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Going To Be Wonderful

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The chords are very simple but with a slight variation on the C in the verses.
Played with high E on 3rd fret (G) (Variation 2 in UG).
Am7 variation is also played with the high E on 3rd fret (G).
Play standard C chord in the chorus/post chorus.
e|--G3----C0----C(2)3----Am73-----0Em----|
B|--0----1----1----1-----0----|
G|--0----0----0----2-----0----|
D|--0----2----2----2-----2----|
A|--2----3----3----0-----2----|
E|--3----x----x----x-----0--- |
C(2) is played in the verses.
Repeated picking pattern:
e|--------3--|
B|----0------|
G|------0----|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|--3--------|
Verses repeat x8, Chorus/Post Chorus repeat x2. Note the Em Chord is held longer after
the chorus ends.
[Verse 1]
I heard you sGay, meet you in the long grCass,
Something good at lAm7ong last, and we're awEmay.
Next to Gme, found you by the old tCree, something we can bAm7oth see,
And we're aEmway.
[Chorus]
COh let's rGun away and Dnot know where we're goEming to.
CLet's go for tGoday and it's aDll going to be Emwonderful.
[Post-Chorus]
AmOh oGh oDh oCh (x6)
[Verse 2]
Far aGway, find us in the fCuture, something in your naAm7ture
And we're awEmay.
What d'you sGay? Meet you be the seCaside, somewhere we can both hAm7ide.
And we're aEmway.
[Chorus]
COh let's rGun away and Dnot know where we're goEming to.
CLet's go for tGoday and it's aDll going to be Emwonderful.
COh let's rGun away and Dnot know where we're goEming to.
CLet's go for tGoday and it's aDll going to be Emfine.
[Post-Chorus]
AmOh oGh oDh oCh (x8)

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Going To Be Wonderful

by Tom Rosenthal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C(2)

Am7

The chords are very simple but with a slight variation on the C in the verses.

Played with high E on 3rd fret (G) (Variation 2 in UG).

Am7 variation is also played with the high E on 3rd fret (G).

Play standard C chord in the chorus/post chorus.

G C C(2) Am7 Em

e|--3----0----3----3-----0----|

B|--0----1----1----1-----0----|

G|--0----0----0----2-----0----|

D|--0----2----2----2-----2----|

A|--2----3----3----0-----2----|

E|--3----x----x----x-----0--- |

C(2) is played in the verses.

Repeated picking pattern:

e|--------3--|

B|----0------|

G|------0----|

D|-----------|

A|-----------|

E|--3--------|

Verses repeat x8, Chorus/Post Chorus repeat x2. Note the Em Chord is held longer after

the chorus ends.

[Verse 1]

G C

I heard you say, meet you in the long grass,

Am7 Em

Something good at long last, and we're away.

G C Am7

Next to me, found you by the old tree, something we can both see,

And we're away.

[Chorus]

C G D Em

Oh let's run away and not know where we're going to.

C G D Em

Let's go for today and it's all going to be wonderful.

[Post-Chorus]

Am G D C

Oh oh oh oh (x6)

[Verse 2]

G C Am7

Far away, find us in the future, something in your nature

And we're away.

G C Am7

What d'you say? Meet you be the seaside, somewhere we can both hide.

And we're away.

[Chorus]

C G D Em

Oh let's run away and not know where we're going to.

C G D Em

Let's go for today and it's all going to be wonderful.

C G D Em

Oh let's run away and not know where we're going to.

C G D Em

Let's go for today and it's all going to be fine.

[Post-Chorus]

Am G D C

Oh oh oh oh (x8)

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