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Its Only Rock N Roll tab by The Rolling Stones

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IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL

by The Rolling Stones
(M. Jagger, K. Richards)
(c) 1974

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INTRO:
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   Chord diagramE MajorE
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-10/12~--10/12-10-9----------9------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-11/13~--11/13-11-9--9----9--11(13)11p9------9~-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------9h11---------------9h11----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------|

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VERSE RIFF:
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Chord diagramE MajorE|-0-----0----0--0-----0--|
Chord diagramBB|-0-----0----0--0-----0--|
Chord diagramG+G|---0h1-----------0h1----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------|

Chord diagramE MajorE
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?
         Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramE MajorE
Ain't he strange?

Chord diagramE MajorE
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?
     Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramE MajorE
If I cried?


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CHORUS (Chuck Berry) RIFF:
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Chord diagramE MajorE|-------12---------12------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-12----12---12----12---12-------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-14(16)-----14(16)-----14(16)-14--12(14)----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------14-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------|

       Chord diagramA augmentedA                                        Chord diagramE MajorE
I said I know... it's only rock and roll, but I like it
Chord diagramA augmentedA
I know... it's only rock and roll,
       Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramA augmentedA     Chord diagramE MajorE
but I like it, like it, yes I do
        Chord diagramA augmentedA
Oh well I like it
   Chord diagramE MajorE
I like it
   Chord diagramA augmentedA
I like it
        Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramA augmentedA
I said can't you see
      Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramE MajorE
that this old boy has been a-lonely
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VERSE:
------

Chord diagramE MajorE
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?
          Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramE MajorE
Ease your brain?

Chord diagramE MajorE
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?
     Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramE MajorE
He's insane


[PLAY CHORUS]

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BRIDGE:
-------

    Chord diagramBB
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------9-11(12)-(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)11~-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--9h11--------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------|

|------11------11-------9-|
|-------------------------|
|-9/11----9/11----11\9~---|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|

  Chord diagramA augmentedA
|----------------------------------------|
|-12-----12--12-----12-------------------|
|-14(16)-----14(16)----------------------|
|----------------------14(16)-12(13)-----|
|------------------------------------14~-|
|----------------------------------------|

|------11------11-------9-|
|-------------------------|
|-9/11----9/11----11\9~---|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|

Chord diagramBB                                           Chord diagramA augmentedA
And do ya think that you're the only girl around?
Chord diagramBB                                              Chord diagramA augmentedA
I bet you think that you're the only woman in town.

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SOLO (very choppy and aggressive):
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   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]

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"I like it" Acoustic Chord diagramA augmentedA riff:
----------------------------

   Chord diagramA augmentedA                       Chord diagramE MajorE
|--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-|

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Accompanying electric lick:
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|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|-14(16)-14(16)-14(16)14--12(13)-----|
|--------------------------------14~-|
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|


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OUTRO RIFF:
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----------------------------------------|
-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..."

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NOTES:
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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.

Its Only Rock N Roll tab

"It's only rock ‘n roll (but I like it)" was released in 1974. It was the lead single from the “It’s only rock ‘n roll” studio album and is written by Jagger/Richards. Ronnie Wood, who had at that time not yet joined the band, also contributed but is not credited. Use these guitar tabs to play the famous song in their style.

This was the first time Wood contributed to a Rolling Stones song. Richards plays electric guitar on the song, Wood plays 12 string guitar. The song had a promo video where the band members wore sailor suits, playing in a circus tent that was filling up with bubbles. This was way before the MTV era so promo videos were not that common. The video was one of Mick Taylors last performances as a member of The Rolling Stones. The song has been covered by numerous artists, from the Spice Girls to Twisted Sister. You can use these It’s only rock ‘n roll (but I like it) guitar tabs to play your own cover version.

Other versions of Its Only Rock N Roll

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Its only rock n roll (Ver. 2) by The Rolling Stones

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Its only rock n roll (Ver. 2)Chords

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