by the ROLLING STONES   ( Jagger / Richards)

1995  version



 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

I hear that this tune is still part of their 2002-2003 tour so I tabbed the 1995 version from their album STRIPPED. It is another easy tune to play once you've tuned your guitar(s) in OPEN G like this from low to high :  D G D G B D. 
It is played agressively with two acoustic guitars whipping your strings as if you wanted to punish your guitar. Except where noted ( at the end of the chorus and in the finale) the 2 guitars play the same thing. I think that on the record by the Stones you can hear them distinctly simply because Keith 
Richards and Ron Wood are not in the same mood. Or is it Jagger that plays ?

I made a mp3 demo (2 Mb) which you can download by clicking on the key below. I was not agressive enough in the demo so I simply added an electric guitar in the background ! The demo comes with drums and bass ( which is implicit so I did not tab it).

 

CAPO on the 4th fret.

The frets are counted from the capo 

Legend :

h : hammer-on
/ : slide up
\ : slide down
>>> : strum rapidly
 

INTRO :

D+--0--0---2/4---5-----5---0-0-0-------+---2/4----5--------------------------+
B+--0--0---2/4---5-----5---0-0-0-------+---2/4----5--------------------------+
G+--0--0---2/4---5-----5---0-0-0-->>>--+---2/4----5-->>>>--------------------+
D+--0--0---2/4---5-----5---0-0-0-------+---2/4----5--------------------------+
G+--0--0---2/4---5--5------0-0-0-------+---2/4----5--------------------------+
D+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
 
 
 
 

VERSE :

D+--0--0---5---0------5------0--5------+-0----5-----0---5----0---------------+
B+--0--0---5---0------5------0--5------+-0----5-----0---5----0---------------+
G+--0--0---5---0------5------0--5------+-0----5-----0---5----0---------------+
D+--0--0---5---0------5------0--5------+-0----5-----0---5----0---------------+
G+--0--0---5---0------5------0--5------+-0----5-----0---5----0---------------+
D+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
         E - very - where  I  hear     the sound  of  mar-ching
    cos   Sum  mer's  here 'n   time     is  right  for figh ting

D+---5-------0-----5-----0-------------+-------------------------------------+
B+---5-------0-----5-----0-------------+-------------------------------------+
G+---5-------0-----5->>>-0-->>>--------+-----------------0-------------------+
D+---5-------0-----5-----0-------------+-----------0--2----------------------+
G+---5-------0-----5-----0-------------+--0---3h4----------------------------+
D+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+

     char - ging  feet   boy 
     in     the   street boy
 
 

CHORUS :

D+--7---7----7-----7---7--7--(7)-------+-7--7--7--7---7----------------------+
B+--8---8----8-----7---8--7--(8)-------+-8--8--8--8---7----------------------+
G+--7---7----7-----7---9--7---7--------+-7--7--7--7---7----------------------+
D+--9---9----9-----7---7--7---9--------+-9--9--9--9---7----------------------+
G+--7---7----7-----7---7--7---7--------+-7--7--7--7---7----------------------+
D+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
    But then what  can a poor boy        do 
 

D+--7-----7----7-----7---7--7--(7)-----+-7--7--7---7-------------------------+
B+--8-----8----8-----7---8--7--(8)-----+-8--8--8---7-------------------------+
G+--7-----7----7-----7---9--7---7------+-7--7--7---7-------------------------+
D+--9-----9----9-----7---7--7---9------+-9--9--9---7-------------------------+
G+--7-----7----7-----7---7--7---7------+-7--7--7---7-------------------------+
D+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
    Except to sing in a rock'n roll band
 

D+--7-----7----7-----7---7--7---7----7-+------7---7---7----7-----------------+
B+--8-----8----8-----7---8--7---8----7-+------8---7---8----7-----------------+
G+--7-----7----7-----7---9--7---7----7-+------9---7---9----7-----------------+
D+--9-----9----9-----7---7--7---9----7-+------7---7---7----7-----------------+
G+--7-----7----7-----7---7--7---7----7-+------7---7---7----7-----------------+
D+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
   cos   in   slee- py   London town there's just no place for 
 
 
 

 First  GUITAR                                                     (go back to start
                                                                  then finale)
D+--7------7---------2--------------2--+----------------2--------------------+
B+--8------7---------2-------------2---+--0-------------2--------------------+
G+--9------7----7----2->>>--------2----+--0-------------2->>>----------------+
D+--7------7----9----2-----------2-----+--0-------------2------2-0-----------+
G+--7------7----7----2----------2------+--0----------0--2------2-0---------0-+
D+-------------------------------------+-----2--0--2---------------2--0--2---+
    street fighting man no
 

 Second GUITAR

D+--7------7----7--7-7-----------------+-------------------------------------+
B+--8------7----8--7-5---------8h10--8-+--------------8/10---8h10-8----------+
G+--9------7----9--7-6->>>-------------+--9-7\5---------------------9-7\5-5\0+
D+--7------7----7--7-7-----------------+-------------------------------------+
G+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
D+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
    street fighting man no
 
 
 
 

FINALE :

 First  GUITAR
D+---2--2------------2---2--2--2--2----+-2--2--------------------------------+
B+---2--2---0-----0--2---3--3--3--3----+-2--2--------------------------------+
G+---2--2---0-----0--2---2--2--2--2----+-2--2--------------------------------+
D+---2--2---0-----0--2---4--4--4--4----+-2--2--------------------------------+
G+---2--2---0-----0--2---2--2--2--2----+-2--2--------------------------------+
D+-------------2-----------------------+-------------------------------------+
 

                                               ( Repeat finale then end with)
D+---2--2------------2---2--2--2--2----+-2---------------0-------------------+
B+---2--2---0-----0--2---3--3--3--3----+-2---------------0-------------------+
G+---2--2---0-----0--2---2--2--2--2----+-2---------------0-->>>--------------+
D+---2--2---0-----0--2---4--4--4--4----+-2---------------0-------------------+
G+---2--2---0-----0--2---2--2--2--2----+-2---------------0-------------------+
D+-------------2-----------------------+-------------------------------------+
 
 

  Second GUITAR (repeat till the end) 
D+-------------------------2-----------+-------------------------------------+
B+--2------0--------2---3--2--3--2-----+-0-----------------------------------+
G+--2------0--------2---2--2--2--2-----+-0-----------------------------------+
D+--2------0--------2---4-----4--2-----+-0-----------------------------------+
G+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
D+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
 

 

Tabbed by myself . All suggestions welcome here.

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