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Richard And Linda Thompson - Wishing
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C  D  G    C  D  G
[Verse 1]
CWiDshingG  
EmThat I could see you Cevery Dday
CWiDshing G  
EmThat I could Csteal your Dheart aGway
[Verse 2]
CDreaDming G  
EmOf the time I can Chold you Dtight
CWiDshing G  
EmThat the Ctime would Dcome toGnight
[Chorus]
CI've been hoping all along
FThings would turn out rightBb  
If I could find a wishing star Eb  
Then I would Dspend the ni-i-ight
[Verse 3]
CWiDshingG  
EmThat I could see you Cevery Dday
CWiDshing G  
EmThat I could Csteal your Dheart aGway
[Instrumental]
C  D  G    Em    C  D  C  D  G    Em  C  D  G
[Chorus]
CI've been hoping all along
FThings would turn out rightBb  
If I could find a wishing star Eb  
Then I would Dspend the ni-i-ight
[Verse 4]
CWiDshingG  
EmThat I could see you Cevery Dday
CWiDshing G  
EmThat I could Csteal your Dheart aGway
[Outro]
CWiDshingG  
CWiDshing G  
CWiDshingG  

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Wishing

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Richard And Linda Thompson - Wishing

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

C D G C D G

[Verse 1]

C D G

Wishing

Em C D

That I could see you every day

C D G

Wishing

Em C D G

That I could steal your heart away

[Verse 2]

C D G

Dreaming

Em C D

Of the time I can hold you tight

C D G

Wishing

Em C D G

That the time would come tonight

[Chorus]

I've been hoping all along

F Bb

Things would turn out right

If I could find a wishing star

Then I would spend the ni-i-ight

[Verse 3]

C D G

Wishing

Em C D

That I could see you every day

C D G

Wishing

Em C D G

That I could steal your heart away

[Instrumental]

C D G Em C D C D G Em C D G

[Chorus]

I've been hoping all along

F Bb

Things would turn out right

If I could find a wishing star

Then I would spend the ni-i-ight

[Verse 4]

C D G

Wishing

Em C D

That I could see you every day

C D G

Wishing

Em C D G

That I could steal your heart away

[Outro]

C D G

Wishing

C D G

Wishing

C D G

Wishing

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