Chords for You Can't Always Get What You Want

Tempo:
87.75 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Gm

D

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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You Can't Always Get What You Want chords
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[G]
[Gm]
[Ab] [Gm]
[Ab] [Gm]
[G] I saw her today at the [C] reception,
[G] glass of wine [C] in her hand.
[G] I knew she would meet [C] a connection, [D] and [G] that her feet was up for the [C] loose man.
You know [G] you can't always get what [C] you
[G] [C]
[G] want.
But [A] if you try sometimes, [C] you know you can smack back.
You can [G] watch me.
I went down to the [C] [Gm] demonstration to [G] get my fair share [C] of abuse.
Singing, we're gonna be frustration.
And [G] if we don't, we're gonna blow a [C] 50 amp fuse.
Yeah, you [G] know you can't always [C] get what you want.
People are [G] telling you can't always [C] get what you want.
You better [G] believe you can't always get [C] what you want.
Yeah, [A] but if you try sometimes, you [C] know that you just might [G] find your need.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Em] [Gbm] Come [C] on. Hold on.
[D]
[Gm] [G]
[C] I took it slow.
[G] I took it slow.
I put a prescription [C] for you.
[Bb] And I [G] was standing in Mr.
[C] Jimmy.
[G] And man, did it look pretty.
[D] We [G] decided that we were gonna [C] have a soda.
[G]
[C] And [D] then [G] I sang my song to Mr.
[C] Jimmy.
[G] And he said one word, and then [C] we're dead.
Yeah, [Gm] you know you can't always get what you [C] want.
[G] I tell you, you can't always get [C] what you want.
People are [G] saying you can't always get [C] what you want.
Yeah, [A] but if you try, you [C] know that you just might find your [Gm] need.
You [C] get what you need.
You get [G] what you need.
You get [C] what you need.
Yeah, [G] you can't always
[C] get what you want.
You know [G] you can't always get what [C] you want.
[D] People are believing [G] you can't always get what [C] you want.
[Gm] Yeah, you gotta try.
You gotta try.
You gotta try.
[Gm] You just might find [G] your need.
You get what you need.
You get what you need.
You get what you need.
[G]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Gm
123111113
D
1321
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
Gm
123111113
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To jam and learn the simple chords for P.P. Arnold - You Cant Always Get What You Want chords, practice playing G, G, C and G in sequence. Start with a comfortable 43 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 88. With the song's key of C Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[G] I saw her today at the [C] reception, _ _ _
[G] _ glass of wine [C] in her hand. _
[G] I knew she would meet [C] a connection, [D] and [G] that her feet was up for the [C] loose man.
You know [G] you can't always get what [C] you _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ want.
But [A] if you try sometimes, [C] you know you can smack back.
You can [G] watch me. _ _ _ _ _ _
I went down to the [C] [Gm] demonstration to [G] get my fair share [C] of abuse. _
Singing, we're gonna be _ frustration.
And [G] if we don't, we're gonna blow a [C] 50 amp fuse.
Yeah, you [G] know you can't always [C] get what you want.
People are [G] telling you can't always _ [C] _ get what you want.
You better [G] believe you can't always get [C] what you want.
Yeah, [A] but if you try sometimes, you [C] know that you just might _ [G] find your need.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ Come [C] on. Hold on.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [G] _ _
[C] I took it slow.
_ _ [G] I took it slow.
I put a prescription [C] for you.
_ [Bb] And I [G] was standing in Mr.
[C] Jimmy.
_ _ [G] And man, did it look pretty.
[D] _ _ We [G] decided that we were gonna [C] have a soda.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ And [D] then [G] I sang my song to Mr.
[C] Jimmy.
_ [G] And he said one word, and then [C] we're dead.
Yeah, [Gm] you know you can't always get what you [C] want.
_ [G] I tell you, you can't always get [C] what you want.
People are [G] saying you can't always get [C] what you want.
Yeah, [A] but if you try, you [C] know that you just might find your [Gm] need.
_ You [C] get what you need.
You get [G] what you need.
You get [C] what you need.
Yeah, _ [G] you can't always _
[C] get what you want.
You know [G] you can't always get what [C] you want.
[D] People are believing [G] you can't always get what [C] you want.
[Gm] Yeah, you gotta try.
You gotta try.
You gotta try.
[Gm] You just might find [G] your need.
You get what you need.
You get what you need.
You get what you need.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _