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You Can't Always get What you Want

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You Can't Always get What you Want

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1  [The London Bach Choir:]   (M. JaggerK. Richards)          1
1  I saw her today at the reception,   1
2  A glass of wine in her hand.   2
3  I knew she would meet her connection,   3
4  At her feet was her footloose man.   4
5  No, you can't always get what you want,   5
6  You can't always get what you want,   6
7  You can't always get what you want,   7
8  But if you try sometime, you'll find,   8
9  You get what you need.   9
10   10
11  [Short instrumental break featuring flugel horn.]   11
12   12
13  [The Rolling Stones:]   13
14  I saw her today at the reception,   14
15  A glass of wine in her hand.   15
16  I knew she was gonna meet her connection,   16
17  At her feet was a footloose man.   17
18  You can't always get what you want,   18
19  You can't always get what you want,   19
20  You can't always get what you want,   20
21  But if you try sometimes, you might find,   21
22  You get what you need.   22
23  Aww, yeah. Hey, hey.   23
24   24
25  And I went down to the demonstration,   25
26  To get my fair share of abuse.   26
27  Singin', "We're gonna vent our frustration,   27
28  If we don't we're gonna blow a 50-amp fuse."   28
29  Sing it to me, honey.   29
30  (You can't always get what you want,)   30
31  (You can't always get what you want,)   31
32  (You can't always get what you want,)   32
33  But if you try sometimes, well, you just might find,   33
34  You get what you need.   34
35  Ahhh, baby, yeah, ahh, yeah.   35
36   36
37  I went down to the Chelsea drugstore,   37
38  To get your prescription filled.   38
39  I was standing in line with Mr. Jimmy,   39
40  And man, did he look pretty ill.   40
41  We decided that we would have a soda,   41
42  My favorite flavor, cherry red[3].   42
43  I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy,   43
44  Yeh, and he said one word to me,   44
45  And that was "dead." I said to him,   45
46  (You can't always get what you want,) oh, no.   46
47  (You can't always get what you want,) tell ya, baby.   47
48  (You can't always get what you want,) no.   48
49  But if you try sometimes, you just might find, ump, ump,   49
50  You get what you need.   50
51  Oh, yes, whoo!   51
52   52
53  [Instrumental break with vocal stylings by Jagger and the choir.]   53
54   54
55  You get what you need, yeah, ow, baby, oh yeah.   55
56   56
57  I saw her today at the reception,   57
58  In her glass was a bleeding man.   58
59  She was practiced at the art of deception,   59
60  Well, I could tell by her blood-stained hands.   60
61  Say it!   61
62  (You can't always get what you want,)   62
63  (You can't always get what you want,)   63
64  (You can't always get what you want,)   64
65  But if you try sometimes, you j-just might find,   65
66  You just might find,   66
67  You get what you need.   67
68  Aww yeah, awww baby, whoo.   68
69   69
70  Ahh, (you can't always get what you want), no, no, baby.   70
71  (You can't always get what you want), tell me about it,   71
72  (You can't always get what you want), mmm,   72
73  But if you try sometimes, you j-just might find,   73
74  You just might find,   74
75  That you get what you need.   75
76   76
77  [Instrumental and choir to end.]   77
78   78
79   79
80  [YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT]   80
81  [Written by: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards.]   81
82  [Produced by: Jimmy Miller.]   82
83  [Performed by: The Rolling Stones[1][1a]-1969.]   83
84  [Appears on: "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (Running time 4:49) (A-side:   84
85  "Honky Tonk Women" 45 RPM)-1969; Let It Bleed (UK/US)-1969, (Japan)-2006; Hot   85
86  Rocks: 1964-1971 (ABKCO)-1972[2] (Runing time 7:29), (Sound & Vision)-2005 &   86
87  (Japan)-2006; Love You Live-1977; Rolled Gold+: The Very Best of the Rolling   87
88  Stones (Decca)-1975 & (Universal)-2007; Jumpin' in German, Burnin' in   88
89  Hollywood (Bootleg)-1979; Singles Collection: The London Years (UK/US)-1989 &   89
90  (Japan)-2006; Headin' for an Overload (Bootleg)-1995; Remastered Series-2004;   90
91  Forty Licks (US)-2002, (Collector's Edition)-2002, (European Tour   91
92  Edition)-2003 & (Tour Edition Bonus Tracks)-2003; Live Licks (US/UK)-2004 &   92
93  (Japan Bonus Tracks)-2004; et al.]   93
94   94
95  [1]Personnel: The opening verse and chorus, arranged by Jack Nitzsche, is   95
96  sung by the London Bach Choir, who supply other vocals throughout the song.   96
97  Mick Jagger (lead vocals), Keith Richards (all guitars, back up vocals),   97
98  Charlie Watts (does not play drums on this song), Jimmy Miller (drums), Bill   98
99  Wyman (bass), Al Kooper (piano, organ, Flugel horn), Rocky Dijon (congas,   99
100  maracas), Madeline Bell (back up vocals), Nanette Workman (back up vocals   100
101  [credited to, Nanette Newman, on the LP]) & Doris Troy (back up vocals).   101
102   102
103  [1a]Covered by: Luther Allison, Baba Yaga, Eric Barnhart, Parker Bent,   103
104  Bluedog, Mick Capone, The Chamber Academy Ensemble, Bryan Clark, Phe Cullen,   104
105  Steven Davenport, Erik Demmer, Aretha Franklin, Vince Guaraldi, Honeywagon,   105
106  Innovations, Ituana, Randy Kaplan, Jim Major, Maxayn, Jonathon Moon, Bill   106
107  Morrissey, The Neville Brothers, David "Fathead" Newman, The Prima Donna, Tim   107
108  Ries, The Rolling Clones, Rupert's People, Rusted Root, Jennifer Ryan, Sins   108
109  of the Pioneers, Slow Bandits, Stars at Studio 99, Steel Pulse, The   109
110  Strangers, Sunchild, 3 Green Windows, Brent Truitt, The University of   110
111  Newcastle Choir, West Side Heat, Young @ Heart Chorus, et al.   111
      
2  [2]Transcribed from                 the track on this album.   I saw her today at the reception                   2
3                                       A glass of wine in her hand 3
4  [3]During live shows, Mick asks, "What's your favorite flavor?" and the crowd   I knew she would meet her connection                                      4
  shouts back, "Cherry red."   At her feet was her footloose man
1      1
2  No, you can't always get what you want2
3  You can't always get what you want3
4  You can't always get what you want4
5  But if you try sometime you find5
6  You get what you need6
7      7
8  We went down to the demonstration8
9  To get your fair share of abuse9
10  Singing, "We're gonna vent our frustration10
11  If we don't we're gonna blow a 50-amp fuse"11
12      12
13  You can't always get what you want13
14  You can't always get what you want14
15  You can't always get what you want15
16  But if you try sometimes well you just might find16
17  You get what you need17
18      18
19  I went down to the Chelsea drugstore19
20  To get your prescription filled20
21  I was standing in line with Mr. Jimmy21
22  And man, did he look pretty ill22
23  We decided that we would have a soda23
24  My favorite flavor, cherry red24
25  I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy25
26  Yeah, and he said one word to me, and26
27  that was "dead"27
28  I said to him28
29      29
30  You can't always get what you want30
31  You can't always get what you want31
32  You can't always get what you want32
33  But if you try sometimes you just might find33
34  You get what you need34
35      35
36  You get what you need--yeah, oh baby36
37      37
38  I saw her today at the reception38
39  In her glass was a bleeding man39
40  She was practiced at the art of deception40
41  Well I could tell by her blood-stained hands41
42      42
43  You can't always get what you want43
44  You can't always get what you want44
45  You can't always get what you want45
46  But if you try sometimes you just might find46
47  You just might find47
48  You get what you need48
49      49
50  You can't always get what you want50
51  You can't always get what you want51
52  You can't always get what you want52
53  But if you try sometimes you just might find53
54  You just might find54
55  You get what you need55
      


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