Rocks Off (crd) — The Rolling Stones

R o c k s o f f (Jagger-Richards)

About the song: This song is the opening track of the `72 double album "Exile on Main St."

I know this this isn`t exactly how Keith plays it, but this works quite nice for me anyway. There is no need for the open G tuning in my version but if you want to you can do so without having to substitute too much of my tabing. Occasionally I tune down the A-string to a G which enables me to do Stones chording and still play lead on the higher strings the way I`m used to. Experiment yourself. Since the right timing is hard to show in tablature, I haven`t even tried to get it right. Listen to the record and you will get the feel. Last but not least, I`m not a very accomplished guitar-player or Stones interpreter but I hope this will help someone to play one of the greatest songs of all times,

Patrik

3 times 2 times

fill 1:

Chorus

8 times

chorus fill: (Bobby Keys` and Jim Price`s parts actually)

That is all tab I will supply you with. Now on to lyrics and chords

Verse

w/ fill 1 w/ fill 1 | A | B | E | E | A | B | E | E | A | A |

| A | A | B | B | B | B | A | E |

Chorus

w/ chorus part & fill when you feel like it | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | A | E |

Bridge

| F#/A# | F#/A# | F# | F# | C#m | C#m | | F#/A# | F#/A# | F# | F# | C#m | C#m | B | B |

I hear you talking when I`m on the street Your mouth don`t move but I can hear you speak What`s the matter with the boy He don`t come around no more Is he checking out for sure Is he gonna close the door on me

I`m always hearing voices on the street I want to shout but I can hardly speak I was making love last night To a dancer friend of mine I can`t seem to stay in step `Cause she come every time she pirouettes over me

But I only get my rocks off when I`m sleeping I only get my rocks off when I`m dreaming

I`m zipping through the days at lightning speed Plug in flush out and fire that fucking feed Heading for the overload Splattered on a dusty road Kick me like you kicked before I can`t even feel the pain no more

But I only get my rocks off when I`m sleeping I only get my rocks off when I`m dreaming

Feel so mesmerized can`t describe that scene Feel so hypnotized all that inside me

The sunshine bores the daylights out of me Chasing shadows moonlight mystery Heading for the overload Splattered on a dusty road Kick me like you kicked before I can`t even feel the pain no more

But I only get my rocks off when I`m sleeping I only get my rocks off when I`m dreaming