• Song:

    Sympathy For The Devil Live

  • Artist:

    Rolling Stones

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tabbed by : JPTROL
email : tangoalphabravodeltaechomikeoscar  at oscarnovemberlimaindianovemberecho . foxtrotromeo


 		       SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL     Jagger/Richards

                     Full tab with lead, rhythm and a 2 minutes solo


This is from the stage performance recorded on GET YER YA YAS OUT ! in 1970 in 
Madison Square Gardens in New-York. I tabbed two guitars (and the bass in another tab ) :

- the lead guitar is tuned in OPEN G : (D) - G - D - G - B - D  ( as usual the bass D is useless)
  It is played like this :
  http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/jptrol/music/all/play906257


- I tabbed the solo with the standard tuned guitar that also plays rhythm.
 During Mick Taylor's solo, Keith Richards plays rhythm with the G tuned guitar like this :
 http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/jptrol/music/all/play906267


The rhythm plays the simple sequence :
E : 022100
D : XX0323
A : 577655
And in the chorus
B : 799877



- the SOLO :  in the performance it lasts 3'10". Sorry I only tabbed the first 2 
minutes.

You can hear the full MP3 DEMO from my UG profile here : 
 http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/jptrol/music/all/play906268
 ( I used for drums the first bars of the studio version)

*************************************************************************************
LEGEND :

h     : hammer-on
p     : pull off
/     : slide-up
\     : slide down 
XbY   : bend at the X fret until it sounds like Y   ( X < Y )
XrY   : release at the Y fret from the X sound ( X > Y : 
        you start from the bended position )
Xb    : bend moderalety 
^^    : vibrato
X!	: do not let ring.


Remember to tune the lead Guitar in OPEN G 



INTRO :
     E                                         D

     A					       E

 

LEAD GUITAR      
     E                                         D
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------5--5--------+------------------------------------------+
G+---4-------------------4------4--4--------+--2----------------------2h4p2------------+
D+---4h6-----------------4h6----------------+--2h4----------------2h4------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+--2---------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+

        Please allow me to intro_              _duce myself, I'm a 


     A						     E
D+---------------------------9--9--9--------+----------------------------9-------------+
B+---0h2---------------------9-10--9--------+----------------------------9-------------+
G+---0h2---------------------9--9--9--------+--4-------------------------9->>>---------+
D+---0h2---------------------9-11--9--------+--4h6-----------------------9-------------+
G+---------------------------9--9--9--------+----------------------------9-------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+

     man of wealth and                         taste


VERSE :
     E                                         D
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------5--5--------+------------------------------------------+
G+---4-------------------4------4--4--------+--2----------------------2h4p2------------+
D+---4h6-----------------4h6----------------+--2h4----------------2h4------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+--2---------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+

   I've been around for                       long, long years, stolen 
   And I was around when                      Jesus Christ had His 
   Made damn sure that                        Pilate washed his 

     A						     E
D+---------------------------9--9--9--------+----------------------------9-------------+
B+---0h2---------------------9-10--9--------+----------------------------9-------------+
G+---0h2---------------------9--9--9--------+--4-------------------------9->>>---------+
D+---0h2---------------------9-11--9--------+--4h6-----------------------9-------------+
G+---------------------------9--9--9--------+----------------------------9-------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+

     many a man's soul and                    faith
     moment of doubt and                      pain
     hands and sealed his                     fate



CHORUS :
     B
D+------------------------------------------+-------4----------------------------------+
B+---4--------------------------------------+--5----4----------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+--4----4----------------------------------+
D+---4--------------------------------------+--6----4----------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+--4---------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+

        Pleased to meet you,                                  hope you guess my 


    E
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+--5---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+--4---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
D+--6---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+--4---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+

    name        (oh yeah)                                                But what's 
         

     B
D+------------------------------------------+-------4----------------------------------+
B+---4--------------------------------------+--5----4----------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+--4----4----------------------------------+
D+---4--------------------------------------+--6----4----------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+--4---------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+

     puzzling you is the                        nature of my 



    E
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+--5---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+--4---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
D+--6---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+--4---------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+

G+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+---------------7-6-------7p6--------------+
A+--7-7-7-----7-7---------7-7---------------+--7--7-7----7---------7-------7-----------+
E+--------7-------------7-----7-------------+------------------------------------------+
    game (ah yeah)
     




SOLO :
    (E)                                         (D)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+------------------------------------------+---0---2_---------------------------------+
D+---2_------------------2------------------+------------------------------------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---5--------------------------------------+---3--------------------------------------+
G+---4->>>----------------------------------+---2->>>----------------------------------+
D+---6--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+---2--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+



  
    (A)                                         (E)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+---0h2---------------2-0-2-0--------------+------------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+----2_------------------------------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---2--------------------------------------+---5--------------------------------------+
G+---2->>>----------------------------------+---4->>>----------------------------------+
D+---2--------------------------------------+---6--------------------------------------+
G+---2--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+




