I Wish I Was Chords
by The Avett Brothers193,846 views, added to favorites 14,675 times
Difficulty: | beginner |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Capo: | 4th fret |
Author kgtrmbnmstr [a] 802. 4 contributors total, last edit on Aug 31, 2023
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[Intro]
Cmaj7 G
e|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B|----------------0-------|-------------0----------|----------------0-------|------------------------|
G|------------0h2---2p0---|---------0(2)-----------|------------0h2---2p0---|-------------0----------|
D|----0-0h2h4-----------0-|-----2------------------|----0-0h2h4-----------0-|---------0--------------| x2
A|------------------------|-3----------------------|------------------------|-----2------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-3----------------------|
\ 3 / \ 3 / \ 3 / \ 3 / ( ) 1st time only \ 3 / \ 3 / \ 3 / \ 3 /
[Verse 1]
G C
I wish I was a flame dancing in a candle
G C
Lighting up your living room high on the mantle
Am C
I could bring some romance without any scandal
G C G
And then when you were done you'd just put me out
G C
I wish I was a tune you sang in your kitchen
G C
Putting your groceries away and washing your dishes
Am C
I could float around your tongue and ease the tension
G C G
And then when you were done you'd just quiet down
[Chorus]
C
But if I get too close
G
Will the magic fade?
Bm Em
Would I turn you off or away?
C
If I pull you in
G
Would I push you out
Bm C
Of something here you care about?
Am C
Well I'm at a loss for what to do
D D7
But I'm drawn to you
[Verse 2]
G C
I wish I was a sweater wrapped around your hips
G C
And when it got too cold into me you'd slip
Am C
And when the sun came back you would hang me up
G C G
And I would watch you while you undress
[Chorus]
C
But if I get too close
G
Will the magic fade?
Bm Em
Would I turn you off or away?
C
If I pull you in
G
Would I push you out
Bm C
Of something here you care about?
Am C
Well I'm at a loss for what to do
D D7
But I'm drawn to you
[Interlude] (Repeat intro tab)
C G
C G
C G
C G
Am C
[Verse 3]
G
I'm not a song
C
I am not a sweater
G
I'm not a fire
C
I am something better
Am C
I'm a man in love writing you a letter
G
Will you take it
C
Will you keep it
Am
Will you read it
C
Believe it
G
I love you
C
I'm sorry
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I Wish I Was – The Avett Brothers
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Wanted to start learning some Avett Bros stuff...thanks for this! Great place to start!
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Strum pattern?
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D D U, U D U
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