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I Wish You Would

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Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Standard Tuning
Capo 5
[Intro]
C  Am  F   G   C
[Verse]
 CIt's 2 am, in your car
Windows down, you pass my street, the memories start
You say it's in the past, you drive straight ahead
You're thinking that I hate you now 'cause you still don't know what I never said
[Chorus]
 CI wish you would come back
 Wish I never hung up the phone like I did
 AmI wish you knew that I'll never forget you as long as I live and I
 FWish you were right here, right nGow, it's all good, I wish you woC/Guld
[Verse]
 CIt's 2 am, in my room
 AmHeadlights pass the window pane, and I think of you
CWe're a crooked love in a straight line down
 AmMakes you want to run and hide then it mFakes you turn right back around
[Chorus]
 CI wish you would come back
 Wish I never hung up the phone like I did
 I Amwish you knew that I'll never forget you as long as I live and I
 FWish you were right here, right nGow, it's all good, I wish you woCuld
 CI wish we could go back
 And remember what we were fighting for
 I Amwish you knew that I miss you too much to be mad anymore and I
 FWish you were right here, right nGow, it's all good, I wish you woCuld
 C
[Bridge]
 CYou always knew how to push my buttons
 AmYou give me everything and nothing
 FThis mad love makes you come running
 GTo stand back where you Amstood
 I wish you Fwould, I wish you would
[Verse]
 C2am here we are
 AmSee your face, hear my voice in the dark
 CWe're a crooked love in a straight line down
 AmMakes you wanna run, makes you wanna hide 
FMakes you wanna turn right back around
[Chorus]
 CI wish you would come back
 Wish I never hung up the phone like I did
 AmI wish you knew that I'll never forget you as long as I live 
 FI wish you were right here, right Gnow, it's all good, I wish you Cwould
 CI wish you would come back
 Wish I never hung up the phone like I did 
 AmI wish you knew that I'll never forget you as long as I live
 FI wish you were right here, right Gnow, it's all good, I wish you Cwould
 I wish you woAmuld
 I wish you woFuldG  
[Outro]
 CI wish we could go back,
 And knew what we were fighting for 
 AmI wish you knew that I miss you too much to be mad anymore
 FI wish you were right here, right Gnow, it's all good, I wish you Fwould

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I Wish You Would

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Standard Tuning

Capo 5

[Intro]

C Am F G C

[Verse]

It's 2 am, in your car

Windows down, you pass my street, the memories start

You say it's in the past, you drive straight ahead

You're thinking that I hate you now 'cause you still don't know what I never said

[Chorus]

I wish you would come back

Wish I never hung up the phone like I did

I wish you knew that I'll never forget you as long as I live and I

F G C/G

Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would

[Verse]

It's 2 am, in my room

Headlights pass the window pane, and I think of you

We're a crooked love in a straight line down

Am F

Makes you want to run and hide then it makes you turn right back around

[Chorus]

I wish you would come back

Wish I never hung up the phone like I did

I wish you knew that I'll never forget you as long as I live and I

F G C

Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would

I wish we could go back

And remember what we were fighting for

I wish you knew that I miss you too much to be mad anymore and I

F G C

Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would

[Bridge]

You always knew how to push my buttons

You give me everything and nothing

This mad love makes you come running

G Am

To stand back where you stood

I wish you would, I wish you would

[Verse]

2am here we are

See your face, hear my voice in the dark

We're a crooked love in a straight line down

Makes you wanna run, makes you wanna hide

Makes you wanna turn right back around

[Chorus]

I wish you would come back

Wish I never hung up the phone like I did

I wish you knew that I'll never forget you as long as I live

F G C

I wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would

I wish you would come back

Wish I never hung up the phone like I did

I wish you knew that I'll never forget you as long as I live

F G C

I wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would

I wish you would

F G

I wish you would

[Outro]

I wish we could go back,

And knew what we were fighting for

I wish you knew that I miss you too much to be mad anymore

F G F

I wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would

About I Wish You Would Chords by Ryan Adams

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