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[Intro]
A D A E
A D A E A
[Verse 1]
AJoe
DWhat am I to doA?
AI been all around this world
Looking for soEmething like you
AOh, Joe
I always rDoam...
But I sAtill ain't gEot what I wAant
[Verse 2]
AHere...
I'm hDere, and I'm Athere
AI get around, Joe
But I aEin't going nowhere
AOh, Lord
Why do you choose to keep me so aDlone
When I sAtill ain't gEot what I wAant?
[Chorus]
No, I F#mstill ain't gEot what I waAnt
No, I F#mstill ain't gEot what I waAnt!
No, I F#mstill haven't got what I waAnt
If EI ain't got Ayou..E.A  
[Verse 3]
ANow
They wanna pDut me on an airplAane...
Tell me I'm flying off to someplace
EThat I ain't never been
ASee, Joe
Well, see, he always kept me Dgoing
But I stAill ain't gEot what I waAnt...
[Verse 4]
ANow people
DGod's given me so many thAings
He's fulfilled my many wishes
EAnd I have achieved my many dreams
ABut oh, see Joe
See he's the only thing I Dwant!
But I aiAn't gonna gEet what I waAnt!
[Chorus]
No, I sF#mtill ain't gEot what I waAnt
No, I sF#mtill ain't gEot what I waAnt!
Oh no, I F#mstill ain't got what I wAant
If EI ain't got yAouE...A  
If EI ain't got yAouE...A  

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Joe

by Alabama Shakes

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A D A E

A D A E A

[Verse 1]

Joe

D A

What am I to do?

I been all around this world

Looking for something like you

Oh, Joe

I always roam...

A E A

But I still ain't got what I want

[Verse 2]

Here...

D A

I'm here, and I'm there

I get around, Joe

But I ain't going nowhere

Oh, Lord

Why do you choose to keep me so alone

A E A

When I still ain't got what I want?

[Chorus]

F#m E A

No, I still ain't got what I want

F#m E A

No, I still ain't got what I want!

F#m A

No, I still haven't got what I want

E A E A

If I ain't got you...

[Verse 3]

Now

D A

They wanna put me on an airplane...

Tell me I'm flying off to someplace

That I ain't never been

See, Joe

Well, see, he always kept me going

A E A

But I still ain't got what I want...

[Verse 4]

Now people

D A

God's given me so many things

He's fulfilled my many wishes

And I have achieved my many dreams

But oh, see Joe

See he's the only thing I want!

A E A

But I ain't gonna get what I want!

[Chorus]

F#m E A

No, I still ain't got what I want

F#m E A

No, I still ain't got what I want!

F#m A

Oh no, I still ain't got what I want

E A E A

If I ain't got you...

E A E A

If I ain't got you...

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