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[Intro]
 C   D   G   G/F#   Emx2
[Verse 1]
I was Cten years old when I Drealized
GSome goodbyes are Emforever
So Cwhat's that mean for Dyou and I? I Gthought we'd always be toEmgether
[Pre-Chorus]
  CHow can the Dperson who taught me to Bbreathe
Take their last Embreath Dright in front of Cme?
CI know too much now
[Chorus]
CI wish DI could Gstill see the G/F#world through those Emeyes
  CCould still see the Dcolors, but Gthey're not as G/F#clear or as Embright
                CN.C.                DN.C.
Oh, the older we get, the colors they change
Yeah, Ghair turns to G/F#grey but the Emblue's here to stay
So CI wish, DI wishG  
[Verse 2]
I Cremember seeing my Ddad cry
GFor the first time, we were Emdownstairs
CTalkin' 'bout how his Ddad died
And Ghow he wished he could've Embeen there
[Pre-Chorus]
He said C"How could the Dperson who taught me to Bbreathe
Take their last Embreath Dnot in front of Cme?"
CI know too much now
[Chorus]
CI wish DI could Gstill see the G/F#world through those Emeyes
  CCould still see the Dcolors, but Gthey're not as G/F#clear or as Embright
                CN.C.                DN.C.
Oh, the older we get, the colors they change
Yeah, Ghair turns to G/F#grey but the Emblue stays the same
Oh CI wish, DI wishG  
[Bridge]
  CStay a little Dlonger
  GI'm not Emready for Gyou to Cgo
It hasn't even Dhappened
  EmBut I have been mourning since Dten years Cold
Stay a little Cmlonger
[Chorus]
CI wish DI could Gstill see the G/F#world through those Emeyes
  CCould still see the Dcolors, but Gthey're not as G/F#clear or as Embright
Oh, the Colder we get, the Dcolors they change
Yeah, Ghair turns to G/F#grey but the Emblue's here to stay
So CI wish, DI wishG  

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I Wish

by Reneé Rapp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

[Intro]

C D G G/F# Em

[Verse 1]

C D

I was ten years old when I realized

G Em

Some goodbyes are forever

C D G Em

So what's that mean for you and I? I thought we'd always be together

[Pre-Chorus]

C D B

How can the person who taught me to breathe

Em D C

Take their last breath right in front of me?

I know too much now

[Chorus]

C D G G/F# Em

I wish I could still see the world through those eyes

C D G G/F# Em

Could still see the colors, but they're not as clear or as bright

C D

N.C. N.C.

Oh, the older we get, the colors they change

G G/F# Em

Yeah, hair turns to grey but the blue's here to stay

C D G

So I wish, I wish

[Verse 2]

C D

I remember seeing my dad cry

G Em

For the first time, we were downstairs

C D

Talkin' 'bout how his dad died

G Em

And how he wished he could've been there

[Pre-Chorus]

C D B

He said "How could the person who taught me to breathe

Em D C

Take their last breath not in front of me?"

I know too much now

[Chorus]

C D G G/F# Em

I wish I could still see the world through those eyes

C D G G/F# Em

Could still see the colors, but they're not as clear or as bright

C D

N.C. N.C.

Oh, the older we get, the colors they change

G G/F# Em

Yeah, hair turns to grey but the blue stays the same

C D G

Oh I wish, I wish

[Bridge]

C D

Stay a little longer

G Em G C

I'm not ready for you to go

It hasn't even happened

Em D C

But I have been mourning since ten years old

Stay a little longer

[Chorus]

C D G G/F# Em

I wish I could still see the world through those eyes

C D G G/F# Em

Could still see the colors, but they're not as clear or as bright

C D

Oh, the older we get, the colors they change

G G/F# Em

Yeah, hair turns to grey but the blue's here to stay

C D G

So I wish, I wish

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