Chords for "After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It" (1920)
Tempo:
155.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Am
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G]
[D] [G] [C]
Listen to me honey dear, [G] something's wrong with you I [C]
fear.
[G] It's getting harder to please [Am] you every [G]
year.
I don't want to make you [C] blue, [E] but you need a [Am] talking to.
[G] [D] Like a lot of people I [Am] know, here's [D] what's wrong [G] with you.
[Am] After you get [G] what you want, [Am] you don't want it.
If I gave [G] you the moon, you'd be proud [C] of it too.
[F] You're like [C] a baby, [G] you want what you want [Am] when you want it.
[E] [D] But after you are presented with what you want, [G] you're discontented.
[Am] You're always [G] wishing and wanting [C] for something.
When you get what [G] you want, you don't want [C] what you get.
[F] And though you sit upon my knee, [G] you grow tired [F#m] of me.
[C] Cause after [G] you get what you want, you [D] don't want what [G] you wanted [C] at all.
[G]
[C] [G]
[C] Don't you say that I'm unkind.
Think it over and you'll find.
[G] You've got a changeable nature, [C] you're [D] always changing [G] your mind.
There's a longing [C] in your eyes, [E] that is hard to [Am]
satisfy.
[G] [D] You're unhappy most of the [Am] time, is [D] there a [G] reason why?
[C] After you [G] get what you want, you [C] don't want it.
[F] If I gave [G] you the moon, you'd grow tired [C] of it too.
[G] You're like [C] a baby, [G] you want what you [G#m] want when [Am] you want it.
[E] [Am] But after [D] you are presented with what you [G] want, you're [C] discontented.
You're always [G] wishing and [C] wanting for something.
When you get [G] what you want, you don't want [C] what you get.
And though [F] you sit upon [Fm] my knee, [C] you grow [F#m] tired of me.
[Am] Cause after you [G] get what you want, you don't want what you wanted at [C] all.
[C#m] [Dm] [G] [D] [G] [C]
[N]
[D] [G] [C]
Listen to me honey dear, [G] something's wrong with you I [C]
fear.
[G] It's getting harder to please [Am] you every [G]
year.
I don't want to make you [C] blue, [E] but you need a [Am] talking to.
[G] [D] Like a lot of people I [Am] know, here's [D] what's wrong [G] with you.
[Am] After you get [G] what you want, [Am] you don't want it.
If I gave [G] you the moon, you'd be proud [C] of it too.
[F] You're like [C] a baby, [G] you want what you want [Am] when you want it.
[E] [D] But after you are presented with what you want, [G] you're discontented.
[Am] You're always [G] wishing and wanting [C] for something.
When you get what [G] you want, you don't want [C] what you get.
[F] And though you sit upon my knee, [G] you grow tired [F#m] of me.
[C] Cause after [G] you get what you want, you [D] don't want what [G] you wanted [C] at all.
[G]
[C] [G]
[C] Don't you say that I'm unkind.
Think it over and you'll find.
[G] You've got a changeable nature, [C] you're [D] always changing [G] your mind.
There's a longing [C] in your eyes, [E] that is hard to [Am]
satisfy.
[G] [D] You're unhappy most of the [Am] time, is [D] there a [G] reason why?
[C] After you [G] get what you want, you [C] don't want it.
[F] If I gave [G] you the moon, you'd grow tired [C] of it too.
[G] You're like [C] a baby, [G] you want what you [G#m] want when [Am] you want it.
[E] [Am] But after [D] you are presented with what you [G] want, you're [C] discontented.
You're always [G] wishing and [C] wanting for something.
When you get [G] what you want, you don't want [C] what you get.
And though [F] you sit upon [Fm] my knee, [C] you grow [F#m] tired of me.
[Am] Cause after you [G] get what you want, you don't want what you wanted at [C] all.
[C#m] [Dm] [G] [D] [G] [C]
[N]
Key:
G
C
Am
D
E
G
C
Am
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ Listen to me honey _ dear, _ [G] something's wrong with you I [C]
fear.
_ [G] It's getting harder to please [Am] you _ every _ [G] _
year.
I don't want to make you [C] blue, _ _ [E] but you need a [Am] talking to.
_ [G] _ _ [D] Like a lot of people I [Am] know, here's [D] what's wrong [G] with you.
_ _ [Am] _ _ After you get [G] what you want, [Am] you don't want it. _
If I gave [G] you the moon, _ _ _ you'd be proud [C] of it too. _ _ _
[F] You're like [C] a baby, [G] you want what you want [Am] when you want it. _ _
[E] [D] But after you are _ presented with what you want, [G] you're _ discontented.
[Am] _ _ You're always [G] wishing and wanting [C] for something. _
_ When you get what [G] you want, _ _ you don't want [C] what you get. _ _ _
_ [F] And though you sit upon my knee, _ _ [G] you grow tired [F#m] of me.
[C] Cause after [G] you get what you want, you [D] don't want what [G] you wanted [C] at all.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ Don't you say that I'm _ unkind.
_ Think it over and you'll find.
_ _ [G] You've got a changeable nature, _ [C] you're [D] always changing [G] your mind.
_ There's a longing [C] in your eyes, [E] _ that is hard to [Am] _
satisfy.
_ [G] _ [D] You're unhappy most of the [Am] time, is [D] there a [G] reason why?
_ [C] _ _ _ After you [G] get what you want, you [C] don't want it. _
[F] If I gave [G] you the moon, _ _ _ you'd grow tired [C] of it too. _ _ _
[G] You're like [C] a baby, [G] you want what you [G#m] want when [Am] you want it. _ _
[E] [Am] But after [D] you are presented _ with what you [G] want, you're _ [C] discontented.
_ _ You're always [G] wishing and [C] wanting for something. _
When you get [G] what you want, _ _ _ you don't want [C] what you get. _ _ _
And though [F] you sit upon [Fm] my _ knee, [C] you grow [F#m] tired of me.
[Am] Cause _ after you [G] get what you want, you don't want what you wanted at [C] all.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [Dm] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ Listen to me honey _ dear, _ [G] something's wrong with you I [C]
fear.
_ [G] It's getting harder to please [Am] you _ every _ [G] _
year.
I don't want to make you [C] blue, _ _ [E] but you need a [Am] talking to.
_ [G] _ _ [D] Like a lot of people I [Am] know, here's [D] what's wrong [G] with you.
_ _ [Am] _ _ After you get [G] what you want, [Am] you don't want it. _
If I gave [G] you the moon, _ _ _ you'd be proud [C] of it too. _ _ _
[F] You're like [C] a baby, [G] you want what you want [Am] when you want it. _ _
[E] [D] But after you are _ presented with what you want, [G] you're _ discontented.
[Am] _ _ You're always [G] wishing and wanting [C] for something. _
_ When you get what [G] you want, _ _ you don't want [C] what you get. _ _ _
_ [F] And though you sit upon my knee, _ _ [G] you grow tired [F#m] of me.
[C] Cause after [G] you get what you want, you [D] don't want what [G] you wanted [C] at all.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ Don't you say that I'm _ unkind.
_ Think it over and you'll find.
_ _ [G] You've got a changeable nature, _ [C] you're [D] always changing [G] your mind.
_ There's a longing [C] in your eyes, [E] _ that is hard to [Am] _
satisfy.
_ [G] _ [D] You're unhappy most of the [Am] time, is [D] there a [G] reason why?
_ [C] _ _ _ After you [G] get what you want, you [C] don't want it. _
[F] If I gave [G] you the moon, _ _ _ you'd grow tired [C] of it too. _ _ _
[G] You're like [C] a baby, [G] you want what you [G#m] want when [Am] you want it. _ _
[E] [Am] But after [D] you are presented _ with what you [G] want, you're _ [C] discontented.
_ _ You're always [G] wishing and [C] wanting for something. _
When you get [G] what you want, _ _ _ you don't want [C] what you get. _ _ _
And though [F] you sit upon [Fm] my _ knee, [C] you grow [F#m] tired of me.
[Am] Cause _ after you [G] get what you want, you don't want what you wanted at [C] all.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [Dm] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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