The Rolling Stones – I Cant Get No Satisfaction (Guitar Acoustic)
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Written by: Jagger/Richards
Originally released as a non-album single (1965)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Listen to this tab: https://soundcloud.com/maguri/i-cant-get-no-satisfaction
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[Main Riff] [ E ] [ D/A ] [ A ] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|2---2-----2-4-5-|------5-5p4-4---| E|----------------|----------------|
[Chords and riff]
These chords are not played on the original recording, and the riff sounds
an octave higher, but if one plays alone, this might be a way of incorporating
the riff into your accompaniment:
E E6 Asus4 A E E6 D/A A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| e|-------------(2)|-----(2-2-0-0)--| B|0---0-----0-2-3-|------3-3p2-2---| B|0---0-----0-2-3-|------3-3-2-2---| G|1---1-----1-1-2-|------2-2---2---| or G|1---1-----1-1-2-|------2-2-2-2---| D|2---2-----2---2-|------2-2---2---| D|2---2-----2-2-0-|------0-0-2-2---| A|2-------------0-|--------0-------| A|2-------------0-|------0-0-0-0---| E|0---------------|----------------| E|0---------------|----------------| (plays easily and (maybe closer to the acoustic guitar highlights the riff itself) on the recording, which actually plays D but detracts a little from the riff)
If you play in a band, so the riff and bass functions are covered and you only
need to play the acoustic part, then this might help:
[Intro]
| N.C. | N.C. |
(riff only)
| E | D/A A | (riff: full band) | E | D/A A | E | D/A A | (riff: full band)
[Chorus]
E A I can't get no ... satisfaction E A I can't get no ... satisfaction E B7 E A 'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try E | D/A A | I can't get no [riff] E | D/A A | I can't get no [riff]
[Verse 1] riff throughout
[ A ] E D/A When I'm drivin' in my car A E D/A And a man comes on the radio A E D/A And he's tellin' me more and more A E A About some useless information A E A Supposed to drive my imagination E D/A I can't get no A E No, no, no
(break)
E D/A Hey hey hey A | E | D/A A | That's what I say
[Chorus]
E A I can't get no ... satisfaction E A I can't get no ... satisfaction E B7 E A 'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try E | D/A A | I can't get no [riff] E | D/A A | I can't get no [riff]
[Verse 2] riff throughout
A E D/A When I'm watchin' my TV A E D/A And a man comes on to tell me A E D/A How white my shirts can be A E D/A But he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke A E D/A The same cigarettes as me A E D/A I can't get no A E No, no, no
(break)
E D/A Hey hey hey A | E | D/A A | That's what I say
[Chorus]
E A I can't get no ... satisfaction E A I can't get no ... girlie action E B7 E A 'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try E A I can't get no [riff] E D/A I can't get no [riff]
[Verse 3] riff throughout
A E D/A When I'm ridin' round the world A E D/A And I'm doin' this and I'm signing that A E D/A And I'm tryin' to make some girl A E D/A Who tells me baby better come back later next week A E D/A 'cause you see I'm on losing streak E D/A I can't get no E No, no, no
(break)
E D/A Hey hey hey A | E | D/A A | That's what I say
[Outro] riff throughout (repeat and fade)
| E | D/A A | I can't get no | E | D/A A | I can't get no | E | D/A A | I can't get no | E | D/A A | Satisfaction | E | D/A A | No satisfaction | E | D/A A | No satisfaction | E | D/A A | No satisfaction | E | D/A A | I can't get no
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viV_Il5Jspc (acoustic guitar only)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJ4YbYNJdU (acoustic guitar with vocals)
Pattern in the first part of the song:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| E A A | D A A | (riff)
Pattern from Chorus 3 on until the end
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| E A | D A | (riff)
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[Intro]
| N.C. | N.C. |
(riff only)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| E | D A A | (riff: full band)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| E A A | D A A | (riff: full band)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| E A A | D A A | (riff: full band)
[Chorus 1]
E A I can't get no ... satisfaction E A I can't get no ... satisfaction E B7 E A 'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try | E A | D A | I can't get no [riff] | E A | D A | I can't get no [riff]
[Verse 1] riff throughout
E A D When I'm drivin' in my car A E A D And a man comes on the radio A E A D And he's tellin' me more and more A E A D About some useless information A E A D Supposed to drive my imagination A | E A | D I can't get no
A | E | N.C. | N.C. | N.C. |
No, no, no ... Hey hey hey
(break)
| E | D A | That's what I say
[Chorus 2]
E [ A D A ] A I can't get no-o ... satisfaction (acoustic accidentally plays verse pattern in the first two bars) E A I can't get no ... satisfaction E B7 E A 'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try | E A | D A | I can't get no [riff] | E A | D A | I can't get no [riff]
[Verse 2] riff throughout
A E A D When I'm watchin' my TV A E A D And a man comes on to tell me A E A D How white my shirts can be A E A D But he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke A E A D The same cigarettes as me A | E A | D I can't get no
A | E | N.C. | N.C. | N.C. |
No, no, no ... Hey hey hey
(break)
| E | D A | That's what I say
[Chorus 3]
E A I can't get no ... satisfaction E A I can't get no ... girlie action E B7 E A 'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| E A | D A | I can't get no [riff]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| E A | D A | I can't get no [riff]
[Verse 3] riff throughout
E A D When I'm ridin' round the world A E A D And I'm doin' this and I'm signing that A E A D And I'm tryin' to make some girl A E A D Who tells me baby better come back later next week A E A D 'cause you see I'm on a losing streak A | E A | D I can't get no
A | E | N.C. | N.C. | N.C. |
No, no, no ... Hey hey hey
(break)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| E | D A A | That's what I say
[Outro] riff throughout (repeat and fade)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| E A | D A | I can't get no | E A | D A | I can't get no | E A | D A | I can't get no | E A | D A | Satisfaction | E A | D A | No satisfaction | E A | D A | No satisfaction | E A | D A | No satisfaction | E A | D A | I can't get no