The White Stripes - Icky Thump Tab

                           Icky Thump - The White Stripes

 Guitar I - (E A D G B E) 'Jack White'

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Intro/Verse:   Palm mutes are played in-time with the bass drum.

  
e
                      
                       
  
B
                      
                       
  
G
                      
                       
  
D
  2    2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
A
  2    2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
E
  0    0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   

        PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM

  
                      
                       
                       
  
                      
                       
                       
  
                      
                       
                       
  
 2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
 2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
 0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    

  PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   

        PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    

  PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   

       PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   

Chorus:

  
                           
  
                           
  
                           
  
  2  7  5 4           x 5  
  
  2         5 5  4 0  x 5  
  
  0                   x 3  


  
                            
                            
  
                            
                            
  
              7  6          
                            
  
  2  7  5 4        7  2 5   
  2  7  5 4           2 5   
  
  2         5         2 5   
  2         5 5  4 0  2 5   
  
  0                   0 3   
  0                   0 3   


  
                           
                            
  
                           
                            
  
              7  9  7 9    
                            
  
  2  7  5 4   7  9  7 9    
  2  7  5 4           x 5   
  
  2         5 5  7  5 7    
  2         5 5  4 0  x 5   
  
  0                        
  0                   x 3   


  
                            
                            
  
                            
                            
  
              7  6          
                            
  
  2  7  5 4        7  2 5   
  2  7  5 4           2 5   
  
  2         5         2 5   
  2         5 5  4 0  2 5   
  
  0                   0 3   
  0                   0 3   


  
                           
                   
                    
  
                           
                   
                    
  
              7  9  7 9    
                   
                    
  
  2  7  5 4   7  9  7 9    
  2                
              2 5   
  
  2         5 5  7  5 7    
  2                
              2 5   
  
  0                        
  0                
              0 3   

Verse:
        PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    

  PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   

        PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    

  PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   

Chorus:

  
                            
                            
  
                            
                            
  
                            
              7  6          
  
  2  7  5 4           x 5   
  2  7  5 4        7  2 5   
  
  2         5 5  4 0  x 5   
  2         5         2 5   
  
  0                   x 3   
  0                   0 3   


  
                            
                           
  
                            
                           
  
                            
              7  9  7 9    
  
  2  7  5 4           2 5   
  2  7  5 4   7  9  7 9    
  
  2         5 5  4 0  2 5   
  2         5 5  7  5 7    
  
  0                   0 3   
  0                        


  
                            
                            
  
                            
                            
  
                            
              7  6          
  
  2  7  5 4           x 5   
  2  7  5 4        7  2 5   
  
  2         5 5  4 0  x 5   
  2         5         2 5   
  
  0                   x 3   
  0                   0 3   


  
                            
                           
  
                            
                           
  
                            
              7  9  7 9    
  
  2  7  5 4           2 5   
  2  7  5 4   7  9  7 9    
  
  2         5 5  4 0  2 5   
  2         5 5  7  5 7    
  
  0                   0 3   
  0                        

 Solo:

  
                                     
                                    
  
                                     
                                    
  
 7  6    9  8    10  9     12  11    
 7  6    9  8    10  9    12  11    
  
      7       9        10         12 
      7       9        10        12 
  
                                     
                                    
  
                                     
                                    


  
                                     
                                    
  
                                     
                                    
  
 7  6    9  8    10  9     12  11    
 7  6    9  8    10  9    12  11    
  
      7       9        10         12 
      7       9        10        12 
  
                                     
                                    
  
                                     
                                    

Verse:
        PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    

  PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   

        PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    

  PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   

       PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   

Chorus:

  
                           
  
                           
  
                           
  
  2  7  5 4           x 5  
  
  2         5 5  4 0  x 5  
  
  0                   x 3  


  
                            
                            
  
                            
                            
  
              7  6          
                            
  
  2  7  5 4        7  2 5   
  2  7  5 4           2 5   
  
  2         5         2 5   
  2         5 5  4 0  2 5   
  
  0                   0 3   
  0                   0 3   


  
                           
                            
  
                           
                            
  
              7  9  7 9    
                            
  
  2  7  5 4   7  9  7 9    
  2  7  5 4           x 5   
  
  2         5 5  7  5 7    
  2         5 5  4 0  x 5   
  
  0                        
  0                   x 3   


  
                            
                            
  
                            
                            
  
              7  6          
                            
  
  2  7  5 4        7  2 5   
  2  7  5 4           2 5   
  
  2         5         2 5   
  2         5 5  4 0  2 5   
  
  0                   0 3   
  0                   0 3   


  
                           
