[Verse]
I sa[G]w he[Gadd9]r toda[G]y at the recepti[C]on,
a g[G]glass [Gadd9]of win[G]wine in her [C]hand
I k[G]knew [Gadd9]she wa[G]was gonna meet her [C]connection,
at her[G]her fee[Gadd9]feet was [G]a footloose m[C]an
[Chorus]
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
but if you t[A]try sometimes, you
m[C]might find, you get what you [G]need
[Instrumental]
[|] [G] [Gadd9] [G] [|] [C] [|] [x2]
[Verse]
I we[G]nt d[Gadd9]own to[G] the demon[C]stration,
to [G]get [Gadd9]my fai[G]fair share of [C]abuse
Sin[G]ging[Gadd9], "we'[G]re gonna vent our [C]frustration,
if we [G]don'[Gadd9]t we'r[G]e gonna blow a 50[C] amp fuse"
[Chorus]
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
but if you t[A]try sometimes, you
m[C]might find, you get what you [G]need
[Instrumental]
[|] [G] [Gadd9] [G] [|] [C] [|] [x2]
[Verse]
I wen[G]t dow[Gadd9]n to t[G]he Chelsea [C]Drug Store,
to [G]get y[Gadd9]your pr[G]prescription [C]filled
I wa[G]was sta[Gadd9]standing [G]in line with [C]Mr. Jimmy
and [G]man d[Gadd9]did he [G]look pretty [C]ill
We [G]decid[Gadd9]decided we [G]would have a [C]soda,
my [G]favor[Gadd9]ite fl[G]avour: cherr[C]y red
I [G]sung [Gadd9]my son[G]song to Mr. [C]Jimmy,
and he [G]said [Gadd9]one wo[G]word to me and that wa[C]was "dead"
[Chorus]
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
but if you t[A]try sometimes, you
m[C]might find, you get what you [G]need
[Chorus]
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
but if you t[A]try sometimes, you
m[C]might find, you get what you [G]need
[Verse]
I s[G]aw he[Gadd9]r toda[G]y at the recep[C]tion,
in her [G]glass[Gadd9] was a[G] bleeding[C] man
She [G]was p[Gadd9]practic[G]racticed at the art of [C]deception,
I could [G]tell [Gadd9]by her[G]her bloodstained [C]hands
[Chorus]
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
but if you t[A]try sometimes, you
m[C]might find, you get what you [G]need
[Instrumental]
[|] [G] [Gadd9] [G] [|] [C] [|]
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
You c[G]an't[Gadd9] alway[G]s get what you [C]want
but if you t[A]try sometimes, you
m[C]might find, you get what you [G]need
[Outro]
[|] [G] [Gadd9] [G] [|] [C] [|] [x8]
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