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Ice Station Zebra

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1/36

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 36Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning EADGBe
An extremely complicated song with tons of weird syncopation but very few chords.
[Intro]
 groove                    glitch                           riff
e|-----------------|      |-------------------------|      |---------------------------------|
B|-----------------|      |-------------------------|      |---------------------------------|
G|-----------------|      |-------------------------|      |---------------------------------|
D|-----------------|      |-------------------------|      |---------------------------------|
A|-8-10-8-----8-10-|      |-10----10----10----10----|      |---------------------------------|
E|---------10------|(x12) |----10----10----10----10-| (x2) |-3333333-3333333-3333333-3333333-| (x2)
G
[Verse 1]
GHear me out, it ain't easy but I'll try to explain, everything in the world gets labeled a name
GA box, a rough definition, unaffordable, who picked the label doesn't want to be responsible
GTruth, you're the one who needs the keys to the prison, you create your own box, you don't have to listen
GTo any of the label makers, printing your obituaryD..G..D..G..D..G..D..G....here's an example:
GIf Joe Blow says "Yo you think like Aviaggio" you'll respond "No that's an insult Joe"
G"I live in a vacuum, I ain't copyin' no one!".....listen up, son
[Verse 2]
GEveryone creating is a member of the family, passing down genes and ideas in harmony
GThe players and the cynics will be thinking it's hard, but if you rewind the tape, we're all copying god
GCopying god, copying god, Fcopying god, copying god, add your own pace, but the puzzle is god's......
[Jazz Break]
G7  F7  G7  F7
[Outro]
G7Paying interest on the bills, I'm late but I F7just can't seem to remember the dates
G7I lay low and turn off the lamps, F7come on over, you can lick the stamps and
G7We could put together a portfolio and F7sing hallelujah in stereo
G7If we find a baby, let her into the hall, but F7keep the car running on motor to go
G7We got fever and there ain't no cure, girl, F7take out insurance if you ain't too sure, girl
G7We do things that lovers do, well never have to ever hear the rings of school bells
C7Plad jeans, no cellular phone, all the G7time in the world, no twilight zone
C7My time is mine and they know they can't get, G7JB told me you got to hit it and quit it..C7..G7  C7  G7  
G7I'm never gonna go where you want me to go, cause C7I got feelings that you just don't know and you can
G7Listen up if you want to hear and C7if you can't stand it, then, right here.G7....C7..G7  C7  
G7The name of the tune is Cool Hand Luke, cause C7I got stripes on my pants and boots
G7In prison you can learn a lesson from the C7hand alone to the hotbox session, listen....
[repeat intro]

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Ice Station Zebra

by Jack White

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning EADGBe

An extremely complicated song with tons of weird syncopation but very few chords.

[Intro]

groove glitch riff

e|-----------------| |-------------------------| |---------------------------------|

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

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

D|-----------------| |-------------------------| |---------------------------------|

A|-8-10-8-----8-10-| |-10----10----10----10----| |---------------------------------|

E|---------10------|(x12) |----10----10----10----10-| (x2) |-3333333-3333333-3333333-3333333-| (x2)

[Verse 1]

Hear me out, it ain't easy but I'll try to explain, everything in the world gets labeled a name

A box, a rough definition, unaffordable, who picked the label doesn't want to be responsible

Truth, you're the one who needs the keys to the prison, you create your own box, you don't have to listen

G D G D G D G D G

To any of the label makers, printing your obituary..................here's an example:

If Joe Blow says "Yo you think like Aviaggio" you'll respond "No that's an insult Joe"

"I live in a vacuum, I ain't copyin' no one!".....listen up, son

[Verse 2]

Everyone creating is a member of the family, passing down genes and ideas in harmony

The players and the cynics will be thinking it's hard, but if you rewind the tape, we're all copying god

G F

Copying god, copying god, copying god, copying god, add your own pace, but the puzzle is god's......

[Jazz Break]

G7 F7 G7 F7

[Outro]

G7 F7

Paying interest on the bills, I'm late but I just can't seem to remember the dates

G7 F7

I lay low and turn off the lamps, come on over, you can lick the stamps and

G7 F7

We could put together a portfolio and sing hallelujah in stereo

G7 F7

If we find a baby, let her into the hall, but keep the car running on motor to go

G7 F7

We got fever and there ain't no cure, girl, take out insurance if you ain't too sure, girl

We do things that lovers do, well never have to ever hear the rings of school bells

C7 G7

Plad jeans, no cellular phone, all the time in the world, no twilight zone

C7 G7 C7 G7 C7 G7

My time is mine and they know they can't get, JB told me you got to hit it and quit it....

G7 C7

I'm never gonna go where you want me to go, cause I got feelings that you just don't know and you can

G7 C7 G7 C7 G7 C7

Listen up if you want to hear and if you can't stand it, then, right here.......

G7 C7

The name of the tune is Cool Hand Luke, cause I got stripes on my pants and boots

G7 C7

In prison you can learn a lesson from the hand alone to the hotbox session, listen....

[repeat intro]

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