Independence Day Chords & Tabs
Independence Day
White Heart
From the CD "PowerHouse"
Words and Music by Mark Gersmehl, Billy Smiley and Rick Florian
using the standard tuning conventions:
/ = Slide up /w = Whammy bar up
\ = Slide down \w = Whammy bar down
# = Harmonic ~ = Vibrato
p = Pulloff ^ = Bend (up pitch)
h = Hammer On v = Bend (down pitch)
* = Natural Harmonic
Em G D Em G D (Repeat)
|---------------3------2-------0-----3----2-------------------------------|
|---------------0------3-------0-----0----3-------------------------------|
|-----0---------0------2---0-0-0-----0----2-------------------------------|
|-2---2---------0--0-0-0---0h2-2-----0----0-------------------------------|
|-2---2---------2---- -----0h2-2-----2------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0---0-2-3-3---- -----0-0-0-0-2-3------------------------------------|
Em G D Em G D
Listen to our declaration listen to our testament
Em G D Em G D
We've been given a revelation We are sure of where we stand
Am G D Am G D Em
So let the banner be unfurled We've found the light of hope in a dying world
Em G D Em G D
Hear the myth of modern man you're the god of your own land
Em G D Em G D
They call you weak, a spineless fool,say you've given up your right to rule
Am G D Am G D
But I have been to the land of me and I know I was never free
Am Am/B C
Freedom came when I gave it all away
(Chorus)
G G G D Em G G D D Em
|------------------------------3----3--3-------2----0------3-3-2-2-----0--|
|------------------------------0----0--0-------3----0------0-0-3-3-----0--|
|-------0----------------------0----0--0-------2----0------0-0-2-2-----0--|
|-0-h-2----0h2p0---------------0----0--0-------0----2--0h2-0-0-0-0-----2--|
|--------------2p0-------------2----2--2------------2--0h2-2-2---------2--|
|-----------------3------------3----3--3------------0------3-3-----3-2-0--|
That's why I call it Independence Day
G G G D D Em G G D D Em
|--3---3---3-------2-2----0------3-3-2-2-----0----------------------------|
|--0---0---0-------3-3----0------0-0-3-3-----0----------------------------|
|--0---0---0-------2-2----0------0-0-2-2-----0----------------------------|
|--0---0---0-------0-0----2--0h2-0-0-0-0-----2----------------------------|
|--2---2---2--------------2--0h2-2-2---------2----------------------------|
|--3---3---3--------------0------3-3-----3-2-0----------------------------|
Call it Independence Day
Am G Am G
|---------0-0----------------------3---0-0-------------------------3------|
|-------0h1-1----------------------0-0h1-1-------------------------0------|
|-------0h2-2----------------------0-0h2-2-------------------------0------|
|-------0h2-2----------------------0-0h2-2-------------------------0------|
|-----------0----------------------2-----0-------------------------2------|
|----------------------------------3-------------------------------3------|
Let the rockets blaze across the sky raise the flag of faith up high
C D
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-5----------------------------------7--------------------------------------|
|-5----------------------------------7--------------------------------------|
|-5----------------------------------7--------------------------------------|
|-3----------------------------------5--------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Let the doubters call it what they may
Em
|-------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------2------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------2------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
It's Independence Day
Em G D Em G D
The world can crown another hundred kings but I believe in a better dream
Em G D Em G D
They may call it slavery but the biggest chain I knew was me
Am G D Am G D
So let the idols tumble down the walls of lies crumble to the ground
Am Am/B C
I know where salvation can be found
C
Let the idols tumble down
(Repeat Chorus)
Brian's Guitar Solo
|------------------------------------------------------0h3p0--------------|
|--15^19v\s--10^12-10p8--------------------------------------3-0----------|
|-----------------------9~~~\s--2h4p2p0--2h4p20------------------0-5*-\w--|
|-------------------------------------2p0------2p0-2~~~-------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/w/white_heart/independence_day_tab.html ]
|--------------5*---------------------------------------------------------|
|-----5*---5*-----------------------21^24\s--10^12-10p8-------------------|
|--------5*--------------------------------------------9~~~~~\s-----------|
|----5*-----------5*/w\w/w\w/w\w-----------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------5-7-8-|