    (E)                                         (D)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+------------------------------------------+---0---2_---------------------------------+
D+---0h2-0h2--2_---------2------------------+------------------------------------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---5--------------------------------------+---3--------------------------------------+
G+---4->>>----------------------------------+---2->>>----------------------------------+
D+---6--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+---2--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+



  
    (A)                                         (E)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+--0h2----2-0-2-0--------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+-----------------------12--14-------------+
A+------------------------------------------+----------------12h14---------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---2--------------------------------------+---5--------------------------------------+
G+---2->>>----------------------------------+---4->>>----------------------------------+
D+---2--------------------------------------+---6--------------------------------------+
G+---2--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+




    (E)                                         (D)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+---12b----------------14b-----------------+-------12\-----------14b--14b-------------+
D+-------14---------14-------12-------------+---14-----------14------------------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---5--------------------------------------+---3--------------------------------------+
G+---4->>>----------------------------------+---2->>>----------------------------------+
D+---6--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+---2--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+



  
    (A)                                         (E)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+---14b--14-12--14--14b--12----------------+---------12----14-12----14p12-------------+
D+---------------------------14--12---------+---14-------14-------14--------14--12-----+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---2--------------------------------------+---5--------------------------------------+
G+---2->>>----------------------------------+---4->>>----------------------------------+
D+---2--------------------------------------+---6--------------------------------------+
G+---2--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+




    (E)                                         (D)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+------------12----12---12\--------12----12+------12\----------14b--14b---------------+
D+---14-12h14----14---14------12h14----14---+---14-------------------------------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---5--------------------------------------+---3--------------------------------------+
G+---4->>>----------------------------------+---2->>>----------------------------------+
D+---6--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+---2--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+



  
    (A)                                         (E)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+---14b-14------14b-14-12-14---------------+---12_-----------12----------12-----------+
D+------------------------------------------+-----------14-12----14-12-14----14-12-14--+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---2--------------------------------------+---5--------------------------------------+
G+---2->>>----------------------------------+---4->>>----------------------------------+
D+---2--------------------------------------+---6--------------------------------------+
G+---2--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+




    (E)                                         (D)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+---------15-------------------------------+
G+-----12-----14b-12------------------------+---14b16----16r14-14-12-------------------+
D+--14----12----------14--------------------+-------------------------14---------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---5--------------------------------------+---3--------------------------------------+
G+---4->>>----------------------------------+---2->>>----------------------------------+
D+---6--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+---2--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


  
    (A)                                         (E)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------15----------+
G+---14--12----12----14--12-----------------+---12\------------------14b16----16r14----+
D+----------14---------------14-------------+---------------------------------------17-+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---2--------------------------------------+---5--------------------------------------+
G+---2->>>----------------------------------+---4->>>----------------------------------+
D+---2--------------------------------------+---6--------------------------------------+
G+---2--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+



    (E)                                         (D)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+--------------------------15--------------+--------------------15b17---15------------+
G+-------------------14b16-----16r14--------+------------------------------------------+
D+---14--17\--------------------------17----+---14---17\-----------------------17------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---5--------------------------------------+---3--------------------------------------+
G+---4->>>----------------------------------+---2->>>----------------------------------+
D+---6--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+---2--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+



  
    (A)                                         (E)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+-------------------------12---12b---------+------------------------------------------+
G+-------------------------12---12b---------+----------------------------------12-14---+
D+---14--17\----------14--------------------+---14-----------------------12h14---------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---2--------------------------------------+---5--------------------------------------+
G+---2->>>----------------------------------+---4->>>----------------------------------+
D+---2--------------------------------------+---6--------------------------------------+
G+---2--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+




    (E)                                         (D)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---------12-------12-------12-------12----+--------12-----12-----12-----12-----------+
G+---14b15----14b15----14b15----14b15-------+---14b15--14b15--14b15--14b15--14!12-14-12+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+

D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---5--------------------------------------+---3--------------------------------------+
G+---4->>>----------------------------------+---2->>>----------------------------------+
D+---6--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+---2--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+



  
    (A)                                         (E)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+---------12-----14-12-----14p12-----------+---12\------------------------------------+
D+--14--------14---------14------14-12-14-14+------------------------------------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---2--------------------------------------+---5--------------------------------------+
G+---2->>>----------------------------------+---4->>>----------------------------------+
D+---2--------------------------------------+---6--------------------------------------+
G+---2--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+




    (E)                                         (D)
E+------------------12!-----12-----12-16b17-+---15-------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------15b16---------+---------------17---15---17---------------+
G+-------12-14-15b16---15b16----------------+------------------------------------------+
D+--12h14-----------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---5--------------------------------------+---3--------------------------------------+
G+---4->>>----------------------------------+---2->>>----------------------------------+
D+---6--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+---2--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


  
    (A)                                         (E)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+-------17--17-----------------------------+---17-----17-15---------------------------+
G+------------------------------------------+----------------16-14-12-----------12-----+
D+------------------------------------------+-------------------------14-----14--------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---2--------------------------------------+---5--------------------------------------+
G+---2->>>----------------------------------+---4->>>----------------------------------+
D+---2--------------------------------------+---6--------------------------------------+
G+---2--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+




