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How do you play seven nation army on bass guitar?

Here's a basic guide on how to play "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes on the bass guitar:

Tuning:

Standard Tuning (E A D G)

Main Riff:

```

E|-------------------------|----------------------------|

A|-------------------------|-----------2222-0------------|

D|-------------------------|-------2222--------0-------2--|

G|--77---------------777---|--2222---------------2222--|

```

- Play this main riff throughout the song.

Verse:

```

E|---------|---------|---------|---------|

A|---------|---------|---------|---------|

D|---------|---------|---------|---------|

G|--777---|--555---|--333---|--111---|

```

- Play the verse riff as follows:

```

|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

|---777----777-|--555----555-|--333----333-|--111----111-|

```

- Repeat this riff for the verse lyrics.

Chorus:

```

E|---------|---------|---------|---------|

A|---------|---------|---------|---------|

D|---------|---------|---------|---------|

G|-777-----|-777-----|---------|---------|

```

- Play the chorus riff as follows:

```

|--777------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

|--777----|---777-------|--------7777-|--------------|

|---------|--777-------|--555-----------|--------------|

|---------|---------|--------7777-|------5555----|

```

- Repeat this riff for the chorus lyrics.

Bridge:

```

E|---------|---------|---------|---------|

A|---------|---------|---------|---------|

D|---------|---------|---------|---------|

G|--555---|--777---|--777---|--555---|

```

- Play the bridge riff as follows:

```

|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

|---555----555-|--777----777-|--777----777-|--555----555-|

```

- Repeat this riff for the bridge lyrics.

Outro:

- Follow the same pattern as the verse and chorus, but end the song with the main riff.

Note: This guide provides a simplified version of the bass part for "Seven Nation Army." Feel free to experiment with variations and add your own interpretations to make it your own.

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