White Man
View chords used in this chart
A|-3-
D|-3-
VERSE RIFF (RIFF TWO):
The first one is repeated once.
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7\5-7----7-5----5-5-5\3-5---5-3----5-5-5\3---|
D|-7-7-7\5-7----7-5----5-5-5\3-5---5-3----5-5-5\3-5-|
A|-5-5-5\3-5----5-3----3-3-3\1-3---3-1----3-3-3\1-5-|
D|------------------------------------------------5-|
During part of the song, there is a variation......
That variation goes a little something like this...
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-7-7-7\5-7-------|
D|-7-7-7\5-7-7-7-5-|
A|-5-5-5\3-5-7-8-3-|
D|-----------------|
RIFF THREE:
E|-------|
B|-------|
G|-----7-|
D|-3-0-7-|
A|-3-0-5-|
D|-3-0---|
CHORUS RIFF (RIFF FOUR):
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-0--3-3-0--3--0--3/5-5-5-5-5-5-8--8-8-12-0-|
A|-3-3-3-0--3-3-0--3--0--3/5-5-5-5-5-5-8--8-8-12-0-|
D|-3-3-3-0--3-3-0--3--0--3/5-5-5-5-5-5-8--8-8-12-0-|
For one part of the chorus, do this:
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-0--3-3-0--3--0--8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--3--5-|
A|-3-3-3-0--3-3-0--3--0--8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--3--5-|
D|-3-3-3-0--3-3-0--3--0--8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--3--5-|
Then, there will be little things you will need for the song to play
it exactly. For example, there is a pick slide at one part. Before
the 2nd chorus, palm-mute the bass strings open.
To start the bridge, use this "chord":
E|---
B|---
G|---
D|-5-
A|-5-
D|-5-
Then the bridge is something like this:
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5\3-5------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5\3-5--5-5-5/3-5--5-5-5-3--5-5-5-3-|
A|-3-3-3\1-3--5-5-5/3-5--5-5-5-3--5-5-5-3-|
D|------------5-5-5/3-5--5-5-5-3--5-5-5-3-|
That's enough, don't you think?
Have fun.
If you don't know where each riff goes, and how many times to play it,
I pity you.
Any questions or comments?<-------Chris White(shaggymoods70@yahoo.com)
How to play White Man
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.