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This isn't how he plays it during his acoustic sets but this sits better
when you play it with  a whole band.  I've omitted the part that picks up at the end, 
this is more like he does at his acoustic shows. 
Tuning:  Standard 
Chords: 
Em7:   075700
A9:    5X5600
Am7:   5X55X0
G7:    3X34oo
F#11:  2X2300
Bm11:  7X7700
*F#11: X98900  - same name as previous chord but different voicing that's needed!  
[Intro]
      Em7          A9        Am7       G7     F#11(2X)
[Verse 1]
Em7I've been giving you lA9ove,   
Am7You've been giving me G7pain and F#11sorrow,
Em7I've been giving you lA9ove,
Am7And I was hoping your lG7ove would fF#11ollow,
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But Am7now it sBm11eems,
Em7I'm just another quarter in your offering
Am7Now it sBm11eems,
*F#11  
I'm just a victim in your schemes
[Chorus 1]
Em7So, what's it gonna take?
A9How many hearts you gAm7onna break,
'Fore you find saG7tis  -  F#11faction?
Em7You're like a snake,
A9Let me eat your fruit,
And then you sAm7hoot, shoot,
Till you find G7satis  -  F#11faction,
Am7Sa  -  tis  -  Bm11fac - tion,Em7  
            Am7        Bm11*F#11  
Sa  -  tis  -  fac - tion,
[Verse 2]
Em7I've been giving you A9love,
Am7You've been giving me nG7othing but eF#11xcuses,
Em7I've been giving you A9love,
Am7And you've been giving me cG7onjugal vF#11isits,
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But Am7now it sBm11eems,
Em7I'm just another quarter in your offering
Am7Now it sBm11eems,
*F#11  
I'm just a victim in your schemes
[Chorus 2]
Em7So, what's it gonna take?
A9How many hearts you gAm7onna break,
'Fore you find saG7tis  -  F#11faction?
Em7You're like a snake,
A9Let me eat your fruit,
And then you sAm7hoot, shoot,
Till you find G7satis  -  F#11faction,
Am7Sa  -  tis  -  Bm11fac - tion,Em7  
            Am7        Bm11*F#11  
Sa  -  tis  -  fac - tion,
[Pre-Chorus 3]
But Am7now it sBm11eems,
Em7I'm just another quarter in your offering
Am7Now it sBm11eems,
*F#11
I'm just a victim in your schemes
[Chorus 3]
Em7So, what's it gonna take?
A9How many hearts you gAm7onna break,
'Fore you find saG7tis  -  F#11faction?
Em7You're like a snake,
A9Let me eat your fruit,
And then you sAm7hoot, shoot,
Till you find G7satis  -  F#11faction,
[Chorus 4]
Em7What's it gonna take?
A9How many hearts you gonna breaCmaj7/Ak,
'Fore you find G7satis  -  F#11faction?
Em7You're like a snake,
A9Let me eat your fruit,
And then you shoot, shCmaj7/Aoot,
Till you find sG7atis  -   F#11faction,
Am7Sa  -  tis  -  Bm11fac - tion,Em7  
            Am7        Bm11*F#11  
Sa  -  tis  -  fac - tion,

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Satisfaction

by Allen Stone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

F#11

Bm11

Cmaj7/A

This isn't how he plays it during his acoustic sets but this sits better

when you play it with a whole band. I've omitted the part that picks up at the end,

this is more like he does at his acoustic shows.

Tuning: Standard

Chords:

Em7

: 075700

: 5X5600

Am7

: 5X55X0

: 3X34oo

F#11

: 2X2300

Bm11

: 7X7700

F#11

*: X98900 - same name as previous chord but different voicing that's needed!

[Intro]

Em7 A9 Am7 G7 F#11

(2X)

[Verse 1]

Em7 A9

I've been giving you love,

Am7 G7 F#11

You've been giving me pain and sorrow,

Em7 A9

I've been giving you love,

Am7 G7 F#11

And I was hoping your love would follow,

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Am7 Bm11

But now it seems,

Em7

I'm just another quarter in your offering

Am7 Bm11

Now it seems,

F#11

I'm just a victim in your schemes

[Chorus 1]

Em7

So, what's it gonna take?

A9 Am7

How many hearts you gonna break,

G7 F#11

'Fore you find satis - faction?

Em7

You're like a snake,

Let me eat your fruit,

Am7

And then you shoot, shoot,

G7 F#11

Till you find satis - faction,

Am7 Bm11 Em7

Sa - tis - fac - tion,

Am7 Bm11 F#11

Sa - tis - fac - tion,

[Verse 2]

Em7 A9

I've been giving you love,

Am7 G7 F#11

You've been giving me nothing but excuses,

Em7 A9

I've been giving you love,

Am7 G7 F#11

And you've been giving me conjugal visits,

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Am7 Bm11

But now it seems,

Em7

I'm just another quarter in your offering

Am7 Bm11

Now it seems,

F#11

I'm just a victim in your schemes

[Chorus 2]

Em7

So, what's it gonna take?

A9 Am7

How many hearts you gonna break,

G7 F#11

'Fore you find satis - faction?

Em7

You're like a snake,

Let me eat your fruit,

Am7

And then you shoot, shoot,

G7 F#11

Till you find satis - faction,

Am7 Bm11 Em7

Sa - tis - fac - tion,

Am7 Bm11 F#11

Sa - tis - fac - tion,

[Pre-Chorus 3]

Am7 Bm11

But now it seems,

Em7

I'm just another quarter in your offering

Am7 Bm11

Now it seems,

*F#11

I'm just a victim in your schemes

[Chorus 3]

Em7

So, what's it gonna take?

A9 Am7

How many hearts you gonna break,

G7 F#11

'Fore you find satis - faction?

Em7

You're like a snake,

Let me eat your fruit,

Am7

And then you shoot, shoot,

G7 F#11

Till you find satis - faction,

[Chorus 4]

Em7

What's it gonna take?

A9 Cmaj7/A

How many hearts you gonna break,

G7 F#11

'Fore you find satis - faction?

Em7

You're like a snake,

Let me eat your fruit,

Cmaj7/A

And then you shoot, shoot,

G7 F#11

Till you find satis - faction,

Am7 Bm11 Em7

Sa - tis - fac - tion,

Am7 Bm11 F#11

Sa - tis - fac - tion,

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