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Rolling Stones - I Can’t Get No Satisfaction Chords

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ChordsD, C, G, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DDCCDDCC
DIcan’tgetnoGsatisfaction,
DIcan’tgetnoGsatisfaction.
‘CauseIDtryandIA7tryandIDtryandIGtry.
GDCDCGDD
GWhenI’mDdrivingGinmyCcar
GAndaDmancomesGontheCradio
GAndhe’sDtellingmeGmoreandCmore
GAboutsomeDuselessGinformation
GSupposedtoDdrivemyGimagination.
GIcan’tDget Cno,DohCnoGnoDno.
DHeyheyGhey,Cthat’sGwhatIDsay.
DIcan’tgetnoGsatisfaction,
DIcan’tgetnoGsatisfaction.
‘CauseIDtryandIA7tryandIDtryandIGtry.
GIcan’tDgetno,CIDcan’tCgetGno.DCDC
GWhenI’mDwatchingGmyCTV
GAndaDmancomesGontoCtellme
GHowDwhitemyGshirtscanCbe.
GButheDcan’tbeaGman’causeheCdoesn’tGsmoke
theDsame GcigarettesasCme.
GIcan’tDget Cno,DohCnoGnoDno.
DHeyheyGhey,Cthat’sGwhatIDsay.
DIcan’tgetnoGsatisfaction,
DIcan’tgetnoGsatisfaction.
‘CauseIDtryandIA7tryandIDtryandIGtry.
GIcan’tDgetno,CIDcan’tCgetGno.DCDC
GWhenI’mDridingGroundtheCworld
GAndI’mDdoingGthisandI’mCsigningGthat
AndI’mDtryingtoGmakesomeCgirl
WhoGtellsmeDbabybetterGcomebackClaternextGweek
’causeyouDseeI’mGonClosingGstreak.
GIcan’tDgetno,CohDnoCnoGno.
DHeyheyGhey,Cthat’sGwhatIDsay.
GIcan’tDgetno,CIDcan’tCgetGno,DCDC
GIcan’tDgetno.C]
No Dsatisfaction,Gno Dsatisfaction,Gno Dsatisfaction.
No Dsatisfaction
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ArtistThe Rolling Stones
AlbumOut of Our Heads
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1965
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

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

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 24 times.

D to C

2. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 32 times.

D to G

3. D → A7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

D to A7

4. C → G chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

C to G

I Can’t Get No Satisfaction chord transition analysis

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%
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