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  From: cscsj@lux.latrobe.edu.au (   Junacko)
  
  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(VIII)
  
      Wild wild horses couldn't drag me away
  
  
  
      [guitar break]
  
      Fsus2(VIII) C(VIII) 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(VIII)           8  10 10 9  8  8
  
  Fsus2(VIII)       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
  		-----------
  
  
   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(2) D11 G/D(3)  G1 G G2 G  
  Am/G G(2) 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(2) 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
  
  
  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.  
  
  
  Glad I could give some back to the family.
  
  peace,
  
  Ed
  
  
  
  
  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. 
  
  TAB by Brandon Milner
  bmilner@netcom.com
  
  
  
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