The Rolling Stones - Under My Thumb Tab

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 F#m Under my thumb, E D The girl who once had me down F#m Under my thumb, E D The girl who once 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 A It's down to me D Bm The difference in the clothes she wears F#m E Down to me, the change has come, D A She's under my 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 F#m Under my thumb E D The squirmin' dog who's just had her day F#m Under my thumb E D A girl who has 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 A It's down to me, yes it is D Bm The way she does just what she's told F#m E Down to me, the change has come D A She's under my 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 F#m Under my thumb, E D A siamese cat of a girl F#m Under my thumb, E D She's the sweetest, hmmm, 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 A It's down to me D Bm The way she talks when she's spoken to F#m E Down to me, the change has come, D A She's under my 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 A It's down to me D Bm The way she talks when she's spoken to F#m E Down to me, the change has come, D A She's under my 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 F#m Under my thumb, E D Her eyes are just kept to herself F#m E Under my thumb, well I, D I can 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: A It's down to me D Bm The way she talks when she's spoken to F#m E Down to me, the change has come, D A She's under my 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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