Let's Spend the Night Together: Guitar TAB

This collection captures Keith Richards' actual guitar voicings and fingerings exactly as they appear on some of the most influential rock recordings ever made. Students get to learn from a master's approach to rhythm, riff construction, and the interplay between simple ideas and sophisticated execution rather than generic arrangements.

Raw, energetic, and deeply grounded in the blues. These songs pulse with swagger and attitude, from the menacing drone of "Paint It, Black" to the immediate hook of "Jumpin' Jack Flash," capturing what made The Rolling Stones a defining force in rock.

Guitarists working at the intermediate level who want to learn iconic rock riffs and understand how great rhythm and lead guitar parts are constructed. This book is especially valuable for students moving beyond simplified versions and ready to tackle authentic arrangements that still remain playable without advanced technical demands.

• Pay attention to the alternate tunings noted for several tracks; set up your guitar correctly before you start learning the part, as the feel and fingering logic depend on it.
• Focus on the rhythmic pocket and groove before worrying about speed; these parts sound authoritative because of how they sit in the band, not because they're played fast.
• Use the correct fingerings provided in the TAB, especially for chord shapes and transitions, since they're designed to make chord changes smooth and authentic to the original.
• Listen to the original recordings while you work through these arrangements; understanding the context of each part within the full mix will clarify why certain notes are voiced the way they are.

Use individual tracks as performance pieces for student guitar recitals or ensemble performances, or work through the collection systematically to teach riff-based songwriting and rock guitar vocabulary. These 20 songs span decades and styles within the Stones catalog, making the book useful for both classroom listening units and supplemental repertoire for students who want real-world rock guitar experience.

• Reading guitar TAB and standard notation together
• Understanding alternate tunings and their effects on tone and playability
• Translating fingerings from TAB into muscle memory
• Recognizing riff-based construction and how simple ideas create memorable songs
• Analyzing how rhythm guitar parts support and define a song's character
• Applying blues-based phrasing and dynamics in a rock context