The Hardest Button To Button (100%... Bass Tab

		
		Ver 1 Ver 2 Ver 3 Ver 4 Ver 5 Ver 6 
	

Elephant [Bonus Tracks] Tabs:

The Hardest Button To Button Intro Guitar Tab

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THIS TAB IS 100% CORRECT
ECUADOR!!!!!!!!!

INTRO

G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3--|
E |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-5----------|

G |-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|
A |----------3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5--|
E |--5-5-5-5--------------------------|

G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |----------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-|
E |--5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-5-------------------------|

FIRST VERSE 
G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |----------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-|
E |--5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-5-------------------------|

SECOND VERSE
G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |----------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-|
E |--5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-5-------------------------|

THIRD VERSE 
G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |----------3-3-33---------3-3-33---------3-3-33-2-2-22-1-1-11------|
E |--5-5-55---------5-5-55---------5-5-55----------------------------|

AT THE END OF END THIRD VERSE
G |------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------|
A |-------3333------3333------3333-2222-1111-|
E |--5555------5555------5555----------------|

INTRO

G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3--|
E |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-5----------|

G |-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|
A |----------3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5--|
E |--5-5-5-5--------------------------|

FOURTH VERSE
G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |----------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-|
E |--5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-5---------5-5-5-5-------------------------|


FIFTH
G |----------------------------------------------------------|
D |----------------------------------------------------------|
A |----------3-3-33--------3-3-5^--------3-3-33-2-2-22-1-1-11|
E |--5-5-55---------5-5-55-------5-5-55----------------------|

AT THE END OF THIS VERSE
G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-------3333------3333------3333------3333-5^------3333------3333--|
E |--5555------5555------5555------5555---------5555------5555-------|

G |--------------------------|
D |--------------------------|
A |--5^------3333-2222-1111--|
E |-----5555-----------------|

G |------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------3333-3-3-3-3-3----------------3333-3-3-3-3-3-5^--|
E |--5555-5-5-5-5-5----------------5555-5-5-5-5-5--------------------|

G |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D |----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-------3333-5^-----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5^-------| 
E |--5555--------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5—5-5-5-5 --------------------5555--|

Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net

Source: http://www.bassmasta.net/w/white_stripes,_the/130597.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Dale Average	#1 by Dale Sharp at Nov 17, 1978 at 11:35 AM EST
	It sounds to me like he's trying to start a new life, but he's writing this song to the person who's holding him back, an ex-lover or something, and he can't seem to deal with them. There's only one thing left and he'll be able to start again, but they're "the hardest button to button." No idea about the first part, but a voodoo doll can be used to heal as much as it can hurt, and they're often used for good, but you never hear about that. I think. Or something.

No Picture Zim Average	#2 by Zim Zimson at Sep 30, 1981 at 2:09 AM EST
	JAck writes really strange lyrics

No Picture bob Rhythm Player	#3 by bob at Apr 13, 1986 at 1:36 PM EST
	I think it's about this incestous, dysfunctional family.

No Picture converes Average	#4 by converes at Aug 20, 1988 at 9:25 PM EST
	I'm not very shure but i got: It was a ray gun And it was 1984 Instead of 1981 which kind of gives more sence to te song making a reference to a book instead of just adding random dates. It also helps out on some of the theories that say the song has a social meaning to it. by th way cool name Mr, Orange is ti from Reservoir dogs? (that movie kicks ass)

No Picture Konner Rhythm Player	#5 by Konner Holzwart at Aug 4, 2003 at 1:31 PM EST
	ya, ive been thinking about this song for months, glad I found this site. hardest button to button is top coat, agreed, and a sign of maturiy: like when your full grown you can dress yourself (meatphoricaly, and coat being the outer garment) good comments who put that>this was my take to... I think there is some sibling rivalry going on to. agreed. ANd this is to be viewed as some life story from youth to grown up now.... Thats the button, the issue or issues. > i had oppinions that didnt matter a brain that felt like pancake batter... his back yard sounds pretty empty : is he making analogy that he wishes they had things patched up so life was not so bare between them. you know the small life small house, back yard bbq, whole town/urban'ite kinda life thang, ?sleazy : what is this issue or topic: guess. ? box w/ something in it... shite? mebe juz thoughts. awsum tunz foi sure

No Picture Ganondorf Average	#6 by Ganondorf Dragmire at Oct 30, 2006 at 12:55 AM EST
	catchy tune! worth checking out. the white stripes are a breath of fresh air for me!