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IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL by The Rolling Stones (M. Jagger, K. Richards) (c) 1974 ------ INTRO: ------ E MajorE E MajorE|------------------------------------------------| BB|-10/12~--10/12-10-9----------9------------------| G+G|-11/13~--11/13-11-9--9----9--11(13)11p9------9~-| D MajorD|---------------------9h11---------------9h11----| A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------| E MajorE|------------------------------------------------| ----------- VERSE RIFF: ----------- E MajorE|-0-----0----0--0-----0--| BB|-0-----0----0--0-----0--| G+G|---0h1-----------0h1----| D MajorD|------------------------| A augmentedA|------------------------| E MajorE|------------------------| E 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? A augmentedA G+G E MajorE Ain't he strange? E 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? A augmentedA G+G E MajorE If I cried? -------------------------- CHORUS (Chuck Berry) RIFF: -------------------------- E MajorE|-------12---------12------------------------| BB|-12----12---12----12---12-------------------| G+G|-14(16)-----14(16)-----14(16)-14--12(14)----| D MajorD|-----------------------------------------14-| A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------| E MajorE|--------------------------------------------| A augmentedA E MajorE I said I know... it's only rock and roll, but I like it A augmentedA I know... it's only rock and roll, E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE but I like it, like it, yes I do A augmentedA Oh well I like it E MajorE I like it A augmentedA I like it D MajorD A augmentedA I said can't you see D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE that this old boy has been a-lonely
------ VERSE: ------ E 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? A augmentedA G+G E MajorE Ease your brain? E 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? A augmentedA G+G E MajorE He's insane [PLAY CHORUS] ------- BRIDGE: ------- BB E MajorE|--------------------------------------------| BB|--------------------------------------------| G+G|-------9-11(12)-(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)11~-| D MajorD|--9h11--------------------------------------| A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------| E MajorE|--------------------------------------------| |------11------11-------9-| |-------------------------| |-9/11----9/11----11\9~---| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| A augmentedA |----------------------------------------| |-12-----12--12-----12-------------------| |-14(16)-----14(16)----------------------| |----------------------14(16)-12(13)-----| |------------------------------------14~-| |----------------------------------------| |------11------11-------9-| |-------------------------| |-9/11----9/11----11\9~---| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| BB A augmentedA And do ya think that you're the only girl around? BB A augmentedA 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 augmentedA riff: ---------------------------- A augmentedA E 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-| --------------------------- 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.
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.
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