The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women Ver 2 guitar tab
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#This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # # From : Jean-Pierre Trolet - 2002 You will find a MP3 (1,7Mb) recorded by myself to illustrate the tab and how to contact me on my webpage here: http://jptrol.free.fr/mus HONKY TONK WOMEN - by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards In 1969 slow syncopated rock and roll riffs were an innovation and Keith Richards was the innovator with that most famous tune. I remember a few years ago seeing an interview at the TV of an old hatted guitar fame cow-boy of the middle west. He stood there with a foot on a stool holding his dreadnought and saying :" Keith Richards is so bad a guitar player that no one can imitate him. This way we can say that he's got a personnal style ". Dear ! Why so much bitterness ? Jealousy ? Oh ! Needless to say it is not our opinion here. This tune was a small revolution and I find it is fairly difficult to play all the more so that at times it is impossible to sing while playing to adjust the rhythm. I think my tab is mostly accurate though. I tabbed it from listening. I tabbed two guitar lines with a bass. The two guitars are tuned in OPEN G like this: from low to high : D - G - D - G - B - D The FIRST GUITAR plays alone the intro and the first verse. Afterwards we hear at least one more guitar but then the whole is drowned in saxophon and it is a real orgy ( a hot atmosphere in this honky tonk bar in which it is difficult to recognize anything ! Playing that in a band is really funny: you can add as many guitars as you wish : the more , the merrier. Remember too that this was the first single in which Mick Taylor played too ! So my MP3 demo in which I recorded the 3 guitars may sound a bit approximate when compared to the original but I'm sure you will find here something consistent. Legend : h : hammer-on p : pull-off b/ : full bend up b\ : mute full bend up and sounding only on release INTRO FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+--3-3---0-3-0-3---0-----0-0-0--------+ G +-0----0--0--0----0--0--0-------------+--4-4p2-0-2-0-4p2-0---0-0-2-0--------+ D +-0----0--0--0----0--0--0-------------+----------------------2-------2------+ G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ VERSE : FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+-5(5)-----6-6p5----------------------+ G +--0--0----0--0--0----------------0---+-5(5)-----5-5 ----------------------+ D +--0--0----0--0--0--------------------+-5(5)-----7-7p5----------------------+ G +--0--0----0--0--0--------0--2h4------+-5(5)-----5-5 ----------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ I met a gin-soaked bar room queen in Memphis FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +--8p6---------0--1--0-------2----3---+--3---2--------------7---8-8p7-------+ G +--7---7--7----0--0--0-------2----2---+--2---2--------------7---7-7 -------+ D +------8--7----0--2--0-------2----5---+--5---2--------------7---9-9p7-------+ G +----------------------------2----2---+--2---2--------------7---7-7 -------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ She wanted to take me upstairs for a ride FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +-----------0------------0--0---------+-0------0--0-------------0-----------+ D +------------------------0--0---------+-0------0--0-------------------------+ G +---0--2h4------5----2---0--0---------+-0------0--0----0--2h4---------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ (see variant below) She had to heave me right across her FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +------5------6-6p5-----8p6-----------+----------------------7--------------+ G +---5--5------5-5 -----7---7--7--0---+-7--0-------------0---7--------------+ D +---5--5------7-7p5---------8--7--0---+-7--0-----------------7--------------+ G +---5---------5-5---------------------+---------0--2h4-------7--------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ shoulder I just can't seem to drink her FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +--7--7--0----------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +--7--7--0---------0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0---+--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-------------------+ D +--7--7--0---------0-0-2-0-0-0--2-0---+--0-0-2-0-0-0--2-0-------------------+ G +--7--7--0---------0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0---+--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ SECOND GUITAR ^^^^ D +-----------------------17-17-17-17---+-------------------------------------+ B +------8------------------------------+------------15-----------------------+ G +--5/7---7---------17b/---------------+-17b\--14b/-----14b\-12--------------+ D +----------8--5-----------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ off my mind 1ST CHORUS FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+------------------------0-0----------+ G +-----0--0----0--0-0-0--0--0---7-7--7-+--7-7-7--7-7----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------+ D +-----0--0----2--0-0-0--2--0---7-7--9-+--7-7-7--9-7----0-0-2-0-0-0-2-0------+ G +-----0--0----0--0-0-0--0--0---7-7--7-+--7-7-7--7-7----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ SECOND GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+---------------12-12-13-12-12h13--12--+ G +-------------------------------------+---------------12-12-12-12-12-12--12--+ D +-------------------------------------+---------------12-12-14-12-12-12--12--+ G +-------------------------------------+---------------12-12-12-12------------+ D +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ BASS G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +------3---3-3-----------3----10--10--+-10------10-----3--3-3---------------+ And it's a hon_ hon_ hon hon ky tonk woman FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-----------0-0-----------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +--0-0--2-0-0-0-2-0-------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ SECOND GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +--12-12-13-12-12h13--12--------------+-------------------------------------+ G +--12-12-12-12-12-12--12--------------+-------------------------------------+ D +--12-12-14-12-12-12--12--------------+-------------------------------------+ G +--12-12-12-12------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +--3------3-3-------------------------+-------------------------------------+ FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+------------------------0-0----------+ G +-----0--0----0--0-0-0--0--0---7-7--7-+--7-7-7--7-7----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------+ D +-----0--0----2--0-0-0--2--0---7-7--9-+--7-7-7--9-7----0-0-2-0-0-0-2-0------+ G +-----0--0----0--0-0-0--0--0---7-7--7-+--7-7-7--7-7----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ SECOND GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------17-----17---+ B +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +-------------------------------------+---------------------17b/---17b/-----+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ BASS G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +----3---3-3------------3----10--10-10+---------10---3----3-3---------------+ Gimme gimme gimme the honky tonk blues FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +----------0-0------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +--0-0-2-0-0-0-2-0--------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ SECOND GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +------------15-----------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +-17b\--14b/----14b\-12---------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ BASS G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +--3---3-3----------------------------+-------------------------------------+ 2nd CHORUS (Instruments only) FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------0--0--------------------+----0--0-----------------------5--5--+ G +-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0---+-0--0--0--0--0-----5--5--5--5--5--5--+ D +-0--0--2--0--0--0--2--0----0--0--2---+-0--0--0--2--0-----5--5--7--5--5--5--+ G +-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0---+-0--0--0--0--0-----5--5--5--5--5--5--+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ SECOND GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-14/15-15-15-15p14-12-----14---------+---------15-------------5-6-6p5------+ G +-15/16-16-16-16p14-12--12-14-12-12---+------12-16p14-12-------5-5-5--------+ D +---------------------14--------------+-12h14------------14--5-5-7-7p5------+ G +-------------------------------------+----------------------5---5-5--------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +--3-----3--3--------------3----3--3--+-----------3-------8---8--8----------+ FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +----------------------5--5-----------+-------------------------------------+ G +---5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----+-0---0---0---0---0---0---------------+ D +---7--5---5--5--7--5--5--5--7--5-----+-0---0---0---0---0---0---------------+ G +---5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----+-0---0---0---0---0---0---------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ SECOND GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+-15-15-15-15p14-12----12-14-12-14----+ G +-------------------------------------+-16-16-16-16p14-12----12-14-12-14----+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------14----------------+ G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ BASS G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +---------8------8--8--------8--------+-3----3---3--------3-----------------+ FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +------------------------7-7-8-8------+--7-7-8-8----7-7-8--7----------------+ G +--2-2-2--2-2--2---------7-7-7-7------+--7-7-7-7----7-7-7--7----------------+ D +--2-2-2--2-2--2---------7-7-9-9------+--7-7-9-9----7-7-9--7----------------+ G +--2-2-2--2-2--2---------7-7-7-7------+--7-7-7-7----7-7-7--7----------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ SECOND GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +--------------10--------7-8-8p7------+-------------------------------------+ G +--------9--11----11-----7-7-7--------+-------------------------------------+ D +--9h11------------------7-9-9p7------+-------------------------------------+ G +------------------------7-7-7--------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ BASS G +-------------------------------------+---7---------------7-----------------+ D +----------------------------4-4-5-6--+-7-------4-4-5-6-7-------------------+ A +------------------------5-5----------+-----5-5-----------------------------+ E +--5---5--5---5-----------------------+-------------------------------------+ FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------0--0--------------------+----0--0-----------------------5--5--+ G +-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0---+-0--0--0--0--0-----5--5--5--5--5--5--+ D +-0--0--2--0--0--0--2--0----0--0--2---+-0--0--0--2--0-----5--5--7--5--5--5--+ G +-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0---+-0--0--0--0--0-----5--5--5--5--5--5--+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ SECOND GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-14/15-15-15-15p14-12-----14---------+---------15-------------5-6-6p5------+ G +-15/16-16-16-16p14-12--12-14-12-12---+------12-16p14-12-------5-5-5--------+ D +---------------------14--------------+-12h14------------14--5-5-7-7p5------+ G +-------------------------------------+----------------------5---5-5--------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ BASS G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +--3---3-3---------3------3----3------+-----------3-----8------8-8----------+ FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +----------------------5--5-----------+-------------------------------------+ G +---5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----+-0---0---0---0-0-0---0---0-----------+ D +---7--5---5--5--7--5--5--5--7--5-----+-0---0---2---0-0-0---2---0-----------+ G +---5--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----+-0---0---0---0-0-0---0---0-----------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ SECOND GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-15h17-15------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+-15------15------15\14--12----15\14-12-+ G +-------------------------------------+-----------17-15-16\14--12----16\14-12-+ D +-------------------------------------+---------------------------14----------+ G +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ BASS G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------8--8--------------+-3------3-3--------------------------+ FIRST GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +------------7-7----------------------+----0-0-------0-0-----0--------------+ G +--7--7-7-7--7-7--7--7-----0--0--0----+--0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0---0--------------+ D +--7--7-9-7--7-7--9--7-----0--0--2----+--0-0-0-2--0--0-0-2---0--------------+ G +--7--7-7-7--7-7--7--7-----0--0--0----+--0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0---0--------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ SECOND GUITAR D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-14----------15-14-12----------------+-------------------------------------+ G +-14-------12-16-14-12-----12---------+-------------------------------------+ D +----12h14----------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ BASS G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +--10---10-10-----10-------3----3-3---+-3-----3--3---------3----------------+ VARIANT D +-------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+ G +-------------0----------0--0---0-----+ D +------------------------0--0---0--etc+ G +----0---2h4----4p2--0---0--0---0-----+ D +-------------------------------------+