Note: hat really makes the song is the little walking riff they do with the guitars. On every E7 chord play it like this E--0---------0----------0------------0----------0----------0----------0- B--0---------0----------0------------0----------0----------0----------0- G--1---------2----------4------------2----------1----------2----------4- D--0---------0----------0------------0----------0----------0----------0- A--2---------4----------5------------4----------2----------4----------5- E--0---------0----------0------------0----------0----------0----------0- Hit each chord form on the beat, hold the last one for two beats Then on the A7 drop down to this E--0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0-- B--2----------3----------5----------3----------2----------3----------5-- G--0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0-- D--2----------4----------5----------4----------2----------4----------5-- A--0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0-- E--x----------x----------x----------x----------x----------x----------x-
Put it all together and it goes like this: (intro) E7 riff twice E7 riff Sittin' thinkin' ... E7 riff Wondering what I'll ... A7 riff Smokin' mopin' maybe ... E7 riff Some little girl ... B7 A7 I don't .....But I love ... E7 riff C7 B7 I remember what ... E7 riff She said, ¨My... E7 riff Keep fidelity ... A7 riff My, my, my, Don... E7 riff When you've done ... B7 A7 Don't say ¨Hi¨... E7 riff C7 B7 Jump right ahead ....! (harmonica solo) (guitar solo and end)
"The Spider And The Fly" is a song released by The Rolling Stones in 1965. First on the US version of their "Out of our heads" album, later as a single in the UK. It was also included on the 1996 album "Stripped". As per usual the song is written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
The song is a basic 3 chord blues.
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for The Spider And The Fly by The Rolling Stones