Torn and Frayed by The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street (1972) Tabbed by: yorkey Tuning: Standard (EADGBe) This is my first tab, so I hope it's accurate enough!! Intro: Dsus2 D Dsus2 A Em G D Verse 1: A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Hey let him follow you down, D A E D Way underground, wind and he's bound. A E D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bound to follow you down, D A E D Just a dead beat right off the street. A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Bound to follow you down. A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Well the ballrooms and smelly bordellos A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D And dressing rooms filled with parasites. A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D On stage the band has got problems, D A D A7 A D They're a bag of nerves on first nights. Verse 2: D A E D He ain't tied down to no home town, A E D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Yeah, and he thought he was reckless. D A E D You think he's bad, he thinks you're mad, A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Yeah, and the guitar player gets restless. Chorus: A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D And his coat is torn and frayed, A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D It's seen much better days. A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Just as long as the guitar plays A D A7 Let it steal your heart away. A7 A D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Steal your heart away Solo (Repeat verse 2) Chorus: A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D And his coat is torn and frayed, A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D It's seen much better days. A G D D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Just as long as the guitar plays A D A7 Let it steal your heart away. Verse 3: D A E D Joe's got a cough, seems kind of rough A E D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Yeah, and the codeine can fix it. D A E D Doctor prescribes, drug store supplies, A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Who's gonna help him to kick it Chorus: (x2) A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D And his coat is torn and frayed, A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D It's seen much better days. A G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Just as long as the guitar plays A D A7 Let it steal your heart away. A7 A D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Steal your heart away The song fades out, and the chorus repeats.
