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THIS PLACE IS EMPTY - Rolling Stones
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Tuning: Standard (E,A,D,G,B,E)
THE ROLLING STONES
A BIGGER BANG
THIS PLACE IS EMPTY (3:16)
STANDARD TUNING (E,A,D,G,B,E)
CHORDS USED:
Am E7 G6 C F E
E|-0----0----0----0----1----0
B|-1----0----3----1----1----0
G|-2----1----0----0----2----1
D|-2----0----0----2----3----2
A|-0----2----2----3----0----2
E|-0----0----3----0----0----0
[INTRO] (0:00 – 0:09)
G6 G6 Am
E|-------3-0-0--0--------0-3-0-----0--0-
B|-----1-----3--1------1-------1---3--1-
G|---2-------0--0----2-----------2-0--2-
D|-3---------0--2--3---------------0--2-
A|-----------2--3------------------2--0-
E|-----------3--0------------------3--0-
[VERSE 1] (0:09 – 0:30)
**CHORDS ARE A MIX OF FINGERPICKING AND STRUMMING**
Am E7
Walk right in, sit on down
F G6 C
And make yourself at home
Am E7
Come on baby, you’re just like me
F G6 C
And you hate to be alone
[CHORUS 1] (0:30 – 0:50)
Am Em Am
It’s funny how things go around
Am F C
It’s crazy, but it’s true
Am Em
This place is empty, oh so empty
F G6 C
It’s empty without you
[VERSE 2] (0:50 – 1:12)
SAME STRUCTURE AS VERSE 1
[CHORUS 2] (1:12 – 1:44)
Am Em Am
It’s funny how things go around
Am F C
But go around they do
Am Em
This place is empty, empty
F G6 C
So empty without you
Am Em
This place is empty, empty
F G6 C
So empty without you
[BRIDGE] (1:44 – 2:04)
** PLAY THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE TWICE
E Am (palm mute Am) E Am
... oh yeah ... ... mmm ...
PLAY THIS RIFF WHILE HE SINGS “THIS PLACE IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU”:
E|-------0--------
B|-1-1-3---3-1-3-1
G|----------------
D|----------------
A|----------------
E|----------------
[VERSE 3] (2:04 – 2:25)
SAME STRUCTURE AS VERSES 1 AND 2
[CHORUS 3] (2:25 – 2:56)
Am Em Am
It’s funny how things turn around
Am F C
It’s crazy, but it’s true
Am Em
This place is empty, so empty
F G6 C
So empty without you
Am Em
This place is empty, oh so empty
F G6 C
So empty without you
[ENDING] (2:56 – 3:16)
G6 C C
E|-------0-3-0-0--0--------0-3-0-----0-1-0
B|-----1-------3--1------1-------3-3-----1
G|---2---------0—-0----2-----------------0
D|-3-----------0--2--3-------------------2
A|-------------2--3----------------------3
E|-------------3--0----------------------0
** STRUM ENDING CHORD SLOWLY**
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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