Biography:
Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945, in Lafayette, Tennessee) is an American Singer.
Coolidge's early career was as a backing vocalist, for artists such as Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, and Leon Russell. Her performance of "Superstar" on the Cocker/Russell Mad Dogs and Englishmen album helped gain her attention. She became known as "The Delta Lady" and inspired Leon Russell to write a song of the same name for her. It was during this time that she met Kris Kristofferson; the two married in 1973.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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
E-5h7s9-9-7-5-7s9-9-7--|
B-5-----9---5-----9----|
G-6-----9---6-----9----|
D-7-----11—-7-----11---|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|
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
A C#m A C#m A
E-5h7s9-9-7-5-7s9-9-7-5--|
B-5-----9---5-----9---5-----------|
G-6-----9---6-----9---6-----------|
D-7-----11—-7-----11--6-----------|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
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
E-5h7s9-9-7-5-7s9-9-7--|
B-5-----9---5-----9----|
G-6-----9---6-----9----|
D-7-----11—-7-----11---|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|
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
A C#m A C#m A
E-5h7s9-9-7-5-7s9-9-7-5--|
B-5-----9---5-----9---5-----------|
G-6-----9---6-----9---6-----------|
D-7-----11—-7-----11--6-----------|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
