The Rolling Stones - 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 The Rolling Stones
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 her foot-loose man Chorus: A D And you can’t always get what you want A D Honey, you can’t always get what you want A D You can’t always get wat you want B But if you try sometime, yeah, D A D A D You just might find you get what you need! We went down to demonstration to get out fair share of abuse Singing, "We gonna vent our frustration" If we don’t we’ll blow a fifty amp fuse So, I went to the Chelsea Drugstore to get your prescription filled I was standing in line with my friend, Mr Jimmy And man did he look pretty ill We decide that we would have a soda My favority flavor was cherry red I sing this song to my friend Mr Jimmy And he said one word to me and that was "dead" Chorus I saw her today at the reception In her glass a blleding man She was practised at the art of deception I could tell by her blood-stained hands Chorus - 2 times 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. |
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