The Rolling Stones – Wild Horses


These known chords are used in this song.


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The original version of this is 3 guitars.

Acoustic 1 (“Nashville tuning”- low 3 strings an octave up)

this is the one which starts the song off, there are no bass

strings which gives it that high sound. After the intro it

mainly plays harmonics

 
Acoustic 2 (Open  
G 
D 
 
G 
 
D 
 
G 
 
B 
 
D 
)

this is the main acoustic throughout the song. If I get some

requests I will put this part down.

Electric 3 (Standard tuning)

this is Mick Taylor’s classic backing and superb solo. If I get

_lots_ of requests I might summon the energy to tab the solo, if

I get hundreds I might even tab the whole part.

For now, I will just do CRD. Despite having 3 guitars on the original

recording, this one sounds surprisingly full with just 1 acoustic

(standard tuning) and voice.

Intro:

 
G 
Am7 
 
G 
Gsus 
Am7 
 
G 
 
 
Bm 
G 
Gsus 
Bm 
G 
Gsus 
 

1. Childhood living is easy to do

 
Am 
G 
C 
D 
G 
Gsus 
G 
D 
Dsus2 
D 
C 
 

The things you wanted I brought them for you

 
Bm 
G 
Gsus 
Bm 
G 
Gsus 
 
 
Graceless lady you know who I  
Am 
 
Am 
G 
C 
D 
G 
Gsus 
G 
D 
Dsus2 
D 
 

You know I can’t let you slide through my hands

 
Am 
G 
C 
D 
G 
F 
G 
C 
Bm 
 
 
Ch. Wild horses couldn’t drag me  
A 
 
way
 
Am 
G 
C 
D 
G 
F 
G 
C 
 
 
Wild wild horses couldn’t drag me  
A 
 
way
 
2. I watched you suffer  
A 
dull aching pain

Now you’ve decided to show me the same

No sweeping exits or off-stage lines

Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind

Ch. Wild horses couldn’t drag me away

 
C 
(VIII)

Wild wild horses couldn’t drag me away

(guitar break)

 
Fsus2 
(VIII) 
 
 
C 
(VIII) x 3
 
D 
G 
 
 
3. I know I’ve dreamed you  
A 
sin and  
A 
lie

I have my freedom but I don’t have much time

Faith has been broken, tears must be cried

Let’s do some living, after we’ll die

Ch. Wild horses couldn’t drag me away

Wild wild horses we’ll ride them some day.

Weird chords:

Am7 3 0 2 0 1 3

 
Gsus 
3 2 0 0 1 x
 
Dsus2 
x x 0 2 3 0
 
C 
(VIII) 8 10 10 9 8 8
 
Fsus2 
(VIII) 8 10 10 10 10 8

l+p

black rick

 
“Have  
A 
good time, _all_ the time” – Viv Savage

>From: km12686@eehpx15 (Ky Macpherson)

>Subject: CRD: Wild Horses (Rolling Stones)

“Wild Horses” by the Rolling Stones

tab by Ky MacPherson ([email protected])

lyrics by Jim Flammang ([email protected])

Intro:

 
Gi 
 
Am7 
 
Gi 
 
Am7 
 
Gi 
 

Verse:

 
Bm 
 
C 
hildhood 
 
li
Giii 
ving
 
Bm 
Is easy to  
D 
Giii 
o
 
Am7 
The things you
Cii 
wanted,
 
Gii 
I brought them for
C6 
you

Graceless lady,

 
You know who I  
Am 
,

You know I can’t let you,

Slide through my hands

Chorus:

 
Bm 
Am7 
Wild 
 
H
Cii 
orses,
 
Bm 
Am7 
 
Gii 
Couldn’t
F 
drag me  
A 
Ci 
way,

Wild, wild horses,

Couldn’t drag me away…

I watched you suffer

 
A 
dull, aching pain

Now you decided

To show me the same

No sweeping exits

Or off-stage lines,

Can make me feel bitter,

Or treat you unkind

(Refrain)

