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STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO
Intro: A-Asus4
CHORUS 
AWho is the who, telling Dwho what to do?
AWho is the who, telling Ewho what to do?
AWho is the who, telling Dwho what to do?
ATell me who,tell me Ewho, tell me Awho
A-Asus4
VERSE 1
AWell, Want and Able were Dcrossing the road
AWant had a feeling there was soEmething he was owed
ABut Able broke it to him that there's Da social code
ASo walk straight down the middle now and Edo what we're tAold
AWalk straight down the middle now and Edo what we're Atold
CHORUS 
AWho is the who, telling Dwho what to do?
AWho is the who, telling Ewho what to do?
AWho is the who, telling Dwho what to do?
ATell me who,tell me Ewho, tell me Awho
A-Asus4
VERSE 2
AWant said that didn't feel so Dgood
ATo never be fulfiDlled, Aforever stressed out and Dimpatient
AAlways saying, "Just Eover the next Ahill."
AAlways saying, "Just Eover the next Ahill."
BRIDGE
DWho is the who, telling wAho what to do?
Being Eable is to freedom what wanAting is to cruel
It's Dhard to tell it seems, which one of Athem's the fool
Is freDedom a gift, that we onlAy give to the Eones that say I loAve you?
CHORUS 
AWho is the who, telling Dwho what to do?
AWho is the who, telling Ewho what to do?
AWho is the who, telling Dwho what to do?
ATell me who,tell me Ewho, tell me Awho
A-Asus4
VERSE 3
ANow, Want and Able are Dtwo different things
AOne is desire, and the Eother is the means
Like I wannAa hold you, and see you, and fDeel you in my dreams
But that's noAt possible, something sEimply will not lAet me

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Want And Able

by Jack White

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Chords in this song · guitar

STANDARD TUNING

NO CAPO

Intro: A-Asus4

CHORUS

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

CHORUS

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 E A

Is freedom a gift, that we only give to the ones that say I love you?

CHORUS

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

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