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Wanting Things
Intro:    G    Em7    G  Em7  
GTell me how Em7long must I Gkeep Em7wanting GthingsEm7  
Needing D7things when I have so Gmuch
There are many F#mgirls who have Ammuch less than Em7me
Day by day, they make their way and find moD7re in life than I can see
Tell me when will I learn to resist wanting things
Touching things that say do not touch
People that I meet seem to think I’m strong
They don’t see inside of me, so they don’t know I’m weak and often wrong
Tell me Gwhy must I Em7keep wanting BmthingsEm7  
BmNeeding Em7things that Adimjust can’t be Gmine

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Wanting Things

by Burt Bacharach

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

Adim

Wanting Things

G Em7 G Em7

Intro:

G Em7 G Em7 G Em7

Tell me how long must I keep wanting things

D7 G

Needing things when I have so much

F#m Am Em7

There are many girls who have much less than me

Day by day, they make their way and find more in life than I can see

Tell me when will I learn to resist wanting things

Touching things that say do not touch

People that I meet seem to think I’m strong

They don’t see inside of me, so they don’t know I’m weak and often wrong

G Em7 Bm Em7

Tell me why must I keep wanting things

Bm Em7 Adim G

Needing things that just can’t be mine

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