I know I dreamed you

 
A 
sin and  
A 
lie,

I have my freedom,

But I don’t have much time

Faith has been broken,

Tears must be cried,

Let’s do some living,

After we die…

(refrain)

Here are the chords:

 
Gi 320003 Am7 575555  
Bm 
799777
 
Gii 355433 Cii 875558  
F 
133211

C6 x35555 Am9 575587 Ci x32010

Giii 7 10 9 7 8 7

In the third verse, you can replace the Am7 with an Am9. (Although

now that I listen to it, I think the ninth is actually coming from

 
the lead guitar. But it still sounds nice to use Am9 for  
A 
little

variety, especially with only one guitar)

I would appreciate any suggestions or corrections.

From: [email protected] (Mike Murphy)

Subject: Re: WILD HORSES

I’ve fooled with the song some. Not real sure about the exact

placement of these chords. Trust your ear.

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WILD HORSES

———–

 
G 
 
C 
h
Bm 
ildhood 
 
l
G 
iving 
 
 
Bm 
is easy to  
G 
do.
Gsus4 
G 
 
The
Am 
things that y
G 
ou 
 
w
C 
ante
D 
D 
 
 
G7 
I bought them for y
D 
ou.
G 
 
Gr
Bm 
aceless 
 
l
G 
ady, 
 
 
Bm 
you know who I  
G 
Am 
;
 
You
Am 
know I  
C 
C 
an’t let yo
D 
 
sl
G 
ide through my h
D 
ands.
 
Am 
Wild 
 
h
C 
orses
D 
co
G 
uldn’t 
 
dr
F 
ag me aw
C 
ay;
 
Bm 
W
Am 
ild, wild h
C 
orses 
 
 
C 
G 
ouldn’t 
 
dr
F 
ag me aw
C 
ay.
 
I watched you suffer  
A 
dull aching pain.

Now you decided to show me the same.

No sweeping exit or off-stage lines

Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind.

Wild horses couldn’t drag me away;

Wild, wild horses couldn’t drag me away.

 
I know I’ve dreamed you,  
A 
sin and  
A 
lie.

I have my freedom, but I don’t have much time.

Faith has been broken, tears must be cried.

Let’s do some living after we die.

Wild horses couldn’t drag me away;

Wild, wild horses, we’ll ride them someday.

 
W
G 
E 
’ll 
 
r
F 
ide them somed
C 
ay.
G 

From: “Van Murray”

Subject: CHD: WILD HORSES – ROLLING STONES

This what I have so far and thought some of you might enjoy it as well as

offer some corrections. Thanks.

-Van.

