'White Wedding' by Billy Idol - Guitar Tutorial

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            Title: White wedding
Artist: Billy Idol
Instrument: Guitar
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



B5 rhythm
E|----------------||
B|----------------||
G|----4-------4---||
D|----4-------4---||
A|2-2---2-2-2---2-||
E|----------------||

E5 rhythm
E|----------------||
B|----------------||
G|----------------||
D|----9-------9---||
A|----7-------7---||
E|0-0---0-0-0---0-||

D5 rhythm
E|----------------||
B|----------------||
G|----7-------7---||
D|----7-------7---||
A|5-5---5-5-5---5-||
E|----------------||

  riff
E|2---------------|--------2-------|0---------------|2---------------||
B|----3-----------|----3-------3---|0---------------|3---------------||
G|--------4-------|4---------------|1---------------|2---------------||
D|------------4---|----------------|2---------------|0---------------||
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
  B5                                E5               D5


E|2---------------|---------2------|5---------------|4---------------||
B|----3-----------|----3-------3---|7---------------|5---------------||
G|--------4-------|4---------------|7---------------|4---------------||
D|------------4---|----------------|7---------------|----------------||
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
  B5                                E5               D5

intro:
B5 x6
E5
D5
B5 x2
D5
E5
B5 x4


  A5 rhythm
E|----------------||
B|----------------||
G|----2-------2---||
D|----2-------2---||
A|0-0---0-0-0---0-||
E|----------------||

  verse 1
 B5      B5      A5     E5
 B5      B5      A5     E5
 B5      B5      A5     A5
 B5      B5      A5     E5
 B5      B5      E5     D5
 B5      B5      E5     D5
 B5      B5

  verse 2 (same as above with 2 extra bars of B5)

  verse 2 riff
E|----------------|----------------||
B|----3----3------|3---3---2-2-2-3-||
G|----2----2------|2---2---2-2-2-3-||
D|----------------|----------------||
A|----------------|----------------||
E|----------------|----------------||

  interlude

E|2---------------|--------2-------|0---------------|2---------------||
B|----3-----------|----3-------3---|0---------------|3---------------||
G|--------4-------|4---------------|1---------------|2---------------||
D|------------4---|----------------|2---------------|0---------------||
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
  B5                                E5               D5
E|2---------------|--------2-------|5---------------|4---------------||
B|----3-----------|----3-------3---|7---------------|5---------------||
G|--------4-------|4---------------|7---------------|4---------------||
D|------------4---|----------------|7---------------|----------------||
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
  B5                                E5               D5
E|2---------------|--------2-------|2---------------|--------2-------||
B|----3-----------|----3-------3---|----3-----------|----3-------3---||
G|--------4-------|4---------------|--------4-------|4---------------||
D|------------4---|----------------|------------4---|----------------||
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
  B5                                E5
E|2---------------|---------2------|2---------------|----------------||
B|----3-----------|----3-------3---|----3-----------|--------5---3---||
G|--------4-------|4---------------|--------4---2---|1---4-----------||
D|------------4---|----------------|----------------|----------------||
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
  B5                                D5               E5
E|----------------||
B|2---------------||
G|---2-------4----||
D|-------4--------||
A|----------------||
E|----------------||
  B5

  B5   B5   E5   D5
  B5   B5   D5   E5
  B5   B5   E5   E5
  B5   B5   D5   E5
  B5   B5   A5   E5
  B5   B5

  bridge
  B5 x14
  E5   D5

outro chorus
  B5   B5   D5   E5
  B5   B5   E5   D5 
  B5   B5   E5   D5 (repeat to fade)

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BassPlaya92

07.11.2022, 14:51

I'm not hearing any guitar playing in the intro or verse, except for a few stummed chords and that first riff. So I don't think those rhythm parts are actually being played.

Hugh .G.Rection

09.22.2022, 14:51

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spade_of_jack

12.04.2022, 14:51

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with your assessment of the composition's tabs or song lyrics. While there may be some areas that could use improvement, overall it is a well-done piece.

Swordacool

02.15.2023, 14:51

For the most part, good tabbing. Wish ya better luck next time.

Jonbon207

04.29.2023, 14:51

Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad my tab helped you out with those tricky chords and interlude parts! Keep on playing!

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