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Black Math Bass Tab

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Send "Black Math" Ringtone to your Cell Phone

TABBED BY:OREGAN
ARTIST:THE WHITE STRIPES
ALBUM:ELEPHANT
SONG:BLACK MATH
TUNING:E	
       B
       G
       D
       A
       E

Stuff
----------
/-slide up
-slide down
^-trill
h-hammer on
p-pull off
x-muted string
d-downstroke
u-upstroke
b-bend
~-let note ring out
///-tremelo pick
w-wah wah



INTRO
(w distortion(crunch) w/o drums)

E----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G-----5-x-----5-x-----5-x-----5-x--
D-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5  play once
A-5-x-3-x-5-x-3-x-5-x-3-x-5-x-3-x-5
E-3-x-----3-x-----3-x-----3-x-----3

E------------------------
B------------------------
G------------------------
D-77-77-77-77-77-77-77-77
A-77-77-77-77-77-77-77-77  play once
E-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55
   du du du du du du du du

VERSE
(drums kick in. play 3 times before lyrics)

E------------------------
B------------------------
G------------------------
D-77-77-77-77-77-77-77-77
A-77-77-77-77-77-77-77-77  
E-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55
   du du du du du du du du
"dont you think that im bound to react now..."

E----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G-----5-x-----5-x-----5-x-----5-x--
D-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5 
A-5-x-3-x-5-x-3-x-5-x-3-x-5-x-3-x-5
E-3-x-----3-x-----3-x-----3-x-----3


E------------------------
B------------------------
G------------------------
D-77-77-77-77-77-77-77-77
A-77-77-77-77-77-77-77-77  
E-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55
   du du du du du du du du

"my fingers definately turning to black now..."

E----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G-----5-x-----5-x-----5-x-----5-x--
D-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5 
A-5-x-3-x-5-x-3-x-5-x-3-x-5-x-3-x-5
E-3-x-----3-x-----3-x-----3-x-----3


E-------------
B-------------
G-------------
D-2~-5~-7~-8~
A-2~-5~-7~-8~
E-

Send "Black Math" Ringtone to your Cell Phone

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture everett Wanna Be	#1 by everett at Nov 24, 1985 at 11:57 AM EST
	im sorry, the term "freemason" is a huge generalization and it also narrows the scope of power into one organization, when in reality, the seven nation army would be a collection of organizations and governments, not just freemasonry. i will try to be more specific from now on.

No Picture Rebecca Average	#2 by Rebecca Lira at Oct 5, 1993 at 11:03 AM EST
	not all about guitar but too about teaach him sel about so many things, an autoditate (in portuguese "autodidata", i dont know how to writ in english sorry)

No Picture Aleksandar Average	#3 by Aleksandar Radošević at Sep 26, 1996 at 12:07 AM EST
	This song could be taken as an attack on the value that America places on formal education. First, the lyrics talk about someone drowning in a sea of books, words, and concepts that he doesn't really understand. He is 'proud' that he can write down things that he doesn't understand. The lyrics complain about black fingers from too much writing with ink, and speculates "Is it the fingers, or the brains/that you're teaching the lesson? " meaning that the teaching he has recieved has little to do with understanding and more to do with wiriting down a lot of meaningless nonsense. Finally, it states that: "Well maybe I'll put my love on ice" indicating that he desires to be free of the educational system and just learn life on his own. This can apply to learning guitar, but I think it applies to a much more general imprssion of education. And teach myself, maybe that'll be nice

No Picture Daniel Average	#4 by Daniel Johnson at Nov 29, 1996 at 10:30 AM EST
	yeah the learning guitar theory is definitly possible. but personally i always thought it was about school in general. he talks about "longer words" and "drawing a square with a pencil in hand". actually in my opinion all the lyrics sound more like schoolwork than learning guitar - apart from the references to fingers and being center stage i spose. anyway one of my favrite stripes songs. id love to write it down for all my teachers.