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I Wish I Were Blind

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  G   D\   G2x
I love to Gsee, cottonwoods blossom in the Cearly spring
I love to Dsee, the message of D7love that the Gbluebird brings
But when I Csee, you Dwalking with him Gdown along the Emstrand;
I wish I were Cblind, when I Dsee you with your Gman.
I love to Gsee, your hair shining in the long Csummer's light
I love to Dwatch, as stars fill the D7sky on a Gsummer night
Music Cplays, take his Dhand, 
I watch how you Gtouch him as you start to Emdance;
                               C                   D    G(  G   D   G   C)
and I wish I were blind, when I see you with your man
                    C         D               G(  G   D   G   C)
We struggle here but all our love's in vain
Well, these Ceyes that once filled me with your Dbeauty,
                G       D   C\     D  
now fill me with pain
And the Clight that once Dcentered here,
                G    Em   D\ C  
is banished from me.
Oh, and this Cdarkness is all baby that Dmy heart sees.
And though this Cworld is filled with the 
Dgrace and Cbeauty, Gof God's Emhand;
I wish I were Cblind, when I Dsee you with your Gman.
G C  D G  C D  G Em  C D G
(  G   D   G   C)
                    C         D               G(  G   D   G   C)
We struggle here but all our love's in vain
Well, these Ceyes that once filled me with your Dbeauty,
                G       D   C\     D  
now fill me with pain
And the Clight that once Dcentered here,
                G    Em   D\ C  
is banished from me.
Oh, and this Cdarkness is all baby that Dmy heart sees.
And though this Cworld is filled with the 
         D         C          G     Em   D\ C  
grace and beauty, of God's hand;
                           C                   D     G   D\ C  
I wish I were blind, when I see you with your man.
                               C                   D     G   D\ C  
Oh, I wish I were blind, when I see you with your man.
Oh, I wish I were Cblind, when I Dsee you with your Gman.
 G    C   D    G   C    D   G    Em   C   D   G. . . 

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I Wish I Were Blind

by Bruce Springsteen

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I Wish I Were Blind chords

G D G

\ 2x

G C

I love to see, cottonwoods blossom in the early spring

D D7 G

I love to see, the message of love that the bluebird brings

C D G Em

But when I see, you walking with him down along the strand;

C D G

I wish I were blind, when I see you with your man.

G C

I love to see, your hair shining in the long summer's light

D D7 G

I love to watch, as stars fill the sky on a summer night

C D

Music plays, take his hand,

G Em

I watch how you touch him as you start to dance;

C D G G D G C

( )

and I wish I were blind, when I see you with your man

C D G G D G C

( )

We struggle here but all our love's in vain

C D

Well, these eyes that once filled me with your beauty,

G D C D

now fill me with pain

C D

And the light that once centered here,

G Em D C

is banished from me.

C D

Oh, and this darkness is all baby that my heart sees.

And though this world is filled with the

D C G Em

grace and beauty, of God's hand;

C D G

I wish I were blind, when I see you with your man.

G C D G C D G Em C D G

G D G C

( )

C D G G D G C

( )

We struggle here but all our love's in vain

C D

Well, these eyes that once filled me with your beauty,

G D C D

now fill me with pain

C D

And the light that once centered here,

G Em D C

is banished from me.

C D

Oh, and this darkness is all baby that my heart sees.

And though this world is filled with the

D C G Em D C

grace and beauty, of God's hand;

C D G D C

I wish I were blind, when I see you with your man.

C D G D C

Oh, I wish I were blind, when I see you with your man.

C D G

Oh, I wish I were blind, when I see you with your man.

G C D G C D G Em C D G

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About I Wish I Were Blind Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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