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I Wish

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[Verse]
GHe takes your hand
CI die a little
GI watch your eyes
CAnd I'm in riddles
EmWhy can't you loCok at me like tGhat
GWhen you walk by
CI try to say it
GBut then I freeze
CAnd never do it
EmMy tongue gets tCied
The words get trGapped
[Pre-Chorus]
GI hear the beEmat of my heart getting louderC  
Whenever I'm neaDr you
[Chorus]
GBut I see you with him slEmow dancing
CTearing me apart
'Cause you don't GseeD  
Whenever yGou kiss him
EmI'm breaking,
COh how I wiDsh that was meG  
[Verse]
GHe looks at you
CThe way that I would
GDoes all the things, I Cknow that I could
GIf only Emtime could just turn bGack
[Pre-Chorus]
G'Cause I got thEmree little words
That I've alCways been dying to tell Dyou
[Chorus]
But I seGe you with him slEmow dancing
CTearing me apart
'Cause you don't GseeD  
Whenever yGou kiss him
EmI'm breaking,
COh how I wiDsh that was Emme
[Bridge]
With my hands on your wCaist
While we dancCe in the mooDnlight
I wish it was mEme
That you'll call later Con
'Cause you wanna say good nighDt
[Breakdown]
'Cause I see Gyou with him slEmow dancing
CTearing me apart
'Cause you don't Gsee
[Chorus]
GBut I see you with him slEmow dancing
CTearing me apart
'Cause you don't GseeD  
Whenever yGou kiss him
EmI'm breaking,
COh how I wishD  
COh how I wishD  
COh how I wisDh, that was EmmeD  C  
COh how I wiDsh, that was Gme

The story behind the song

One Direction was an English-Irish pop boy band that formed in London in 2010, consisting of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik. The group achieved global success after forming on The X Factor, selling over 70 million records worldwide. "I Wish" is a track from their debut album, Up All Night, which made them the first British act to have their debut album top the charts on the Billboard 200.

AI-written from these sources:One Direction — Wikipedia ↗

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I Wish

by One Direction

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse]

He takes your hand

I die a little

I watch your eyes

And I'm in riddles

Em C G

Why can't you look at me like that

When you walk by

I try to say it

But then I freeze

And never do it

Em C

My tongue gets tied

The words get trapped

[Pre-Chorus]

G Em C

I hear the beat of my heart getting louder

Whenever I'm near you

[Chorus]

G Em

But I see you with him slow dancing

Tearing me apart

G D

'Cause you don't see

Whenever you kiss him

I'm breaking,

C D G

Oh how I wish that was me

[Verse]

He looks at you

The way that I would

G C

Does all the things, I know that I could

G Em G

If only time could just turn back

[Pre-Chorus]

G Em

'Cause I got three little words

C D

That I've always been dying to tell you

[Chorus]

G Em

But I see you with him slow dancing

Tearing me apart

G D

'Cause you don't see

Whenever you kiss him

I'm breaking,

C D Em

Oh how I wish that was me

[Bridge]

With my hands on your waist

C D

While we dance in the moonlight

I wish it was me

That you'll call later on

'Cause you wanna say good night

[Breakdown]

G Em

'Cause I see you with him slow dancing

Tearing me apart

'Cause you don't see

[Chorus]

G Em

But I see you with him slow dancing

Tearing me apart

G D

'Cause you don't see

Whenever you kiss him

I'm breaking,

C D

Oh how I wish

C D

Oh how I wish

C D Em D C

Oh how I wish, that was me

C D G

Oh how I wish, that was me

About I Wish Chords by One Direction

Learn how to play I Wish by One Direction with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Wish chords”, “I Wish guitar chords”, or “One Direction I Wish chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Wish chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Wish lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Em, D.

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