Here is my rough attempt at tab for a Stones classic. The songs is in
open G tuning (D G D G B D). If you want to really be Keith
Richards-esque, remove the low D string completely.
First there is the opening riff as follows:
D 12----12--12--12--12-----x----0------5----5--7----0-|
B 12----12--12--13--12-----x----0------5----5--7----0-|
G 12----12--12--12--12-----9----0------5----5--7----0-|
D 12----12--12--14--12-----9----0------5----5--7----0-|
G 12----12--12--12--12-----9----0------5----5--7----0-|
D ----------------------------------------------------|
While I'm at it, I'll get all of the tab out of the way first. Here is
the tab for the chorus parts:
After All is said and done
D 12----12--12--12--12-----x----x------7--------------|
B 12----12--12--13--12-----x----x------7--------------|
G 12----12--12--12--12-----9----9------7--------------|
D 12----12--12--14--12-----9----9------7--------------|
G 12----12--12--12--12-----9----9------7--------------|
D ----------------------------------------------------|
I gotta move while it's still fun
D 12----12--12--12--12-----x----x------7--------------|
B 12----12--12--13--12-----x----x------7--------------|
G 12----12--12--12--12-----9----9------7--------------|
D 12----12--12--14--12-----9----9------7--------------|
G 12----12--12--12--12-----9----9------7--------------|
D ----------------------------------------------------|
I better walk before they make me run
D 12----12--12--12--12-----x----0------5-------7----0-|
B 12----12--12--13--12-----x----0------5-------7----0-|
G 12----12--12--12--12-----9----0------5-------7----0-|
D 12----12--12--14--12-----9----0------5-------7----0-|
G 12----12--12--12--12-----9----0------5-------7----0-|
D ----------------------------------------------------|
Some chords you'll need to know in open G
D G D G B D
G 0 0 0 0 0 0 and also 12 12 12 12 12 12
C 5 5 5 5 5 5
D 7 7 7 7 7 7
Emin x 9 9 9 x x
F 10 10 10 10 10 10
A# 3 3 3 3 3 3
A common Keith chord is like you see on the fourth chording in the
opening riff. It is like hammering on the same chord position you would
call in standard (concert) guitar tuning for A minor augmented.
For a C position chord, the hammer on would go:
D G D G B D D G D G B D
C-chord 5 5 5 5 5 5 hammer on F-chord 5 5 7 5 6 5
If you can do this, you can play Start Me Up, Brown Sugar, etc. etc.
