How to Play You Can't Always Get What You Want Rolling Stones

[theforegers]

this helped me out alot! thank you so much, i always loved the stones but never had the time to read through all the tabs online for the fiddly bits, this explained that paticular riff very well, great tutorial buddy :)

[B7aug5]

@theforegers Thanks. I hate tabs, too. These quick tutorials are meant for, at least, partially learned players.

[reluctantthumb]

Your sound is really good. Overloading the mic is what Keith was doing in those days.

[stevieboy333]

Great stuff

Sounds really good

Whats the fingering for the D & Am7

can you do Wild Horses in Open tuning?

[B7aug5]

@stevieboy333

Cool, bro..thanks. There's no Am7 here. The chord is a modified "4" chord (F) and the D, because we are open tuned, is just a finger across the entire fretboard.

I do Wild Horses with the capo on the 5th fret. that allows for an open G chord, Am, etc.

Try that, I'll try to get a demo of how I do that. I don't know what the Stones did on that, I learned it in C5 because I play solo and duos and like the full sound I get. Give me a week or so, bud.

[stevieboy333]

@B7aug5

Thanks, tried it, it has a nice full sound,

Sounds almost like a 12 stringer

Going to leave my electric in open G tuning for some more Stones songs,

When you do Wild Horses, can you add some licks in too, then do Honky Tonk Women

You're the Best !!

[MrBuc128]

Dude how about telling us what chords you're playing

[B7aug5]

@MrBuc128

It's more of a position, than a chord. Technically, the 4 chord is a 5/9, but most guys don't know how to play that, or don't know what it is, so I don't bother. (It's a chord form that has the 1-5-9 notes, no third.) That said, the basic chords are: C-F-G and D as the turn around.

[B7aug5]

@B7aug5

Also, I might add:

In the first part, he is vamping, so to speak, between the C and a G form with that lick I demonstrate. The "2" chord, representing the second note of the major scale, is a D.

[mandaltby]

that helped alot dude thanks

[B7aug5]

@mandaltby

Cool, bro! thanks.

[hds099]

nice guitar what is it ?

[B7aug5]

@hds099 That's a Guild D-55 from 1976.

[zimmy81]

great sound ,good tips, who could ask for anything more.

[B7aug5]

@zimmy81

Thanks, bro. that's what it's all about. I don't see the need to play the WHOLE song... Besides, Blues and Rock and Jazz were all created with a natural improvisational bend...so, the song won't be the same each time, anyway. It ain't like Bach or something where people like to argue about HOW Bach thought it should be played.

Thanks, again.

Chuck

[TrampledRights]

Man!! That TONE!

[armandahammer]

@TrampledRights Seriously....damn....nice.

[arnosluismans]

Wow, quite a milestone to me. I'm currently recording a cover of this song, and was actually searching to get a grasp on the rhytmical part with some youtubing. I was just using the standard E tuning up to this point, and it wasn't spectacularly smooth that way.

Thanks a lot!

[B7aug5]

@arnosluismans

Bro, sugar to my ears. That's what it's all about. I'd love to hear what you come up with. There are other parts to the riff, that I didn't add. I tried to simplify it for everyone. Beginners can do it and journeymen will know what to add, and how. Sometimes, just getting the first little part can take you all the way down the road.

Most of Keith's stuff is open tuned. I think he uses a capo on the 8th fret in the studio, I had mistakenly identified it as the 10th, above.

[arnosluismans]

@B7aug5 I think I'll manage now. I've been practising all kinds of songs using this tuning, and have even composed a bit in it. It's quite easy, in fact.

By the way, I found out that for the Dsus chord, you could use "x22232", and for G you can use "x20234". Those chords are used in the five bars bridge if I remember correctly. Is this the way you play them as well?

[B7aug5]

@arnosluismans Hi, bud. The theory is simple. For a suspended chord, you simply add the 4th note of the scale. You are correct, if you are talking about these chords with the capo on the 5th fret...Right?

