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Wishful Thinking

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[Intro]
A D/A A D/A
[Verse 1]
ALord is it possible to D/Aget this Afar
AAnd just now understand D/Awho You aAre?
AFeeling foolish yet D/Arelieved as Awell
A'Cause what I bought before, I D/Ajust can't sAell
But Enow my D/F#eyes are open wEide
If this is Dwrong
I don't wanna be Aright
[Pre-Chorus]
ACould it be that on Dmy worst Aday
EHow you love me still Dwill not change
AWhat if it's really not about
What DI do but what you dEid, oh what iDf
[Chorus]
AThis ain't wishful thinking it's just D/Ahow it Ais
This ain't wishful thinking it's just how it is
[Solo]
 A   D/A   A-  A   D/A  A  
[Verse 2]
AWell, I guess I'm better late than D/Anot at Aall
AOr did you plan it this way D/Aall alAong
A'Cause without suffering grace is D/Ahard to sAee
ASo maybe I'm right where I'm suppoD/Ased to bAe
AAnd Enow, I'm seeiDng you so differentlyE  
And all I can Dsay is finally
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus)
(Solo)
[Bridge]
ABut Enow my Deyes are open Ewide
If this is Dwrong Lord do not make me,
don't you make me ArightE  D  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
ANow I know that on D/Amy worst dAay
EThe way you love me it won't Dnever change
AIt's never really been about what DI do but Awhat you Edid
Yes it Dis
(Chorus x2)

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Wishful Thinking

by MercyMe

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D/A

D/F#

[Intro]

A D/A A D/A

[Verse 1]

A D/A A

Lord is it possible to get this far

A D/A A

And just now understand who You are?

A D/A A

Feeling foolish yet relieved as well

A D/A A

'Cause what I bought before, I just can't sell

E D/F# E

But now my eyes are open wide

If this is wrong

I don't wanna be right

[Pre-Chorus]

A D A

Could it be that on my worst day

E D

How you love me still will not change

What if it's really not about

D E D

What I do but what you did, oh what if

[Chorus]

A D/A A

This ain't wishful thinking it's just how it is

[Solo]

A D/A A A D/A A

[Verse 2]

A D/A A

Well, I guess I'm better late than not at all

A D/A A

Or did you plan it this way all along

A D/A A

'Cause without suffering grace is hard to see

A D/A A

So maybe I'm right where I'm supposed to be

A E D E

And now, I'm seeing you so differently

And all I can say is finally

(Pre-Chorus)

(Chorus)

(Solo)

[Bridge]

A E D E

But now my eyes are open wide

If this is wrong Lord do not make me,

A E D

don't you make me right

[Pre-Chorus 2]

A D/A A

Now I know that on my worst day

E D

The way you love me it won't never change

A D A E

It's never really been about what I do but what you did

Yes it is

(Chorus x2)

About Wishful Thinking Chords by MercyMe

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What key is "Wishful Thinking" in?

The chords for "Wishful Thinking" show the original chord names (including A, D/A, E, D/F#, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.