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Seven Nation Army

The White Stripes
Easy songs Rock & alternative Modern hits
KeyEm
Capo—
LevelEasy
Transpose Em 0
Text
Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point

Verse Riff

 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------5---------| (x10)
A|-7--7---7-5-3-2--/-7--7---7-5-3-2--/-7--7---7-5-3-2--/-7--7---7-5-3-2-|
E|-0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------------|
 
 

Pre/Post-Chorus Riff

 
e|------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
 
(Bass)
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
 
 

Chorus Riff

(Gtr w/Distortion + 3 string slide)
 
e|-0----------------------|
B|-8--8/-12-\-8-\7-\5--\4-|
G|-9--9/-12-\-9-\7-\5--\4-|
D|-9--9/-12-\-9-\7-\5--\4-|
A|-7--7/-10-\-7-\5-\3--\2-|
E|-0----------------------|
 
(Bass)
G|----------------|
D|------5---------|
A|-7--7---7-5-3-2-|
E|-0--------------|
 
(Gtr)
e|-0----------------------------|
B|-8--8/-12-\-8-\7-\5-/7-\-5-\4-|
G|-9--9/-12-\-9-\7-\5-/7-\-5-\4-|
D|-9--9/-12-\-9-\7-\5-/7-\-5-\4-|
A|-7--7/-10-\-7-\5-\3-/5-\-3-\2-|
E|-0----------------------------|
 
(Bass)
G|--------------------|
D|------5-------------|
A|-7--7---7-5-3-5-3-2-|
E|-0------------------|
 
 

Verse 1

EmGC
I'm gonna fight 'em off
EmGC
A seven nation army couldn't hold me back
EmGC
They're gonna rip it off
EmGC
Taking their time right behind my back
EmGC
And I'm talking to myself at night
EmGC
Because I can't forget
EmGC
Back and forth through my mind
EmGC
Behind a cigarette
GA
And a message coming from my eyes says leave it alone
 

Instrumental Chorus

EmGC x4
GA
 

Interlude

EmGC x4
 

Verse 2

EmGC
Don't wanna hear about it
EmGC
Every single one's got a story to tell
EmGC
Everyone knows about it
EmGC
From the Queen of England to the hounds of Hell
EmGC
And if I catch it coming back my way
EmGC
I'm gonna serve it to you
EmGC
And that ain't what you want to hear
EmGC
But that's what I'll do
GA
And a feeling coming from my bones says find a home
 

Solo

EmGC x8
GA
 

Interlude

EmGC x4
 

Verse 3

EmGC
I'm goin' to Wichita
EmGC
Far from this opera, forever more
EmGC
I'm gonna work the straw
EmGC
Make the sweat drip out of every pore
EmGC
And I'm bleeding and I'm bleeding and I'm bleeding
EmGC
Right before the Lord
EmGC
All the words are gonna bleed from me
EmGC
And I will sing no more
GA
And the stains coming from my blood tell me go back home
 

Instrumental Chorus

EmGC x4
Em
 
 
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How to play Seven Nation Army chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes is presented in the key of Em. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

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