|-8-7-5---------------------------------------------5-7-8-----5-7-8-------|
|------7--9-7-5\2--4-2-0------------------4-7-4-5-7-------5-7-------------|
|-----------------------2-------4-5-7-4-7---------------------------------|
|------------------------3HM~~~7------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am G D Am G D
|-8~----------------7---5--------8~------------------7----5---------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
So join us in the celebration it's the birth of a holy nation
Am Am/B C
|-8~------------------------7---------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------8~~~---------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
As people of light we are proud to say
(Repeat Chorus)
(After Last Chorus)
Em G D Em
|-----------------------0--------3-----------2-----0----------------------|
|-----------------------0--------0-----------3-----0----------------------|
|---------0--0--0-------0--------0-----------2-----0----------------------|
|--------2--0--0--------2--------0-----------0-----2----------------------|
|---0-2-3--2--0---------2--------2-----------------2----------------------|
|--3-------------3-2-0--0----0-2-3-----------------0----------------------|
Oh it's Independence Day
Ending Guitar Solo
|----------------------------------------------------12-15^17-15--12--12--|
|--------12-15----------------------------12~~-12-15^---------------15----|
|--14^16-------14^16---14-12-14--14-12-14---------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------12----------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------15p12--12-------------------------------------------------------|
|--14^16-------14--14-12---12-14p12----12-14p12---------------------------|
|------------------------14----------14----------12-14-----------------12-|
|----------------------------------------------14-----------12-12-12-14---|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------11-12-12-11----------14^16--14p12h14--12p11h12---|
|---12p14~~-----14-14--14-----------14-12-14------------------------------|
|-14----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------15/ww\17\ww/15/ww\17~~-----|
|---11-12-11--------------------------------------------------------------|
|-14--------14-12--14^16-14~~---------------------------------------------|
|----------------14-------------14p12-14-14~~-----------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----15-14-14--14-15-17--15-17-17^19~\s---19p17p15--17p15p14--15p14p12---|
|--17---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------14-15-15-15-14------------|
|-15p14p12---------------------------17-17----17--------------17-15-17----|
|---------14p12--12-14p12----------16-------------------------------------|
|--------------14-----------12-14-----------------------------------------|
|-------------------------14----------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ron's Guitar Notes:
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You'll find the beginning chord progression of:
Em G D Em G G G D D D
repeated throughout the song, usually right after the chorus.
This part is shown in more detail at the beginning of this tab.
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I've also found it more "authentic" sounding to "hammer-on" most all of
the Am and Em chords found throughout the song. Both chords are hammered
onto "open" strings, so it's usually "kind" of easy. Definetely builds
up those hand muscles!
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About the guitar solo... Whew! What can I say? I've poured over this
sizzler for more time than I care to admit, and I've tried my best...
but, I have to admit, I could still be missing some of the finer points.
Especially some of the harmonics(?) at the end of each "segment"
point of Wooten's first solo. Tough stuff! He could be pinching his
fingers close to the pick and strings, giving an artificial harmonic...
but sometimes I'm just not sure. Any help from anyone?
I remember while at Walt Disney World's Nite of Joy '94, I found myself
standing in the front row, just 15 feet from where Wooten was positioned
on stage. (And yes, I can attest that at no time did Brian's fingers ever
leave his hands!) I remember thinking: "Watch the positioning of his
hands...Watch how he uses the whammy bar...Watch how..." Of course,
I was doing this for *ALL* of White Heart's songs that night, and those
finer guitar techniques can sometimes all run together...
Oh, well. Enjoy. :>
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