I Want it All

Words and Music by Queen

Transcribed by Shane McDonald : (shanemcd @ shanemcdonald.org)

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Notes :

There are a few version of this song, one starts with guitar only and the other has an A Cappella intro and then guitar. Both should be easy to play using the chords below. Most of the chords below would be aimed at guitar but there are keyboards in this song, mainly in the background and during the arpeggio bit before the " I'm a man with a one track mind ..." section.

Riffs :

There is a variation (not exactly a riff) which is used during hte verses. Where you see a chord played, the chord is played with a different chord in-between. See the chart below for a better explanation.

Bm*

G*

A*	

Bm   A   Bm

G    D    G

A    G    A

Intro : 

 I want it all, I want it all,
                                   Bm
 I want it all, and I want it now.

 Bm*   A*   G*   Bm   A

           Bm*                G*
 Adventure seeker on an empty street,
               A*                    Bm     A
 just an alley creeper, light on his feet, 
                 Bm*                         G*
 A young fighter screaming, with no time for doubt
                       A*                    Bm    A
 With the pain and the anger can't see a way out, 
                   D         G         A 
 It ain't much I'm asking, I heard him say,
 G               A                     G
 Gotta find me a future move out of my way...

        A  Bm*            G*             A*                 Bm      A
 I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now. 
           Bm*            G*             A*                 Bm      A
 I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now. 

                Bm                  G
 Listen all you people, come gather round,
                  A                      Bm                 A 
 I gotta get me a game plan, gotta shake you to the ground,
      Bm                     G 
 Just give me what I know is mine,
               A             Bm                A 
 People do you hear me, just give me the sign,
                   D        G              A  
 It ain't much I'm asking, if you want the truth
 G             A                        G 
 Here's to the future for the dreams of youth,

           Bm*            G*             A*                 Bm     A
 I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now.
           Bm*            G*             A*                 B~ (~ = Big arpeggios) E~  F#~
 I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now.

 B~
 I'm a man with a one track mind,
 E~               F#~
 So much to do in one life time (people do you hear me)
 B~                           
 Not a man for compromise and 
 E~                    F#~
 where's and why's and living lies
        G~ 
 So I'm living it all, yes I'm living it all,
         A~
 And I'm giving it all, and I'm giving it all,

Guitar Solo :

 Bm*  G*   A*   Bm   A

 Bm*  G*   A*   Bm   Bm   G*     Bm   Bm   G*   

 Bm   G   A   E      Bm   G   A   E      Bm   G   A   E

 Bm   G   A   G D G D   A 

                    D       G               A
 It ain't much I'm asking, if you want the truth,
 G             A                       G
 Here's to the future, hear the cry of youth,

 N.C
 I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now.
           Bm*            G*             A*                 Bm     A
 I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now.
           Bm*            G*             A*                 Bm     N.C  ... G11
 I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now.