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Rolling Stones - I Can’t Get No Satisfaction Chords

ChordsD, C, G, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram


[D] [D] [C] [C] [D] [D] [C] [C]
[D]I can’t get no [G]satisfaction,
[D]I can’t get no [G]satisfaction.
‘Cause I [D]try and I [A7]try and I [D]try and I [G]try.


[G] [D] [C] [D] [C] [G] [D] [D]
[G]When I’m [D]driving [G]in my [C]car
[G]And a [D]man comes [G]on the [C]radio
[G]And he’s [D]telling me [G]more and [C]more
[G]About some [D]useless [G]infor[C]mation
[G]Supposed to [D]drive my [G]imagin[C]ation.
[G]I can’t [D]get no,[C] [D] [C] oh [G]no no [D]no.
[D]Hey hey [G]hey, [C]that’s [G]what I [D]say.


[D]I can’t get no [G]satisfaction,
[D]I can’t get no [G]satisfaction.
‘Cause I [D]try and I [A7]try and I [D]try and I [G]try.
[G]I can’t [D]get no, [C] [D] [C] I [G]can’t [D]get no. [C] [D] [C]


[G]When I’m [D]watching [G]my [C]TV
[G]And a [D]man comes [G]on to [C]tell me
[G]How [D]white my [G]shirts can [C]be.
[G]But he [D]can’t be a [G]man ’cause he [C]doesn’t [G]smoke
the [D]same ciga[G]rettes as [C]me.
[G]I can’t [D]get no,[C] [D] [C] oh [G]no no [D]no.
[D]Hey hey [G]hey, [C]that’s [G]what I [D]say.


[D]I can’t get no [G]satisfaction,
[D]I can’t get no [G]satisfaction.
‘Cause I [D]try and I [A7]try and I [D]try and I [G]try.
[G]I can’t [D]get no, [C] [D] [C] I [G]can’t [D]get no. [C] [D] [C]


[G]When I’m [D]riding [G]round the [C]world
[G]And I’m [D]doing [G]this and I’m [C]signing [G]that
And I’m [D]trying to [G]make some [C]girl
Who [G]tells me [D]baby better [G]come back [C]later next [G]week
’cause you [D]see I’m [G]on [C]losing [G]streak.
[G]I can’t [D]get no, [C] [D] [C] oh [G]no no [D]no.
[D]Hey hey [G]hey, [C]that’s [G]what I [D]say.


[G]I can’t [D]get no, [C] [D] [C] I [G]can’t [D]get no, [C] [D] [C]
[G]I can’t [D]get no. [C] [D] [C] ]
No satis[D]faction, [G]no satis[D]faction, [G]no satis[D]faction[G].
No satis[D]faction

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AlbumOut of Our Heads
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1965
KeyD

How to play I Can’t Get No Satisfaction on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Rolling Stones - I Can’t Get No Satisfaction on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

I Can’t Get No Satisfaction uses these transitions most often: G → D (42), D → G (32), and C → G (28). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - C chord transition.

1. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
D to C

2. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
D to G

3. D → A7 chord transition

To move from D to A7;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
D to A7

4. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Can’t Get No Satisfaction.

  • I Can’t Get No Satisfaction includes 164 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Can’t Get No Satisfaction contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Can’t Get No Satisfaction connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%