I Can't Get No Satisfaction chords

by The Rolling Stones

Song Key: E Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 132 bpm


Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

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

Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
E Major A Major B7 D Major D/E
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
E Major-LH A Major-LH B7-LH D Major-LH D/E-LH
Speed: x0.1

I Can't Get No Satisfaction


Tab Intro:
Satisfaction Tab -Intro

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key

Intro: 4/4 ‖ Riff | Riff ‖

  E      A  D         A       E      A  D         A
‖ 1+2+3+ 4  + | 1+2+3 + 4 + | 1+2+3+ 4  + | 1+2+3 + 4 + ‖

  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)

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: E Major - 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately with drive
  • Metronome: ♩ = 132
  • Voice Range: C#4 - G#5
  • Tab Intro: If you are playing the guitar riff with either notes or strummed chords, the Tab gives you some idea about the timing. 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.

    Practice the riff before playing along with the video. Start slowly counting the beats as you go till you are comfortable with the timing, and can mirror the electric guitar. The strumming riff has been included on the song sheet in the Intro, along with the beat counts, 1+2+ etc.

    Whenever the electric guitar plays the riff throughout the song, the acoustic guitar can also strum the riff. It hasn't been included on the song sheet, but it's exactly the same as the Intro.
  • D/A is a slash chord - you play a D chord leading with an 'A' bass note. It's played just like a regular D major chord, with the inclusion of the open 5th string (A) as the bass note. (see charts above)
  • Beginner-Friendly song, especially if you are just strumming along... very easy chords. 🥳

Song Details:

Satisfaction Single Cover
Single Cover
  • Songwriters: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  • Brief: A popular rock song that became one of the band's signature tunes in the 1960s. It quickly rose to the top of the charts, becoming one of the most defining songs of the era.
  • Lyrics Begin: I can't get no satisfaction.
  • Genre: Rock
  • Featured Artists: The Rolling Stones
    Out Of Our Heads Album Cover
    Album Cover
  • 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
  • Album: Out of Our Heads
    Recorded: 2 November 1964 – 1965
    Released: 30 July 1965
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