The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil [Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out]

〈Instrumental Intro〉
Huh, huh, huh

〈Verse 1〉
Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and faith
I was 'round when Jesus Christ
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate

〈Chorus〉
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game

〈Verse 2〉
I stuck around St. Petersburg
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank, held a general's rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank

〈Chorus〉
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game

〈Verse 3〉
I watched with glee while your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades for the gods they made
I shouted out, "Who killed the Kennedys?"
When after all, it was you and me
Let me please introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
Who get killed before they reach Bombay

〈Chorus〉
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game

Oh yeah, get down heavy!

〈Guitar Solo〉

〈Chorus - Variation〉
Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name, oh yeah
But what's confusin' you is just the nature of my game

〈Verse 4〉
Just as every cop is a criminal
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails, just call me Lucifer
Cause I'm in need of some restraint
So if you meet me, have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
Or I'll lay your soul to waste

〈Chorus〉
Pleased to meet you, hope you guessed my name
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game

〈Instrumental outro with scatting and ad-lib vocals〉

Formed in London in 1962, The Rolling Stones led the “British Invasion” along with The Beatles and were so successful their influence can be seen in arguably every rock ‘n’ roll band that followed.

Three of the current members have been there since the band’s inception: singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards, who write the majority of the band’s catalogue and also produced some albums as The Glimmer Twins; and drummer Charlie Watts. The fourth official member is guitarist Ronnie Wood, who has been there since 1975 (the keyboardist and bassist who play in studio and live are usually not listed). The Stones have released more than 20 studio albums, and even as age caught up on them, continued to be a huge attraction on the live circuit, with big stadium tours continuing through the 1990s, 2000s and into the 2010s.

Discography

Band members Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, guitar (1962–present)
Keith Richards – guitar, backing and lead vocals, bass guitar (1962–present)
Charlie Watts – drums, percussion (1963–present)
Ronnie Wood – guitar, lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals, bass guitar (1975–present)
Brian Jones – guitar, harmonica, miscellaneous instruments, backing vocals (1962–1969; died 1969)
Ian Stewart – piano, percussion (1962–1963; touring 1969, 1975–1976, 1978, 1981–1982; died 1985)
Mick Taylor – guitar, backing vocals, bass guitar (1969–1974; guest 1981, 2012-2014)
Bill Wyman – bass guitar, backing vocals (1962–1993; guest 2012)

Live musicians Chuck Leavell – keyboards, backing vocals (1982–present)
Lisa Fischer – backing vocals, co-lead vocals on “Gimme Shelter” (1989–present)
Bernard Fowler – backing vocals (1989–present)
Darryl Jones – bass guitar, backing vocals (1993–present)
Tim Ries – saxophone, keyboards (1999–present)
Karl Denson – saxophone (2014–present)
Bobby Keys – saxophone (1969–1973; 1981–2014; died 2014)
Billy Preston – keyboards, backing vocals (1973-1977; died 2006)
Nicky Hopkins – keyboards (1971–1973; died 1994)
Ernie Watts – saxophone (1981)
Ian McLagan – keyboards (1978–1981; died 2014)
Blondie Chaplin – backing vocals, percussion, guitar (1997–2007)