Alternative version
Capo on 1st fret
Verse:
Bm G Bm G
Childhood living is easy to do
Am C D G D
the things you wanted I bought them for you
Bm G Bm G
Graceless lady you know who I am
Am C D G D
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Chorus:
Am C D G D
Wild Horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G D
wild wild horses couldn't drag me away
Verse:
Bm G Bm G
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Am C D G D
now you decided to show me the same
Bm G Bm G
no sweeping exits or of stage lines
Am C D G D
could make me feel better or treat you unkind
Chorus:
Am C D G D
Wild Horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G D
wild wild horses couldn't drag me away
Verse:
Bm G Bm G
I know I've dreamed you a sin and a lie
Am C D G D
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Bm G Bm G
Fate has been soured tears must be cried
Am C D G D
Lets do some living after we die
Chorus 2:
Am C D G D
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G D C G
Wild horses couldn't drag me away.......... away
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Original Rolling Stones Tab:
Verse progression: | Bm | G | Bm | G | Am | C D | G | Dsus2 C |
Chorus progression: | Am | C D | G F | C |
Intro: | G | Am7 | G Gsus4 | Am Am9 | G |
Verse:
Bm G Bm G
Childhood living is easy to do
Am C D G Dsus2 C
the things you wanted I bought them for you
Bm G Bm G
Graceless lady you know who I am
Am C D G D C
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Chorus:
Am C D G F C
Wild Horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
wild wild horses couldn't drag me away
Verse:
Bm G Bm G
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Am C D G Dsus2 C
now you decided to show me the same
Bm G Bm G
no sweet thing exits or of stage lines
Am C D G Dsus2 C
could make me feel better or treat you unkind
Am C D G F C
Wild Horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
wild wild horses couldn't drag me away
BRIDGE: | F C | F C | D |
Verse:
Bm G Bm G
I know I've dreamed you a sin and a lie
Am C D G D C
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Bm G Bm G
Faith has been broken tears must be cried
Am C D G D C
Lets do some living after we died
Chorus 2:
Am C D G F C
wild horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
wild wild horses we'll ride them some day
Am C D G F C
wild horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C G
wild wild horses we'll ride them some day
Interlude: | Bm | G | Bm | G | Am | C D | G | Dsus2 |
Repeat Chorus 2
End on G
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Another version
Intro: | G | Am7 | G Gsus4 | Am Am9 | G |
Intro: G Am G Am G
Bm G Bm G
Childhood living is easy to do
Am C D G D C
The things you wanted I bought them for you
Bm G Bm G
Graceless lady you know who I am
Am C D G D C
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Am C D G F C
Wild Horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
Wild wild horses couldn't drag me away
Bm G Bm G
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Am C D G D C
Now you decided to show me the same
Bm G Bm G
No sweeping exits or offstage lines
Am C D G D C
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind
Am C D G F C
Wild Horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
Wild wild horses couldn't drag me away
Bm G Bm G
I know I've dreamed you a sin and a lie
Am C D G D C
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Bm G Bm G
Faith has been broken tears must be cried
Am C D G D C
Let's do some living after we die
Am C D G F C
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
Wild wild horses we'll ride them some day
Am C D G F C
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
Wild wild horses we'll ride them some day
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The original version of this is 3 guitars.
Acoustic 1 (Nashville tuning- low 3 strings an octave up)
this is the one which starts the song off, there are no bass
strings which gives it that high sound. After the intro it
mainly plays harmonics
Acoustic 2 (Open G- D G D G B D)
this is the main acoustic throughout the song. If I get some
requests I will put this part down.
Electric 3 (Standard tuning)
this is Mick Taylor's classic backing and superb solo. If I get
_lots_ of requests I might summon the energy to tab the solo, if
I get hundreds I might even tab the whole part.
For now, I will just do CRD. Despite having 3 guitars on the original
recording, this one sounds surprisingly full with just 1 acoustic
(standard tuning) and voice.
