The ULTIMATE Under My Thumb Chords & Guitar Lesson

Here’s a controversial tune from the 1960s that’s even been linked to a fan’s death.

The band is The Rolling Stones, and you only need to know a handful of chords to play it.

Below, I’m going to share some insider tips on the guitar style behind it.

So grab your axe, and let’s dive into this “Under My Thumb” chords and guitar lesson!

Under My Thumb Chords

To play “Under My Thumb”, as recorded by The Rolling Stones, you’ll need to know 5 main chords they are...

Rolling Stones Under My Thumb Guitar Lesson Chapters

0:00 - Introduction
1:02 - Intro chord progression
3:11 - Two different strumming patterns
4:58 - Putting it together
6:08 - B section (Chorus)
7:08 - Strumming for B section
8:36 - Full play through
9:44 - Congrats, here's what to do next

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🎤Lyrics:

Under my thumb
The girl who once had me down
Under my thumb
The girl who once pushed me around
It's down to me
The difference in the clothes she wears
Down to me, the change has come
She's under my thumb
And ain't it the truth babe?
Under my thumb
It's a squirmin' dog who's just had her day
Under my thumb
A girl who has just changed her ways
It's down to me
Yes it is
The way she does just what she's told down to me
The change has come
She's under my thumb
Ah, ah, say it's alright
Under my thumb
Is a Siamese cat of a girl
Under my thumb
She's the sweetest, hm, pet in the world
It's down to me
The way she talks when she's spoken to
Down to me, the change has come
She's under my thumb
Ah, take it easy babe
Yeah
It's down to me, oh yeah
The way she talks when she's spoken to
Down to me, the change has come
She's under my thumb
Yeah, it feels alright
Under my thumb
Her eyes are just kept to herself
Under my thumb, well I
I can still look at someone else
It's down to me, oh, that's what I said
The way she talks when she's spoken to
Down to me, the change has come
She's under my thumb
Say, it's alright
Say it's all
Say it's all
Take it easy babe
Take it easy babe
Feels alright
Take it, take it easy babe

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[charlesgrandt]

Nice lesson, such a good progression.
Would be really cool to see how you play the electric guitar parts & hear one of your signature melodic solos for this song in a future lesson!! Many thanks!

[Havanacuba]

Great lesson John, it is surprising how many stones songs are fleshed out with the acoustic, it really gives a large sound

[toddwells]

Wow hey man, you're a really good guitar teacher. 👏👍

[adilable]

thanks Jon, that s a great tribute for Charlie watts, may he rest in peace and may Allah forgive him his sins and grant him paradise.💕✌👍🎼

[faizajaved]

This is awesome! You play with such precision! Very talented.

[Havanacuba]

Well I’ll add a song to learn next, like you;said at the end. Anything off the stones “steel wheels album “

[maximumaverage]

Great lesson. What type of acoustic guitar is that?

[jimbucket]

I love your advanced F sharp minor. I get three times as many chicks now. Thanks a little bit.

[lamper]

How do you know whether a strum is up or down on a record. can you hear the strings going up or down?

[hargoniyamaki]

Thumb hanging and bad timing, no palm muting - unbelievably bad lesson.