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Wish It Was True

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My take on this wonderful song, recently heard on Sons of Anarchy.  The Cadd9 is
probably actually an F or a variation thereof, but I find it easier to add the
finger picking with this, and it sounds pretty true to the original.
Standard tuning, capo 7th.
[Verse 1]
GMother, I tried to Cadd9do right Gby you
To do what you Cadd9asked me tGo
I did wDrong and I kGnew. C  
MoGther I tried to bCadd9ehave for Gyou
Now I’m a digging a Cadd9grave for Gyou
It was Dall I could GdoC.G  
DFind a way back home, Make everything CnewC/D  
But I wish it was Gtrue.
C G C G C G
[Verse 2]
GFather, well I’ll give my Cadd9soul to yoGu
I came in blind foCadd9lded for Gyou
It was Dall that I kGnew.C  G  C  
ODpen your arms and I’ll fly out of hell up to Cyou
I C/Dwish it was tGrue.
C G C G C G
[Bridge]
AmBoy come on out from the Ccold
You're lost outside there don’t yoGu know
It’s not what you say it what's yDou do
Just keep wishing your wishes are Amtrue
Well your dreams they're realitCy now
There’s no pain there’s no mGisery
Just polish the blood and the Dbruise
For there’s just no way you can Close.
Well I wish it was Gtrue.
C G C G
C G C G
C G C G
G
[Verse 3]
GCountry, I was a sCadd9oldier foGr you
I did what you Cadd9asked me Gto
It was Dwrong and you Gknew.C  G  
GCountry, now I’m just a strCadd9anger to Gyou
A number a nCadd9ame it’s Gtrue
Throw me awDay when you’re Gthrough.C  G  
DHome of the brave and free the, the red white and Cblue
Well I wish it was Gtrue.
C G C G
C G

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Wish It Was True

by The White Buffalo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

C/D

My take on this wonderful song, recently heard on Sons of Anarchy. The Cadd9 is

probably actually an F or a variation thereof, but I find it easier to add the

finger picking with this, and it sounds pretty true to the original.

Standard tuning, capo 7th.

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9 G

Mother, I tried to do right by you

Cadd9 G

To do what you asked me to

D G C

I did wrong and I knew.

G Cadd9 G

Mother I tried to behave for you

Cadd9 G

Now I’m a digging a grave for you

D G C G

It was all I could do.

D C C/D

Find a way back home, Make everything new

But I wish it was true.

C G C G C G

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 G

Father, well I’ll give my soul to you

Cadd9 G

I came in blind folded for you

D G C G C

It was all that I knew.

D C

Open your arms and I’ll fly out of hell up to you

C/D G

I wish it was true.

C G C G C G

[Bridge]

Am C

Boy come on out from the cold

You're lost outside there don’t you know

It’s not what you say it what's you do

Just keep wishing your wishes are true

Well your dreams they're reality now

There’s no pain there’s no misery

Just polish the blood and the bruise

For there’s just no way you can lose.

Well I wish it was true.

C G C G

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9 G

Country, I was a soldier for you

Cadd9 G

I did what you asked me to

D G C G

It was wrong and you knew.

G Cadd9 G

Country, now I’m just a stranger to you

Cadd9 G

A number a name it’s true

D G C G

Throw me away when you’re through.

D C

Home of the brave and free the, the red white and blue

Well I wish it was true.

C G C G

C G

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