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Sixteen Saltines

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 63Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chord sheet below the tab-
Jack White 
Standard Tuning
No Capo
[Intro]
E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|------------2-2--4-4--|
D|-2-2--5-5---2-2--4-4--|
A|-2-2--5-5---0-0--2-2--|
E|-0-0--3-3-------------|
[Refrain] 
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|-5-----7-------------|
D|-5(x8)-7(x8)---------|
A|-3-----5-------------|
E|---------------------|
Groovin' part  
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-----0---------0-2---|
A|-------0---0---------|
E|-0-3---------3-------|
[Pre-solo/Solo] 
E|-------------------55--777--101010--1212--------------|
B|---------555--888-------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9----------------------------------------------------|
A|-7(x8)------------------------------------------------|
E|-7----------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar in the background ]
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|-5-------7-----------|
D|-5(x16)--7(x17)------|
A|-3-------5-----------|
E|---------------------|
[Outro]
E|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|-2-2--5-5-|
A|-2-2--5-5-|
E|-0-0--3-3-|
Standard guitar tuning
No capo
 G- |355433|
 B- |224442|
 C- |335553|
 D- |557775|
Played/Sounds Better with Barred Chords
[Intro]
E G A B E G A B
[Verse 1]
   E    GShe's Agot stickerBs on her locker
   E    GAnd thAe boy's numBber's there in magic marker
   E    GI'm huAngry and thBe hunger will linger
CI eat sixteen saltine Dcrackers then I lick my fingers
   E    GWell eAvery morBning I deliver the news
   E    GBlack Ahat white Bshoes and I'm red allover
   E    GShe's Agot a pink Bmailbox, that she puts up front
CGarbage in garbage outD, she's getting what she wants
[Hook]  
[Play this riff for the hook part instead of the chords]
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-----0---------0-2---|
A|-------0---0---------|
E|-0-3---------3-------|
EWho's jealous Gwho's jealous Awho's jealous Bwho's jealous of who?
EIf I get busy Gthen I couldn'At care less whaBt you do
EBut when I'm bGy myself I thiAnk of nothing eBlse
CThan if a boy just miDght be getting through and touching you
[Verse 2]
   E    GSpike Aheels make Ba hole in a lifeboat
   E    GDriftinAg away wBhen i’m talking and laughing as we float
   E    GI hear Aher whistleB, that's how I know she's home
CLipstick, eyelash, Dbroke mirror, broken home
   E    GForce Afed, forces Bmeds 'till I drop dead
   E    GYou caAn’t defeat Bher, when you meet her you’ll be what I said
   E    GBut the lord'As joke Bis a boat in a sea of sadness
CBustin' those jokes as DI float in a sea of sadness
(Play this riff for This part twice instead of the chords)
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-----0---------0-2---|
A|-------0---0---------|
E|-0-3---------3-------|
EShe doesn't Gknow but when sAhe's gone I sit aBnd drink her perfume
EI'm sure sheG's drinking tooA, but why, where Band what and for who?
EAnd I'm solo Growing. I'm onAe side off the boBat
CLooking out, throwing Dup, a lifesaver down my throat
[Hook] 
EWho's jealous Gwho's jealous Awho's jealous Bwho's jealous of who?
EWho's jealous Gwho's jealous Awho's jealous Bwho's jealous of who?
EWho's jealous Gwho's jealous Awho's jealous Bwho's jealous of who?
[Outro]
E G A B E G A B

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Sixteen Saltines

by Jack White

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chord sheet below the tab-

Jack White

Standard Tuning

No Capo

[Intro]

E|----------------------|

B|----------------------|

G|------------2-2--4-4--|

D|-2-2--5-5---2-2--4-4--|

A|-2-2--5-5---0-0--2-2--|

E|-0-0--3-3-------------|

[Refrain]

E|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|-5-----7-------------|

D|-5(x8)-7(x8)---------|

A|-3-----5-------------|

E|---------------------|

Groovin' part

E|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|---------------------|

D|-----0---------0-2---|

A|-------0---0---------|

E|-0-3---------3-------|

[Pre-solo/Solo]

|-------------------55--777--101010--1212--------------|

B|---------555--888-------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------------------------|

D|-9----------------------------------------------------|

A|-7(x8)------------------------------------------------|

E|-7----------------------------------------------------|

[Guitar in the background ]

E|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|-5-------7-----------|

D|-5(x16)--7(x17)------|

A|-3-------5-----------|

E|---------------------|

[Outro]

E|----------|

B|----------|

G|----------|

D|-2-2--5-5-|

A|-2-2--5-5-|

E|-0-0--3-3-|

Standard guitar tuning

No capo

- |355433|

- |224442|

- |335553|

- |557775|

Played/Sounds Better with Barred Chords

[Intro]

E G A B E G A B

[Verse 1]

E G A B

She's got stickers on her locker

E G A B

And the boy's number's there in magic marker

E G A B

I'm hungry and the hunger will linger

C D

I eat sixteen saltine crackers then I lick my fingers

E G A B

Well every morning I deliver the news

E G A B

Black hat white shoes and I'm red allover

E G A B

She's got a pink mailbox, that she puts up front

C D

Garbage in garbage out, she's getting what she wants

[Hook]

[Play this riff for the hook part instead of the chords]

E|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|---------------------|

D|-----0---------0-2---|

A|-------0---0---------|

E|-0-3---------3-------|

E G A B

Who's jealous who's jealous who's jealous who's jealous of who?

E G A B

If I get busy then I couldn't care less what you do

E G A B

But when I'm by myself I think of nothing else

C D

Than if a boy just might be getting through and touching you

[Verse 2]

E G A B

Spike heels make a hole in a lifeboat

E G A B

Drifting away when i’m talking and laughing as we float

E G A B

I hear her whistle, that's how I know she's home

C D

Lipstick, eyelash, broke mirror, broken home

E G A B

Force fed, forces meds 'till I drop dead

E G A B

You can’t defeat her, when you meet her you’ll be what I said

E G A B

But the lord's joke is a boat in a sea of sadness

C D

Bustin' those jokes as I float in a sea of sadness

(Play this riff for This part twice instead of the chords)

E|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|---------------------|

D|-----0---------0-2---|

A|-------0---0---------|

E|-0-3---------3-------|

E G A B

She doesn't know but when she's gone I sit and drink her perfume

E G A B

I'm sure she's drinking too, but why, where and what and for who?

E G A B

And I'm solo rowing. I'm one side off the boat

C D

Looking out, throwing up, a lifesaver down my throat

[Hook]

E G A B

Who's jealous who's jealous who's jealous who's jealous of who?

E G A B

Who's jealous who's jealous who's jealous who's jealous of who?

E G A B

Who's jealous who's jealous who's jealous who's jealous of who?

[Outro]

E G A B E G A B

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