I WANTED IT ALL by RITA COOLIDGE in A
A great song co written by Jackie de Shannon. Key of A, as Rita sings it.
Mike Perry
Intro
A C#m A C#m
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n.C. A C#m D A
I wanted it all---- right from the beginning
A C#m D E
The more that I saw of what could be mine
D C#m D
So young and so faithful, too hungry and blind
Bm E A
Sure took a fall, I wanted it all
A C#m D A
The side I was on----was where I could get it
A C#m D E
Into the streets where it's easy to use
D C#m D
Taking my brother, getting down on the blues
Bm E A
Sleeping in halls, I wanted it all
Bridge
Bm D A Asus4 A
Fires keep burning just to become ashes
Bm D E
Esus4 E
You change your mind as fast as lightning flashes
A C#m D A
I wanted it all-----up to the last minute
A C#m D E
I took you for real and you took me apart
D C#m D
Two gamblers felt lucky, one had the cards
Bm E A
After the ball, I wanted it all
A C#m D A
You're telling me------all what you believe in
A C#m D E
Searching for someone there's nothing to give
D C#m D
You say I'm empty handed and I don't know how to live
Bm E A
I don't believe you at all, I wanted it all
Bm E A Bm E
You never knew me at all, I wanted it all
n.C.
I wanted it all
Outro
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