song : bitch
artist : the rolling stones
album : sticky fingers ( 1970 ) & grrr! ( 2012 )
tuning : open G ( xgdgad ) , low 6th string removed .
tempo : 12 | 8
style : brisk , southern delta blues
method : strumming style employs struck chords on the downstroke , with open G є on the
upstroke , typically shown = a^g є . there are finger slides to other positions shown
= D – C .
it employs a distinct call – and – response blues progression and elements of ’guitar
weaving’ in the verses . the ’ . ’ between chords , denotes that the following chord is part of A
sequential musical phrase .

chords :
xgdgad
A = = = = x22222
G є = = = = x00000
D = = = = x77777
C = = = = x55555
B = = = = x44444
E = = = = x99999

intro :
| a^g є . a^g є . A D – C | G є ^g є . A D – C G є ^g є . A |
| a^g є . a^g є . A D – C | G є ^g є . A D – C G є ^g є . A |

verse 1 :
a^g є . a^g є . A D – C
i’m feeling so tired ,
G є ^g є . A D – C
’can’t understand it ,
G є ^g є . A
just had a fortnight’s sleep .
a^g є . a^g є . A D – C G є ^g є . A D – C
i’m feeling so stoned , ow! , so distracted ,
G є ^g є . A
ain’t touched a thing all week .

verse 2 :
a^g є . a^g є . A D – C
i’m feelin’ drunk ,
G є ^g є . A D – C
juiced up and sloppy ,
G є ^g є . A
ain’t touched a drink all night .
a^g є . a^g є . A D – C
feeling hungry ,
G є ^g є . A D – C
can’t see the reason ,
G є ^g є . A
just had a horsemeat pie .

chorus 1 :
D
yeah when you call my name ,
G є A
i salivate like a pavlov dog .
D
yeah when you lay me out ,
B E n/C
my heart starts beating like a big bass drum , alright .

bridge : [ horns ]
| a^g є . a^g є . A D – C | G є ^g є . A D – C G є ^g є . A |

verse 3 : [ horns ]
a^g є . a^g є . A D – C
yeah , you got to mix it child ,
a^g є . a^g є . A D – C
ya got to fix it must be love .
G є ^g є . A
it’s a bitch .
a^g є . a^g є . A D – C
you got to mix it child ,
a^g є . a^g є . A D – C
ya got to fix it must be love ,
G є ^g є . A n/C
it’s a bitch , alright .

bridge : [ horns ]
| a^g є . a^g є . A D – C | G є ^g є . A D – C G є ^g є . A |
| a^g є . a^g є . A D – C | G є ^g є . A D – C G є ^g є . A |

verse 4 : [ horns ]
a^g є . a^g є . A D – C
sometimes i’m sxxy ,
G є ^g є . A D – C
move like a stud ,
G є ^g є . A
kicking the stall all night .
a^g є . a^g є . A D – C
sometimes i’m so shy ,
G є ^g є . A D – C
got to be worked on ,
G є ^g є . A n/C
don’t have no bark or bite , alright .

bridge : [ horns ]
| a^g є . a^g є . A D – C | G є ^g є . A D – C G є ^g є . A |

chorus 2 : [ horns ]
D
yeah when you call my name ,
G є A
i salivate like a pavlov dog .
D
yeah when you lay me out ,
B E n/C
my heart starts beating like a big bass drum , alright .

instrumental coda ( x2 ) :
| a^g є . a^g є . A D – C | G є ^g є . A D – C G є ^g є . A |
| a^g є . a^g є . A D – C | G є ^g є . A D – C G є ^g є . A |
| a^g є . a^g є . A D – C | G є ^g є . A D – C G є ^g є . A |
| a^g є . a^g є . A D – C | G є ^g є . A D – C G є ^g є . A | [ horns to end ]
| a^g є . a^g є . A D – C | G є ^g є . A D – C G є ^g є . A | ”
| a^g є . a^g є . A D – C | G є ^g є . A D – C G є ^g є . A | ”

[ end ]

notes .
1 . this tab evolved from the frustration that nothing exists in cyberspace , that
adequately captures the actual rolling stones rhythmic craftsmanship of this apparently simple
blues song .
2 . please note the previous submission was witheld and corrected , prior to submission ,
by myself .