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Step 1 / 54Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Friggin awesome track and although very simple there's just a lot of little changes
and it's super long. There are a lot of little electric guitar accents, these are not included!
This tab is mainly to breakdown the sections and provide complete lyrics so you can play and
read at the same time. Includes repeated Chorus' as they change slightly, as well as where key
changes happen and little in-between lyrics that aren't in others).
[MAIN Am BLUES RIFF]
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7------------|
A|----7-7-9-7---7-7-9-7------------|
E|----5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5------------|
[TURNAROUND]
C#m F#m E AmRiff
E|----4-----2-----x-----------------------------|
B|----5-----2-----x-----------------------------|
G|----6-----2-----x-----------------------------|
D|----6-----4-----2----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7--------|
A|----4-----4-----2----7-7-9-7---7-7-9-7--------|
E|----------2-----0----5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--------|
AmRiff
I’m holding court with the king of the camp
I’m a working horse, a postage stamp
C#m F#m E AmRiff
Tune up my guitar, turn on my amp
AmRiff
I felt so sad when I got off the plane
I don’t wanna go to New York City again
C#m F#m E AmRiff
Kissing you goodbye in the pissing rain
[Chorus]
DmRiff AmRiff
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-------------------------------|
D|-----7-7-9-7---7-7-9-7------7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7--------|
A|-----5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5------7-7-9-7---7-7-9-7--------|
E|----------------------------5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--------|
But if wishful.. Keep on...
C#m F#m E DmRiff AmRiff
E|----4-----2------------x-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----5-----2------------x-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----6-----2------------x----------------7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7----------------------------|
D|----6-----4------------2----------------7-7-9-7---7-7-9-7---7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7--------|
A|----4-----4------------2----------------5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5---7-7-9-7---7-7-9-7--------|
E|----------2------------0------------------------------------5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--------|
I Wish you were here... But you're noooooooooooooooooooooot
DmRiff
But if wishful thinking’s all I got
Am Riff
I keep on thinking wishful thoughts, thinking wishful thoughts
C#m F#m E DmRiff AmRiff
I wish you were here... but you’re nooooooooooooooot
DmRiff AmRiff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
[Verse]
AmRiff
I feel like a sailor lost on the seas
Catching a cold, maybe catching a breeze
C#m F#m E AmRiff
Standing on the prairie looking for trees
AmRiff
Rock and roll’s wrapped ‘round me as tight as a noose
And from the front of the train you can’t see the caboose
C#m F#m E AmRiff
In northern New Brunswick watch out for the moose
[Chorus]
DmRiff
But if wishful thinking’s all I got
AmRiff
I keep on thinking wishful thoughts, thinking wishful thoughts
C#m F#m E DmRiff AmRiff
I wish you were here... but you’re nooooooooooooooot
DmRiff AmRiff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
DmRiff AmRiff
(Heeeeeeeee), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
[Bridge]
// Hold on Am Riff for 4 or 8 bars then move EVERYTHING up two frets to Bm
// Riffary over top in Am then into Bm during change. Classic sporatic country-style Plaskett riffage.
BmRiff
You put some gas in your tank
You put some air in your lungs
Cause you know there's a song that's gotta get sung.
BmRiff [Hold this as long as possible]
Cause it’s a long, long way to Winnipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeg
And I ain’t too proud to shake a leg
D#m G#m F# BmRiff
Sing for my supper, break me an egg
[Chorus]
BmRiff
But if wishful thinking’s all I got
EmRiff
I keep on thinking wishful thoughts, thinking wishful thoughts
[Hold Bm Riff for 4 more bars then into chorus turnaround]
D#m G#m F# EmRiff BmRiff
I wish you were here... but you’re nooooooooooooooot
EmRiff BmRiff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
EmRiff BmRiff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
EmRiff BmRiff
(Heeeeeeeee), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
[Verse]
BmRiff
CDs for sale at the back of the hall... Buy one, buy ‘em all
Couple bucks cheaper than they are at the mall
D#m G#m C# BmRiff
Thank you, good night, we’ll be back in the fall!
Bm Riff
Seasons come and season go [Guitar licks in Bm]
Nobody wants to end the rock n’ roll show
D#m G#m C# BmRiff
Look at you, love, you got that Golden Glow
[Bridge]
BmRiff
Goin' down, goin' down, goin' down, goin' down..
