The White Stripes - Think I Smell A Rat guitar tab
I think I Smell A Rat by: White Stripes
Written by: Jack White
CD: White Blood Cells
Tabbed By: Xwhitestripes21x
Standard tuning-EADGBe
1st Riff
E-5-7-8-7-5-3-5-5-5-5-3-5
b---------------5-5-5-3-5
g---------------5-5-5-3-5
d---------------7-7-7-5-7
a---------------7-7-7-5-7
e---------------5-5-5-3-5
2nd Riff
E-5-7-8-7-5-3-5-5-5-5-3-0
b---------------5-5-5-3-0
g---------------5-5-5-3-0
d---------------7-7-7-5-2
a---------------7-7-7-5-2
e---------------5-5-5-3-0
3rd Riff
e---------------0-0-0-3-5
b-5-6-8-6-5-3-5-0-0-0-3-5
g---------------0-0-0-3-5
d---------------2-2-2-5-7
a---------------2-2-2-5-7
e---------------0-0-0-3-5
4th Riff
E-5-7-8-7-5-3-5-5-5-5-3--
b---------------5-5-5-3--
g---------------5-5-5-3-2
d---------------7-7-7-5-2
a---------------7-7-7-5-0
e---------------5-5-5-3-x
5th Riff
Play this little riff when he pauses. You have to time it right, then continue with the
riff he plays continuously.
e-----------------
b-------0---------
g-2-----1---------
d-2-----2---------
a-0-----2---------
e-x-----x---------
Main Chord
This is the chord he plays throughout the song. You can figure out the rhythm yourself.
When he stops, play the 5th riff lightly then continue on with this chord.
e-------------------
b-0-----------------
g-1-----------------
d-2-----------------
a-2-----------------
e-x-----------------
When you hear the note after the main chord that rings this is it.
e-------------------
b-------------------
g-2~---------------
d-2~---------------
a-0~----------------
e-x-----------------
Song Layout-
1st riff
2nd riff
3rd riff
4th riff
5th riff
Main Chord
5th riff
Main Chord
5th riff
Main Chord
1st riff
2nd riff
3rd riff
4th riff
5th riff
Main Chord
5th riff
Main Chord
5th riff
1st riff (slower)
2nd riff (slower)
3rd riff (slower)
4th riff (slower) but only play up until the 3rd bar then hit the Main chord one string
at a time
