Under My Thumb The Rolling Stones
Band: The Rolling Stones
Song: Under My Thumb
Album: Aftermath
Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com
Guitar 1: Electric Lead
Guitar 2: Acoustic Rhythym
Intro: (Guitar 1 only)
e----9----9-----7---7----5---5----5---5----| B----10---10----9---9----7---7----7---7----| G------------------------------------------| x2 D------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Guitar 1
e--------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------| D--------------2---4-----2-------------------2---4--0-2--| A----------------------------------------2/4-------------| E--------------------------------------------------------|
"Under my thumb, the girl who once had me down"
e----------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------| D------------------------2---------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------|
"Under my thumb, the girl who once pushed me around"
Guitar 2
Under my [F#m]thumb,
The [E]girl who [D]once had me down
Under my [F#m]thumb,
The [E]girl who once [D]pushed me around
Chorus 1:
Guitar 1
e--------------5----5---5--------------------------7---7--| B--------------5----5---5--------------------------7---7--| G--------------------------5-/7--x-------------7-8--------| D------5--5/7--------------5-/7--x------------------------| A--5/7----------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------|
"It's down to me... ...the difference in the clothes she wears"
(Chorus 1 lead ends)
Guitar 2
It's down to [A]me
The [D]difference in the [Bm]clothes she wears
Down to [F#m]me, the change has [E]come,
She's [D]under my [A]thumb
Break: (Guitar 1 Only)
e--5----5----------------5----5-------------| B--5----5----------------5----5-------------| G-------------------------------------------| D--------------5--5/7-----------------5--7--| A----------5/7--------------------5/7-------| E-------------------------------------------|
"Ain't it the truth babe?"
Verse 2:
Guitar 1
e-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------2---4----------2-------------------------2--4p2-2--| A---------------------------------------------------2/4-----------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
"Under my thumb, the squirmin' dog who's just had her day
e----------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------| D--------------------2-------------------------------| A----------------2/4---------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------|
Under my thumb, a girl who has just changed her ways
Guitar 2
Under my [F#m]thumb
The [E]squirmin' dog who's [D]just had her day
Under my [F#m]thumb
A [E]girl who has [D]just changed her ways
Chorus 2:
Guitar 1
e-----------------------------5---5----------------------------7-----7--| B-----------------------------5---5----------------------------7-----7--| G------------------------5----6---------------7---7--------7-8---7-8----| D----------------5--5/7-----7-----------------7---7---------------------| A------------5/7--------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
"It's down to me... ...yes it is, the way she does just what she's told"
(Chorus 2 lead ends)
Guitar 2
It's down to [A]me, yes it is
The [D]way she does just [Bm]what she's told
Down to [F#m]me, the change has [E]come
She's [D]under my [A]thumb
Break:
e--5-------------------------------------------------5--| B--5-------------------------------------------------5--| G-------------------------------------------------------| D----------------5----5/7----------5----5--5/7----------| A------------5/7---------------5/7----7-----------------| E-------------------------------------------------------|
"Ah, ah, say it's alright"
Verse 3:
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------| D-----------------2-2-------------------2--4p2----| A-----------------------------------2/4--------4--| E-------------------------------------------------|
"Under my thumb, a siamese cat of a girl
e----------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------2------------------------------| A-----------------------2/4---------4----------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------|
"Under my thumb, she's the sweetest, hmmm, pet in the world"
Guitar 2
Under my [F#m]thumb,
A s[E]iamese [D]cat of a girl
Under my [F#m]thumb,
She's the [E]sweetest, hmmm, [D]pet in the world
Chorus 3:
Guitar 1
e---------------------------5---5--------------------------------------| B---------------------------5---5--------------------------------------| G---------------------------6---------7---7--------------7-8----7-8----| D-----------------5--5/7--------------7---7------------------9------9--| A-------------5/7------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
"It's down to me... ...the way she talks when she's spoken to"
e------------5----------------------------------------| B------------7----------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------2------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------|
"Down to me, the change has come, she's under my thumb"
Guitar 2
It's down to [A]me
The [D]way she talks when she's [Bm]spoken to
Down to [F#m]me, the change has [E]come,
She's [D]under my [A]thumb
Break:
e--5----5------5----5-----------------5---5--| B--5----5------5----5-----------------5---5--| G--------------------------------------------| D--------------------------5---5/7-----------| A-----------------------(7)------------------| E--------------------------------------------|
"Ah, take it easy babe"
Solo: (Guitar 2 plays verse chords with same rhythym)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D------2--2/4-------2-------------------------------------------2--2/4--| A--2/4----------2/4---2p0-2p0-2--(0)--0-2-0-2/4-2--0--0-2-0-2/4---------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------| B-------------------------------| G-------------------------------| D------2---------------------2--| A--2/4----/2---0---0-2-0-2/4----| E-------------------------------|
Chorus 4:
Guitar 1
e---------------5--5------------------------------------------------------| B---------------5--5------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------6-x----------5b---------7---7-----------7-8---7-8----| D----------------------x-/5--5/7-----7-------7---7---------------9-----9--| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"It's down to me,... ...oh yeah,....the way she talks when she's spoken to"
(Chorus 4 lead ends)
Guitar 2
It's down to [A]me
The [D]way she talks when she's [Bm]spoken to
Down to [F#m]me, the change has [E]come,
She's [D]under my [A]thumb
Break:
e--5--5------------------------------------| B--5--5------------------------------------| G-------6-x--------------------------------| D---------x-/5---5/7----------5----5--5/7--| A-------------------------5/7----7---------| E------------------------------------------|
"Yeah, it feels alright"
Verse 4:
Guitar 1
e------------------------------------------------------\ B------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------/2-------------------------| D---------------------2---------2----------------------| A-----------------(4)-------------4----------/4--2--0--| E------------------------------------------------------|
"Under my thumb, her eyes are just kept to herself"
e------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------2--2/4----2-4p2p0-2-0---------------------------| A--------------2/4---------------------------------------/4--2--0--|
[E--]"Under my thumb,... ...well I, I can still look at someone else
Guitar 2
Under my [F#m]thumb,
Her [E]eyes are just [D]kept to herself
Under my [F#m]thumb, well [E]I,
I can [D]still look at someone else
Chorus 5:
Guitar 1
e------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------7b9--7--5--------7---7----------7-8---7-8----| D-------------------5--5/7------------7------7---7--------------9-----9--| A---------------5/7------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"It's down to me,... ...the way she talks when she's spoken to"
e--------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------2---------------0-------------------| A----------------0-2-0-2/4---------------------------0---------| E--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Down to me,... ...the change has come, she's under my thumb"
Guitar 2:
It's down to [A]me
The [D]way she talks when she's [Bm]spoken to
Down to [F#m]me, the change has [E]come,
She's [D]under my [A]thumb
Outro:
e--5----5--------------5----5-------------------5---5---------------| B--5----5--------------5----5-------------------5---5---------------| G-------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------5-----------------5-5/7-5/7----------------5------| A-------------5/7---------------5/7----------------------5/7-----0--| E-------------------------------------------------------------------| e----5---5-------------------| B----5---5-------------------| G----------------------------| x6 to fade D-----------------5-5---5-7--| A------------5/7------7------| E----------------------------|
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