Def Leppard - You Can't Always Get What You Want: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "You Can't Always Get What You Want" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn You Can't Always Get What You Want Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Def Leppard
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "You Can't Always Get What You Want" smoothly on your guitar.
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A D I saw her today at the reception A D A glass of wine in her hand A D I knew she was gonna meet her connection A D At her feet was a footloose man Chorus: A D You can't always get what you want A D You can't always get what you want A D You can't always get what you want B But if you try sometimes, D You just might find A D A D You'll get what you need I went down to the demonstration To get my fair share of abuse Singing "we're gonna vent our frustrations" "And if we don't we're gonna blow a 50-amp fuse" Chorus: You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes Well, you just might find You'll get what you need I went down to the Chelsea drugstore To get your prescription filled I was standing in line with Mister Jimmy And man, did he look pretty ill We decided that we would have a soda My favorite flavor, was cherry red I sung my song to Mister Jimmy And he said one word to me, and that was "dead" Chorus: You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want No no, you can't always get what you want Oh, you can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes You just might find You'll get what you need I saw her today at the reception In her glass was a bleeding man She was practiced at the art of deception Well I could tell by her bloodstained hands Oh, yes I could Chorus: You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes Yeah, you just might find You'll get what you need Oh sugar, you'll get what you need, yeah yeah yeah You'll get what you need, yeah yeah yeah You'll get what you need, yeah yeah yeah You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "You Can't Always Get What You Want" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by Def Leppard.