Intro:
G Am7 G Gsus Am7 G
Bm G Gsus Bm G Gsus
1. Childhood living is easy to do
Am G C D G Gsus G D Dsus2 D C
The things you wanted I brought them for you
Bm G Gsus Bm G Gsus
Graceless lady you know who I am
Am G C D G Gsus G D Dsus2 D
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Am G C D G F G C Bm
Ch. Wild horses couldn't drag me a- way
Am G C D G F G C
Wild wild horses couldn't drag me a- way
2. I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Now you've decided to show me the same
No sweeping exits or off-stage lines
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind
Ch. Wild horses couldn't drag me away
C
Wild wild horses couldn't drag me away
[guitar break]
Fsus2 C x 3
D G
3. I know I've dreamed you a sin and a lie
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried
Let's do some living, after we'll die
Ch. Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild wild horses we'll ride them some day.
Weird chords:
Am7 3 0 2 0 1 3
Gsus 3 2 0 0 1 x
Dsus2 x x 0 2 3 0
C 8 10 10 9 8 8
Fsus2 8 10 10 10 10 8
l+p
black rick
Have a good time, _all_ the time - Viv Savage
>From: km12686@eehpx15 (Ky Macpherson)
>Subject: CRD: Wild Horses (Rolling Stones)
Wild Horses by the Rolling Stones
tab by Ky MacPherson (pokey@uiuc.edu)
lyrics by Jim Flammang (flammang@heart.med.uth.tmc.edu)
Intro:
Gi Am7 Gi Am7 Gi
Verse:
Bm Giii
Childhood living
Bm Giii
Is easy to do
Am7 Cii
The things you wanted,
Gii C6
I brought them for you
Graceless lady,
You know who I am,
You know I can't let you,
Slide through my hands
Chorus:
Bm Am7 Cii
Wild Horses,
Bm Am7 Gii F Ci
Couldn't drag me away,
Wild, wild horses,
Couldn't drag me away...
I watched you suffer
A dull, aching pain
Now you decided
To show me the same
No sweeping exits
Or off-stage lines,
Can make me feel bitter,
Or treat you unkind
(Refrain)
I know I dreamed you
A sin and a lie,
I have my freedom,
But I don't have much time
Faith has been broken,
Tears must be cried,
Let's do some living,
After we die...
(refrain)
Here are the chords:
Gi 320003 Am7 575555 Bm 799777
Gii 355433 Cii 875558 F 133211
C6 x35555 Am9 575587 Ci x32010
Giii 7 10 9 7 8 7
In the third verse, you can replace the Am7 with an Am9. (Although
now that I listen to it, I think the ninth is actually coming from
the lead guitar. But it still sounds nice to use Am9 for a little
variety, especially with only one guitar)
I would appreciate any suggestions or corrections.
From: mvm@merrimac.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Mike Murphy)
Subject: Re: WILD HORSES
I've fooled with the song some. Not real sure about the exact
placement of these chords. Trust your ear.
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WILD HORSES
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G Bm G Bm G Gsus4 G
Childhood living is easy to do.
Am G C D G7 D G
The things that you wanted, I bought them for you.
Bm G Bm G
Graceless lady, you know who I am;
Am C D G D
You know I can't let you slide through my hands.
Am C D G F C
Wild horses couldn't drag me away;
Bm Am C G F C
Wild, wild horses couldn't drag me away.
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain.
Now you decided to show me the same.
No sweeping exit or off-stage lines
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind.
Wild horses couldn't drag me away;
Wild, wild horses couldn't drag me away.
I know I've dreamed you, a sin and a lie.
I have my freedom, but I don't have much time.
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried.
Let's do some living after we die.
Wild horses couldn't drag me away;
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them someday.
G F C G
We'll ride them someday.
From: Van Murray
Subject: CHD: WILD HORSES - ROLLING STONES
This what I have so far and thought some of you might enjoy it as well as
offer some corrections. Thanks.
-Van.
WILD HORSES - ROLLING STONES
G Am G Am G
Bm G Bm G
Childhood living is easy to do
Am C D G D C
the things you want to I bought them for you
Bm G Bm G
priceless lady you know who I am
Am C D G D C
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Am C D G F C
Wild Horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
wild wild horses couldn't drag me away
Bm G Bm G
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Am C D G D C
now you decided to show me the same
Bm G Bm G
no sweet thing exits oh of stage blinds
Am C D G D C
could make me be bitter or treat you unkind
Am C D G F C
Wild Horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
wild wild horses couldn't drag me away
Bm G Bm G
I know I've drained you it seemed like a lie
Am C D G D C
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Bm G Bm G
faith has been broken tears must be cried
Am C D G D C
lets do some living after we've died
Am C D G F C
wild horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
wild wild horses we'll ride them some day
Am C D G F C
wild horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
wild wild horses we'll ride them some day
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 16:06:01 -1000
From: Harlan L Thompson
WILD HORSES- The Rolling Stones
TUNING: D G D G B D
G/D(1) Am/G G/D D11 G/D(3) G1 G G2 G
Am/G G D11 G/D(3) G1 G G2 G
Bm G G1 G G2 G Bm G G1 G G2 G
Childhood living is easy to do
Am G C D G D C
The things you wanted I bought them for you
Bm G G1 G G2 G Bm G G1 G G2 G
Graceless lady you know who I am
Am G C D G D
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
CHORUS:
Am C D G F C Bm
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
Wild, wild horses couldn't drag me away
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Now you decided to show me the same
No sweet vain exits or off stage lines
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind ...CHORUS
BRIDGE:
F C F C D
I know I've dreamed you a sin and a lie
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried
Let's do some living after we die
CHORUS #2:
Am C D G F C Bm
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C D G
Wild, wild horses we'll ride them some day
Bm G Bm G Am C D G D
REPEAT CHORUS #2
CHORDS:
G/D(1) Am/G G/D D11 G/D(3) G1 G2 Bm Am G C D F
D --5------7---12----10----9----0----0---4----2---0--5--7--10---
B --0------5---12----10----8----1----0---3----1---0--5--7--10---
G --4------5---12-----9----7----0----2---4----2---0--5--7--10---
D --0------7----0-----0----0----2----2---4----2---0--5--7--10---
G --0-----------0-----0----0----0----0------------0--5--7--10---
D --0------5----0-----0----0----0----0---4----2---0--5--7--10---
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 12:53:59 -0000
From: Ed Finegold
Wild Horses
by The Rolling Stones
transcription by: Ken Friedson and Ed Finegold
Intro:
There are two guitar parts at the intro.
The rhythm is the same as the verse,
the lead is built off of the Bm pentatonic, the notes are:
(fret/string)
10/1,8/1,7/1,5/1
Listen to it, it'll take about two seconds to figure it out.
Verse 1:
Bm G Bm G
I heard living is easy to do
Am C D G D C
the pains you wanted, I bought them for you
note: the D and the last C are transitional chords, a quick
down-up-down-up and then change to the next chord
Bm G Bm G
Graceless lady, you know I am
Am C D G D
You know I can't let you, slide through my hands
Chorus:
Am C D G F C D
Wild Horses, couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
Wild Horses, couldn't drag me away
(again those D chords are transitional)
Verse 2:
Bm G Bm G
I watched you suffer, a dull aching pain
Am C D G D C
Now you've decided, to show me the same
Bm G Bm G
Those sweeping exits, whoa off stage lines
Am C D G D
could make me be bitter, and treat you unkind
Chorus
Verse 3:
Bm G Bm G
I know I dreamed you, a sin and a lie
Am C D G D C
I have my freedom, but I don't have much time
Bm G Bm G
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried
Am C D G D
Let's do some living, after we die
Chorus
last line sung as:
Wild horses, I'm gonna ride them some day
Either fade it out or end with a: D(transitional) G
Note: A quick listen to the album will show you what I mean
about those transitional chords. Also, I did my best to
show where the changes fall, but as you play it you'll
get the nuances. Some of the changes just hang a bit longer
than others.
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 12:53:59 -0000
From: Ed Finegold
Subject: Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones
Wild Horses
by The Rolling Stones
transcription by: Ken Friedson and Ed Finegold
Intro:
There are two guitar parts at the intro.
