The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones - Its Only Rock N Roll Ver 2 guitar tab
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IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL by The Rolling Stones (M. Jagger, K. Richards) (c) 1974 ------ INTRO: ------ E E|------------------------------------------------| B|-10/12~--10/12-10-9----------9------------------| G|-11/13~--11/13-11-9--9----9--11(13)11p9------9~-| D|---------------------9h11---------------9h11----| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| ----------- VERSE RIFF: ----------- E|-0-----0----0--0-----0--| B|-0-----0----0--0-----0--| G|---0h1-----------0h1----| D|------------------------| A|------------------------| E|------------------------| E If I could stick my pen in my heart I would spill it all over the stage Would it satisfy ya, would it slide on by ya, Would you think the boy is strange? A G E Ain't he strange? E If I could win ya, If I could sing ya a love song so divine would it be enough for your cheating heart if I broke down and cried? A G E If I cried? -------------------------- CHORUS (Chuck Berry) RIFF: -------------------------- E|-------12---------12------------------------| B|-12----12---12----12---12-------------------| G|-14(16)-----14(16)-----14(16)-14--12(14)----| D|-----------------------------------------14-| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| A E I said I know... it's only rock and roll, but I like it A I know... it's only rock and roll, E D A E but I like it, like it, yes I do A Oh well I like it E I like it A I like it D A I said can't you see D A E that this old boy has been a-lonely ------ VERSE: ------ E If I could stick a knife in my heart Suicide right on the stage Would it be enough for your teenage lust Would it help to ease the pain? A G E Ease your brain? E If I could dig down deep in my heart Feelings would flood on the page Would it satisfy ya, would it slide on by ya, Would you think the boy's insane? A G E He's insane [PLAY CHORUS] ------- BRIDGE: ------- B E|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|-------9-11(12)-(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)11~-| D|--9h11--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| |------11------11-------9-| |-------------------------| |-9/11----9/11----11\9~---| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| A |----------------------------------------| |-12-----12--12-----12-------------------| |-14(16)-----14(16)----------------------| |----------------------14(16)-12(13)-----| |------------------------------------14~-| |----------------------------------------| |------11------11-------9-| |-------------------------| |-9/11----9/11----11\9~---| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| B A And do ya think that you're the only girl around? B A I bet you think that you're the only woman in town. ---- SOLO (very choppy and aggressive): ---- 2x ||-------------------------------------|| ||-12------12-----12------12-----------|| ||-14(16)--14(16)-14(16)-(16)14-12-----|| ||---------------------------------14--|| ||-------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------|| |-------12-12-------12-12---------------12-| |-12----12-12-12----12-12-15------------12-| |-14(16)------14(16)------14(16)14-12h13---| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |-----------12---------12-12---------12---------12---------12-| |-12--------12--12-----12-12--12-----12--12-----12-12-12---12-| |-14(16)--------14(16)--------14(16)-----14(16)----14(16)-----| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |--------12---------12-------------------------------| |-12-12--12--12-12--12---15------15------------9-----| |-14(16)-----14(16)-----(16)14--(16)14------9-11(13)-| |---------------------------------------9h11---------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| [PLAY CHORUS] ---------------------------- "I like it" Acoustic A riff: ---------------------------- A E |--0-x-x---0---0--0---0----0-| |--2-x-x---2---5--3---2----0-| |--2-x-x---2---6--4---2----1-| |--2-x-x---2---------------2-| |--0-x-x---0---------------2-| |--------------------------0-| --------------------------- Accompanying electric lick: --------------------------- |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |-14(16)-14(16)-14(16)14--12(13)-----| |--------------------------------14~-| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| ----------- OUTRO RIFF: ----------- ---------------------------------------- -12-----12--------12-------------------- -14(16)-14(16)----14(16)~-14-12(13)----- ------------------------------------14~- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- "It's only Rock 'n' Roll but I like it...It's Only Rock 'n' Roll..." -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ NOTES: ------ 1. Bending Strike the note and bend up 1/2 step (one fret). ----------5(6)-------------- whole step bend (two frets) ---------5(7)--------------- 2. Bend & Release Strike the note and bend up 1/2 (or whole) step, then release the bend back to the original note. All three notes are tied, only the first note is struck. ---------5(7)5-------------- 3. Pre-Bend Strike note in bent 1/2 (or whole) step, then release. ---------(7)5--------------- 4. Unison Bend Strike the two note simultaneously and bend the lower note to the pitch of the higher. --------5(7)---------------- --------5(7)---------------- 5. Vibrato Vibrate the note by rapidly bending and releasing the string with a left-hand finger. -------10~~-----------------