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Wish Man

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Capo 1.
(all chords relative to capo)
He lifts different fingers for different chords:
       (EADGBe)
C :     (032010) lifts middle finger (030010)
Em :    (022010) lifts finger on D string  (020010)
F :     (033210) lifts middle finger (033010)
Am :    (002210) lifts ring finger   (002010)
G :     (320010) lifts finger on A string(300010)
[Verse 1]
(   C    Em    F    C   G)
CDown by the bayou,
Down by the bayou, I Emsaw
Good things inside you
Good things inside you, they Fcall
Into my memories of old,
Tell me what you kCnow!G  
I sCaw a man there,
I saw a man and sEmat down
I shook his hand there
I shook his hand, he laughed lFoud
And put a question to my heart
A question oh so sharpC  G  
[Chorus]
(G)                                 F  Am  
He said, 'hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,
CClose your eyes all we gGot is this!
FAngels speak of a thAming called bliss
CClose your eyes all we gGot got, is Cthis, yeah!
[Verse]
CSo what to say love
So what to say when that tEmurned
I was overwhelmed and
I stood and let my house Fburn
as I saw horses in the sky,
Let me take that rCide!  Gyeah
CI walked on there,
I walked on with thoughts Emdeep
I never knew that love could dig way down and bury me
I Fturn and face I do not run
Another chapter has begun,   Cforever oneG!   yeah
[Chorus]
(G)                                 F  Am  
Cuz He said, 'hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,
CClose your eyes all we gGot is this!
FAngels speak of a thAming called bliss
CClose your eyes all we gGot is this, 
Fhey, wish man, tell me whaAmt's your wish,
CClose your eyes all we gGot is this!
FAngels speak of a thAming called bliss
CClose your eyes all we gGot got, is thisss...yeah, 
[bridge] strum change
Am  Em  C
Am  Em  G
Am  Em  C
Am  Em  G
If I'm Amstraying far aEmway, I get down Cand start to pray
Cause I knAmow, EmI kGnow
That my sAmong will reach those Emheavens I stand uCp I'm not forgetting
Am     Em     G        (pick up original strumming)
I know, I know...
[Chorus]
(G)                                 F  Am  
Cuz he said, 'hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,
CClose your eyes all we gGot is this!
FAngels speak of a thAming called bliss
CClose your eyes all we gGot is this,
Fhey, wish man, tell me whaAmt's your wish,
CClose your eyes all we gGot is this!
FAngels speak of a thAming called bliss
CClose your eyes all we gGot is this
Fhey, wish man, tell me whaAmt's your wish,
CClose your eyes all we gGot is this!
FAngels speak of a thAming called bliss
CClose your eyes all we gGot got, is tChisss...

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Wish Man

by Trevor Hall

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1.

(all chords relative to capo)

He lifts different fingers for different chords:

(EADGBe)

C : (032010) lifts middle finger (030010)

Em : (022010) lifts finger on D string (020010)

F : (033210) lifts middle finger (033010)

Am : (002210) lifts ring finger (002010)

G : (320010) lifts finger on A string(300010)

[Verse 1]

C Em F C G

( )

Down by the bayou,

Down by the bayou, I saw

Good things inside you

Good things inside you, they call

Into my memories of old,

C G

Tell me what you know!

I saw a man there,

I saw a man and sat down

I shook his hand there

I shook his hand, he laughed loud

And put a question to my heart

C G

A question oh so sharp

[Chorus]

F Am

(G)

He said, 'hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,

C G

Close your eyes all we got is this!

F Am

Angels speak of a thing called bliss

C G C

Close your eyes all we got got, is this, yeah!

[Verse]

So what to say love

So what to say when that turned

I was overwhelmed and

I stood and let my house burn

as I saw horses in the sky,

C G

Let me take that ride! yeah

I walked on there,

I walked on with thoughts deep

I never knew that love could dig way down and bury me

I turn and face I do not run

C G

Another chapter has begun, forever one! yeah

[Chorus]

F Am

(G)

Cuz He said, 'hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,

C G

Close your eyes all we got is this!

F Am

Angels speak of a thing called bliss

C G

Close your eyes all we got is this,

F Am

hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,

C G

Close your eyes all we got is this!

F Am

Angels speak of a thing called bliss

C G

Close your eyes all we got got, is thisss...yeah,

[bridge] strum change

Am Em C

Am Em G

Am Em C

Am Em G

Am Em C

If I'm straying far away, I get down and start to pray

Am Em G

Cause I know, I know

Am Em C

That my song will reach those heavens I stand up I'm not forgetting

Am Em G (pick up original strumming)

I know, I know...

[Chorus]

F Am

(G)

Cuz he said, 'hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,

C G

Close your eyes all we got is this!

F Am

Angels speak of a thing called bliss

C G

Close your eyes all we got is this,

F Am

hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,

C G

Close your eyes all we got is this!

F Am

Angels speak of a thing called bliss

C G

Close your eyes all we got is this

F Am

hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,

C G

Close your eyes all we got is this!

F Am

Angels speak of a thing called bliss

C G C

Close your eyes all we got got, is thisss...

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