I Want You
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Intro: F Am Dm C F
Verse 1
F
Now, the guilty undertaker sighs
Am
The lonesome organ grinder cries
Dm C
The silver saxophones say I should refuse you
Bb
The cracked bells and washed-out horns
C
Blow into my face with scorn
Dm
But anyhow
C
I wasn't born to lose you
[Refrão]
F
But I want you
Am
Yeah, I want you
Dm C
Yeah, I want you so bad
F
Honey, I want you
Verse 2
F
Well, the drunken politician's meet
Am
Upon the street where mothers weep
Dm
And saviors are fast asleep
C
They wait for you
Bb
I wait for them to interrupt
C
I'm drinkin' from my broken cup
Dm
And they ask me to
C
Open up the gates for you
[Refrão]
F
Well, I want you
Am
Honey, I want you
Dm C
Baby, I want you so bad
F
Honey, I want you
Am
Yeah, baby I want you
Dm C
Honey, I want you so bad
F
Baby, I want you
Refrain
Am
Now all the mothers, they've gone down
Dm
True love, they've been without it
Am
And all their fathers they put me down
Bb C
But I don't think about it
Guitar Solo
F Am Dm C F
Verse 3
F
Now, your darling child in his Chinese suit
Am Dm
He spoke to me, and I took his flute
C
But, I wasn't that cute to him, was I?
Bb
But I did it just because he lied
C Dm
And because he took you for a ride
C
And time was on his side, and because I...
[Refrão]
F
Want you
Am
Baby, I want you
Dm C
Honey, I want you so bad
F
Baby, I want you, yeah
Am
Yeah, I want you
Dm C
Yeah, I want you so bad
F
Yeah, I want you
(repeat ad infinitum for another minute and a half into fade)
How to play I Want You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.