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I WANTED IT ALL by RITA COOLIDGE in A
A great song co written by Jackie de Shannon. Key of A, as Rita sings it.
Mike Perry
Intro
E-A5h7s9-C#m9-7-A5-7s9-C#m9-7--|
B-5-----9---5-----9----|
G-6-----9---6-----9----|
D-7-----11—-7-----11---|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|
n.C.          A   C#m                   D  A  
I wanted it all---- right from the beginning
AThe more that I C#msaw of Dwhat could be Emine
So Dyoung and so C#mfaithful, too hungry and Dblind
Sure took a Bmfall, EI wanted it Aall
The side I was AonC#m----Dwas where I could Aget it
AInto the C#mstreets where it's Deasy to Euse
DTaking my C#mbrother, getting down on the Dblues
Sleeping in Bmhalls, EI wanted it Aall
Bridge
BmFires keep burning Djust to become AashesAsus4  A  
    Bm                  D                 E
Esus4You change Eyour mind as fast as lightning flashes
I wanted it AallC#m----D-up to the last Aminute
AI took you for C#mreal and you Dtook me aEpart
Two Dgamblers felt C#mlucky, one had the Dcards
After the Bmball, EI wanted it Aall
You're telling Ame-C#m----D-all what you beliAeve in
ASearching for C#msomeone there's Dnothing to Egive
You Dsay I'm empty C#mhanded and I don't know how to Dlive
I don't believe you at Bmall, EI wanted it Aall
You never knew me at Bmall, EI wanted it AallBm  E  
n.C.
I wanted it all
Outro
  A     C#m A     C#m A
E-5h7s9-9-7-5-7s9-9-7-5--|
B-5-----9---5-----9---5-----------|
G-6-----9---6-----9---6-----------|
D-7-----11—-7-----11--6-----------|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

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I Wanted It All

by Rita Coolidge

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C#m

Asus4

Esus4

I WANTED IT ALL by RITA COOLIDGE in A

A great song co written by Jackie de Shannon. Key of A, as Rita sings it.

Mike Perry

Intro

A C#m A C#m

E-5h7s9-9-7-5-7s9-9-7--|

B-5-----9---5-----9----|

G-6-----9---6-----9----|

D-7-----11—-7-----11---|

A----------------------|

E----------------------|

C A C#m D A

n..

I wanted it all---- right from the beginning

A C#m D E

The more that I saw of what could be mine

D C#m D

So young and so faithful, too hungry and blind

Bm E A

Sure took a fall, I wanted it all

A C#m D A

The side I was on----was where I could get it

A C#m D E

Into the streets where it's easy to use

D C#m D

Taking my brother, getting down on the blues

Bm E A

Sleeping in halls, I wanted it all

Bridge

Bm D A Asus4 A

Fires keep burning just to become ashes

Bm D E

Esus4 E

You change your mind as fast as lightning flashes

A C#m D A

I wanted it all-----up to the last minute

A C#m D E

I took you for real and you took me apart

D C#m D

Two gamblers felt lucky, one had the cards

Bm E A

After the ball, I wanted it all

A C#m D A

You're telling me------all what you believe in

A C#m D E

Searching for someone there's nothing to give

D C#m D

You say I'm empty handed and I don't know how to live

Bm E A

I don't believe you at all, I wanted it all

Bm E A Bm E

You never knew me at all, I wanted it all

n..

I wanted it all

Outro

A C#m A C#m A

-5h7s9-9-7-5-7s9-9-7-5--|

B-5-----9---5-----9---5-----------|

G-6-----9---6-----9---6-----------|

D-7-----11—-7-----11--6-----------|

A---------------------------------|

E---------------------------------|

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