4eigner.net The Foreigner Website: The Music: Tablatures: "Dirty White Boy" "Dirty White Boy" (M.Jones/L.Gramm) From the album "Head Games" ============================================================================ Tabbed by Steve Throne or 4eigner.net The Foreigner Website ============================================================================ The intro and most of the song is just a D chord, but a lot of it is in the feel. I'll try to tab it the best I can. Intro Riff 1 E--2-x---2-------------------- B--3-x---3-------------------- G--2-x-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---- D--0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---- A----------------------------- E----------------------------- Play Riff 1 several times then it goes into this bluesy type riff, D5-D6. This part's a lot like a couple of Creedence songs, I think. I guess you'd play it with a real fast shuffle feel. Riff 2 E--------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------- G--2---2-4---2-2---2-4---2-2---2-4---2-2---2-4------ D--0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0------ A--------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------- At the end of Riff 2 you tack on Riff 1 again. This is played a couple of times then onto the verse. For the verse I just play a C chord, barred at the 3rd fret. It sounds like it fits to me. The C is played under the lyrics, then at that end of each vocal line, throw in Riff 1 again. When it comes to the chorus, it's just Riff 2 under the words "Dirty White Boy". I think you play it 3 or 4 times, then end with Riff 1, then back to the next verse. That's pretty much it. I don't know if that explanation made much sense, so here it is in a little more detail. Intro Riff #1 four times Riff #2 twice Riff #1 two more times Verse C "Hey baby if you're feeling down" C "I know what's good for you all" "day" (play this riff 4 times) E--2-x---2-------------------- B--3-x---3-------------------- G--2-x-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---- D--0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---- A----------------------------- E----------------------------- C "Are you worried what your friends see?" C "Will it ruin your reputation, loving" "me?" (play 4 times again) E--2-x---2-------------------- B--3-x---3-------------------- G--2-x-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---- D--0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---- A----------------------------- E----------------------------- "Cause I'm a" "Dirty white boy" (now play this riff 4 times through the chorus) E--------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------- G--2---2-4---2-2---2-4---2-2---2-4---2-2---2-4------ D--0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0------ A--------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------- then...... E--2-x---2-------------------- B--3-x---3-------------------- G--2-x-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---- D--0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---- A----------------------------- E----------------------------- .....a few times and you're back to the next verse. Hope this helps. ============================================================================ Tabbed by Steve Throne or 4eigner.net The Foreigner Website ============================================================================