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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------------------------------------|
EmListen to our GdeclaDration Emlisten to our GtestaDment EmWe've been given a GreveDlation EmWe are sure of Gwhere we Dstand
AmSo let the banner be GunfuDrled AmWe've found the light of Ghope in a Ddying Emworld
EmHear the myth of Gmodern Dman Emyou're the god of Gyour own Dland EmThey call you weak, a Gspineless Dfool,say you've Emgiven up your Gright to Drule
AmBut I have been to the Gland of Dme Amand I know I was Gnever Dfree AmFreedom came when I Am/Bgave it all Caway
(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
EmThe world can crown another Ghundred Dkings Embut I believe in a Gbetter Ddream EmThey may call it GslaveDry Embut the biggest chain I Gknew was Dme
AmSo let the idols Gtumble Ddown Amthe walls of lies Gcrumble to the Dground AmI know where salvation Am/Bcan be Cfound
CLet 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~~~-------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------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: =================== You'll find the beginning chord progression of:
reEmpeated throuGghout Dthe Emsong, usuaGllGy GrighDt DafDter the chorus. This part is shown in more detail at the beginning of this tab.
---------------- 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! ---------------- 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. :> ---------------- If you enjoy Christian Music and CCM Guitar Players stop by and visit my page sometime: