Did you know?
The three verses (along with the varied theme in the 4th verse) address the
Major topics of the 1960s: love, politics, and drugs.
Each verse captures the essence of the initial optimism and eventual disillusion,
followed by the resigned pragmatism in the chorus.
Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want
Author And Composer: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
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Orchestra: |
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I saw her today at the reception |
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A glass of wine in her hand |
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I knew she was gonna meet her connection |
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At her feet was footloose man |
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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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You can't always get what you want |
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And if you try sometimes you will find |
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You get what you need |
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I saw her today at the reception |
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A glass of wine in her hand |
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I knew she was gonna meet her connection |
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At her feet was footloose man |
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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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You can't always get what you want |
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But if you try sometimes well you might find |
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You get what you need |
Bridge: |
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I went down to the demonstration |
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To get my fair share of abuse |
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Singing, "We're gonna vent our frustration |
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If we don't we're gonna blow a 50-amp fuse" |
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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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You can't always get what you want |
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But if you try sometimes |
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well you just might find |
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You get what you need |
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ohhhh baby yeah ohhh |
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I went down to the Chelsea drugstore |
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To get your prescription filled |
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I was standing in line with Mr. Jimmy |
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And man, did he look pretty ill |
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We decided that we would have a soda |
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My favorite flavor, cherry red |
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I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy |
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Yeah, and he said one word to me, |
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and that was "dead" |
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I said to him |
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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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You can't always get what you want |
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But if you try sometimes |
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well you just might find |
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You get what you need ohhhh yeah ohhh |
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You get what you need |
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yeah, oh baby |
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I saw her today at the reception |
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In her glass was a bleeding man |
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She was practiced at the art of deception |
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Well I could tell by her blood-stained hands |
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You can't always get what you want yeah |
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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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But if you try sometimes |
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well you just might find |
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You just might find |
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You get what you need ohh yeah |
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You can't always get what you want no no baby |
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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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But if you try sometimes |
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well you just might find |
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You just might find |
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You get what you need ohh yeah |
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Ending: |
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Rolling Stones SatisfactionShe's A RainbowJumping Jack FlashSympathy For The DevilLiving In A Ghost TownMidnight RamblerAs Tears Go ByRuby TuesdayStart Me UpGet Off Of My Cloud |
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