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Intro:   Bb    F    Eb  Bb  
BbClose your eyes, Fsqueeze 'em tight
EbI wish I may, BbI wish I might
BbKeep on repeating Fyour little chant
EbYou might believe it, Bbbut I just can't
Wish me awGmay, wish me aBbway
BbKeep talkin' louder Fthat's what you do
EbYou're only shouting Bbover you
BbTryin' to ignore Fthe voice inside
EbYou couldn't be more Bblike a child
To wish me aGmway, wish me aBbway
EbWant, Bbwish, hEbope Bband pFray
Wish me aBbway
EbWe didn't have an easy Gmtime
But Ebwhatever it was, it was yBbours and mine
EbIt wasn't always perfect or fGmair
You don't Cmwant it, but it's still tFhere
Eb Gm F
Eb Bb Ab Eb/G F
BbHow's it workin' Ffor you so far?
EbDo you feel better the longer wBbe're apart?
BbOh baby, love's not lFike nicotine-
EbYou still see me, don't you, iBbn your dreams?
Wish me Gmaway, wish me aBbway
EbWant, Bbwish, hEbope Bband pFray
Wish me Gmaway, wish me aBbway
EbWant, Bbwish, hEbope Bband pFray
Wish me away

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Wish Me Away

by Chely Wright

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/G

Bb F Eb Bb

Intro:

Bb F

Close your eyes, squeeze 'em tight

Eb Bb

I wish I may, I wish I might

Bb F

Keep on repeating your little chant

Eb Bb

You might believe it, but I just can't

Gm Bb

Wish me away, wish me away

Bb F

Keep talkin' louder that's what you do

Eb Bb

You're only shouting over you

Bb F

Tryin' to ignore the voice inside

Eb Bb

You couldn't be more like a child

Gm Bb

To wish me away, wish me away

Eb Bb Eb Bb F

Want, wish, hope and pray

Wish me away

Eb Gm

We didn't have an easy time

Eb Bb

But whatever it was, it was yours and mine

Eb Gm

It wasn't always perfect or fair

Cm F

You don't want it, but it's still there

Eb Gm F

Eb Bb Ab Eb/G F

Bb F

How's it workin' for you so far?

Eb Bb

Do you feel better the longer we're apart?

Bb F

Oh baby, love's not like nicotine-

Eb Bb

You still see me, don't you, in your dreams?

Gm Bb

Wish me away, wish me away

Eb Bb Eb Bb F

Want, wish, hope and pray

Gm Bb

Wish me away, wish me away

Eb Bb Eb Bb F

Want, wish, hope and pray

Wish me away

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