The Rolling Stones · 1978 · Studio album
Some Girls tuning.
E Standard, about 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured on the CD. 3 of 10 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard +5 ¢
About 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
5 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD (ALAC rip; pressing not identified) | +4.8 ¢ | A 441.2 | 10 | +4.4 to +7.5 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
Standard tuning for most songs, five-string open G for Before They Make Me Run, open G for Far Away Eyes. TuneLit measured it about 5 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 441.2); Shattered runs about 22 ¢ sharp.
10 songs · 3 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. Miss You
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
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2. When the Whip Comes Down
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
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3. Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
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4. Some Girls
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
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5. Lies
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
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6. Far Away Eyes
Different tuning
Open G +5 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D), String 5 down a whole step (A → G), String 1 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
The slide part (Ronnie Wood) and an electric guitar are tabbed in open G (D G D G B D); Keith Richards's acoustic is in standard tuning with a capo at the 1st fret.
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7. Respectable
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
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8. Before They Make Me Run
Different tuning
G2 D3 G3 B3 D4 +5 ¢Measured
Notes
Keith Richards's guitar is tabbed in open G; Ronnie Wood's guitar is in standard tuning and he adds pedal steel.
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9. Beast of Burden
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
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10. Shattered
Different pitch
E Standard +22 ¢Measured
Notes
Standard tuning for most of the album; Far Away Eyes and Before They Make Me Run use open G.
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 Some Girls in?
The Rolling Stones recorded Some Girls (1978) in E Standard, about 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Far Away Eyes uses Open G +5 ¢; Before They Make Me Run uses G2 D3 G3 B3 D4 +5 ¢; Shattered uses E Standard +22 ¢.
Why does Some Girls sound out of tune with my guitar?
Shattered sits about 22 cents sharp (A ≈ 446), so a guitar tuned to A 440 clashes with it. The Tune buttons on this page set the tuner's reference to match the record, so you only tune the strings.