The Rolling Stones · 1997 · Studio album
Bridges to Babylon tuning.
E Standard, about 7 cents flat (A ≈ 438), measured on the CD. 2 of 13 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard −7 ¢
About 7 cents flat (A ≈ 438), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
7 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD with a live bonus track (ALAC rip; pressing not identified) | −6.9 ¢ | A 438.2 | 13 | −9.7 to −6.1 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
Standard tuning in the tabs. TuneLit measured it about 7 ¢ flat (A ≈ 438.2). The live Angie at the end of this CD is a bonus track and left out.
13 songs · 2 tuned differently
Every song, ready to tune
Tune opens the tuner in that song's tuning, pitch included. Play along opens the song player set to that tuning, so the track plays in yours. What the labels mean
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1. Flip the Switch
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
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2. Anybody Seen My Baby?
Different pitch
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
Notes
The tabs are in standard tuning throughout.
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3. Low Down
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
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4. Already Over Me
Different pitch
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
Notes
The tabs are in standard tuning throughout.
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5. Gunface
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
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6. You Don't Have to Mean It
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
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7. Out of Control
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
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8. Saint of Me
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
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9. Might as Well Get Juiced
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
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10. Always Suffering
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
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11. Too Tight
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
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12. Thief in the Night
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
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13. How Can I Stop
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
What the labels mean
- Measured
- TuneLit measured the pitch on an original CD or LP. The tuning name still comes from the sources.
- Official
- The band, a member, their producer or their guitar tech said it.
- Widely reported
- Trusted outlets, guides and tabs agree, but the band did not say it directly.
- From tabs
- From community tabs, or from players who tune along with the record.
- Disputed
- Sources disagree. The likeliest setting is shown; the notes name the other one.
Each song shows one label, the strongest it has, in this order. How we measure recordings →
Questions
What tuning is Bridges to Babylon in?
The Rolling Stones recorded Bridges to Babylon (1997) in E Standard, about 7 cents flat (A ≈ 438), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Anybody Seen My Baby? and Already Over Me use E Standard +5 ¢.