Wild Horses: Authentic Guitar TAB

This collection captures the Stones' most essential guitar work across their most creative period, giving guitarists access to the exact voicings, riffs, and techniques that defined classic rock. The 50th anniversary hardcover edition and focus on accuracy make this a reference resource that serious players return to repeatedly. With 50 songs spanning multiple albums and styles, guitarists can study how Keith Richards, Brian Jones, and Mick Taylor approached everything from blues-based rock to country influences to experimental arrangements.

These transcriptions capture the swagger and blues-soaked energy of some of rock's most influential music. You'll move from the raw, driving satisfaction of "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Satisfaction" to the sophisticated arrangement work of "Gimme Shelter" and the country-tinged reflection of "Country Honk," experiencing the breadth of Richards' and Taylor's contributions across an entire era.

Guitarists who want to play The Rolling Stones with accuracy and understand how their iconic parts were actually constructed. This book serves intermediate to advanced players who are ready to tackle the band's full catalog, from straightforward early rock songs to more complex arrangements requiring open tunings and fingerstyle technique. It's equally useful for music educators teaching rock history through instrumental study and for performers preparing Stones material for recitals or band contexts.

• Start with the Keith Richards riff section to understand the foundational approaches Richards used across these songs; many riffs recur in varied forms throughout the catalog
• Approach the open tuning pieces (especially from Sticky Fingers onward) by checking tuning diagrams carefully before playing, as Mick Taylor's tunings are often non-standard and central to the sound
• Notice how the TAB transcriptions reveal the difference between what sounds like simple chords and the actual fingering patterns used; Richards' economy of motion and string selection choices are worth studying bar by bar
• Work through songs chronologically within this edition to hear how the band's guitar arrangements evolved from their early blues covers through their mid-period experimentation

Use this collection as the foundation for a rock history unit where students examine how guitar arrangement and instrumentation changed the band's sound over time. Solo performers can build recital programs around individual songs or thematic groupings (blues-based numbers, ballads with fingerstyle arrangements, uptempo rockers). For ensemble contexts, transcriptions from this book provide accurate reference material when arranging Stones songs for guitar ensemble or rock band.

• Reading and executing open tuning voicings used in Keith Richards and Mick Taylor arrangements
• Translating fingerstyle technique and fingerpicking patterns from TAB notation
• Understanding riff-based songwriting and how repeated figures function across different song contexts
• Recognizing blues-based harmonic movement and its application in classic rock arrangements
• Playing rhythm and lead parts with period-appropriate tone and dynamics