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I Want The One I Cant Have

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[Intro]
G C D Bm
[Verse]
On the Cday that your DmentaliEmtyBm  C  D  G  
DeCcides to Dtryyy a ha ha Bmyyy to catch Cup with your DbioloEmgyBm  C  D  
Come EmrouBmnd C..D.
[Chorus]
'Cause I Amwant the one I Bmcan't have
   CAnd it's driving me Dmad
It's all Amover, all over, all Bmover my CfaceD  
Em
[Verse 2]
On the Cday that your DmentaliEmtyBm  C  D  
CCatches up with your DbioloEmgyBm  C  D  
[Chorus 2]
I Amwant the one I Bmcan't have
  CAnd it's driving me Dmad
It's all Amover, all over, all Bmover my fCaceD  
[Verse 3]
GA double Cbed
And a Dstalwart lover for Bmsure
CThese are the Driches of the EmpoorBm  C  D  
GA double Cbed
And a Dstalwart lover for Bmsure
CThese are the Driches of the EmpoorBm  C  D  
Em  Bm C D
[Chorus 3]
And I Amwant the one I Bmcan't have
  CAnd it's driving me Dmad
AmIt's all over, all over, all Bmover my CfaceD  
Em
[Verse 4]
A Ctough kid who Bmsometimes swallows EmnaBmilsC  D  
AmRaised on BmPrisoner's AidEm  Bm  C  D  
He killed a Ampoliceman when he was Bmthirteen
And Csomehow that really imDpressed me
And it's Amwritten all Bmover my CfacDe
G C D Bm
Oh, Cthese are the Driches of the EmpooBmrC  D  
Then  G   C   D   Bmintro chords again
CThese are the Driches of the EmpooBmrC  D  
Em Bm C D
[Chorus]
I Amwant the one I Bmcan't have
  CAnd it's driving me Dmad
It's Amwritten all Bmover Cmy fDace
Em
[Verse 5]
On the Cday that your DmentaliEmtyBm  C  D  
CCatches up with your DbioloEmgyBm  C  D  
And if you Amever need self-valiBmdation
Just Cmeet me in the alley by the Drailway station
AmIt's all Bmover my CfaceD  
Em

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I Want The One I Cant Have

by The Smiths

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C D Bm

[Verse]

C D Em Bm C D G

On the day that your mentality

C D Bm C D Em Bm C D

Decides to tryyy a ha ha yyy to catch up with your biology

Em Bm C D

Come round ...

[Chorus]

Am Bm

'Cause I want the one I can't have

C D

And it's driving me mad

Am Bm C D

It's all over, all over, all over my face

[Verse 2]

C D Em Bm C D

On the day that your mentality

C D Em Bm C D

Catches up with your biology

[Chorus 2]

Am Bm

I want the one I can't have

C D

And it's driving me mad

Am Bm C D

It's all over, all over, all over my face

[Verse 3]

G C

A double bed

D Bm

And a stalwart lover for sure

C D Em Bm C D

These are the riches of the poor

G C

A double bed

D Bm

And a stalwart lover for sure

C D Em Bm C D

These are the riches of the poor

Em Bm C D

[Chorus 3]

Am Bm

And I want the one I can't have

C D

And it's driving me mad

Am Bm C D

It's all over, all over, all over my face

[Verse 4]

C Bm Em Bm C D

A tough kid who sometimes swallows nails

Am Bm Em Bm C D

Raised on Prisoner's Aid

Am Bm

He killed a policeman when he was thirteen

C D

And somehow that really impressed me

Am Bm C D

And it's written all over my face

G C D Bm

C D Em Bm C D

Oh, these are the riches of the poor

G C D Bm

Then intro chords again

C D Em Bm C D

These are the riches of the poor

Em Bm C D

[Chorus]

Am Bm

I want the one I can't have

C D

And it's driving me mad

Am Bm C D

It's written all over my face

[Verse 5]

C D Em Bm C D

On the day that your mentality

C D Em Bm C D

Catches up with your biology

Am Bm

And if you ever need self-validation

C D

Just meet me in the alley by the railway station

Am Bm C D

It's all over my face

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The chords for "I Want The One I Cant Have" show the original chord names (including G, C, D, Bm, Em, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.