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)
[Em]Listen to our [G]decla[D]ration [Em]listen to our [G]testa[D]ment
[Em]We've been given a [G]reve[D]lation [Em]We are sure of [G]where we [D]stand
[Am]So let the banner be [G]unfu[D]rled [Am]We've found the light of [G]hope in a [D]dying [Em]world
[Em]Hear the myth of [G]modern [D]man [Em]you're the god of [G]your own [D]land
[Em]They call you weak, a [G]spineless [D]fool,say you've [Em]given up your [G]right to [D]rule
[Am]But I have been to the [G]land of [D]me [Am]and I know I was [G]never [D]free
[Am]Freedom came when I [Am/B]gave it all [C]away
(Chorus)
[G] [G] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [G] [D] [D] [Em]
That's why I call it Independence Day
[G] [G] [G] [D] [D] [Em] [G] [G] [D] [D] [Em]
Call it Independence Day
[Am] [G] [Am] [G]
Let the rockets blaze across the sky raise the flag of faith up high
[C] [D]
Let the doubters call it what they may
[Em]
It's Independence Day
[Em]The world can crown another [G]hundred [D]kings [Em]but I believe in a [G]better [D]dream
[Em]They may call it [G]slave[D]ry [Em]but the biggest chain I [G]knew was [D]me
[Am]So let the idols [G]tumble [D]down [Am]the walls of lies [G]crumble to the [D]ground
[Am]I know where salvation [Am/B]can be [C]found
[C]Let the idols tumble down
(Repeat Chorus)
Brian's Guitar Solo
[Am] [G] [D] [Am] [G] [D]
So join us in the celebration it's the birth of a holy nation
[Am] [Am/B] [C]
As people of light we are proud to say
(Repeat Chorus)
(After Last Chorus)
[Em] [G] [D] [Em]
Oh it's Independence Day
Ending Guitar Solo
Ron's Guitar Notes:
You'll find the beginning chord progression of:
re[Em]peated throu[G]ghout [D]the [Em]song, usua[G]ll[G]y [G]righ[D]t [D]af[D]ter 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:
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]Listen to our [G]decla[D]ration [Em]listen to our [G]testa[D]ment
[Em]We've been given a [G]reve[D]lation [Em]We are sure of [G]where we [D]stand
[Am]So let the banner be [G]unfu[D]rled [Am]We've found the light of [G]hope in a [D]dying [Em]world
[Em]Hear the myth of [G]modern [D]man [Em]you're the god of [G]your own [D]land
[Em]They call you weak, a [G]spineless [D]fool,say you've [Em]given up your [G]right to [D]rule
[Am]But I have been to the [G]land of [D]me [Am]and I know I was [G]never [D]free
[Am]Freedom came when I [Am/B]gave it all [C]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]The world can crown another [G]hundred [D]kings [Em]but I believe in a [G]better [D]dream
[Em]They may call it [G]slave[D]ry [Em]but the biggest chain I [G]knew was [D]me
[Am]So let the idols [G]tumble [D]down [Am]the walls of lies [G]crumble to the [D]ground
[Am]I know where salvation [Am/B]can be [C]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~~~-------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------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:
re[Em]peated throu[G]ghout [D]the [Em]song, usua[G]ll[G]y [G]righ[D]t [D]af[D]ter 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:
