Chords for Luther Allison - You Can't Always Get What You Want

Tempo:
91.65 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

Em

G

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Luther Allison - You Can't Always Get What You Want chords
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[A] [Bm] [E]
I [A#] [A] [F#] [G]
[C#] [E] saw her today [A] at the reception,
[E] glass of wine [A] in her hand.
I [E] know she was going [A#] to meet [A] her connection.
[Em] At her feet [E] was this tall, [A] footloose man.
[E] You can't always get what you [A] want.
I [E] said you can't always get what you [A] want.
You [E]
can't always get [A] what you want.
[D] [F#] But if you try sometimes, you might [A] find, you can [G] get what you [F#m] need.
[A] Let me tell you again, you can get [G] what you need.
[A] Alright, now.
[E] [A]
[Em] I went down [A] to the streets, [Em] getting my first year [A] of abuse.
[Em] Seeing [E] [A] frustration.
[Em] If we don't, I'm [A] going to refuse.
[E] You can't always get [A] what you want.
[G]
[A] [E] I said you can't always get [A] what you want.
[E] You can't always get [A] what you want.
[F#] But if you try sometimes, you might [A] find, you can have [E] what you need.
All you got to [A] do is want it.
You can [E] have what you [D] need.
[G] [A] Let me tell you all. Amen.
[E] [D]
[Em] [A]
[Em] [A]
[Em] [A]
[E] [C#m]
[A] [E] I [A]
[E] went down to the [A] demonstration, [E] getting my first year [A] of abuse.
[C#] [E] Seeing [A] frustration.
[G#m] If we don't, we're going to [A] refuse.
[E] You can't always get [A] what you want.
[E] You can't always get what [D]
[E] you want.
You can't always [A] get what you want.
[C#] [F#] But if you try sometimes, [A] you might find, you can [Em] have what you need.
Come on now.
[A]
You can have [Em] what you need.
[E] [A] Come [Em] on now.
Let me [E] tell you what you need.
[Em] [A] What
[Em] you want.
[E] Don't [Am]
[Em] [A] worry so much about [Em] what you want.
[A]
[E] You [G] can't always get what you want.
[A] But I know you can [D] get [Em] exactly what you need.
You [A]
[Em] can have what [A] you need.
[Em] [A] [Em] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
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To start learning Luther Allison - You Cant Always Get What You Want chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, A, E, Em, A and Em in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 45 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 92. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] _
_ I [A#] _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ [G] _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [E] saw her today [A] at the reception, _ _
_ [E] _ glass of wine [A] in her hand.
_ I [E] know she was going [A#] to meet [A] her connection.
_ _ [Em] At her feet [E] was this tall, [A] footloose man. _ _
[E] You can't always get what you [A] want.
_ _ I [E] said you can't always get what you [A] want.
_ You _ [E]
can't always get [A] what you want. _ _
[D] [F#] But if you try sometimes, you might [A] find, you can [G] get what you [F#m] need.
[A] _ _ Let me tell you again, you can get [G] what you need.
_ [A] _ Alright, now.
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] I went down _ [A] to the streets, _ [Em] getting my first year [A] of abuse.
_ _ [Em] Seeing [E] _ _ [A] frustration.
_ [Em] If we don't, I'm [A] going to refuse.
_ _ [E] _ You can't always get [A] what you want.
[G] _
[A] _ [E] I said you can't always get [A] what you want.
_ [E] You can't always get [A] what you want.
_ [F#] But if you try sometimes, you might [A] find, you can have [E] what you need.
All you got to [A] do is want it.
You can [E] have what you [D] need.
[G] [A] Let me tell you all. Amen.
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [A] _ [E] I _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] went down to the [A] demonstration, _ _ [E] getting my first year [A] of abuse.
_ [C#] _ [E] Seeing _ [A] frustration. _
_ [G#m] If we don't, we're going to [A] refuse.
_ _ [E] You can't always get [A] what you want.
_ [E] You can't always get what [D] _
_ [E] you want.
You can't always [A] get what you want.
_ [C#] _ [F#] But if you try sometimes, [A] you might find, you can [Em] have what you need.
Come on now.
[A] _
You can have [Em] what you need.
[E] _ [A] Come [Em] on now.
Let me _ [E] tell you what you need.
[Em] [A] What _
[Em] _ you want.
[E] Don't [Am] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] worry so much about [Em] what you want.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] You [G] can't always get what you want.
[A] But I know you can [D] get [Em] exactly what you need.
You [A] _ _
_ [Em] can have what [A] you need.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _

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Among the tracks on the album Blues Interlude - Just Keep Truckin, written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, this one stands out.

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