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The Rolling Stones · 1994 · Studio album

Voodoo Lounge tuning.

E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 2 of 15 songs are tuned differently.

Voodoo Lounge album cover

Album tuning

E Standard

At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.

MeasuredFrom tabs

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Measured by TuneLit

At concert pitch

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD (ALAC rip; pressing not identified)−1.0 ¢A 439.715−3.4 to +4.2 ¢High
 Offset from concert pitch (A 440). Spread: the middle half of the songs, when four or more share the album's pitch. Confidence: how well the notes agree with one grid.

Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).

Standard tuning except You Got Me Rocking (open G), at concert pitch; I Go Wild sits about 35 ¢ flat.

15 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

  1. 1. Love Is Strong

    E StandardMeasured

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  2. 2. You Got Me Rocking

    Different tuning

    G2 D3 G3 B3 D4Measured

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    Notes

    The main guitar is tabbed in open G and Ronnie Wood's slide in an open G with a high G on top (G D G B D G).

  3. 3. Sparks Will Fly

    E StandardMeasured

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  4. 4. The Worst

    E StandardMeasured

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  5. 5. New Faces

    E StandardMeasured

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  6. 6. Moon Is Up

    E StandardMeasured

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  7. 7. Out of Tears

    E StandardMeasured

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  8. 8. I Go Wild

    Different pitch

    E Standard −35 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    TuneLit measured it about 35 ¢ flat (A ≈ 431.2).

    Standard tuning for most songs; You Got Me Rocking is in open G.

  9. 9. Brand New Car

    E StandardMeasured

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  10. 10. Sweethearts Together

    E StandardMeasured

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  11. 11. Suck on the Jugular

    E StandardMeasured

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    Notes

    On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +11.6 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's A 440.

  12. 12. Blinded by Rainbows

    E StandardMeasured

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  13. 13. Baby Break It Down

    E StandardMeasured

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  14. 14. Thru and Thru

    E StandardMeasured

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  15. 15. Mean Disposition

    E StandardMeasured

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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 Voodoo Lounge in?

The Rolling Stones recorded Voodoo Lounge (1994) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. You Got Me Rocking uses G2 D3 G3 B3 D4; I Go Wild uses E Standard −35 ¢.

Why does Voodoo Lounge sound out of tune with my guitar?

I Go Wild sits about 35 cents flat (A ≈ 431), 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.