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The Same Boy Youve Always Known

The White Stripes
Chords & TabKeyDbeginner
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Chords in this song6

Intro

e|------------------------------------------2-2----------------|
B|----------------------------------------3-3-3----------------|
G|--2h4--4p2p0--2-------------------------2-2-2----------------|
D|----------------------------2h4--4p2p0--0--------------------| x2
A|-----------------0-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1

you fell down of course and then you 
got up of course and started over 
forgot my name of course 
then you started to remember  

Chorus

pretty tough to think about the beginning of December  
C G G*
pretty tough to think about
pretty tough to think about yeah yeah pretty tough to think about 
*: During that section of the song you strum the G twice in a row
and immediately following the music stops and the lyrics continue.

Verse 2

you're looking down again and then you look me over 
we're laying down again on a blanket in the clover  
the same boy you've always known well I guess I haven't grown  
the same boy you've always known  
A A G (only play the first few strings of
the same boy you've always known this G, then go right into the G5)

Bridge

think of what the past did it could've lasted
so put it in your basket
I hope you know a strong man who can lend you a hand
lowering my casket
                                               e|-----3
[Solo] The beginning definitely starts with a B|-2h4-- and I think you can just
make up the rest of it since its most likely improved anyway. Just play around
with it and some of the stuff from the intro and I bet you'll get pretty close.

Verse 3

I thought this is just today and soon you'll be returning 
the coldest blue ocean water cannot stop my heard and mind from burning  
C (just one strum or so) G G A A
everyone who's in the know says that's exactly how it goes
C (stop after one strum) G G A**
and if there's anything good about me I'm the only one who knows
**: use an arpeggio up on the last A)
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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