If you like "chording"Check my video "Swing Chords":

[arnosluismans]

@B7aug5 Yep, I know this stuff. By the way, I'll definitely give you a nudge when I'm finished recording everything, but it's probably goig to take some time. I'm trying to record this with a full arrangement, including the choirs, without using scores written by somebody else. Getting the piano, lead guitar and choirs right will probably take a while. ;)

[B7aug5]

@arnosluismans

Are you familiar with open tunings?? I posted this one, (G) somewhere here. Regarding the open E tuning, you just tune the guitar to an E chord, first position. The fingering is the SAME, except one string lower. That's because the major chord is a triplet..right?? The 1-3-5. So, in essence the tuning is the same, just a different voicing. During that period, Keith played a lot of country, with high tones and I think it influenced how he heard and played things. (IMHO)

[jase2201]

By far the best tutorial for this song, good job mate

[B7aug5]

@jase2201

Thanks, bro. It ain't perfect, but it gives the basics and y'all can mess with it. Keith varies the lick, anyway, like any good Bluesman does.

Cheers, M8

[guitarconasor]

So simple, but they made the millions from it.

[B7aug5]

If you listen to the original studio track, I think keef does this in open E tuning with capo on the 10th fret. As much as we listen, sometimes it's hard to distinguish various guitars on overdubbed tracks. As an example, on Pinball Wizard, Pete plays open E tuning, there can be NO DOUBT. But often, he plays it in standard tuning. So, these things are not exact. I try to give part of the exact riff and leave the rest to you. When you change tuning, the string position changes, not the fingering.

[davedundee]

forged abowd it

[JoeDeeaz]

GREAT!

And as simple as you may think. You mention "like a D", but you cannot see the exact finingering. Please let us know the tab.

ie...finger on string so, and so, and fret so, and so...THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[B7aug5]

@JoeDeeaz

hey, Joe..where you goin...sorry, lol.. I had to do it.

Tuning from LOW string to HIGH

D-G-D-G-B-D

Fingering for the "D" is your first finger on the G string and 3rd finger on the B string. Just as though you were playing a D chord in the first position, but I don't play the highest string.

Maybe I'll re-do it. Let me know if that instruction helped and if you need something else.

I think I'm gonna do Midnight Rambler..

[Radioviewer]

Wow. You nailed the intro of that tune.

[B7aug5]

@Radioviewer

It;s a start!!  thanks, bud..

[themadtonic]

youv got it ma man,glasgow knows!

[B7aug5]

@themadtonic

Glasgow ROCKS....

[fprevolver]

Thanks & great sound!

[B7aug5]

Thanks, bud.

[MyTwangyGuitar]

Great lesson and fantastic Guild! *****

[B7aug5]

Thanks bro. Bought it in 1976. Been looking for another acoustic, but can't find one in a decent price range (up to $1500 is my budget) that is better or as good, or even CLOSE to as good as this old beater. It's a D-55.

Everyone check out Twangy's channel, he is the best classic rock player in the world. His tutorials are the BEST.

[MyTwangyGuitar]

That is an over-statement but I really appreciate your generous comment, that's very kind of you. You're quite a player yourself.

[daviemcf]

Great demo B7aug5!  5*

[LiteGauge]

That sounds really good. Pretty cool riff. Have you got any more Stones songs cracked like this? Wild Horses, maybe. That's another of my big Stones favourites!

Cheers

John

[B7aug5]

I do that one, but not sure if I do it like they do it. I capo, standard tuning, capo on 5th fret. Play the G like a "D" chord and you'll get the rest. I'll record it and post it.

Thanks, mate.

[LiteGauge]

There's a pretty neat video of a studio version of Wild Horses but it's not always easy to see what Keith's doing.

[B7aug5]

have the URL?

[B7aug5]

It's a 1976 Guild D-55. Bought it new back then. It sounds better with bronze strings, but I use steel cuz I play out with a "woody' pick-up.

Thanks, bud.

[LouCuster]

Your Guitar sounds great !