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title: hello operator
artist: white stripes
tabbed by: hamish edmondson [email protected]
location: www.

this tab is not particularly spaced for timing so listen to
the song and you'll get it quickly, its not too compliacted.

I was asked to put it in the real order as opposed to a list and i think this does make it easier to read, thanks.


RHYTHM PART:
intro:
E|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--4-----|
A|--4-----|
E|--2-----|  x1

LEAD PART
intro:
played after the intro chord before the verse begins
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11--11-11-11-11---11-11-10-11-11--11-11-11-10-9--7-8---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

verse 1 (rhythm):
E|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--9--4--|
A|--9--4--|
E|--7--2--|  x6 and a half (repeat the first power chord once at the end but not the
             second)

verse (lead):
the rhythm verse riff is played 6 times, each of these represent what to play
each time the riff is repeated
the first bar is played between the chords and the second after the second chord
verse 1:
E|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|--/11-10-9-7----------|--9b-/7---------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

verse 2:
E|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|--10------------------|
G|--/11-10-9-7----------|-----9b---------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

verse 3: none played

verse 4:
E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--/11-10-9-7----------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

verse 5:
E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--9b-/7---------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

verse 6: none played


solo (rhythm):
the rhtyhm is the same for both solos
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|--7-7-7----------|--7-7-7---9-9----|--7-7-7----------|-----------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-6-4-4----|
A|--5-5-5-7-9-9----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--7-7-7-4-4-4----|
E|--------5-7-7----|--------5--------|--------5-7-7----|--5-5-5-4-2-2----|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|--7-7-7----------|--7-7-7---9-9----|--7-7-7----------|--9-9-9-10-11----|
D|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-8--9-----|
A|--5-5-5-7-9-9----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--7-7-7-8--9-----|
E|--------5-7-7----|--------5--------|--------5-7-7----|-----------------|

solo 1 (lead):
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|--10-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|--9b-7----------|-----9b----------|--/11-/11-9------|-------9-10b-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|------------12-9-|--9-12-----------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|--10b------------|-----------------|---12/0----------|
G|-----------------|--10b-9-7--------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
this end riff is similar to the intro and is played after the chords finish
but before the verse
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11--11-10-11-10---11-11-10-11-11--11-11-11-10-9--7h8---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

verse2 (rhythm):
E|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--9--4--|
A|--9--4--|
E|--7--2--|  x6 and a half (repeat the first power chord once at the end but not the
             second)
verse (lead):
verse 1:
E|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|--/11-10-9-7----------|--9b-/7---------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

verse 2:
E|----------------------|----------------------|
B|------10--------------|----------------------|
G|--10b----9b-----------|--/11-11-11-10-9------|
D|----------------------|-----------------12-9-|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

verse 3: none played

verse 4:
E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--9b-/7---------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

verse 5:
E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--9b-/7---------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

verse 6: none played

solo2 (rhythm):
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|--7-7-7----------|--7-7-7---9-9----|--7-7-7----------|-----------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-6-4-4----|
A|--5-5-5-7-9-9----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--7-7-7-4-4-4----|
E|--------5-7-7----|--------5--------|--------5-7-7----|--5-5-5-4-2-2----|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|--7-7-7----------|--7-7-7---9-9----|--7-7-7----------|--9-9-9-10-11----|
D|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-8--9-----|
A|--5-5-5-7-9-9----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--7-7-7-8--9-----|
E|--------5-7-7----|--------5--------|--------5-7-7----|-----------------|
solo 2 (lead):
harmonica replaces the lead for most of this, except the end riff
when they play together

E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11-10-11-10-11-10--11-11-11-11-11-10-10/11-10-9-7h8----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

outro (rhytm):
E|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--9--4--|
A|--9--4--|
E|--7--2--|  x4 (this fades out but I can hear it play four times properly,
also there are some muted notes inbetween the
chords here)

outro (lead):
verse 1: none played

verse 2: none played

verse 3: none played

verse 4:
E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|--/4-2-0--------------|
A|---------2------------|
E|----------------------|


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lyrics:

hello operator
can you give me number nine
can I see you later
will you give me back my dime

turn me osciallator
twisty with a dollar bill
mailman bring the paper
leave it on the window sill

solo 1

find a canary
a bird to bring my message home
carry my obituary
coffin doesn't have a fone

how ya gonna get the money
send papers to an empty home
how ya gonna get the money
nobody to answer the fone

solo 2

outro


please email me with any corrections and/or comments, [email protected]