Satisfaction chords by Carl Dawkins (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Ab 
 (A flat major) Let me tell you truthfully
C 
 (C major) About this good world and me
Db 
C 
 (D flat major) I want piece of  (C major) mind don't you see
Db 
 (D flat major) I'm going to get it
Eb 
I  (E flat major) know it's there somewhere for me
Ab 
 (A flat major) Gonna get love, I know that I will
C 
 (C major) Satisfaction gonna come until
Db 
C 
 (D flat major) Don't you fret now,  (C major) I'll get love yet
Db 
Eb 
 (D flat major) Got this space within  (E flat major) me, just you wait

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Interlude 1

I'm in it yet

Verse 2
Ab 
 (A flat major) Let me tell you truthfully
C 
 (C major) About this good world and me
Db 
C 
 (D flat major) I want piece of  (C major) mind don't you see
Db 
 (D flat major) I'm going to get it
Eb 
I  (E flat major) know it's there somewhere for me
Ab 
 (A flat major) Gonna get love, I know that I will
C 
 (C major) Satisfaction gonna come until
Db 
C 
 (D flat major) Don't you fret now,  (C major) I'll get love yet
Db 
Eb 
 (D flat major) Got this space within  (E flat major) me, just you wait

Outro 1
I'm in it yet
Ab 
C 
Db 
C 
 (A flat major)  (C major)  (D flat major) Yeah,  (C major) yeah
Db 
Eb 
 (D flat major) Love,  (E flat major) love me madly
Ab 
C 
Db 
C 
 (A flat major)  (C major) That's all,  (D flat major) give me  (C major) love
Db 
Eb 
 (D flat major) Make me feel  (E flat major) like a man on air
[Fade out]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Ab majorBPM: 87

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x

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This is the definitive original version of Satisfaction by Carl Dawkins, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Ab major. It suits players who want to learn Satisfaction the way Carl Dawkins intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.