[Slide back down to Am Riff]
Goin' down, goin' down, goin' down, goin' down..
[Verse]
AmRiff
North of the sun and south of the snow
No particular destination, no particular plant to grow
C#m F#m E AmRiff
Buckle up baby, let’s rock down the road
AmRiff
Highway white lines are freakin’ me out
Wondering what your doin’, are you out and about?
AmRiff
Gettin’ lost, gettin’ lost, gettin’ lost, gettin' lost
C#m F#m E AmRiff
Gettin’ lost on the paper on my paper route
[Chorus]
DmRiff
But if wishful thinking’s all I got
AmRiff
I keep on thinking wishful thoughts, thinking wishful thoughts
C#m F#m E DmRiff AmRiff
I wish you were here... but you’re nooooooooooooooot
DmRiff AmRiff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
DmRiff AmRiff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
[Verse]
AmRiff
Guitar’s singing a song for free:
Why’s everybody always picking on me? (Tweedle Dee)
C#m F#m E AmRiff
Tweedley Dum and Tweedley Dee
[Bridge]
Just stay in Am Riff, he does a muted Am Sweep for each Hee Hoo.
AmHeeee Hoooo... Heeee Hoooo...
Heeee Hoooo... Heeeeeeeeee...
[Chorus]
DmRiff
But if wishful thinking’s all I got
AmRiff
I keep on thinking wishful thoughts, thinking wishful thoughts
C#m F#m E DmRiff AmRiff
I wish you were here... but you’re nooooooooooooooot
DmRiff AmRiff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
DmRiff AmRiff
(Where'd ya go?), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
[Outro]
AmRiff
Ooo OOo Oooooooo
Ooo OOo Oooooooo (add harmony higher)
Ooo OOo Oooooooo
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| x Dead note
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Wishful Thinking
by Joel Plaskett
Chords in this song · guitar
C#m
F#m
E
Am
Dm
Bm
D#m
G#m
F#
Em
C#
Friggin awesome track and although very simple there's just a lot of little changes
and it's super long. There are a lot of little electric guitar accents, these are not included!
This tab is mainly to breakdown the sections and provide complete lyrics so you can play and
read at the same time. Includes repeated Chorus' as they change slightly, as well as where key
changes happen and little in-between lyrics that aren't in others).
[MAIN Am BLUES RIFF]
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7------------|
A|----7-7-9-7---7-7-9-7------------|
E|----5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5------------|
[TURNAROUND]
C#m F#m E Am
Riff
E|----4-----2-----x-----------------------------|
B|----5-----2-----x-----------------------------|
G|----6-----2-----x-----------------------------|
D|----6-----4-----2----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7--------|
A|----4-----4-----2----7-7-9-7---7-7-9-7--------|
E|----------2-----0----5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--------|
Am
Riff
I’m holding court with the king of the camp
I’m a working horse, a postage stamp
C#m F#m E Am
Riff
Tune up my guitar, turn on my amp
Am
Riff
I felt so sad when I got off the plane
I don’t wanna go to New York City again
C#m F#m E Am
Riff
Kissing you goodbye in the pissing rain
[Chorus]
Dm Am
Riff Riff
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-------------------------------|
D|-----7-7-9-7---7-7-9-7------7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7--------|
A|-----5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5------7-7-9-7---7-7-9-7--------|
E|----------------------------5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--------|
But if wishful.. Keep on...
