Here’s the bass tab for Sympathy for the Devil by the Rolling Stones. We also published the isolated bass and drums track to help you hear and learn the bass part – check it out here!
Tuning
The song is played on a four string bass with standard tuning – E, A, D, G
Song Key
The song is played in the key of E Major
Beats Per Minute (BPM)
116
Picking or Plucking
This song is played by picking the electric bass
Album Info
Album Title – Beggars Banquet
Release Date – 6 December 1968
The Rolling Stones Band Members
- Mick Jagger – lead vocals, harmonica, maracas
- Keith Richards – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, slide guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Jones – slide guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica, Mellotron, sitar, tambura, backing vocals (“Sympathy for the Devil”)
- Bill Wyman – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals, shekere, maracas
- Charlie Watts – drums, claves, tambourine, tabla, backing vocals
Sympathy for the Devil – The Rolling Stones – Bass Tab

















