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 ------ 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|------------------------------------------------|
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
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VERSE RIFF:
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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?
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CHORUS (Chuck Berry) RIFF:
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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
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VERSE:
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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]
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BRIDGE:
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B
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-------9-11(12)-(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)11~-|
D|--9h11--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
|------11------11-------9-|
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|-9/11----9/11----11\9~---|
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A
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|-12-----12--12-----12-------------------|
|-14(16)-----14(16)----------------------|
|----------------------14(16)-12(13)-----|
|------------------------------------14~-|
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|------11------11-------9-|
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|-9/11----9/11----11\9~---|
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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.
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SOLO (very choppy and aggressive):
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2x
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||-14(16)--14(16)-14(16)-(16)14-12-----||
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|-------12-12-------12-12---------------12-|
|-12----12-12-12----12-12-15------------12-|
|-14(16)------14(16)------14(16)14-12h13---|
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|-----------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)-----|
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|--------12---------12-------------------------------|
|-12-12--12--12-12--12---15------15------------9-----|
|-14(16)-----14(16)-----(16)14--(16)14------9-11(13)-|
|---------------------------------------9h11---------|
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[PLAY CHORUS]
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"I like it" Acoustic A riff:
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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-|
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Accompanying electric lick:
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|-14(16)-14(16)-14(16)14--12(13)-----|
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OUTRO RIFF:
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-12-----12--------12--------------------|
-14(16)-14(16)----14(16)~-14-12(13)-----|
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"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).
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whole step bend (two frets)
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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.
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4. Unison Bend
Strike the two note simultaneously and bend the lower note to the pitch of the higher.
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5. Vibrato
Vibrate the note by rapidly bending and releasing the string with a left-hand finger.
Its Only Rock N Roll tab
What Is This?
Its Only Rock N Roll by The Rolling Stones guitar tabs playing instructions."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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