C#m F#m E Dm Am
Riff Riff
E|----4-----2------------x-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----5-----2------------x-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----6-----2------------x----------------7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7----------------------------|
D|----6-----4------------2----------------7-7-9-7---7-7-9-7---7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7--------|
A|----4-----4------------2----------------5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5---7-7-9-7---7-7-9-7--------|
E|----------2------------0------------------------------------5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--------|
I Wish you were here... But you're noooooooooooooooooooooot
Dm
Riff
But if wishful thinking’s all I got
Am Riff
I keep on thinking wishful thoughts, thinking wishful thoughts
C#m F#m E Dm Am
Riff Riff
I wish you were here... but you’re nooooooooooooooot
Dm Am
Riff Riff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
[Verse]
Am
Riff
I feel like a sailor lost on the seas
Catching a cold, maybe catching a breeze
C#m F#m E Am
Riff
Standing on the prairie looking for trees
Am
Riff
Rock and roll’s wrapped ‘round me as tight as a noose
And from the front of the train you can’t see the caboose
C#m F#m E Am
Riff
In northern New Brunswick watch out for the moose
[Chorus]
Dm
Riff
But if wishful thinking’s all I got
Am
Riff
I keep on thinking wishful thoughts, thinking wishful thoughts
C#m F#m E Dm Am
Riff Riff
I wish you were here... but you’re nooooooooooooooot
Dm Am
Riff Riff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
Dm Am
Riff Riff
(Heeeeeeeee), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
[Bridge]
// Hold on Am Riff for 4 or 8 bars then move EVERYTHING up two frets to Bm
// Riffary over top in Am then into Bm during change. Classic sporatic country-style Plaskett riffage.
Bm
Riff
You put some gas in your tank
You put some air in your lungs
Cause you know there's a song that's gotta get sung.
Bm
Riff [Hold this as long as possible]
Cause it’s a long, long way to Winnipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeg
And I ain’t too proud to shake a leg
D#m G#m F# Bm
Riff
Sing for my supper, break me an egg
[Chorus]
Bm
Riff
But if wishful thinking’s all I got
Em
Riff
I keep on thinking wishful thoughts, thinking wishful thoughts
[Hold Bm Riff for 4 more bars then into chorus turnaround]
D#m G#m F# Em Bm
Riff Riff
I wish you were here... but you’re nooooooooooooooot
Em Bm
Riff Riff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
Em Bm
Riff Riff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
Em Bm
Riff Riff
(Heeeeeeeee), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
[Verse]
Bm
Riff
CDs for sale at the back of the hall... Buy one, buy ‘em all
Couple bucks cheaper than they are at the mall
D#m G#m C# Bm
Riff
Thank you, good night, we’ll be back in the fall!
Bm Riff
Seasons come and season go [Guitar licks in Bm]
Nobody wants to end the rock n’ roll show
D#m G#m C# Bm
Riff
Look at you, love, you got that Golden Glow
[Bridge]
Bm
Riff
Goin' down, goin' down, goin' down, goin' down..
[Slide back down to Am Riff]
Goin' down, goin' down, goin' down, goin' down..
[Verse]
Am
Riff
North of the sun and south of the snow
No particular destination, no particular plant to grow
C#m F#m E Am
Riff
Buckle up baby, let’s rock down the road
Am
Riff
Highway white lines are freakin’ me out
Wondering what your doin’, are you out and about?
Am
Riff
Gettin’ lost, gettin’ lost, gettin’ lost, gettin' lost
C#m F#m E Am
Riff
Gettin’ lost on the paper on my paper route
[Chorus]
Dm
Riff
But if wishful thinking’s all I got
Am
Riff
I keep on thinking wishful thoughts, thinking wishful thoughts
C#m F#m E Dm Am
Riff Riff
I wish you were here... but you’re nooooooooooooooot
Dm Am
Riff Riff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
Dm Am
Riff Riff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
[Verse]
Am
Riff
Guitar’s singing a song for free:
Why’s everybody always picking on me? (Tweedle Dee)
C#m F#m E Am
Riff
Tweedley Dum and Tweedley Dee
[Bridge]
Just stay in Am Riff, he does a muted Am Sweep for each Hee Hoo.
Am
Heeee Hoooo... Heeee Hoooo...
Heeee Hoooo... Heeeeeeeeee...
[Chorus]
Dm
Riff
But if wishful thinking’s all I got
Am
Riff
I keep on thinking wishful thoughts, thinking wishful thoughts
C#m F#m E Dm Am
Riff Riff
I wish you were here... but you’re nooooooooooooooot
Dm Am
Riff Riff
(No, no, no), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
Dm Am
Riff Riff
(Where'd ya go?), but you’re nooooooooooooooot
[Outro]
Am
Riff
Ooo OOo Oooooooo
Ooo OOo Oooooooo (add harmony higher)
Ooo OOo Oooooooo
************************************
| x Dead note
************************************
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