The Rolling Stones – Rocks Off (Guitar)

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Double Album - Exile On Main Street (1972) [Intro tab]
   E       A  E   F#/A#       B(5)
              .   .     .

e|------------------|-----------------|
B|-----9-9-10-9-----|-----------------|
G|-----9-9-9--9-----|-----------------| x3
D|-----9-9-11-9-----|--------(9)------|
A|----------------9-|---9---9-9-------|
E|-0--------------6-|---6---6-7-------|
. = staccato Play with slight variations, omit open E first time, play B5 staccato first time only. [Intro] E A E F#/A# B E A E F#/A# B E A E F#/A# B E E [Verse 1]
  A                B               E
I hear you talking when I'm on the street,

     A                    B             E
Your mouth don't move but I can hear you speak.
[Pre-chorus]
A                                A
  What's the matter with the boy?  He don't come around no more.

B
  Is he checking out for sure? 

B                               A   E
  Is he gonna close the door on me?
[Verse 2]
    A              B             E
I'm always hearing voices on the street,

  A                  B              E
I want to shout, but I can't hardly speak.
[Pre-chorus]
A                              A
  I was making love last night,  to a dancer friend of mine.

B                                          B
  I can't seem to stay in step, 'cause she come every time

                         A  E
that she pirouettes over me.
[Chorus]
      B
And I only get my rocks off while I'm dreaming.

                                  A    E
I only get my rocks off while I'm sleepin'.
[Verse 3]
    A                   B                 E
I'm zipping through the days at lightnin' speed.

     A                 B                E
Plug in, flush out and fire the fuckin' feed.
[Pre-chorus]
A                          A
  Headin' for the overload,  splattered on the dirty road.

B
  Kick me like you've kicked before,

B                               A     E
  I can't even feel the pain no more.
[Chorus]
      B
And I only get my rocks off while I'm dreaming.

                                  A    E
I only get my rocks off while I'm sleepin'.
[Bridge]
F#/A#                     F#             C#m
      Feel so hypnotized,    can't describe the scene.

F#/A#                      F#              C#m      B
      It's all mesmerized,    all that inside me.
[Verse 4]
    A                  B                E
The sunshine bores the daylights out of me.

A                B              E
Chasing shadows, moonlight mystery.
[Pre-chorus]
A                          A
  Headin' for the overload,  splattered on the dirty road.

B
  Kick me like you've kicked before,

B                               A     E
  I can't even feel the pain no more.
[Chorus]
      B
And I only get my rocks off while I'm dreamin'.

                                  A    E
I only get my rocks off while I'm sleepin'.

      B
And I only get my rocks off while I'm dreamin'.

                                  A    E
I only get my rocks off while I'm sleepin'.
[Outro]
      B
And I only get my socks off while I'm sleepin'.

                                                     A    E
(Only get them off, get them off. Only get them off)
| B | % | % | % | % | % | A | E | | B | % | % | % | % | % | A | E | | B | % | % | % | % | % | A | E | (fade out)