Faraway Eyes: Guitar Tab
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Faraway Eyes: Guitar Tab

As performed by The Rolling Stones

Item: 35-DS01146712
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 13
SKU: 35-DS01146712

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About the Artist: The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones emerged from the London blues scene in 1962 and became one of rock music's defining forces across five decades. Mick Jagger's distinctive vocals and Keith Richards' rhythmically inventive guitar work created a signature sound that drew from American blues while establishing their own vocabulary of swaggering rock and roll. Their influence on both songwriting and performance style permeates rock education and remains central to understanding how blues traditions evolved into modern popular music.

Why we love this

Faraway Eyes showcases the Stones' gift for marrying straightforward rock sensibility with sophisticated harmonic movement. The tab version opens this track to guitarists who learn better from fingerings than notation, making a slice of genuine rock history accessible to intermediate players developing their stylistic range.

What to expect

Languid and hypnotic, with a laid-back groove that conceals careful melodic construction. The song settles into your bones through repetition and swagger rather than flashiness, creating space where individual phrases breathe while the overall momentum never falters.

Who it's for

Intermediate guitarists ready to tackle authentic rock material with real harmonic content and rhythmic sophistication. Players who've moved beyond basic chord progressions and want to understand how professional rock musicians approach phrasing and tone will find this particularly rewarding.

How to get the most out of it

  • Lock into the rhythmic pocket early. This song lives in a groove rather than fighting against the beat, so establishing steady time with your drummer from the first run-through pays off immediately.
  • Keep the dynamics conversational rather than pushing hard throughout. The Stones build tension through restraint and careful dynamics, so save your energy for the moments that truly demand it.
  • Pay attention to the tab's notation of string bends and vibrato techniques. These details separate competent playing from capturing the actual character of the original recording.

How to use it

Pair this with other blues-inflected rock standards to help students recognize how blues vocabulary shaped the entire rock canon. It works equally well as a concert anchor for a rock or pop ensemble set, or as a primary focus for a student recital exploring individual artists' catalogs.

Skills your students will build

  • Rock rhythm interpretation and groove-based timing
  • String bending technique and expressive vibrato control
  • Reading and executing guitar tab with notated embellishments
  • Balancing accompaniment density with forward harmonic motion
  • Developing feel through listening and stylistic immersion

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