The Rolling Stones Guitar Tunings
The Rolling Stones has used standard and alternate guitar tunings across their recorded discography. Below you will find 9 songs with exact string notes and tuning configurations.
The Rolling Stones Songs & Guitar Tunings
| Song Title | Tuning required | Genre / Style | Tune Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start Me Up | D - G - D - G - B - DOpen G Tuning | Classic Rock | Tune |
| Honky Tonk Women | D - G - D - G - B - DOpen G Tuning | Classic Rock / Country Rock | Tune |
| Brown Sugar | D - G - D - G - B - DOpen G | Rock / Classic | Tune |
| Wild Horses | E - A - D - G - B - E (High)Nashville Tuning (High-Strung) | Rock / Classic | Tune |
| Brown Sugar Keiths Guitar | D - G - D - G - B - DOpen G Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Cant You Hear Me Knockin Keiths Guitar | D - G - D - G - B - DOpen G Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Honkey Tonk Woman Keiths Guitar | D - G - D - G - B - DOpen G Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Mothers Little Helper | EBEGBECustom Tuning (EBEGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Start Me Up Keiths Guitar | D - G - D - G - B - DOpen G Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
The Rolling Stones's Most Used Tunings
Open G
Open G Tuning
Nashville Tuning (High-Strung)
Custom Tuning (EBEGBE)
String Pitch Guide: Open G
Primary tuning reference used for 5 songs in The Rolling Stones's catalog.
The Rolling Stones Guitar Tuning Overview
The Rolling Stones utilizes a dynamic selection of guitar tunings to achieve distinct voice leading, open resonance, and chord voicings across their music. While standard tuning forms the foundation for many tracks, alternate tunings—such as drop tunings and open tunings—play a pivotal role in shaping their signature guitar sound.
Using our interactive tuner above, you can inspect each string note required for The Rolling Stones songs, tune your guitar using microphone pitch detection, and explore chord voicings for each song.