Tom Odell - Why Do I Always Want The Things That I Can’t Have Chords (EASY VERSION)

Intro

G/B

.
I've been

looking for lo

G/B

ve in al

l the wrong

places

Seeing your

eyes in st

rangers f

aces
S

earching for

G/B

God ina

ll of my

vices

Staying o

ut till the su

n lit r

ises

Pre-Chorus

I, I light a ciga

rette
Call myself a

cab
If only you were

here, it

wouldn't be s

o badChorusWhy do I a

lways want the

things that I can't

have?
It's so

sad

.
Verse 1I've been d

ancing all

G/B

night and my

feet are

hurting
T

aking the pi

lls, but they're s

till not

working

Trying to get

G/B

by in this l

onely

city
I'm

leaving t

onight, do you

wanna come

with me?

I, I know this little

place
That we could go

relax
Walk and run our

fingers through the

tips of the tal

l grassChorusWhy do I al

ways want the th

ings that I can't h

ave?
It's so s

Post-Chorus

Storms start to r

ise
Heli

copters are in the s

kies
I feel this

joy, but then it

dies
Why doesn't a

nybody real

ise
We're on the

edge of p

arad

ise
We're

on the

edge of

parad

ise.

.
Verse 2I've been s

taring at s

G/B

creens, my

eyes are a

ching
L

osing my f

aith in this

world we're m

aking

Listening

G/B

to my fat

her scr

eam and
L

aid on the

bathroom f

loor just d

reaming
Of a t

ime, a time we will look

back
On all of this and la

ugh
And slowly piece tog

ether all the

bits of broke

n glassOutroWhy do I

always want all the t

hings I can't ha

ve?
It's so s

.
It's so s

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ChordsWorld Overview:

You’ll find lots of easy open chords here like C, Am, Dm, Em, F, and G, which are super beginner-friendly. The trickiest might be F and Fm, but you can use simplified versions if full barre chords are tough. Practice smooth transitions between G/B and C for a polished sound. Take it slow, and let the chords ring out for a mellow vibe!

Intro: C, G/B, F, G, Am, Dm

Pre-Chorus: F, G, Am, Em

Chorus: F, Fm, Em, Dm, G

Verse 1: C, G/B, F, G, Am, Dm, Em

Post-Chorus: Fm, Em, Am, F, C, G

Verse 2: C, G/B, F, G, Am, Dm, Em

Strumming Pattern: D D U D U D

Guitar Tuning: EADGBe

Ukulele Tuning: GCEA

Song Metadata

Cover Art: Tom Odell - Why Do I Always Want The Things That I Can't Have Chords cover art

Artist: Tom Odell

Song: Why Do I Always Want The Things That I Can't Have

Album: Why Do I Always Want The Things That I Can't Have

Release Date: September 5, 2025

Time Signature: 4/4

Mode: Major Scale