
=======
e-|-----------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------|
G-|-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-4444-7777-|
D-|-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-4444-7777-|
A-|-0000-3333-0000-3333-0000-3333-2222-5555-|
E-|-----------------------------------------|
=======
Part 4|
=======
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---2---------5---------2---------5---------2---------5-----|
D-|-----2---------5---------2---------5---------2---------5---|
A-|-0-----0---3-----3---0-----0---3-----3---0-----0---3-----3-|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e-|-------------------|
B-|-------------------|
G-|---4---------3-----|
D-|-----4---------3---|
A-|-2-----2---1-----1-|
E-|-------------------|
=======
Part 5|
=======
e-|-------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------------------|
G-|-22222/55555/22222/55555/22222/55555/44444/33333-|
D-|-22222/55555/22222/55555/22222/55555/44444/33333-|
A-|-00000/33333/00000/33333/00000/33333/22222/11111-|
E-|-------------------------------------------------|
=======
Part 6|
=======
e-|-----------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------|
G-|-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-|
D-|-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-|
A-|-0000-3333-0000-3333-0000-3333-0000-3333-|
E-|-----------------------------------------|
=======
Part 7|
=======
e-|-----------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------|
G-|-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-4444-3333-|
D-|-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-4444-3333-|
A-|-0000-3333-0000-3333-0000-3333-2222-1111-|
E-|-----------------------------------------|
=======
Part 8|
=======
e-|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-2222-----------5555-----------2222-----------5555-----------|
D-|-2222-----------5555-----------2222-----------5555-----------|
A-|-0000-0-0-0-0-0-3333-3-3-3-3-3-0000-0-0-0-0-0-3333-3-3-3-3-3-|
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------|
=======
Part 9|
=======
e-|---------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------|
G-|2222---5555---2222---5555---2222-|
D-|2222---5555---2222---5555---2222-|
A-|0000---3333---0000---3333---0000-|
E-|---------------------------------|
============================================================================
Order of Play - Intro,1,1,1,1,2,3,Intro,1,4,5,6,7,8,9
========
Lyrics |
========
Verse 1
we started living in an old house
my ma gave birth and we were checking it out
it was a baby boy
so we bought him a toy
it was a ray gun
and it was 1981
we named him 'Baby'
he had a toothache
he started crying
it sounded like an earthquake
it didn't last long
because I stopped him
i grabbed a rag doll
and stuck some little pins in it
Verse 2
Now we're a family
and we're alright now
we got money and a little place
to fight now
we don't know you
and we don't owe you
but if you see us around
I got something else to show you
Verse 3
well its easy when you don't know
better
you think it's sleazy?
then put it in a short letter
we keep warm
but there's just something wrong
when you
just feel that you're the hardest little button to
button
Verse 4
I had opinions
that didn't matter
I had a brain
that felt like pancake batter
I got a backyard
with nothing in it
except a stick
a dog
and a box with something in it
the hardest button to button (x12)
============================================================================
Please email me at abgyorkos@rogers.com to let me know how i did! Enjoy!
============================================================================
White Stripes |Tab, and Lyrics |
Hardest Button To Button |================|
Elephant |
=====================================|
By Andrew Gyorkos and Marlon Chaplin |
=====================================|=====================================|
This is a revision of the hardest button to button version 4 done on November
18th by Andrew Gyorkos and Marlon Chaplin. The same transcribers as version 4.
There is no timing included and I've fixed all the guitar parts and corrected
some mistakes too.
===========================================================================|
If you can, replace the A string with a Bass string. Keep a constant beat
throughout the song too. If there are still mistakes please email me and I'll
fix them. Also thanks go to Paul Kendrick for a bit of help with this tab. For
timing, or anything else, look to the song for help. Other than that enjoy!