WILD HORSES – ROLLING STONES

 
G 
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
 
 
Bm 
 
C 
hildhood 
 
 
G 
living 
 
 
Bm 
is easy to  
G 
do
 
Am 
the things you  
C 
want to  
D 
G 
I bought them for  
D 
you
C 
 
Bm 
priceless 
 
 
G 
lady 
 
 
Bm 
you know who I  
G 
Am 
 
Am 
You know I  
C 
can’t let  
D 
you 
 
 
G 
slide through my  
D 
hands
C 
 
Am 
Wild 
 
 
C 
Horses 
 
 
D 
G 
couldn’t 
 
 
F 
drag me  
C 
away
 
Am 
wild wild  
C 
horses 
 
 
D 
G 
couldn’t 
 
 
F 
drag me  
A 
C 
way
 
Bm 
I watched you  
G 
suffer 
 
 
Bm 
A 
dull aching  
G 
pain
 
Am 
now you de
C 
cided 
 
 
D 
G 
to show me the  
D 
same
C 
 
Bm 
no sweet thing  
G 
exits 
 
 
Bm 
oh of stage  
G 
blinds
 
Am 
could make me be  
C 
bitter 
 
 
D 
or
G 
treat you  
D 
unkind
C 
 
Am 
Wild 
 
 
C 
Horses 
 
 
D 
G 
couldn’t 
 
 
F 
drag me  
C 
away
 
Am 
wild wild  
C 
horses 
 
 
D 
G 
couldn’t 
 
 
F 
drag me  
A 
C 
way
 
Bm 
I know I’ve  
G 
drained you  
Bm 
it seemed like  
A 
 
G 
lie
 
Am 
I have my  
C 
freedom 
 
 
D 
G 
but I don’t have much  
D 
time
C 
 
Bm 
faith has been  
G 
broken 
 
 
Bm 
tears must be  
G 
cried
 
Am 
lets do some  
C 
living 
 
 
D 
G 
after we’ve  
D 
died
C 
 
Am 
wild 
 
 
C 
horses 
 
 
D 
G 
couldn’t 
 
 
F 
drag me  
A 
C 
way
 
Am 
wild wild  
C 
horses 
 
 
D 
G 
we’ll 
 
 
F 
ride them some  
C 
day
 
Am 
wild 
 
 
C 
horses 
 
 
D 
G 
couldn’t 
 
 
F 
drag me  
A 
C 
way
 
Am 
wild wild  
C 
horses 
 
 
D 
G 
we’ll 
 
 
F 
ride them some  
C 
day

Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 16:06:01 -1000

From: Harlan L Thompson

WILD HORSES- The Rolling Stones

 
TUNING:  
D 
 
G 
 
D 
 
G 
 
B 
 
D 
 
 
G/
D 
(1) 
Am/G 
 
 
G/
D 
(2) 
D11 
 
 
G/
D 
(3) 
G1 
 
G 
G2 
 
G 
 
 
Am/G 
 
G(2) 
 
D11 
 
 
G/
D 
(3) 
G1 
 
G 
G2 
 
G 
 
 
Bm 
 
C 
hildhood 
 
livin
G 
G 
 
G1 
 
G 
G2 
 
G 
Bm 
is easy to  
G 
do
G1 
 
G 
G2 
 
G 
 
Am 
The things y
G 
ou 
 
w
C 
anted 
 
 
D 
G 
I bought them for y
D 
ou
C 
 
Bm 
 
G 
raceless 
 
la
G 
dy
G1 
 
G 
G2 
 
G 
Bm 
you know who I  
G 
Am 
G1 
 
G 
G2 
 
G 
 
Am 
You know I  
C 
G 
an’t 
 
 
C 
let you  
D 
sl
G 
ide through my ha
D 
nds

CHORUS:

 
Am 
Wild 
 
 
C 
horses
D 
C 
G 
ouldn’t 
 
dr
F 
ag me aw
C 
ay
Bm 
 
Am 
Wild, wild ho
C 
rses
D 
G 
couldn’t 
 
 
D 
F 
rag me aw
C 
ay
 
I watched you suffer  
A 
dull aching pain

Now you decided to show me the same

No sweet vain exits or off stage lines

Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind …CHORUS

BRIDGE:

 
F 
C 
F 
C 
D 
 
 
I know I’ve dreamed you  
A 
sin and  
A 
lie

I have my freedom but I don’t have much time

Faith has been broken, tears must be cried

Let’s do some living after we die

CHORUS #2:

 
Am 
Wild 
 
ho
C 
rses 
 
 
D 
C 
G 
ouldn’t 
 
dr
F 
ag me awa
C 
y
Bm 
 
Am 
Wild, wild h
C 
orses 
 
 
D 
G 
we’ll 
 
r
F 
ide them some  
D 
C 
ay
D 
G 
 
Bm 
G 
Bm 
G 
Am 
C 
D 
G 
D 
 

REPEAT CHORUS #2

CHORDS:

 
 
