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1/2

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 2Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

It's in G major Standard Tuning.
Hope you guys like it, was requested to do this for a X'mas performance and since 
I can't find the chords anywhere I'll post it up here! (i sure hope it's accurate)
It's the same strumming pattern, timing and chords for Intro, Verse 1 & 2, just 
keep doing G and Gsus2 over and over and over again AND the most magical part is 
you only need to move one index finger!!! easy huh?  ((:  *listen to the song, 
it's really easy to catch it*
If you're wondering how I play my G and Gsus2, here it is:
e|-----G3-----|---Gsus2--3-----|
B|-----3-----|-----3-----|
G|-----0-----|-----2-----|
D|-----0-----|-----0-----|
A|-----2-----|-----0-----|
E|-----3-----|-----3-----|
Intro: G, Gsus2, G, Gsus2  
Verse1: G, Gsus2, G, Gsus2  
I've had a fire burnin'
Since the holidays began
I hear it's cold out where you're livin'
But any colder than I've been?
I've been an animal since you left me
I need you wrapped under my tree
My Christmas cheer is here and ready
But where are you to set it free
Pre-chorus:
EmI sit alGone
By the fDire inside our hCome
GOutside the snow is fDalling, and I'm singing
Chorus:
GWish as I Emmay
DWish as I mGight
GGrant me this Emone small wish
DOn Christmas nGight
'Cuz EmI don't need cCandy
Or the tDoys from my yoGuth
GI just want yEmou oh darlin'
DI just want yGou
Verse2: G, Gsus2, G, Gsus2  
I've had a candle burnin'
Hopin' you'll come back to me
I think this may be more than anything
Mr.Santa Claus can bring
I was adorable when you met me
I'm on the naughty list this year
A lump of coal won't do it justice
It's all the loneliness I fear
Pre-chorus:
EmI sit alGone
by the Dgifts in our own Chome
GYou're not a single oDne, and now I'm singing
Chorus:
GWish as I Emmay
DWish as I mGight
GGrant me this Emone small wish
DOn Christmas nGight
'Cuz EmI don't need cCandy
Or the tDoys from my yoGuth
GI just want yEmou oh darlin'
DI just want yGou
Bridge:
BmI'm not the Grinch and
CI'm not Mr. Scrooge
My hGeart just needs your lDight
BmOnly thing I'm doing,
Is cCryin' In my room and singin' 
GI wish my baby 
      D               G.....   *Continue accordingly to Chorus Chords aka G, Em, D, G, etc*
Would be with me tonight    
(SOLO as per chords of CHORUS)
Chorus:
GWish as I Emmay
DWish as I mGight
GGrant me this Emone small wish
DOn Christmas nGight
'Cuz EmI don't need cCandy
Or the tDoys from my yoGuth
GI just want yEmou oh darlin'
DI just want yGou,  oh oh oh~
GI just want yEmou oh darlin'
DI just want yGou, oh oh oh~
GI just want yEmou oh darlin'
DI just want yGou

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Wish List

by Neon Trees

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Gsus2

It's in G major Standard Tuning.

Hope you guys like it, was requested to do this for a X'mas performance and since

I can't find the chords anywhere I'll post it up here! (i sure hope it's accurate)

It's the same strumming pattern, timing and chords for Intro, Verse 1 & 2, just

keep doing G and Gsus2 over and over and over again AND the most magical part is

you only need to move one index finger!!! easy huh? ((: *listen to the song,

it's really easy to catch it*

If you're wondering how I play my G and Gsus2, here it is:

G Gsus2

e|-----3-----|-----3-----|

B|-----3-----|-----3-----|

G|-----0-----|-----2-----|

D|-----0-----|-----0-----|

A|-----2-----|-----0-----|

E|-----3-----|-----3-----|

G Gsus2 G Gsus2

Intro: , , ,

G Gsus2 G Gsus2

Verse1: , , ,

I've had a fire burnin'

Since the holidays began

I hear it's cold out where you're livin'

But any colder than I've been?

I've been an animal since you left me

I need you wrapped under my tree

My Christmas cheer is here and ready

But where are you to set it free

Pre-chorus:

Em G

I sit alone

D C

By the fire inside our home

G D

Outside the snow is falling, and I'm singing

Chorus:

G Em

Wish as I may

D G

Wish as I might

G Em

Grant me this one small wish

D G

On Christmas night

Em C

'Cuz I don't need candy

D G

Or the toys from my youth

G Em

I just want you oh darlin'

D G

I just want you

G Gsus2 G Gsus2

Verse2: , , ,

I've had a candle burnin'

Hopin' you'll come back to me

I think this may be more than anything

Mr.Santa Claus can bring

I was adorable when you met me

I'm on the naughty list this year

A lump of coal won't do it justice

It's all the loneliness I fear

Pre-chorus:

Em G

I sit alone

D C

by the gifts in our own home

G D

You're not a single one, and now I'm singing

Chorus:

G Em

Wish as I may

D G

Wish as I might

G Em

Grant me this one small wish

D G

On Christmas night

Em C

'Cuz I don't need candy

D G

Or the toys from my youth

G Em

I just want you oh darlin'

D G

I just want you

Bridge:

I'm not the Grinch and

I'm not Mr. Scrooge

G D

My heart just needs your light

Only thing I'm doing,

Is cryin' In my room and singin'

I wish my baby

D G..... *Continue accordingly to Chorus Chords aka G, Em, D, G, etc*

Would be with me tonight

(SOLO as per chords of CHORUS)

Chorus:

G Em

Wish as I may

D G

Wish as I might

G Em

Grant me this one small wish

D G

On Christmas night

Em C

'Cuz I don't need candy

D G

Or the toys from my youth

G Em

I just want you oh darlin'

D G

I just want you, oh oh oh~

G Em

I just want you oh darlin'

D G

I just want you, oh oh oh~

G Em

I just want you oh darlin'

D G

I just want you

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