{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1112522,"song":"Wish It Was True","artist":"The White Buffalo","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11247452-wish-it-was-true-chords-by-the-white-buffalo/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1112522?type=chord","rating":4.83327,"votes":762,"content":"My take on this wonderful song, recently heard on Sons of Anarchy.  The Cadd9 is\r\nprobably actually an F or a variation thereof, but I find it easier to add the\r\nfinger picking with this, and it sounds pretty true to the original.\r\n\r\nStandard tuning, capo 7th.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Cadd9[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMother, I tried to do right by you[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Cadd9[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo do what you asked me to[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI did wrong and I knew. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Cadd9[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMother I tried to behave for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Cadd9[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow I’m a digging a grave for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt was all I could do.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C/D[/ch]\r\nFind a way back home, Make everything new[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut I wish it was true.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFather, well I’ll give my soul to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Cadd9[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI came in blind folded for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt was all that I knew.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOpen your arms and I’ll fly out of hell up to you[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C/D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI wish it was true.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBoy come on out from the cold[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou're lost outside there don’t you know[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt’s not what you say it what's you do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nJust keep wishing your wishes are true[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell your dreams they're reality now[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere’s no pain there’s no misery[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nJust polish the blood and the bruise[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor there’s just no way you can lose.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell I wish it was true.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Cadd9[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCountry, I was a soldier for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Cadd9[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI did what you asked me to[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt was wrong and you knew.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]Cadd9[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCountry, now I’m just a stranger to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Cadd9[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA number a name it’s true[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThrow me away when you’re through.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHome of the brave and free the, the red white and blue[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell I wish it was true.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"My take on this wonderful song, recently heard on Sons of Anarchy.  The Cadd9 is\nprobably actually an F or a variation thereof, but I find it easier to add the\nfinger picking with this, and it sounds pretty true to the original.\n\nStandard tuning, capo 7th.\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC G C G C G\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC G C G C G\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC G C G\nC G C G\nC G C G\nG\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC G C G\nC G","chords":["Cadd9","F","G","D","C","C/D","Am","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cadd9":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,0,3,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,3,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}