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Wish You Were Here

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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
EmWish you were here
Me oh Cmy countryman D  
Wish you were here G  
I Emwish you were here 
Don't you Cknow the snow is Dgetting colder
  GAnd I miss you like B7hell
And I'm feeling blueEm  
C   D   Em   Bsus2   B
  EI've got feelings for Amyou 
  DDo you still feel the Gsame? B7  
  EFrom the first time I Amlaid my eyes on you
  DI felt joy of living
I saw Gheaven in your B7eyes 
In your Emeyes
EmWish you were here 
Me oh Cmy countrymanD  
Wish you were here G  
I wEmish you were here 
Don't you Cknow the snow is Dgetting colder
   GAnd I miss you like B7hell
And I'm feeling blueEm  
AmI miss your laugh, I miss your smile
I miss Emeverything about you
  AmEvery second is like a minute
Every B7minute is like a day 
When you're far awayEm  
[solo]
    Am  FThe snow is getting colGder, Baby 
  CAnd I wish you were C/BhereAm  
A Fbattlefield of love Gand fear
  CAnd I wish you were Ghere
  CI've got E/G#feelings for AmyouC7  
  FFrom the fGirst time I lAmaid my eyes on you
EmWish you were here
Me oh Cmy countrymanD  
Wish you were hGere
I wEmish you were here
Don't you Cknow the snow is Dgetting colder
   GAnd I miss you like B7hell
And I'm feeling blueEm  
Personally, I like to play the final Em as an arpeggio.  I think it sounds better that way.  :)

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Wish You Were Here

by Blackmore's Night

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus2

C/B

E/G#

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

Wish you were here

C D

Me oh my countryman

Wish you were here

I wish you were here

C D

Don't you know the snow is getting colder

G B7

And I miss you like hell

And I'm feeling blue

C D Em Bsus2 B

E Am

I've got feelings for you

D G B7

Do you still feel the same?

E Am

From the first time I laid my eyes on you

I felt joy of living

G B7

I saw heaven in your eyes

In your eyes

Wish you were here

C D

Me oh my countryman

Wish you were here

I wish you were here

C D

Don't you know the snow is getting colder

G B7

And I miss you like hell

And I'm feeling blue

I miss your laugh, I miss your smile

I miss everything about you

Every second is like a minute

Every minute is like a day

When you're far away

[solo]

Am F G

The snow is getting colder, Baby

C C/B Am

And I wish you were here

F G

A battlefield of love and fear

C G

And I wish you were here

C E/G# Am C7

I've got feelings for you

F G Am

From the first time I laid my eyes on you

Wish you were here

C D

Me oh my countryman

Wish you were here

I wish you were here

C D

Don't you know the snow is getting colder

G B7

And I miss you like hell

And I'm feeling blue

Personally, I like to play the final Em as an arpeggio. I think it sounds better that way. :)

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