The rhythm is the same as the verse,
the lead is built off of the Bm pentatonic, the notes are:
(fret/string)
10/1,8/1,7/1,5/1
Listen to it, it'll take about two seconds to figure it out.
Verse 1:
Bm G Bm G
I heard living is easy to do
Am C D G D C
the pains you wanted, I bought them for you
note: the D and the last C are transitional chords, a quick
down-up-down-up and then change to the next chord
Bm G Bm G
Graceless lady, you know I am
Am C D G D
You know I can't let you, slide through my hands
Chorus:
Am C D G F C D
Wild Horses, couldn't drag me away
Am C D G F C
Wild Horses, couldn't drag me away
(again those D chords are transitional)
Verse 2:
Bm G Bm G
I watched you suffer, a dull aching pain
Am C D G D C
Now you've decided, to show me the same
Bm G Bm G
Those sweeping exits, whoa off stage lines
Am C D G D
could make me be bitter, and treat you unkind
Chorus
Verse 3:
Bm G Bm G
I know I dreamed you, a sin and a lie
Am C D G D C
I have my freedom, but I don't have much time
Bm G Bm G
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried
Am C D G D
Let's do some living, after we die
Chorus
last line sung as:
Wild horses, I'm gonna ride them some day
Either fade it out or end with a: D(transitional) G
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 18:52:58 -0800 (PST)
From: bmilner
Subject: TAB: Wild Horses by the Sundays
This is a new submission.
WILD HORSES written by the rolling stones
Notated as played by the Sundays from the album
Blind
Tablature & Transcription by Brandon Milner (bmilner@netcom.com)
The intro is:
320033 (G major) X32033 (Cadd2) 320033 X32033
VERSE:
224432 (B min) 320033 (G) 224432 (Bmin) 320033 (G)
X02210 (A min) X32010 (C maj) 320033 (G) X00232 (Dmaj)
{X00233 X00232 X00232 X00230 } played quick (D suspension)
CHORUS:
Wi- ild horses couldn't
X02210 (A min) X32010 (C) 320033 (G)
drag me a- way
1330XX (F) X32010 (C)
BRIDGE:
There are like 3 acoustic tracks plus more electric here so you can play
just about any voicing of these chords and the notes are probably in there
somewhere.
Fmaj9 (X03010) Cmaj9 (X3001) X 4
the turnaround back into verse is (X320XX) (X540XX)
NOW for the 2nd guitar part during the CHORUS:
I'm going to butcher the time but listen carefully to the song and
you will get it. note the interesting syncopation though (tricky)
Play on high 2 strings:
Wild...
12-12-12-12| eighth note each 10-10-10-10 1 sixteenth note each
10-10-10-10| 12-12-12-12
Horses...
12--10-10-10-10 then 10-10-10-10 fast, 1 sixteenth each
10--12-12-12-12 12-12-12-12
Couldn't......AWAY
8---7-8---10--7-8---10--7--3--3--3--3-
10--8-10--12--8-10--12--8--5--5--5--5-
0--0--0--0--0- (G string played open)
Good luck with my strange rhythmic notating.
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Tuned up a whole step
Intro:
C Dm C Dm C
Verse 1:
Em C Em C
Childhood living is easy to do
Dm F G C G
The things you wanted I bought them for you
Em C Em C
Graceless lady you know who I am
Dm F G C G
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Chorus:
Dm F G C Bb F
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Dm F G C Bb F
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
Verse 2:
Em C Em C
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Dm F G C G
Now you decided to show me the same
Em C Em C
No sweeping exits or offstage lines
Dm F G C G
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind
Chorus:
Dm F G C Bb F
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Dm F G C Bb F
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
Solo:
Bb F Bb F G C
Verse 3:
Em C Em C
I know I dreamed you a sin and a lie
Dm F G C G
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Em C Em C
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried
Dm F G C G
Let's do some living after we die
2nd Chorus:
Dm F G C Bb F
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Dm F G C Bb
F
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day
[Repeat 2nd chorus twice, then strum Em C to end]