===========================================================================|
=========================================
Intro and Interlude during 1:36 to 1:44 |
=========================================
A-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
=======
Part 1|
=======
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---2---------5---------2---------5---------2---------5-----|
D-|-----2---------5---------2---------5---------2---------5---|
A-|-0-----0---3-----3---0-----0---3-----3---0-----0---3-----0-|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e-|-------------------|
B-|-------------------|
G-|---4---------7-----|
D-|-----4---------7---|
A-|-2-----2---5-----5-|
E-|-------------------|
=======
Part 2|
=======
e-|-------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------------------|
G-|-22222/55555/22222/55555/22222/55555/44444/77777-|
D-|-22222/55555/22222/55555/22222/55555/44444/77777-|
A-|-00000/33333/00000/33333/00000/33333/22222/55555-|
E-|-------------------------------------------------|
=======
Part 3|
=======
e-|-----------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------|
G-|-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-4444-7777-|
D-|-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-4444-7777-|
A-|-0000-3333-0000-3333-0000-3333-2222-5555-|
E-|-----------------------------------------|
=======
Part 4|
=======
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---2---------5---------2---------5---------2---------5-----|
D-|-----2---------5---------2---------5---------2---------5---|
A-|-0-----0---3-----3---0-----0---3-----3---0-----0---3-----3-|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e-|-------------------|
B-|-------------------|
G-|---4---------3-----|
D-|-----4---------3---|
A-|-2-----2---1-----1-|
E-|-------------------|
=======
Part 5|
=======
e-|-------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------------------|
G-|-22222/55555/22222/55555/22222/55555/44444/33333-|
D-|-22222/55555/22222/55555/22222/55555/44444/33333-|
A-|-00000/33333/00000/33333/00000/33333/22222/11111-|
E-|-------------------------------------------------|
=======
Part 6|
=======
e-|-----------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------|
G-|-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-|
D-|-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-|
A-|-0000-3333-0000-3333-0000-3333-0000-3333-|
E-|-----------------------------------------|
=======
Part 7|
=======
e-|-----------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------|
G-|-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-4444-3333-|
D-|-2222-5555-2222-5555-2222-5555-4444-3333-|
A-|-0000-3333-0000-3333-0000-3333-2222-1111-|
E-|-----------------------------------------|
=======
Part 8|
=======
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Order of Play - Intro,1,1,1,1,2,3,Intro,1,4,5,6,7,8,9
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Lyrics |
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Verse 1
we started living in an old house
my ma gave birth and we were checking it out
it was a baby boy
so we bought him a toy
it was a ray gun
and it was 1981
we named him 'Baby'
he had a toothache
he started crying
it sounded like an earthquake
it didn't last long
because I stopped him
i grabbed a rag doll
and stuck some little pins in it
Verse 2
Now we're a family
and we're alright now
we got money and a little place
to fight now
we don't know you
and we don't owe you
but if you see us around
I got something else to show you
Verse 3
well its easy when you don't know
better
you think it's sleazy?
then put it in a short letter
we keep warm
but there's just something wrong
when you
just feel that you're the hardest little button to
button
Verse 4
I had opinions
that didn't matter
I had a brain
that felt like pancake batter
I got a backyard
with nothing in it
except a stick
a dog
and a box with something in it
the hardest button to button (x12)
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Please email me at abgyorkos@rogers.com to let me know how i did! Enjoy!
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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
The white stripes The hardest button to button
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Intro
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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
"The Hardest Button to Button" by the White Stripes
Track 9; Elephant (2003)
tabbed by Hellfire21
I originally tabbed this song out when I was just starting out playing guitar. A lot has certainly changed since then, as usually happens when you've been playing for almost ten years. The original tab received 4 stars and that's generally good, but I know there's mistakes in my original submission so I am editing it so that it can be as good as it should be. Even if it's only for "The Hardest Button to Button".
Guitar 1 - Tuned Down One Octave with Whammy Pedal
Guitar 2 - Slightly Distorted with touch of reverb
There's probably a 3rd guitar in the mix as well, it sounds like there is. If I had to guess, I'd say there's a 3rd guitar with a Big Muff and a lot of reverb on it playing the same parts as Guitar 2 in the chorus and refrain sections.
Key:
/ Slide
~ vibrato
Intro 1 (0:00-0:07)
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Intro 2 Repeat (1:44-2:00)
Verse Repeat (2:00-2:14)
Chorus 2 (2:14-2:30)
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G-2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5--2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-4-4--4-4-4-3-3--3-3-3|
D-2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5--2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-4-4--4-4-4-3-3--3-3-3|
A-0-0--0-0-0-3-3--3-3-3-0-0--0-0-0-3-3--3-3-3--0-0--0-0-0-3-3--3-3-3-2-2--2-2-2-1-1--1-1-1|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Refrain 2 (2:30-2:59)
Guitar 1
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8--/10-10~|
Guitar 2
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5------|
D--2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5------|
A--0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0----3-3-3-3------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8--/10-10~|
Guitar 2
e------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---------|
D--2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---------|
A--0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3---------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5----8-8-8-8----7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6|
Guitar 2
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----4-4-4-4----3-3-3-3|
D--2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----4-4-4-4----3-3-3-3|
A--0-0-0-0----3-3-3-3----2-2-2-2----1-1-1-1|
E------------------------------------------|
Coda (3:00-3:32)
Guitar 1
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-/8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-/5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--/8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-/10-10~|
Guitar 2
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2-------------5-5-5-5-------------2-2-2-2--------------5-5-5-5----------------|
D--2-2-2-2-------------5-5-5-5-------------2-2-2-2--------------5-5-5-5----------------|
A--0-0-0-0-------------3-3-3-3-------------0-0-0-0--------------3-3-3-3----------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e--------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5-------------8-8-8-8--------/10-10~|
Guitar 2
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2-------------5-5-5-5-------------|
D--2-2-2-2-------------5-5-5-5-------------|
A--0-0-0-0-------------3-3-3-3-------------|
E------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-/10-10~--5-5-5-5|
Guitar 2
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2-----------5-5-5-5----------------2-2-2-2|
D--2-2-2-2-----------5-5-5-5----------------2-2-2-2|
A--0-0-0-0-----------3-3-3-3----------------0-0-0-0|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Track 9; Elephant (2003)
tabbed by Hellfire21
I originally tabbed this song out when I was just starting out playing guitar. A lot has certainly changed since then, as usually happens when you've been playing for almost ten years. The original tab received 4 stars and that's generally good, but I know there's mistakes in my original submission so I am editing it so that it can be as good as it should be. Even if it's only for "The Hardest Button to Button".
