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I Wish I Was Sober

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[Intro]
|        G|    C   G/B|        D|   Em     C| x2
[Verse 1]
GFall prey to the blizzard head
CWrapped my hand aG/Bround the glass agaiDn
We all thought that I might Emchange as I got Colder
GFell down and nothing bled
CWrapped in cotton G/Balcohol agaiDn
To the hilt I hear from the Emprick upon my Cshoulder
[Verse 2]
GFree pour the fruitless thoughts
It's Cfar too late to G/Btalk so much but
  DStill not giving up though
I Emwish that I was CsoberG/B  
[Pre-chorus]
CForgive me, I Gcan't speak Dstraight
Forgive Cme, I cGan't
ForCgive me, it's Gfar too Dlate
[Verse 3]
GChoke down the gateway drug
COpened the gates, in G/Bcame the flood, it comesD  
Like a blush of love, it Emhits me without Cwarning
GLong nights of getting lost
I Cwalk beneath the G/Bbridge I don't knowD  
I need a black suit for toEmmorrow, I'm in Cmourning
[Verse 4]
GMy love you should know
The Cbest of me left G/Bhours ago soD  
Shove a rag into my Emmouth and let me Csmolder
GFallout and the damage done
I Ccan't un-sink the G/Bthings I've sunDk
Still not giving up though
I Emwish that I was CsoberG/B  
[Pre-chorus]
CForgive me, I G/Bcan't speak stDraight
Forgive Cme, I cGan't
ForCgive me, it's G/Bfar too lDate
|    C     G|        D|        D|
[Chorus]
GOh Ccome and shake me G/Btill I'm dryD  
Oh I Emwish that I was Csober
GOh Ccome to me and G/Bkill the night offD  
I Emwish that I was Csober
GOh Ccome and shake me G/Btill I'm dryD  
Oh I Emwish that I was Csober
GOh Ccome to me and G/Bkill the night offD  
I Emwish that I was CsoberG  

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I Wish I Was Sober

by Frightened Rabbit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Intro]

G C G/B D Em C

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

Fall prey to the blizzard head

C G/B D

Wrapped my hand around the glass again

Em C

We all thought that I might change as I got older

Fell down and nothing bled

C G/B D

Wrapped in cotton alcohol again

Em C

To the hilt I hear from the prick upon my shoulder

[Verse 2]

Free pour the fruitless thoughts

C G/B

It's far too late to talk so much but

Still not giving up though

Em C G/B

I wish that I was sober

[Pre-chorus]

C G D

Forgive me, I can't speak straight

C G

Forgive me, I can't

C G D

Forgive me, it's far too late

[Verse 3]

Choke down the gateway drug

C G/B D

Opened the gates, in came the flood, it comes

Em C

Like a blush of love, it hits me without warning

Long nights of getting lost

C G/B D

I walk beneath the bridge I don't know

Em C

I need a black suit for tomorrow, I'm in mourning

[Verse 4]

My love you should know

C G/B D

The best of me left hours ago so

Em C

Shove a rag into my mouth and let me smolder

Fallout and the damage done

C G/B D

I can't un-sink the things I've sunk

Still not giving up though

Em C G/B

I wish that I was sober

[Pre-chorus]

C G/B D

Forgive me, I can't speak straight

C G

Forgive me, I can't

C G/B D

Forgive me, it's far too late

C G D D

| | | |

[Chorus]

G C G/B D

Oh come and shake me till I'm dry

Em C

Oh I wish that I was sober

G C G/B D

Oh come to me and kill the night off

Em C

I wish that I was sober

G C G/B D

Oh come and shake me till I'm dry

Em C

Oh I wish that I was sober

G C G/B D

Oh come to me and kill the night off

Em C G

I wish that I was sober

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