All Guitars in standard tuning
There are 7 guitars on this song
I’ll try to number them in
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C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
whole step bend
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
half step bend
@ use this symbols line up parts
! use this symbols line up parts
This is the first electric you hear
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different
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Guitar 1 stops and reappears at the chorus, 2 comes back during the verse
This is the main rhythm guitar
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I could stick my pen in my heart spill it all over the stage
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would it satisfy ya Would it slide on by ya Would
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ya think the boy is strange? Ain’t he strange? If
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I could win ya if I could sing ya
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C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
love song so divine
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would it be enough for your cheatin’ heart if
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I broke down and cried If I cried
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This comes in at the “Ain’t He strange” Part
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Chorus
I know it’s only rock n roll but I like it
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I said I know it’s only rock n rol but I
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C#
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D#
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G#
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A#
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Date: Mon, 27 Oct 97 20:50:43 PST
Subject: CRD: It’s Only Rock and Roll by The Rolling Stones
It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll – The Rolling Stones (1974)
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
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
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
str
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
ang
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F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
?
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
If I could win ya, If I could sing ya
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
love song so divine
would it be enough for your cheating heart
if I broke down and cried?
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
cr
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
ie
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F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
D
D#
E
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F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
?
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
I know… it’s only rock and roll, but I
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
like
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A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
I know… it’s only rock and roll,
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
like it,
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
like it,
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
yes I
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
do
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A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
I like it
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
like
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A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
like
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
can’t you
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
see
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
this old
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
boy has been
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
-
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F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
lonely
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
If I could stick
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
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
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
br
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
ai
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
n?
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
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
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
in
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
sa
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
ne
CHORUS, repeating to fade