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James Keelaghan - I Would I Were
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:     G    Am    Bm    C      G    Am    Bm    C  
I Gwould I were a robin's song Amborne G/Bupon the Cwind
GLilting light through morning bright, Amsoaring G/Bfrom the Climb
And Dif I were that Crobin's song, I'd Dsoar without delCay
And Gbe the first thing that you hear as Amyou bG/Begin your Cday
INTERLUDE:     G    Am   Bm   G    C(2x)
I Gwish the Northern Lights were of a Amfabric G/BappreChended
That Gfrom these earthbound human hands, those Amlights could G/Bbe suCspended
I Dwish the northern Clights were mine to Dhem and sew and weCave
I'd Gmake a cloak for you to wear to Amkeep you G/Bfrom the Cbreeze
BRIDGE:
EmOh___, Amall of the questions
DAll of the stars in the Emsky
Oh___, Amnever the answers
DAlways the wondering E7why
                 ## Key Change - Up 2 Semitones ##
I Awish my hand could touch the place withBmin your heart that's Dhidden
And Ago to you, as if some ghost, that Bmby you had been Dbidden
And Ethough this world is Dtouch and go, I Ecannot but beliDeve
Of Aall the things that touch us first, Bmlove is the last to Dleave
Of Aall the things that touch us firstBm  D  

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I Would I Were

by James Keelaghan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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James Keelaghan - I Would I Were

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G Am Bm C G Am Bm C

INTRO:

G Am G/B C

I would I were a robin's song borne upon the wind

G Am G/B C

Lilting light through morning bright, soaring from the limb

D C D C

And if I were that robin's song, I'd soar without delay

G Am G/B C

And be the first thing that you hear as you begin your day

G Am Bm G C

INTERLUDE: (2x)

G Am G/B C

I wish the Northern Lights were of a fabric apprehended

G Am G/B C

That from these earthbound human hands, those lights could be suspended

D C D C

I wish the northern lights were mine to hem and sew and weave

G Am G/B C

I'd make a cloak for you to wear to keep you from the breeze

BRIDGE:

Em Am

Oh___, all of the questions

D Em

All of the stars in the sky

Oh___, never the answers

D E7

Always the wondering why

## Key Change - Up 2 Semitones ##

A Bm D

I wish my hand could touch the place within your heart that's hidden

A Bm D

And go to you, as if some ghost, that by you had been bidden

E D E D

And though this world is touch and go, I cannot but believe

A Bm D

Of all the things that touch us first, love is the last to leave

A Bm D

Of all the things that touch us first

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