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The Bangles
Standard tune; Key: C;  4/4
Use standard chords if not provided:
  Em11- 000000
  Bm11- x24430
 Dsus2- xx0230
 Cadd9- x23030
     G- 320033
(special chorus chords)
  F- x3321x
  G- x5543x
[Intro]
 E   Em11   E   Em11   E   Em11   E   Em11(2x)
[Verse 1]
You were Estanding Em11like a Estatue Em11in the ElightEm11  E  Em11  
And it Bm11looked like just like perfDsus2ection in my EeyesEm11  E  Em11  
EWhen I Em11spoke I Estaggered Em11from the EflowEm11  E  Em11  
Bm11Once I touched I Dsus2never could let Ago, oh, oh, oh
This is what I Gwaited for
[Chorus]
Dsus2Oh, oh, Cadd9oh
FEverything I Gwanted
Dsus2Oh, oh, Cadd9oh
FEverything I Gwanted
For a EwhEm11ileE  Em11  E  Em11  E  Em11  
E Em11 E Em11 E Em11 E Em11
[Verse 2]
So we Ewhispered Em11every Esecret Em11we could EtellEm11  E  Em11  
And we Bm11painted lovely Dsus2pictures on oursEelveEm11sE  Em11  
Though we Ehid the Em11parts we Edid not Em11want to EknowEm11  E  Em11  
As the sBm11trength of our ilDsus2lusions took contArol, oh, oh, oh
This is what I Gwaited for
[Chorus]
Dsus2Oh, oh, Cadd9oh
FEverything I Gwanted
Dsus2Oh, oh, Cadd9oh
FEverything I Gwanted
Dsus2Oh, oh, Cadd9oh
FEverything I Gwanted
[Bridge]
N.C.
I never know if my heart tells lies
N.C.
Caught in a feeling I just can't fight
N.C.
Thirst like a warning too
N.C.
Then come back around
FTurn the clock back 
[Solo]
EarEm11ound.E..Em11  E  Em11  E  Em11  
Bm7 D E Em11 E Em11
E Em11 E Em11 E Em11 E Em11
Bm7 D
[Pre-chorus]
AOh, oh, oh, oh
This is what I Gwaited for
[Chorus]
Dsus2Oh, oh, Cadd9oh
FEverything I Gwanted
Dsus2Oh, oh, Cadd9oh
FEverything I Gwanted
Dsus2Oh, oh, Cadd9oh
FEverything I Gwanted
[Outro]
(Everything I Dsus2want,      Cadd9everything I Fneed)G  
(I will Dsus2get)
Oh, oh, Cadd9oh
FAnything I Gwanted
Dsus2Oh, oh, Cadd9oh
FAnything I Gwanted
I will Dsus2getCadd9  F  G  
Dsus2  Cadd9  F  G
Dsus2  Cadd9  F  G

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Everything I Wanted

by The Bangles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em11

Bm11

Dsus2

Cadd9

Bm7

The Bangles

Standard tune; Key: C; 4/4

Use standard chords if not provided:

Em11

- 000000

Bm11

- x24430

Dsus2

- xx0230

Cadd9

- x23030

- 320033

(special chorus chords)

- x3321x

- x5543x

[Intro]

E Em11 E Em11 E Em11 E Em11

(2x)

[Verse 1]

E Em11 E Em11 E Em11 E Em11

You were standing like a statue in the light

Bm11 Dsus2 E Em11 E Em11

And it looked like just like perfection in my eyes

E Em11 E Em11 E Em11 E Em11

When I spoke I staggered from the flow

Bm11 Dsus2 A

Once I touched I never could let go, oh, oh, oh

This is what I waited for

[Chorus]

Dsus2 Cadd9

Oh, oh, oh

F G

Everything I wanted

Dsus2 Cadd9

Oh, oh, oh

F G

Everything I wanted

E Em11 E Em11 E Em11 E Em11

For a while

E Em11 E Em11 E Em11 E Em11

[Verse 2]

E Em11 E Em11 E Em11 E Em11

So we whispered every secret we could tell

Bm11 Dsus2 E Em11 E Em11

And we painted lovely pictures on ourselves

E Em11 E Em11 E Em11 E Em11

Though we hid the parts we did not want to know

Bm11 Dsus2 A

As the strength of our illusions took control, oh, oh, oh

This is what I waited for

[Chorus]

Dsus2 Cadd9

Oh, oh, oh

F G

Everything I wanted

Dsus2 Cadd9

Oh, oh, oh

F G

Everything I wanted

Dsus2 Cadd9

Oh, oh, oh

F G

Everything I wanted

[Bridge]

N.C.

I never know if my heart tells lies

N.C.

Caught in a feeling I just can't fight

N.C.

Thirst like a warning too

N.C.

Then come back around

Turn the clock back

[Solo]

E Em11 E Em11 E Em11 E Em11

around...

Bm7 D E Em11 E Em11

E Em11 E Em11 E Em11 E Em11

Bm7 D

[Pre-chorus]

Oh, oh, oh, oh

This is what I waited for

[Chorus]

Dsus2 Cadd9

Oh, oh, oh

F G

Everything I wanted

Dsus2 Cadd9

Oh, oh, oh

F G

Everything I wanted

Dsus2 Cadd9

Oh, oh, oh

F G

Everything I wanted

[Outro]

Dsus2 Cadd9 F G

(Everything I want, everything I need)

Dsus2

(I will get)

Cadd9

Oh, oh, oh

F G

Anything I wanted

Dsus2 Cadd9

Oh, oh, oh

F G

Anything I wanted

Dsus2 Cadd9 F G

I will get

Dsus2 Cadd9 F G

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