                   
                    
  
                           
                   
                    
  
              7  9  7 9    
                   
                    
  
  2  7  5 4   7  9  7 9    
  2                
              2 5   
  
  2         5 5  7  5 7    
  2                
              2 5   
  
  0                        
  0                
              0 3   

Solo backing:
        PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    

  PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   

      PM    PM   PM      PM   PM  PM              PM   PM   PM    PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    

  PM   PM   PM                  PM   PM   PM      PM   PM   PM

  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
                       
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  2    2    2    2 5   
  2     2    2    2    
  2    2    2    2 5   
  
  0    0    0    0 3   
  0     0    0    0    
  0    0    0    0 3   

Second Solo: I tried to keep this as easy to follow along to as possible.
  Whammy Pedal 2 Octaves Up:

3:08 - 3:13


  
      12 12 x 12                           
  
                                      x 17 
  
                                           
  
                 9g11/ 14    /18           
  
                             /18 /16       
  
                                   0       


  
             /16                    
  
                  17                
  
                     14/  16~       
  
  12 14                             
  
                                    
  
                                    

  Whammy Pedal 1 Octave Up:

3:13 - 3:18

  
         15b                 
  
                             
  
                             
  
                             
  
                      10~    
  
                8/ 9         

                                     3:18 - 3:23

  
                                   
                           18br   
  
                                   
                        15        
  
                                   
      12 15br                     
  
                12     12\         
                                  
  
         10                        
                                  
  
     12                            
                                  

                                 3:23 - 3:28

  
                             
     18br     17                           
  
         15 17 15 17~        
                 17    19  19pbr      17   
  
          0                  
                                           
  
                             
                                           
  
                             
                                           
  
                             
                                           

                                           3:28 - 3:33

  
  17 19  17  15  14  15  14           
                                 
  
                             17~      
     15b  15pb  15pb 15 12~      
  
                                      
                                 
  
                                      
                                 
  
                                      
                                 
  
                                      
                                 

                                      3:33 - 3:38

  
       14  15  17  15  14          
       12                        
  
                                   
           15 13   /12~        x 
  
                                   
                                 
  
                                   
                                 
  
                                   
                                 
  
                                   
                                 

Chorus/Outro:   Play until fade out.

  
                            
                            
  
                            
                            
  
                            
              7  6          
  
  2  7  5 4           x 5   
  2  7  5 4        7  2 5   
  
  2         5 5  4 0  x 5   
  2         5         2 5   
  
  0                   x 3   
  0                   0 3   


  
                            
                           
  
                            
                           
  
                            
              7  9  7 9    
  
  2  7  5 4           2 5   
  2  7  5 4   7  9  7 9    
  
  2         5 5  4 0  2 5   
  2         5 5  7  5 7    
  
  0                   0 3   
  0                        


  
                            
                            
  
                            
                            
  
                            
              7  6          
  
  2  7  5 4           x 5   
  2  7  5 4        7  2 5   
  
  2         5 5  4 0  x 5   
  2         5         2 5   
  
  0                   x 3   
  0                   0 3   


  
                            
                           
  
                            
                           
  
                            
              7  9  7 9    
  
  2  7  5 4           2 5   
  2  7  5 4   7  9  7 9    
  
  2         5 5  4 0  2 5   
  2         5 5  7  5 7    
  
  0                   0 3   
  0                        


  
                            
                            
  
                            
                            
  
                            
              7  6          
  
  2  7  5 4           x 5   
  2  7  5 4        7  2 5   
  
  2         5 5  4 0  x 5   
  2         5         2 5   
  
  0                   x 3   
  0                   0 3   


  
                            
                           
  
                            
                           
  
                            
              7  9  7 9    
  
  2  7  5 4           2 5   
  2  7  5 4   7  9  7 9    
  
  2         5 5  4 0  2 5   
  2         5 5  7  5 7    
  
  0                   0 3   
  0                        


  
                            
                            
  
                            
                            
  
                            
              7  6          
  
  2  7  5 4           x 5   
  2  7  5 4        7  2 5   
  
  2         5 5  4 0  x 5   
  2         5         2 5   
  
  0                   x 3   
  0                   0 3   


  
                            
                           
  
                            
                           
  
                            
              7  9  7 9    
  
  2  7  5 4           2 5   
  2  7  5 4   7  9  7 9    
  
  2         5 5  4 0  2 5   
  2         5 5  7  5 7    
  
  0                   0 3   
  0                        

| PM palm mute note
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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