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Wishing Well

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[Intro]
COh Dwishing well,G  
CDon't you find that Dlife is but a Gblur now?
C D Em A7 Am Cm G
[Verse 1]
CGoodbye Dgood times.
BmGood times are Emgone.
If I Amwait around a Gday or so.
I'll Fcatch a glimpse and Emlet it go.
CNevermind the Dgood good times.
   BmCause I'm out of Emdimes.   
I Cgave the gold to Gso and so.
Cause FI just wanna Ctake,
Take it FM7slow.D  
[Chorus]
  COh Dwishing well,  G  
CDon't you find that Dlife is but a Gblur now?
Whoa Coh, so Dlong ago.
I Emtook a road that A7led right to
A Amdream that wasn't Dtrue.
Em A7
And Cnow I wish to Cmbe you.G  
[Verse 2]
  CHello Dheartache.
  BmHeartache is Emhere.
AmMost of me was Gleft behind, 
And Feveryday was Emright on time.
  CNever got to Dplay my solo.Bm  Em  
Yeah, Counting CCrows are on the Gradio.
But Fno one ever Cheard ... from Mr. FM7Jones.D  
Yeah, COh Dwishing well,G  
CDon't you find that Dlife is but a Gblur now?
  CSo Dlong ago,
I Emtook the road that A7led right to,
A Amdream that wasn't Dtrue.Em  A7  
And Cnow I wish to Cmbe you.G  
Oh, to be FM7you.
[Bridge]
EmYeah, Bmyeah... Emyeah, Bmyeah
  AmDid you forGget mFe aEmga-Bmin?Em  
Why are Bmyou so mean?
  AmI'm just trying to Gbuy a Fdream.D  
[Verse 3]
  CSo I Dtake a trip
  GTo the wishing well.
  CTo throw aDway another Gheart.
  COr maybe DI'll just jump right Emin,
To where the A7wishes dwell.
  AmAnd put 'em Din my pocket.
  AmThey aren't Dgoing nowhere.
  EmThey aren't going nowhereC9  D  
They aren't going anCywhere.
D  G  C  D  G  C
[Chorus]
Oh Dwishing well,G  
CDon't you find that Dlife is but a Gblur now?
  CSo Dlong ago,
I Emtook the road that A7led right to,
A Amdream that wasn't trDue.Em  A7  
  CBut I Dnever know Emwhat toA7morrow holds.Am  
Do yoDu?Em  A7  
[Outro]
CMaybe wishes Cmstill come Gtrue.
Yeah, Cmaybe wishes Cmstill come Gtrue.

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Wishing Well

by Cadet

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FM7

[Intro]

C D G

Oh wishing well,

C D G

Don't you find that life is but a blur now?

C D Em A7 Am Cm G

[Verse 1]

C D

Goodbye good times.

Bm Em

Good times are gone.

Am G

If I wait around a day or so.

F Em

I'll catch a glimpse and let it go.

C D

Nevermind the good good times.

Bm Em

Cause I'm out of dimes.

C G

I gave the gold to so and so.

F C

Cause I just wanna take,

FM7 D

Take it slow.

[Chorus]

C D G

Oh wishing well,

C D G

Don't you find that life is but a blur now?

C D

Whoa oh, so long ago.

Em A7

I took a road that led right to

Am D

A dream that wasn't true.

Em A7

C Cm G

And now I wish to be you.

[Verse 2]

C D

Hello heartache.

Bm Em

Heartache is here.

Am G

Most of me was left behind,

F Em

And everyday was right on time.

C D Bm Em

Never got to play my solo.

C G

Yeah, Counting Crows are on the radio.

F C FM7 D

But no one ever heard ... from Mr. Jones.

C D G

Yeah, Oh wishing well,

C D G

Don't you find that life is but a blur now?

C D

So long ago,

Em A7

I took the road that led right to,

Am D Em A7

A dream that wasn't true.

C Cm G

And now I wish to be you.

FM7

Oh, to be you.

[Bridge]

Em Bm Em Bm

Yeah, yeah... yeah, yeah

Am G F Em Bm Em

Did you forget me aga-in?

Why are you so mean?

Am G F D

I'm just trying to buy a dream.

[Verse 3]

C D

So I take a trip

To the wishing well.

C D G

To throw away another heart.

C D Em

Or maybe I'll just jump right in,

To where the wishes dwell.

Am D

And put 'em in my pocket.

Am D

They aren't going nowhere.

Em C9 D

They aren't going nowhere

They aren't going anywhere.

D G C D G C

[Chorus]

D G

Oh wishing well,

C D G

Don't you find that life is but a blur now?

C D

So long ago,

Em A7

I took the road that led right to,

Am D Em A7

A dream that wasn't true.

C D Em A7 Am

But I never know what tomorrow holds.

D Em A7

Do you?

[Outro]

C Cm G

Maybe wishes still come true.

C Cm G

Yeah, maybe wishes still come true.

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