    (E)                                         (D)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---------12-----12-----12-----------------+--------12-----12-----12------------------+
G+-14/15b16--15b16--15b16--16r15p14-12----12+---14b16--14b16--14b16--16r14-12-------12-+
D+-----------------------------------14-14--+---------------------------------14-14----+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---5--------------------------------------+---3--------------------------------------+
G+---4->>>----------------------------------+---2->>>----------------------------------+
D+---6--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+---2--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


  
    (A)                                         (E)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+---14b-12------12---14-12-----------------+---12\------------------------------------+
D+----------14-----14-------14--------------+------------------------------------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---2--------------------------------------+---5--------------------------------------+
G+---2->>>----------------------------------+---4->>>----------------------------------+
D+---2--------------------------------------+---6--------------------------------------+
G+---2--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+




    (E)                                         (D)
E+--------12!----12!----12!-----------------+-------10!------10!------10!--------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+---11/13----13-----13---------------------+--9/11------11-------11-------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+





  
    (A)                                         (E)
E+------9-8-7--5----------------------------+-------3!---------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+-------------3----------------------------+
G+---9--------------------------------------+---2b3---------4r3p2p0---------1^^^-------+
D+------------------------------------------+-----------------------2p0----------------+
A+------------------------------------------+---------------------------2--------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+





    (E)                                         (D)
E+--------12!-----16-14-12------------------+--------10----14----12----10--------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+--11/13-----13----------------------------+---9/11----11----11----11-----------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+





  
    (A)                                         (E)
E+------9-----8----7-----5-----3------------+---12-------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+-----------12p9---------------------------+
G+----9----8----7-----6-----4----------11b13+----------------11--9-----9---------------+
D+------------------------------------------+-----------------------11-----------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+






    (E)                                         (D)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+---9^^^--9-------------------9---11-------+---9--------------------------------------+
D+-----------------------9h11---------------+------------------------------------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---------5--------------------------------+---------3--------------------------------+
G+---4-----4->>>----------------------------+---2-----2->>>----------------------------+
D+---4h6---6--------------------------------+---2h4---4--------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+---2--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+



  
    (A)                                         (E)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+--------12----12h14-12--------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+---11/13---13----------13\11--9---9h11-9!-+---9^^^---------------------------12-14---+
D+--------------------------------11--------+----------------------------12-14---------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+----------10------------------------------+---------5--------------------------------+
G+---9-------9->>>--------------------------+---4-----4->>>----------------------------+
D+---9h11---11------------------------------+---4h6---6--------------------------------+
G+---9--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+




    (E)                                         (D)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+-----------------------------------15-----+------------------------------------------+
G+---12-----------14-12-14-12--15b16--------+---16r15p14--12-----14-12-----------------+
D+------14-12-14----------------------------+----------------14--------14-12-----------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---------5--------------------------------+---------3--------------------------------+
G+---4-----4->>>----------------------------+---2-----2->>>----------------------------+
D+---4h6---6--------------------------------+---2h4---4--------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+---2--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+



  
    (A)                                         (E)
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+------------------------------------------+--------------1---------------------------+
D+--14-----12---14-12-----------------------+--------------2---------------------------+
A+----12-14--14------14-10---12-10----------+--------------2---------------------------+
E+-------------------------12------12-10----+----12\--0----0---------------------------+


D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+----------10------------------------------+---------5--------------------------------+
G+---9-------9->>>--------------------------+---4-----4->>>----------------------------+
D+---9h11---11------------------------------+---4h6---6--------------------------------+
G+---9--------------------------------------+---4--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+





    (E)                                         (D)
E+--------12!----12!----12!-----------------+-------10!------10!------10!--------------+
B+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
G+---11/13----13-----13---------------------+--9/11------11-------11-------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
A+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
E+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+

D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
B+---------5--------------------------------+---------3--------------------------------+
G+---4-----4->>>----------------------------+---2-----2->>>----------------------------+
D+---4h6---6--------------------------------+---2h4---4--------------------------------+
G+---4--------------------------------------+---2--------------------------------------+
D+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+







I stuck around St. Petersburg when I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Tzar and his ministers, Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank, held a general's rank when the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank

I watched with glee while your kings and queens fought for 10 decades for the gods they made
I shouted out "Who killed the Kennedys?" when after all it was you and me
Let me please introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste
And I lay traps for troubadours who get killed before they reach Bombay

Get down, baby

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, oh yeah
But what's confusing you is just the nature of my game, yeah

Just as every cop is a criminal and all the sinners saints
As heads is tails, just call me Lucifer 'cause I'm in need of some restraint
So if you meet me, have some courtesy, have some sympathy and some taste
Use all your well learned politesse or I'll lay your soul to waste, yeah

Get down

Ah yeah, get on down
Oh yeah

Ah yeah
Tell me, baby, what's my name?
Tell me, honey, can you guess my name?
Tell me, baby, what's my name?
I'll tell you one time, you're (...)

All right
... ah yeah

Ah yeah, what's my name?
Tell me, baby, what's my name?
Tell me, sweetie, what's my name?

Oh yeah
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