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Under My Thumb

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
SONG: UNDER MY THUMB
ARTIST: ROLLING STONES
ALBUM: HOT ROCKS
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]
                        UNDER MY THUMB
                        ROLLING STONES
[Intro] x2
E|---------F#m----F#m---|------------E--E--|-----------D--D--------------D--D---|
B|----------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|------0--2------------0--2------|
D|----------------|----------------|-0--4------0-0---0--4------0-0--|
A|----0--2--4-----|-------0--2-----|--------------------------------|
E|--2---------2-2-|--0--4------0-0-|--------------------------------|
[Verse]
      Under my tF#mhumb's
      The gEirl
      Who Donce had me down
      Under my F#mthumb's
      The Egirl
      Who once Dpushed me around
[Chorus]
      It's down to Ame
       DThe difference in the Bclothes she wears
      It's down to F#mme
      The change has Ecome
      She's Dunder my Athumb
      (Ain't it the truth babe)
[Verse]
      Under my F#mthumb's
      A squEirming dog
      Who's jDust had her day
      Under my F#mthumb's
      A Egirl
      Who has Djust changed her ways
[Chorus]
      It's down to Ame (yes it is)
      The Dway she does just Bwhat she's told
      Down to F#mme 
      The change has Ecome
      She's Dunder my Athumb
      (It's all right)
[Verse]
      Under my tF#mhumb's
      A sEiamese 
      DCat of a girl
      Under my F#mthumb 
      She's the Esweetest
      DPet in the world
[Chorus]
      It's down to Ame
      The Dway she talks 
      When she's Bspoken to
      Down to F#mme
      The change has Ecome
      She's Dunder my tAhumb
      (Take it easy babe)
[Instrumental] 
SOLO over the VERSE chords
F#m E D D F#m E D D
[Chorus]
      It's down to Ame (oh yeah)
      The wDay she talks 
      When she's sBpoken to
      Down to F#mme
      The change has Ecome
      She's under my Athumb
      (It's all right)
[Verse]
       Under my F#mthumb
       Her Eeyes
       Are just Dkept to herself
       Under my F#mthumb
       Well, EI -- I can
       DStill look at someone else
[Chorus]
      It's down to Ame (oh, that's what I said)
      The wDay she talks 
      When she's Bspoken to
      Down to F#mme
      The change has Ecome
      She's Dunder my Athumb
[Outro]*
       It's all right     }    *REPEAT and FADE OUT
       Take it easy babe  }

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The story behind the song

"Under My Thumb" delves into the dynamics of a sexual power struggle, with lyrics that celebrate a male narrator gaining control over a previously dominant woman. The song portrays this shift by comparing the woman to various "pets," highlighting a "taming of the shrew" narrative. While the lyrics have sparked discussion, particularly among feminists, the song's musicality is notable for its novel instrumentation, including a prominent marimba riff and fuzz bass lines. It's a song that explores themes of control and submission within a relationship.

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Under My Thumb

by The Rolling Stones

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F#m

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

SONG: UNDER MY THUMB

ARTIST: ROLLING STONES

ALBUM: HOT ROCKS

TAB BY: DON CZARSKI

E-MAIL: [email protected]

UNDER MY THUMB

ROLLING STONES

[Intro] x2

F#m F#m E E D D D D

E|----------------|----------------|--------------------------------|

B|----------------|----------------|--------------------------------|

G|----------------|----------------|------0--2------------0--2------|

D|----------------|----------------|-0--4------0-0---0--4------0-0--|

A|----0--2--4-----|-------0--2-----|--------------------------------|

E|--2---------2-2-|--0--4------0-0-|--------------------------------|

[Verse]

F#m

Under my thumb's

The girl

Who once had me down

F#m

Under my thumb's

The girl

Who once pushed me around

[Chorus]

It's down to me

D B

The difference in the clothes she wears

F#m

It's down to me

The change has come

D A

She's under my thumb

(Ain't it the truth babe)

[Verse]

F#m

Under my thumb's

A squirming dog

Who's just had her day

F#m

Under my thumb's

A girl

Who has just changed her ways

[Chorus]

It's down to me (yes it is)

D B

The way she does just what she's told

F#m

Down to me

The change has come

D A

She's under my thumb

(It's all right)

[Verse]

F#m

Under my thumb's

A siamese

Cat of a girl

F#m

Under my thumb

She's the sweetest

Pet in the world

[Chorus]

It's down to me

The way she talks

When she's spoken to

F#m

Down to me

The change has come

D A

She's under my thumb

(Take it easy babe)

[Instrumental]

SOLO over the VERSE chords

F#m E D D F#m E D D

[Chorus]

It's down to me (oh yeah)

The way she talks

When she's spoken to

F#m

Down to me

The change has come

She's under my thumb

(It's all right)

[Verse]

F#m

Under my thumb

Her eyes

Are just kept to herself

F#m

Under my thumb

Well, I -- I can

Still look at someone else

[Chorus]

It's down to me (oh, that's what I said)

The way she talks

When she's spoken to

F#m

Down to me

The change has come

D A

She's under my thumb

[Outro]*

It's all right } *REPEAT and FADE OUT

Take it easy babe }

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