------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIKE A ROLLING STONE - The Jimi Hendrix Experience ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Andy and Others Email: None Tuning: Half tone down This is one of the best songs I'd ever heard. This is way I play it. I learned it from different tabs so you may recognize something. INTRO eb|---------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------| Bb|----------------0----|---------------------------|--4---------------0-------| Gb|--4---x----1----1----|------3------9-9-9-9-11-11-|--4---------------1-------| Db|--4---x----2----2----|------4------9-9-9-9-11-11-|--4---------------2-------| Ab|--2---x?---2----2----|------4------7-7-7-7-9--9--|--2---------------2-------| Eb|-----------0-------0-|h-2---2------0-0-0-0-------|------3-/-21--0----------| eb|---------------------|----------------0-0-0-0-0--|-22222222-2222-2222222-22-| Bb|---------------------|---4-4-4-4--2---0-0-0-0-0--|-22222222-2222-2222222-22-| Gb|--3---3--------------|---4-4-4-4--2---1-1-1-1-1--|-33333333-3334-4444444-44-| Db|--4---4--------------|---4-4-4-4--2---2-2-2-2-2--|-44444444-4444-4444444-44-| Ab|--4---4-------2---2--|---2-2-2-2------2-2-2-2-2--|-44444444-4444-4444444-44-| Eb|--2---2---2-4---4----|----------------0-0-0-0-0--|-22222222-2222-2222222-22-| eb|------7-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| Bb|----7---7---------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-9--11--x--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| Gb|-6b-------6pbr-4------------9-9-9-9---|-9--11--x--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| Db|------------------6---------9-9-9-9---|-9--11--x--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| Ab|----------------------------9h111111--|-7--9---x--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| Eb|---------------------0------0---------|-----------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| Then he plays |B E |F# | a couple of times. Before the verse |B E |F# |F# | F# | but on the two last measures of F# he plays this: eb|--------9----9-------9----------9-----|------9-------9-------9------9-------| Bb|------9---9--9-h-11--9--9-h-11--------|----9---9-----9-h-11--9-h-11-9-------| Gb|-9h11------------------------------11-|-11-----11-11------------------11----| Db|-9h11---------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Ab|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------2h4| Verse 1 B (x2444x@1) C#m (x13321@4) Once upon a time you dressed so fine D#m (xx4342@1) E (022100@1) F#You (244322@1)threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you? B (x2444x@1) C#m (x13321@4) D#m (xx4342@1)People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall" E (022100@1)F# (244322@1)You thought they were all kiddin' you E (022100@1) F#You (244322@1)used to laugh about E (022100@1) F#Everybody (244322@1)that was hangin' out E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) C#m (x13321@4) BNow (x2444x@1)you don't talk so loud E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) C#m (x13321@4) BNow (x2444x@1)you don't seem so proud C# (x43121@1) E (022100@1) F#About (244322@1)having to be scrounging for your next meal. F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#How (244322@1)does it feel F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#How (244322@1)does it feel F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#To (244322@1)be on your own F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#With (244322@1)no direction home F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#Like (244322@1)a complete unknown F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#Like (244322@1)a rolling stone? Here is the little after chorus thing: eb|---------9------9-----9-------9--9--|-9----9----9----9------9---------------| Bb|------9---------9h11--9?9h11--11?11-|-9h11?9h11-9h11-9------9---------------| Gb|9h11--------11----------------------|-------------------11-----11-----------| Db|9h11--------------------------------|---------------------------------------| Ab|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------2---| Eb|------------------------------------|------------------------------2h4-----4| Verse 2(same chords as verse 1) You've gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely But you know you only used to get juiced in it And nobody has ever taught you how to live on the street And now you find out you're gonna have to get used to it You said you'd never compromise With the mystery tramp, but now you realize He's not selling any alibis As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes And ask him do you want to make a deal? F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#How (244322@1)does it feel F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#How (244322@1)does it feel F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#To (244322@1)be on your own F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#With (244322@1)no direction home F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#Like (244322@1)a complete unknown F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#Like (244322@1)a rolling stone? Another after chorus thing: eb|--------14------------15------------|---------------------------------------| Bb|--17b------------18--------17b--15--|---------------------------------------| Gb|-----------16b----------------------|--3---3----4------4--------------------| Db|------------------------------------|--4---4----4------4--------------------| Ab|------------------------------------|--4---4----4------4---------------2----| Eb|------------------------------------|--2---2----2------2----0-h-2--4--------| Verse 3(As verse 1 and 2) Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people They're drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made Exchanging all kinds of precious gifts and things But you'd better lift your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it babe You used to be so amused At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose You're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal. F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#How (244322@1)does it feel F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#How (244322@1)does it feel F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#To (244322@1)be on your own F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#With (244322@1)no direction home F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#Like (244322@1)a complete unknown F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) E (022100@1) F#Like (244322@1)a rolling stone? The outro thing: eb|-------------14--------------14-14-14-14-|-----17-17-17---------------------| Bb|---------14--14----14----14--14-14-14-14-|--17b---------17b-17b-17b-17pbr---| Gb|--15h16------------16b---16b-------------|----------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------| eb|-7~-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-7~-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-8~-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-9~-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-9~-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-7~-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | pbr pre-bend-release | b bend | / slide up | slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================