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Wish Away

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Hey, I was surprised to not see any tabs for this great song so there it is.   I'm pretty sure it's correct.
I think he plays the chords with this pattern:
He finger picks these strings:  A-  G-  B-  A-  B-  G-  A- G  
Perhaps you can listen to the song to get your own feel.
Here are the chords and the chord progression though...
Em x--7--x--0--8--x-------------------------|
D  x--5--x--0--7--x-------------------------|
G  x--10-x--0--12-x //  G* x--2--x--0--3--x-|
C  x--3--x--0--5--x-------------------------|
[Intro]
   Em     D     G    Cx2 
[Verse 1]
When you fEmeel
Your day has tDurned
And liGfe gets in your fCace
When you Emfeel
All lDight has gone
And darGkness fills your spaCce
[Pre-Chorus]
WCho do you turn to
WDho do you call
     G*               C  
To find the love you need
BefCore you stumble
BefDore you fall
  G*        Em  
Turn to me
Turn to Dme
[Chorus]
'Cause I see stCars shiGning
Like a wEmish for every oDne of us
                C   G*    D  
I see silver linings everyday
I see stCars shinGing
A Emwish to grant us a miDracle
                     C     G*
There are billions of stars
DIn our millky way
So wish Gaway
[Verse 2]
When you tEmry your very bDest
But chanGces slip awCay
And the hEmeart beating iDn your chest
Is bGroken for the daCy
[Pre-Chorus]
WCho do you turn to
WDho do you call
     G*              C  
To find the love you need
BefCore you stumble
BefDore you fall
  G*         Em  
Turn to me
Turn to Dme
[Chorus]
'Cause I see stCars shiGning
Like a wEmish for every oDne of us
                C   G*    D  
I see silver linings everyday
I see stCars shinGing
A Emwish to grant us a miDracle
                     C   G*
There are billions of stars
In Dour millky way
So wish Gaway
[Bridge]
Now I'Cve been low, so very low
        G*
And I've had no place to go
And it fEmelt like diamonds slipping through my haDnds
And I'Cve been down, so very down
And ID've been lost around this town
And somEmetimes no one understandsD  
[Chorus]
'Cause I see stCars shiGning
Like a wEmish for every oDne of us
                C   G*    D  
I see silver linings everyday
I see stCars shinGing
A Emwish to grant us a miDracle
                       C   G*
There are billions of stars
In Dour millky way
So wish Gaway

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Wish Away

by Rick Astley

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Hey, I was surprised to not see any tabs for this great song so there it is. I'm pretty sure it's correct.

I think he plays the chords with this pattern:

A G B A B G A G

He finger picks these strings: - - - - - - -

Perhaps you can listen to the song to get your own feel.

Here are the chords and the chord progression though...

Em x--7--x--0--8--x-------------------------|

D x--5--x--0--7--x-------------------------|

G x--10-x--0--12-x // G* x--2--x--0--3--x-|

C x--3--x--0--5--x-------------------------|

[Intro]

Em D G C

[Verse 1]

When you feel

Your day has turned

G C

And life gets in your face

When you feel

All light has gone

G C

And darkness fills your space

[Pre-Chorus]

Who do you turn to

Who do you call

G C

To find the love you need

Before you stumble

Before you fall

G Em

Turn to me

[Chorus]

C G

'Cause I see stars shining

Em D

Like a wish for every one of us

C G D

I see silver linings everyday

C G

I see stars shining

Em D

A wish to grant us a miracle

C G

There are billions of stars

In our millky way

So wish away

[Verse 2]

Em D

When you try your very best

G C

But chances slip away

Em D

And the heart beating in your chest

G C

Is broken for the day

[Pre-Chorus]

Who do you turn to

Who do you call

G C

To find the love you need

Before you stumble

Before you fall

G Em

Turn to me

[Chorus]

C G

'Cause I see stars shining

Em D

Like a wish for every one of us

C G D

I see silver linings everyday

C G

I see stars shining

Em D

A wish to grant us a miracle

C G

There are billions of stars

In our millky way

So wish away

[Bridge]

Now I've been low, so very low

And I've had no place to go

Em D

And it felt like diamonds slipping through my hands

And I've been down, so very down

And I've been lost around this town

Em D

And sometimes no one understands

[Chorus]

C G

'Cause I see stars shining

Em D

Like a wish for every one of us

C G D

I see silver linings everyday

C G

I see stars shining

Em D

A wish to grant us a miracle

C G

There are billions of stars

In our millky way

So wish away

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