Intro (x2): C F C F I saw her today at a reception C F a glass of wine in her hand C F I knew she would meet her connection C F At her feet was her footloose man C F No, you can't always get what you want C F You can't always get what you want C F You can't always get what you want D F And if you try sometime, you might find C F C F You get what you need ahhhhhhah yeah C F I saw her today at a reception C F a glass of wine in her hand C F I knew she would meet her connection C F At her feet was her footloose man C F You can't always get what you want C F You can't always get what you want C F You can't always get what you want D F And if you try sometime, you might find C F C F You get what you need ahhhhhhah yeah And I went down to the demonstration To get my fair share of abuse Singing, "We're gonna vent our frustration If we don't we're gonna blow a 50-amp fuse" Sing it to me now... C F You can't always get what you want C F You can't always get what you want C F You can't always get what you want D F And if you try sometime, you might find C F C F You get what you need ahhhhhhah yeah I went down to the Chelsea drugstore To get your prescription filled I was standing in line with Mr. Jimmy And man, did he look pretty ill We decided that we would have a soda My favorite flavor, cherry red I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy Yeah, and he said one word to me, and that was "dead" I said to him C F You can't always get what you want C F You can't always get what you want C F You can't always get what you want D F And if you try sometime, you might find C F C F You get what you need ahhhhhhah yeah Oh yes! Woo! You get what you need--yeah, oh baby! Oh yeah! 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 blood-stained hands C F You can't always get what you want C F You can't always get what you want C F You can't always get what you want D F And if you try sometime, you might find C You get what you need C F You can't always get what you want C F You can't always get what you want C F You can't always get what you want D F And if you try sometime, you might find C F C F You get what you need ahhhhhhah yeah This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
You Can’t Always Get What You Want chords by The Rolling Stones
Suggested strumdriving 4/4
1
d
&
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2
d
&
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3
d
&
u
4
d
&
u
Also works: busy upbeat 4/4 d – d u d u d u
How to play You Can’t Always Get What You Want on ukulele
On ukulele, You Can’t Always Get What You Want comes down to the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 118 bpm. The original recording is in C major. The chords stay at the novice level, nothing tricky in there. Roll the acoustic strum steady then push harder as the band builds.
3 ukulele chords used in "You Can’t Always Get What You Want" by The Rolling Stones: C, D and F
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Nice one loved it x
this is great, thanks!
Good very simple
-3 seems more tone appropriate