I Can't Get No Satisfaction chords

by The Rolling Stones

Song Key: E Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 132 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords: E, A, B7, D, D/E

Extras: Guitar Tab Intro (see below)

Chord Chart Legend
E Major A Major B7 D Major D/E
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
E Major-LH A Major-LH B7-LH D Major-LH D/E-LH

I Can't Get No Satisfaction


Tab Intro:
Satisfaction Tab -Intro

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
                            E    D/A    E    D/A    E    D/A   
Intro: 4/4 ‖ Riff | Riff ‖     |     |     |     |     |     ‖


  E                A
CH: I can't get no   sat-is-fac-tion
  E                A
    I can't get no   sat-is-fac-tion
            E         B7        E         A
   'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
            E       D/A          E        D/A
    I can't get no,     I can't  get no
    
            E             D/A
1. When I'm drivin' in my car
           E                D/A
   And the man comes on the ra-d-io
        E                    D/A
   He's tel-lin' me more and more
              E               D/A
   About some use-less in-for-ma-tion
                E                D/A
   Sup-posed to drive my i-ma-gi-na-tion
           E        D/A            E
** I can't get no,      oh no, no, no  
             E      D/A               E     D/A
   Hey, hey, hey,       that's what I say |     |
   
   
  E                A
CH: I can't get no   sat-is-fac-tion
  E                A
    I can't get no   sa-tis-fac-tion
            E         B7        E         A
   'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
            E       D/A          E        D/A
    I can't get no,     I can't  get no
    
            E                D/A    
2. When I'm watch-in' my T - V
         E                D/A
   And a man comes on and tells me
       E                   D/A
   How white my shirts can be
          E                        D/A
   But he can't be a man 'cause he does-n't smoke
       E                    D/A
   The same ci-ga-rettes as me
           E       D/A            E
** I can't get no,     oh no, no, no
             E      D/A               E     D/A
   Hey, hey, hey,       that's what I say |     |
   
   
  E                A
CH: I can't get no   sat-is-fac-tion
  E                A
    I can't get no   girl re-ac-tion
            E         B7        E         A
   'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
            E       D/A          E        D/A
    I can't get no,     I can't  get no
    
            E                 D/A
4. When I'm ridin' 'round the world
           E                   D/A
   And I'm do-in' this and I'm sign-ing that
           E                    D/A
   And I'm try-in' to make some girl
                      E                  D/A
   Who tells me ba-by bet-ter come back, may-be next week
             E                D/A
  'Cause you see I'm on a - a los-ing streak
           E       D/A              E
   I can't get no,     oh no, no,  no
             E     D/A               E     D/A
   Hey, hey, hey,      that's what I say |     |
   
               E       D/A         E        D/A  
Outro: I can't get no,     I can't get no |     |
               E       D/A        E         D/A           E         D/A
       I can't get no      sat-is-fac-tion,     no sat-is-fac-tion
                 E         D/A            E         D/A
       No sat-is-fac-tion,      no sat-is-fac-tion
                   E       D/A 
       I can't get no...      (repeat to fade)

Guitar Playing Tips & Intro Guide:

  • The Tab Intro gives you some idea about the timing if you are playing the guitar riff with either notes or strummed chords. In this case the distorted guitar is playing the notes (both written and tabbed), while the steel string guitar is playing the chords with the same rhythm pattern.
  • D/A means you play a D chord leading with the 'A' bass note.
  • D/A is played just like a regular D major chord, but you also include the open 5th string (A) as the bass note. (see charts above)
  • This song is ideal for beginners, especially if you are just strumming along... very easy chords. 🥳

Song Details:

  • Songwriters: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  • Date: 1965
  • Lyrics Begin: I can't get no satisfaction.
  • Performing Artists: The Rolling Stones
  • Single:
    Recorded: 12 May 1965
    Released: 4 June 1965 (US), 20 August 1965 (UK)
    B-side US: The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man
    B-side UK: The Spider and the Fly
  • Genre: Rock
  • Album: Out of Our Heads
    Recorded: 2 November 1964 – 1965
    Released: 30 July 1965
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