Street Fighting Man

by The Rolling Stones · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

-6  5  -6  5  -6   5   -6          
Ev'rywhere I hear the sound 
5   -6  5     -6  5    -6   5  <-5
of marching, charging feet, oh boy 
   5    -6  5    -6   5   5   -6  5   -6   
'Cause summer's here and the time is right 
 5   -6  5   -6  5    -6   5  <-5
for fighting in the street oh boy 
-5   -5   7  7  -4   5  -5   
But what can a poor boy do 
-5 -5  -5  -5   7  7  -4 -4  5    -5
except to sing for a Rock'N'Roll Band 
  -5   -5  -5 7  -4  5   -5   
'cause in sleepy London Town 
  7      -4  5   -5 
There's just no place 
-5     7     7  7   <-6  -5
for Street Fighting Man! No!

-6     5    5   -6  5   -6
Hey! Think the time is right 
 5  5  -6 5  -6 5 -6 5
for a Palace Revolution 
 5    -6  5  -6   5   -6  5   -6
But where I live the game to play 
5   -6  5 -6   5 -6 5
is Compromise Solution! 
 -5   -5   -5   7  7  -4   5  -5
Well then what can a poor boy do 
-5 -5  -5  -5   7  7  -4 -4  5    -5
except to sing for a Rock'N'Roll Band 
  -5   -5  -5 7  -4  5   -5   
'cause in sleepy London Town 
  7      -4  5   -5 
There's just no place 
-5     7     7  7   <-6  -5
for Street Fighting Man! No! 

-6    5   5   -6  4    -6    5  -6  5
Hey! Said my name is called Disturbance 
 5    -6    5    -6     5    -6   5   -6
I'll shout and scream, I'll kill the King 
 5    -6  5  -6   5   -6  5
I'll rail at all his servants 
 -5   -5   -5   7  7  -4   5  -5
Well then what can a poor boy do 
-5 -5  -5  -5   7  7  -4 -4  5    -5
except to sing for a Rock'N'Roll Band 
  -5   -5  -5 7  -4  5   -5   
'cause in sleepy London Town 
  7      -4  5   -5 
There's just no place 
-5     7     7  7   <-6  -5
for Street Fighting Man! No!

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