Guitar 1 - Tuned Down One Octave with Whammy Pedal
Guitar 2 - Slightly Distorted with touch of reverb
There's probably a 3rd guitar in the mix as well, it sounds like there is. If I had to guess, I'd say there's a 3rd guitar with a Big Muff and a lot of reverb on it playing the same parts as Guitar 2 in the chorus and refrain sections.
Key:
/ Slide
~ vibrato
Intro 1 (0:00-0:07)
Guitar 1
e---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G---------------------------|
D---------------------------|
A---------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------|
Intro 2/Verse (0:07-1:07)
Guitar 1
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5-/8-8-8-8-/5-5-5-5-/8-8-8-8-/5-5-5-5-/8-8-8-8-/7-7-7-7-/10-10-10-10|
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----2--------5--------2--------5--------2--------5--------4--------7-----|
D------2--------5--------2--------5--------2--------5--------4--------7---|
A--0-----0--3-----3--0-----0--3-----3--0-----0--3-----3--2-----2--5-----5-|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
For the final time before the chorus section, there's a change to this:
Guitar 1
e------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5-/8-8-8-8-/5-5-5-5-/8-8-8-8-/5-5-5-5-/8-8-8-8-/7-7-7-7-/6-6-6-6|
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----2--------5--------2--------5--------2--------5--------4--------3-----|
D------2--------5--------2--------5--------2--------5--------4--------3---|
A--0-----0--3-----3--0-----0--3-----3--0-----0--3-----3--2-----2--1-----1-|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1(1:07-1:22)
Guitar 1
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5-5--5-0-5-8-8--8-0-8-5-5--5-0-5-8-8--8-0-8-5-5--5-0-5-8-8--8-0-8-7-7--7-0-7-6-6--6-0-6|
Guitar 2
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-4-4--4-4-4-3-3--3-3-3|
D--2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-4-4--4-4-4-3-3--3-3-3|
A--0-0--0-0-0-3-3--3-3-3-0-0--0-0-0-3-3--3-3-3-0-0--0-0-0-3-3--3-3-3-2-2--2-2-2-1-1--1-1-1|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Refrain (1:22-1:37)
Guitar 1
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5----8-8-8-8----5-5-5-5----8-8-8-8----5-5-5-5----8-8-8-8----7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6|
Guitar 2
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----4-4-4-4----3-3-3-3|
D--2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----4-4-4-4----3-3-3-3|
A--0-0-0-0----3-3-3-3----0-0-0-0----3-3-3-3----0-0-0-0----3-3-3-3----2-2-2-2----1-1-1-1|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro 1 Repeat (1:37-1:44)
Intro 2 Repeat (1:44-2:00)
Verse Repeat (2:00-2:14)
Chorus 2 (2:14-2:30)
Guitar 1
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-5-5--5-0-5-8-8--8-0-8-5-5--5-0-5-8-8--8/10-10~-5-5--5-0-5-8-8--8-0-8-7-7--7-0-7-6-6--6-0|
Guitar 2
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5--2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-4-4--4-4-4-3-3--3-3-3|
D-2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5--2-2--2-2-2-5-5--5-5-5-4-4--4-4-4-3-3--3-3-3|
A-0-0--0-0-0-3-3--3-3-3-0-0--0-0-0-3-3--3-3-3--0-0--0-0-0-3-3--3-3-3-2-2--2-2-2-1-1--1-1-1|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Refrain 2 (2:30-2:59)
Guitar 1
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8--/10-10~|
Guitar 2
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5------|
D--2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5------|
A--0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0----3-3-3-3------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8--/10-10~|
Guitar 2
e------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---------|
D--2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---------|
A--0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3---------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5----8-8-8-8----7-7-7-7----6-6-6-6|
Guitar 2
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----4-4-4-4----3-3-3-3|
D--2-2-2-2----5-5-5-5----4-4-4-4----3-3-3-3|
A--0-0-0-0----3-3-3-3----2-2-2-2----1-1-1-1|
E------------------------------------------|
Coda (3:00-3:32)
Guitar 1
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-/8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-/5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--/8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-/10-10~|
Guitar 2
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2-------------5-5-5-5-------------2-2-2-2--------------5-5-5-5----------------|
D--2-2-2-2-------------5-5-5-5-------------2-2-2-2--------------5-5-5-5----------------|
A--0-0-0-0-------------3-3-3-3-------------0-0-0-0--------------3-3-3-3----------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e--------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5-------------8-8-8-8--------/10-10~|
Guitar 2
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2-------------5-5-5-5-------------|
D--2-2-2-2-------------5-5-5-5-------------|
A--0-0-0-0-------------3-3-3-3-------------|
E------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-/10-10~--5-5-5-5|
Guitar 2
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2-----------5-5-5-5----------------2-2-2-2|
D--2-2-2-2-----------5-5-5-5----------------2-2-2-2|
A--0-0-0-0-----------3-3-3-3----------------0-0-0-0|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Song info
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The Hardest Button To Button
The White Stripes
2001
- Rock
- Indie Rock
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