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Wish I Was Here

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Standard Tuning - No Capo
e|-A0---B2---C#m4---E0-|  Transpose down    e|-A0---Bm2---D2---G3-|
B|-2---4---5---0-|  2 halfsteps and   B|-2---3---3---3-|
G|-2---4---6---1-|  put a capo on     G|-2---4---2---0-|
D|-2---4---6---2-|  the 2nd fret to   D|-2---4---0---0-|
A|-0---2---4---2-|  use these         A|-0---2---x---2-|
E|-x---x---x---0-|  chords:           E|-x---x---x---3-|
Intro:
E C#m
 EGimme me a boat, middle of may high of seventy-C#mfive
 Gulf coast wind, reeling in something big on my Aline
 ASunset dripping like a candle over the pier
 And I’d wish I was Ehere
 EGimme a spot, barstool view, bulls eye up on the C#mwall
 Ring a smoke, anything goes, a quarter after last Acall
 AHalfway gone, petty song, all night long atmosphere
 I’d wish I was Ehere
 EBlue eyes all mine in my t-shirt
 C#mSleepy head on my chest saying three words
 AGirl my greener grass is anywhere you're at
 EBy the time I hit the tracks on the edge of town
 C#mI’m shifting gears, hitting brakes, turning back around
 AI could kick up some dust on the road anywhere
 But then again I’d just wish I was Ehere
 EGive me gasoline, seventeen, Carolina coastC#mline
 Or that fight song, 4th and long under Friday night Alights
 ATake me back to glory days, any place, any year
 I’d wish I was Ehere
 EBlue eyes all mine in my t-shirt
 C#mSleepy head on my chest saying three words
 AGirl my greener grass is anywhere you're at
 EBy the time I hit the tracks on the edge of town
 C#mI’m shifting gears, hitting brakes, turning back around
 AI could kick up some dust on the road anywhere
 But then again I’d just wish I was EhereC#m  
 BGold street white lights when heaven says it’s my Aturn
 BCalls me home, all I know, if I got to go Afirst, I'd wish I was Ehere
 EBlue eyes all mine in my t-shirt
 C#mSleepy head on my chest saying three words
 AGirl my greener grass is anywhere you're at
 EBy the time I hit the tracks on the edge of town
 C#mI’m shifting gears, hitting brakes, turning back around
 AI could kick up some dust on the road anywhere
 But then again I’d just wish I was Ehere

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Wish I Was Here

by Michael Ray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Standard Tuning - No Capo

A B C#m E A Bm D G

e|-0---2---4---0-| Transpose down e|-0---2---2---3-|

B|-2---4---5---0-| 2 halfsteps and B|-2---3---3---3-|

G|-2---4---6---1-| put a capo on G|-2---4---2---0-|

D|-2---4---6---2-| the 2nd fret to D|-2---4---0---0-|

A|-0---2---4---2-| use these A|-0---2---x---2-|

E|-x---x---x---0-| chords: E|-x---x---x---3-|

Intro:

E C#m

Gimme me a boat, middle of may high of seventy-five

Gulf coast wind, reeling in something big on my line

Sunset dripping like a candle over the pier

And I’d wish I was here

E C#m

Gimme a spot, barstool view, bulls eye up on the wall

Ring a smoke, anything goes, a quarter after last call

Halfway gone, petty song, all night long atmosphere

I’d wish I was here

Blue eyes all mine in my t-shirt

C#m

Sleepy head on my chest saying three words

Girl my greener grass is anywhere you're at

By the time I hit the tracks on the edge of town

C#m

I’m shifting gears, hitting brakes, turning back around

I could kick up some dust on the road anywhere

But then again I’d just wish I was here

E C#m

Give me gasoline, seventeen, Carolina coastline

Or that fight song, 4th and long under Friday night lights

Take me back to glory days, any place, any year

I’d wish I was here

Blue eyes all mine in my t-shirt

C#m

Sleepy head on my chest saying three words

Girl my greener grass is anywhere you're at

By the time I hit the tracks on the edge of town

C#m

I’m shifting gears, hitting brakes, turning back around

I could kick up some dust on the road anywhere

E C#m

But then again I’d just wish I was here

B A

Gold street white lights when heaven says it’s my turn

B A E

Calls me home, all I know, if I got to go first, I'd wish I was here

Blue eyes all mine in my t-shirt

C#m

Sleepy head on my chest saying three words

Girl my greener grass is anywhere you're at

By the time I hit the tracks on the edge of town

C#m

I’m shifting gears, hitting brakes, turning back around

I could kick up some dust on the road anywhere

But then again I’d just wish I was here

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