ARTIST: The Rolling Stones
TITLE: You Can't Always Get What You Want
Lyrics and Chords
I saw her today at the reception
A glass of wine in her hand
I knew she was gonna meet her connection
At her feet was a footloose man
/ C - F - / / / /
{Refrain}
You can't always get what you want (3x)
But if you try sometimes, well you might find you'll get what you need
/ C - F - / / / Dm - F - C - F - /
I went down to the demonstration
To get my fair share of abuse
Singing "we're gonna vent our frustrations
If we don't we're gonna blow a 50-amp fuse"
{Refrain}
But if you try sometimes, well you just might find...
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
And he said one word to me, and that was "dead"
I said to him
{Refrain}
But if you try sometimes, you just might find...
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
{Refrain twice}
But if you try sometimes, you just might find
You just might find...
Recorded song has a full choir singing the first verse as an introduction, then Mick Jagger repeating it. I've deleted the choir's verse for simplicity.
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