G/
D 
(1) 
Am/G 
 
 
G/
D 
(2) 
D11 
 
 
G/
D 
(3) 
G1 
 
G2 
 
Bm 
Am 
G 
C 
D 
F 
 
 
D 
–5——7—12—-10—-9—-0—-0—4—-2—0–5–7–10—
B 
–0——5—12—-10—-8—-1—-0—3—-1—0–5–7–10—
G 
–4——5—12—–9—-7—-0—-2—4—-2—0–5–7–10—
D 
–0——7—-0—–0—-0—-2—-2—4—-2—0–5–7–10—
G 
–0———–0—–0—-0—-0—-0————0–5–7–10—
D 
–0——5—-0—–0—-0—-0—-0—4—-2—0–5–7–10—

Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 12:53:59 -0000

From: Ed Finegold

Wild Horses

by The Rolling Stones

transcription by: Ken Friedson and Ed Finegold

Intro:

There are two guitar parts at the intro.

The rhythm is the same as the verse,

 
the lead is built off of the  
Bm 
pentatonic, the notes are:

(fret/string)

10/1,8/1,7/1,5/1

Listen to it, it’ll take about two seconds to figure it out.

Verse 1:

 
Bm 
 
heard
G 
living
Bm 
is easy to
G 
do
 
Am 
the pains you
C 
wante
D 
D 
 
 
G 
I bought them for you
D 
C 
 
note: the  
D 
and the last  
C 
are transitional chords,  
A 
quick

down-up-down-up and then change to the next chord

 
Bm 
 
G 
raceless 
 
 
G 
lady,
Bm 
you know I  
G 
Am 
 
Am 
You know I can’t
C 
let 
 
you
D 
 
 
G 
slide through my  
D 
hands

Chorus:

 
Am 
Wild 
 
 
C 
Horses
D 
 
 
G 
couldn’t 
 
 
F 
drag me  
A 
C 
way
D 
 
Am 
Wild 
 
 
C 
Horses
D 
 
 
G 
couldn’t 
 
 
F 
drag me  
A 
C 
way
 
(again those  
D 
chords are transitional)

Verse 2:

 
Bm 
I watched you  
G 
suffer, 
 
 
Bm 
A 
dull aching  
G 
pain
 
Am 
Now you’ve de
C 
cided
D 
 
 
G 
to show me the  
D 
same
C 
 
Bm 
Those sweeping  
G 
exits, 
 
 
Bm 
whoa off stage  
G 
lines
 
Am 
could make me be
C 
bitter
D 
 
 
G 
and treat you un
D 
kind

Chorus

Verse 3:

 
Bm 
I know I  
G 
dreamed 
 
you,
Bm 
A 
sin and  
A 
G 
lie
 
Am 
I have my
C 
freedom
D 
 
 
G 
but I don’t have much
D 
time
C 
 
Bm 
 
F 
aith has been
G 
broken, 
 
 
Bm 
tears must be
G 
cried
 
Am 
Let’s do some
C 
living
D 
 
 
G 
after we di
D 
E 

Chorus

last line sung as:

Wild horses, I’m gonna ride them some day

 
Either fade it out or end with  
A 
 
 
D 
(transitional) 
 
 
G 
 
Note:  
A 
quick listen to the album will show you what I mean

about those transitional chords. Also, I did my best to

show where the changes fall, but as you play it you’ll

 
get the nuances. Some of the changes just hang  
A 
bit 
 
longer

than others.

Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 12:53:59 -0000

From: Ed Finegold

Subject: Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones

Wild Horses

by The Rolling Stones

transcription by: Ken Friedson and Ed Finegold

Intro:

There are two guitar parts at the intro.

The rhythm is the same as the verse,

 
the lead is built off of the  
Bm 
pentatonic, the notes are:

(fret/string)

10/1,8/1,7/1,5/1

Listen to it, it’ll take about two seconds to figure it out.

Verse 1:

 
Bm 
 
heard
G 
living
Bm 
is easy to
G 
do
 
Am 
the pains you
C 
wante
D 
D 
 
 
G 
I bought them for you
D 
C 
 
note: the  
D 
and the last  
C 
are transitional chords,  
A 
quick

down-up-down-up and then change to the next chord

 
Bm 
 
G 
raceless 
 
 
G 
lady,
Bm 
you know I  
G 
Am 
 
Am 
You know I can’t
C 
let 
 
you
D 
 
 
G 
slide through my  
D 
hands

Chorus:

 
Am 
Wild 
 
 
C 
Horses
D 
 
 
G 
couldn’t 
 
 
F 
drag me  
A 
C 
way
D 
 
Am 
Wild 
 
 
C 
Horses
D 
 
 
G 
couldn’t 
 
 
F 
drag me  
A 
C 
way
 
(again those  
D 
chords are transitional)

Verse 2:

 
Bm 
I watched you  
G 
suffer, 
 
 
Bm 
A 
dull aching  
G 
pain
 
Am 
Now you’ve de
C 
cided
D 
 
 
G 
to show me the  
D 
same
C 
 
Bm 
Those sweeping  
G 
exits, 
 
 
Bm 
whoa off stage  
G 
lines
 
Am 
could make me be
C 
bitter
D 
 
 
G 
and treat you un
D 
kind

Chorus

Verse 3:

 
Bm 
I know I  
G 
dreamed 
 
you,
Bm 
A 
sin and  
A 
G 
lie
 
Am 
I have my
C 
freedom
D 
 
 
G 
but I don’t have much
D 
time
C 
 
Bm 
 
F 
aith has been
G 
broken, 
 
 
Bm 
tears must be
G 
cried
 
Am 
Let’s do some
C 
living
D 
 
 
G 
after we di
D 
E 

Chorus

last line sung as:

Wild horses, I’m gonna ride them some day

 
Either fade it out or end with  
A 
 
 
D 
(transitional) 
 
 
G 
 
Note:  
A 
quick listen to the album will show you what I mean

about those transitional chords. Also, I did my best to

show where the changes fall, but as you play it you’ll

 
get the nuances. Some of the changes just hang  
A 
bit 
 
longer

than others.

Glad I could give some back to the family.

peace,

 
Ed 
 

Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 18:52:58 -0800 (PST)

From: bmilner

Subject: TAB: “Wild Horses” by the Sundays

 
This is  
A 
new 
 
submission.

WILD HORSES written by the rolling stones

Notated as played by the Sundays from the album

“Blind”

Tablature & Transcription by Brandon Milner ([email protected])

The intro is:

 
320033 (
G 
major) X32033 (
Cadd2 
) 320033 X32033

VERSE:

 
224432 (
B 
min) 320033 (
G 
) 224432 (
Bmin 
) 320033 (
G 
)
 
X02210 (
A 
min) X32010 (
C 
maj) 320033 (
G 
) X00232 (
Dmaj 
)

CHORUS:

Wi- ild horses couldn’t

 
X02210 (
A 
min) X32010 (
C 
) 320033 (
G 
)
 
drag me  
A 
 
way
 
1330XX (
F 
) X32010 (
C 
)

BRIDGE:

There are like 3 acoustic tracks plus more electric here so you can play

just about any voicing of these chords and the notes are probably in there

somewhere.

Fmaj9 (X03010) Cmaj9 (X3001) X 4

the turnaround back into verse is (X320XX) (X540XX)

NOW for the 2nd guitar part during the CHORUS:

I’m going to butcher the time but listen carefully to the song and

you will get it. note the interesting syncopation though (tricky)

Play on high 2 strings:

Wild…

12-12-12-12 eighth note each 10-10-10-10 1 sixteenth note each

10-10-10-10 12-12-12-12

Horses…

12–10-10-10-10 then 10-10-10-10 fast, 1 sixteenth each

10–12-12-12-12 12-12-12-12

Couldn’t……AWAY

8—7-8—10–7-8—10–7–3–3–3–3-

10–8-10–12–8-10–12–8–5–5–5–5-
 
0–0–0–0–0- (
G 
string played open)

Good luck with my strange rhythmic notating.

TAB by Brandon Milner

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