Band: The White Stripes
Song: Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
Album: White Blood Cells
Publisher: Third Man Records/V2 Records
Tabbed by: Peter ([email protected])

STANDARD TUNING

This is my first tab ever and I’ve only been playing guitar for about 2 months so there might be some errors.  It’s possible this tab is right, but I’m not 100% sure because there is a lot of different ways you can play this song. 

Key:
lg-Lightly Grace Note
h-Hammer On
p-Pull Off
/-Slide
b-Bend
~-Hold Note
x-Mute

Intro:  LEAD
e]-------------------------------------------------------------- -
b]--------------------------------------------------------------   -
g]--------------------------------------------------------------     -
d]--------------------------------------------------------------       -
a]--------------------------------------------------------------         -
E]-5--5-5p0--3--3-3p0--2-2p0--1-1p0--5---3lg-3lg----           -
						                     x1		  
e]--------------------------------------------------------------	 -
b]--------------------------------------------------------------         -
g]--------------------------------------------------------------       -
d]--------------------------------------------------------------     -
a]--------------------------------------------------------------   -
E]-5--5-5p0--3--3-3p0--2-2p0--1-1p0--5---3b---------- -

In Between the Intro and Pre-Verse Power Chord Part:  LEAD
e]--------------------------------------------------------------  x2
b]--------------------------------------------------------------
g]--------------------------------------------------------------
d]-7--7-7-x—5--5-5-x—4-4-x—3-3-x—7--7-7—5----
a]-7--7-7-x—5--5-5-x—4-4-x—3-3-x—7--7-7—5----
E]-5--5-5-x—3--3-5-x—2-2-x—1-1-x—5--5-5—3---

e]--------------------------------------------------------------  x1
b]--------------------------------------------------------------
g]--------------------------------------------------------------
d]-7~-----------------------------------------------------------
a]-7~-----------------------------------------------------------
E]-5~----------------------------------------------------------

Pre-Verse:  CLEAN with a little LEAD
e]---------------------------------------------------------------
b]--------3p2--------------------------------------------------
g]------------------------------0------------0-----------------
d]-----2---------------------0------------2------------4h5----
a]--0-----------0-------2h3-----------3----------3/5--------0
E]-----------------0h3-----------------------------------------

e]----------------------------------------------------------------
b]----------------------------------------------------------------
g]---2--2p0--------3p2---------------------0---------0----------
d]-2-------------2-----------------------0---------2--------4h5
a]-----------0------------0---------2h3---------3------3/5----
E]---------------------------0h3--------------------------------

e]---------------------------------------------------------------
b]--------3p2--------------------------------------------------
g]--------------0~----------------------------------------------
d]----2---------------------------------------------------------
a]-0-------------------------------------------------------------
E]--------------------------------------------------------------

Verse: Both Guitar Parts Made Into One Part CLEAN

e]-0--0-0-x-------------------------0--0-0-0------------- _
b]-x--x-x-x---0--0-0-x---0--0-0-x---3--3-3-0-------------    _
g]-2--2-2-x---0--0-0-x---0--0-0-x---2--2-2-0-------------       _
d]-2--2-2-x---0--0-0-x---2--2-2-x---2--2-2-0-------------          _
a]------------2--2-2-x---3--3-3-x---------------------------           _
E]------------3--3-3-x----------------------------------------             _

e]-0--0-0-x-------------------------0--0-0-0---------------                _
b]-x--x-x-x---0--0-0-x---0--0-0-x---3--3-3-0---------------                  _
g]-2--2-2-x---0--0-0-x---0--0-0-x---2--2-2-0---------------                    _  x2
d]-2--2-2-x---0--0-0-x---2--2-2-x---2--2-2-0---------------                  _
a]------------2--2-2-x---3--3-3-x----------------------------                _
E]------------3--3-3-x-----------------------------------------              _

e]-0--0-0-x--------------0--0-0-0~---------------------------           _
b]-x--x-x-x---0--0-0-x---3--3-3-0~---------------------------         _
g]-2--2-2-x---0--0-0-x---2--2-2-0~---------------------------       _
d]-2--2-2-x---0--0-0-x---2--2-2-0~---------------------------     _ 
a]------------2--2-2-x------------------------------------------   _
E]------------3--3-3-x----------------------------------------- _

Chorus: HEAVY LEAD!

e]------------------------------------------------------------------  x2
b]------------------------------------------------------------------
g]-----------3--3—5--5------------------------------------
d]-5--5—3--3—3--3—5--5—5—3---------------------------
a]-5--5—3--3—5--5—7--7—5—3---------------------------
E]-7--7—5--5-----------7—5----------------------------

e]------------------------------------------------------------------  x1
b]------------------------------------------------------------------
g]------------------------------------------------------------------
d]-5~--------------------------------------------------------------
a]-5~--------------------------------------------------------------
E]-7~--------------------------------------------------------------

Bridge: LEAD 

e]-------------------------------------------------------------------  x8
b]-3-----------------------------------------------------------------
g]-2-----------------------------------------------------------------
d]-0-----------------------------------------------------------------
a]-x-----------------------------------------------------------------
E]-2----------------------------------------------------------------

e]-------------------------------------------------------------------  x1
b]-------------------------------------------------------------------
g]-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------
d]-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------
a]-0-0-0-0--3--0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------
E]----------3------------------------------------------------------

e]-------------------------------------------------------------------  x8
b]-3-----------------------------------------------------------------
g]-2-----------------------------------------------------------------
d]-0-----------------------------------------------------------------
a]-x-----------------------------------------------------------------
E]-2-----------------------------------------------------------------

e]--------------------------------------------------------------------  x1
b]--------------------------------------------------------------------
g]-------------------------2--------------------------------------
d]-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----2--------------------------------------
a]-3-3-3-3--0--3-3-3-3--0-----------------------------------------
E]-2-2-2-2--0--4-4-4-4--0----------------------------------------

Ending: CLEAN

e]----------------------------------------------------------------------
b]-----3p2----3p2---------------------------------------3p2-------3p2
g]----------------------------------------------------------------------
d]---2----------------------------0---2-------4h5---2---------------
a]-0--------0--------0------2h3-----3----3/5------0-----------0------
E]----------------------0p3-------------------------------------------

e]----------------------------------------------------------------------
b]-------------------------------------3p2-----------------------------
g]-------------------------------------------0--2----------------------
d]--------------0---2------4h5----2------------------------------------
a]-0------2h3-----3----3/5------0--------------------------------------
E]---0p3---------------------------------------------------------------

Um…that’s it.  Please rate my tab and if you have any comments or corrections just email me.