I Am Waiting: Lead Sheet

This lead sheet collection captures the Stones' evolution from blues interpreters to experimental rock artists, with instrumental riffs notated exactly as recorded. Guitar players get both the harmonic framework and the signature licks that define these songs, making it an invaluable reference for understanding how arrangement and melody work together in classic rock.

Raw, inventive, and grounded in blues but pushing toward something entirely new. These songs swing hard one moment and explore unconventional territory the next, with guitar lines that are both earthy and adventurous.

Guitar players studying rock songwriting, arrangers building repertoire knowledge, and musicians preparing material for rock ensembles or cover bands. This resource works equally well for self-guided learning and classroom study of how classic rock songs are constructed.

• Study the notated riffs carefully before improvising over changes; many of these songs have iconic guitar figures that listeners expect to hear.
• Use the TAB section to lock in the exact voicings and runs that appear on the original recordings, especially for the 29 featured songs with detailed solo transcriptions.
• Pay attention to the harmonic movement under the melody line; Stones songs often use relatively simple chord progressions with sophisticated rhythmic displacement that creates their distinctive pocket.

Use individual songs as reference material for rock history units or as the foundation for student arrangements and interpretations. The collection also serves guitarists preparing for recitals or jam sessions where Stones material is expected.

• Reading lead sheet notation with instrumental riffs notated rhythmically
• Connecting chord changes to melodic and harmonic figures from the original recordings
• Analyzing blues-based progressions and how they shift across different songs and eras
• Identifying and executing signature guitar riffs using TAB transcriptions
• Understanding rock arrangement: how rhythm, melody, and harmonic movement interact