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[Intro]
  E    F#     B(x 2)
[Verse 1]
C#m7Day by day
Someone we rEb7eally love
Seems to Abmfeel the pain
We're always F#/F#thinkinF#/Eg ofF#/D#  F#/C#  
EbmBut you know
If only we Abmwere the men
C#m7That we're supposed to be
That wouldn't hF#/F#appen aF#/EgainF#/D#  F#/C#  
[Chorus]
I Bwish I could cry
I Abmwish I could cry
I C#m7wish I could cry I cry todF#ay
I Bwish I could die
I Abmwish I could die
               C#m7      E     F#    B(x2)
I do wish I'd die away
[Verse 2]
C#m7Now I fear
We must aEb7ccept the fact
That what hAbmappened here
Was simply a vF#/F#icious F#/EactF#/D#  F#/C#  
EbmAnd you know
I just can't help Abmwondering how
C#m7Long it will be before
Somebody eF#/F#lse musF#/Et bowF#/D#  F#/C#  
[Chorus]
I Bwish I could cry
I Abmwish I could cry
I C#m7wish I could cry I cry todF#ay
I Bwish I could die
I Abmwish I could die
               C#m7      E     F#    B(x2)
I do wish I'd die away
                  C#m7     E     F#     Bx2
I do wish I'd die away 

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Wish I Could Cry

by Gilbert O'Sullivan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

Eb7

Abm

F#/F#

F#/E

F#/D#

F#/C#

Ebm

[Intro]

E F# B

(x 2)

[Verse 1]

C#m7

Day by day

Eb7

Someone we really love

Abm

Seems to feel the pain

F#/F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

We're always thinking of

Ebm

But you know

Abm

If only we were the men

C#m7

That we're supposed to be

F#/F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

That wouldn't happen again

[Chorus]

I wish I could cry

Abm

I wish I could cry

C#m7 F#

I wish I could cry I cry today

I wish I could die

Abm

I wish I could die

C#m7 E F# B

(x2)

I do wish I'd die away

[Verse 2]

C#m7

Now I fear

Eb7

We must accept the fact

Abm

That what happened here

F#/F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

Was simply a vicious act

Ebm

And you know

Abm

I just can't help wondering how

C#m7

Long it will be before

F#/F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

Somebody else must bow

[Chorus]

I wish I could cry

Abm

I wish I could cry

C#m7 F#

I wish I could cry I cry today

I wish I could die

Abm

I wish I could die

C#m7 E F# B

(x2)

I do wish I'd die away

C#m7 E F# B

I do wish I'd die away

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