The Rolling Stones – Sittin On A Fence (Guitar Tab)

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This first tab is the part played by Brian Jones on classical guitar. I'm fairly confident the notes are in the right order but my spacings might be a bit out? Listen to the original Stones version to get the correct tempo and timings.

INTRO
e|-----9-11-12--12-12--11--9-9--9-9----------------------------------------|
B|-12-------------------------------12----9-10-10--9-9-7---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|-------------------------------------11-----------------7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5---------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-6h7-7-7-7-6h7-7-7-7 -6h7-7-7-7----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

VERSE 1 Since I was young

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B|--------------------9-10-10-10---9-9-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5|
G|-----------------11--------------------7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-6h7-7-7-7-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-12-12-11-11-9-9---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------9-10-10-10----9-10----9-10----9-10-10----9-10--------|
G|-----------------11------------11------11------11---------11-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

CHORUS
               I'm just sittin
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B|-12--------------------------------12-12----9-10-10-10-9-9-7--5-5-5-5----|
G|-----------------------------------------11------------------7-7-7-7-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

                               Trying to make up
e|-----------------------------12-12-11-11-9-9-9-9-------------------------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5----------------------12----9-10-10-9-9-7-----|
G|-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-6h7-7-7-7--------------------------11-------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   So I'm sittin on a fence  (Pause)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------9-11-12--|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------12----------|
G|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

VERSE 2
   All of my friends at school
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B|--------------------9-10-10-10---9-9-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5|
G|-----------------11--------------------7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-6h7-7-7-7-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   One things not said too much
e|-12-12-11-11-9-9---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------9-10-10-10----9-10----9-10----9-10-10----9-10--------|
G|-----------------11------------11------11------11---------11-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

CHORUS
               I'm just sittin
e|----9-11-12-12-12-12--11--9-9-9-9----------------------------------------|
B|-12--------------------------------12-12----9-10-10-10-9-9-7--5-5-5-5----|
G|-----------------------------------------11------------------7-7-7-7-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

                               Trying to make up
e|-----------------------------12-12-11-11-9-9-9-9-------------------------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5----------------------12----9-10-10-9-9-7-----|
G|-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-6h7-7-7-7--------------------------11-------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   So I'm sittin on a fence  (No pause, straight into Instrumental bit)
e|-------------------------9-11-12-----------------------------------------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---12-------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

INSTRUMENTAL BIT

e|-12-12-11-11-9-9---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------9-10-10-10---9-9-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5|
G|-----------------11--------------------7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-6h7-7-7-7-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-12-12-11-11-9-9---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------9-10-10-10----9-10----9-10----9-10-10----9-10--------|
G|-----------------11------------11------11------11---------11-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

CHORUS
               I'm just sittin
e|----9-11-12-12-12-12--11--9-9-9-9----------------------------------------|
B|-12--------------------------------12-12----9-10-10-10-9-9-7--5-5-5-5----|
G|-----------------------------------------11------------------7-7-7-7-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

                               Trying to make up
e|-----------------------------12-12-11-11-9-9-9-9-------------------------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5----------------------12----9-10-10-9-9-7-----|
G|-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-6h7-7-7-7--------------------------11-------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   So I'm sittin on a fence
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

PAUSE FOR HARPSICHORD BIT. The day will come when you get old etc.

CHORUS
               I'm just sittin
e|----9-11-12-12-12-12--11--9-9-9-9----------------------------------------|
B|-12--------------------------------12-12----9-10-10-10-9-9-7--5-5-5-5----|
G|-----------------------------------------11------------------7-7-7-7-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

                               Trying to make up
e|-----------------------------12-12-11-11-9-9-9-9-------------------------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5----------------------12----9-10-10-9-9-7-----|
G|-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-6h7-7-7-7--------------------------11-------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   So I'm sittin on a fence
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

OUTRO

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B|-12------------------------------12----9-10-10---9-9-7--5-5-5-5----5-----|
G|------------------------------------11-----------------7-7-7-7-6----7----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---12--------12----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------9h10---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9---------9-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Keith Richards guitar part.

INTRO
            D  /  E  / A / D                  D    Dsus4   D
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VERSE 1 G A D Since I was young I've been very hard to please G A D D7 And I don't know wrong from right G But there is one thing I could never understand A Asus4 A Asus4 Some of the sick things that a girl does to a man, so CHORUS D G A I'm just sitting on a fence D G A Asus4 You can say I got no sense D E Trying to make up my mind A D Really is too horrifying G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 So I'm sitting on a fence VERSE 2 G A D All of my friends at school grew up and settled down G A D D7 And they mortgaged up their lives G One things not said too much, but I think it's true A Asus4 A Asus4 They just get married cause there's nothing else to do, so CHORUS D G A I'm just sitting on a fence D G A Asus4 You can say I got no sense D E Trying to make up my mind A D Really is too horrifying G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 So I'm sitting on a fence Instrumental bit next. G A D G A D D7 G A Asus4 A Asus4 CHORUS D G A I'm just sitting on a fence D G A Asus4 You can say I got no sense D E Trying to make up my mind A D Really is too horrifying G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 So I'm sitting on a fence Verse 3. with the Harpsichord playing in background. Play slower and lighter picking the odd 4th or 5th string to suit. G A D The day can come when you get old and sick and tired of life G A D D7 You just never realize G Maybe the choice you made wasn't really right A But you go out and you don't come back at night, so CHORUS at normal pace again D G A I'm just sitting on a fence D G A Asus4 You can say I got no sense D E Trying to make up my mind A D Really is too horrifying G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 So I'm sitting on a fence OUTRO D E A D G A D Dsus4 D