Want And Able
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STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO
Intro: A-Asus4
[Refrão]
A D
Who is the who, telling who what to do?
A E
Who is the who, telling who what to do?
A D
Who is the who, telling who what to do?
A E A
Tell me who,tell me who, tell me who
A-Asus4
verse 1
A D
Well, Want and Able were crossing the road
A E
Want had a feeling there was something he was owed
A D
But Able broke it to him that there's a social code
A E A
So walk straight down the middle now and do what we're told
A E A
Walk straight down the middle now and do what we're told
[Refrão]
A D
Who is the who, telling who what to do?
A E
Who is the who, telling who what to do?
A D
Who is the who, telling who what to do?
A E A
Tell me who,tell me who, tell me who
A-Asus4
verse 2
A D
Want said that didn't feel so good
A D A D
To never be fulfilled, forever stressed out and impatient
A E A
Always saying, "Just over the next hill."
A E A
Always saying, "Just over the next hill."
BRIDGE
D A
Who is the who, telling who what to do?
E A
Being able is to freedom what wanting is to cruel
D A
It's hard to tell it seems, which one of them's the fool
D A A A
Is freedom a gift, that we only give to the ones that say I love you?
[Refrão]
A D
Who is the who, telling who what to do?
A E
Who is the who, telling who what to do?
A D
Who is the who, telling who what to do?
A E A
Tell me who,tell me who, tell me who
A-Asus4
verse 3
A D
Now, Want and Able are two different things
A E
One is desire, and the other is the means
A D
Like I wanna hold you, and see you, and feel you in my dreams
A E A
But that's not possible, something simply will not let me
How to play Want And Able
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.