Sympathy For The Devil Intro by Rolling Stones
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Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
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Tabbed by: Le Petomane
Other Bass tabs pretty much have the song covered, but for the "main riff", I am absolutely
positive that this is how it is being played. The difference is utilizing the open "A" string rather
than trying to alternate rapidly between the A and E strings at the 7th and 5 frets (I definitely hear
the "A" note during the E chord, not the B note).
It is much cleaner and easier to keep up for the entire song.
On the recording he is using a pick. I play with my fingers but I do find it easier to do this with a pick.
Main riff:
(E Chord) (D Chord) (A Chord) (E Chord)
G|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|
A|7-7-7-0-7-7-0-7P0-7P0-|5-5-5-0-5-5-0-5P0-5P0-|4-4-0-0-0-4--5-6-|7-7-7-0-7-7-0-7P0-7P0-|
E|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|
I also play the "B" note during the B chord (....pleased to meet you...) on the A string second fret,
randomly lifting off and playing the occasional open A....basically I play most of the song on the A string,
but I randomly mix it up with the fingerings as shown in the other bass tabs.
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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