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"Teddy" refers to the songwriter Teddy Johns. "Ashworth" is the name of
the photographer who did the bands publicity shots.
[Introduction]
F Bb F Bb
F Bb F Bb
[Verse 1]
FSaid he was giving me a Amtaffeta dress
DmThat's just what I've always C7wanted
  FAnd then he said he'd give me Ammore or less
Of Dmjust what I've always C7wanted
[Chorus]
But Fyou don't Edim7give me anyBb/Dthing and C7I don't ask you
FJust yoursEdim7elf is good enBb/Dough
That's jFust what I've always Bb6wantFed
FJust what I've always Bb6wanteFd
BbHoh-oh, F/Ajust what I've always - GmwanFted
[Verse 2]
FHe said he'd make of me a Ammillionaire
DmThat's what I've always C7longed for
FNot one Picasso, he'll Am/Egive me a pair
DmJust what I've always C7dreamed of
[Chorus]
But Fyou don't Edim7give me anytBb/Dhing and C7I don't ask you
FJust yourEdim7self is every Bbthing
That's Fjust what I've always Bb6wantFed
FJust what I've always Bb6wan-Fted
BbHoh-oh, F/Ajust what I've always - GmwantFed
[Bridge]
I've got a F/Cmink from Paris, a ring from Rome
A wBbhole new wardrobe in my home
FA tune from Teddy, an Gm7Ashworth snap
C9These are the landmarks on my map
F#dim7I've got just what I always Bbwanted
F#dim7She's got just what she's always Bbwanted
[Instrumental] 
C#dim7
 F    Fmaj7    Dm    C7X2
[Chorus]
But Fyou don't Edim7give me anytBb/Dhing and C7I don't ask you
FJust yoursEdim7elf is every Bb/Dthing
That's Fjust what I've always BbwanFted
FJust what I've always Bb6wan-Fted
BbHoh-oh, F/Ajust what I've always - GmwanFted
[Outro]
BbHoh-oh, F/Ajust what I've always waGmnteFd
BbHoh-oh, F/Ajust what I've always - GmwanFted

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Just What Ive Always Wanted

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Just What Ive Always Wanted

by Mari Wilson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Edim7

Bb/D

Bb6

F/A

Am/E

F/C

Gm7

F#dim7

C#dim7

Fmaj7

"Teddy" refers to the songwriter Teddy Johns. "Ashworth" is the name of

the photographer who did the bands publicity shots.

[Introduction]

F Bb F Bb

[Verse 1]

F Am

Said he was giving me a taffeta dress

Dm C7

That's just what I've always wanted

F Am

And then he said he'd give me more or less

Dm C7

Of just what I've always wanted

[Chorus]

F Edim7 Bb/D C7

But you don't give me anything and I don't ask you

F Edim7 Bb/D

Just yourself is good enough

F Bb6 F

That's just what I've always wanted

F Bb6 F

Just what I've always wanted

Bb F/A Gm F

Hoh-oh, just what I've always - wanted

[Verse 2]

F Am

He said he'd make of me a millionaire

Dm C7

That's what I've always longed for

F Am/E

Not one Picasso, he'll give me a pair

Dm C7

Just what I've always dreamed of

[Chorus]

F Edim7 Bb/D C7

But you don't give me anything and I don't ask you

F Edim7 Bb

Just yourself is every thing

F Bb6 F

That's just what I've always wanted

F Bb6 F

Just what I've always wan-ted

Bb F/A Gm F

Hoh-oh, just what I've always - wanted

[Bridge]

F/C

I've got a mink from Paris, a ring from Rome

A whole new wardrobe in my home

F Gm7

A tune from Teddy, an Ashworth snap

These are the landmarks on my map

F#dim7 Bb

I've got just what I always wanted

F#dim7 Bb

She's got just what she's always wanted

[Instrumental]

C#dim7

F Fmaj7 Dm C7

[Chorus]

F Edim7 Bb/D C7

But you don't give me anything and I don't ask you

F Edim7 Bb/D

Just yourself is every thing

F Bb F

That's just what I've always wanted

F Bb6 F

Just what I've always wan-ted

Bb F/A Gm F

Hoh-oh, just what I've always - wanted

[Outro]

Bb F/A Gm F

Hoh-oh, just what I've always wanted

Bb F/A Gm F

Hoh-oh, just what I've always - wanted

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