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WISHING WELLS (Ron Sexsmith)
From the album "Retriever" (2004)
Capo 1
[Intro]
G  F  G  Am  G  F  G  Am  G  F  G
[Verse 1]
Wishing Cwells
Emare fine in Ffairy tales
But they've got no business Chere
EmWhere evil's Fvery real and children are known to Gjust disappear
[Verse 2]
Magic sCpells
Emstill hold no Fcurrency
Where people are lining Cup
EmTo sell their Fdignity when reality's a Gshow, they'll crawl through mud
[Chorus]
I fear someFtimes, we ain't got a Ghope in AmhellG  
I've half a Fmind to hang Gthe next Amfool to wish me Gwell
[Verse 3]
To wish me Cwell
EmIt comes as Fno surprise
All that rises to the Ctop
EmBefore our Fvery eyes with each generation Gexpectation drops
[Chorus]
I fear someFtimes, we ain't got a Ghope in AmhellG  
I've half a Fmind to hang Gthe next Amfool to wish me Gwell
To wish me Cwell
[Instrumental]
Em  F  C  Em  F  G
[Verse 4]
Tell me Cwhen,
Emwhen will the Ftruth prevail
To clear away all the sCmug
Emand smirking Fjuveniles and save us from all the Gblood thirsty thugs
[Chorus]
I fear someFtimes, we ain't got a Ghope in AmhellG  
I've half a Fmind to hang Gthe next Amfool to wish me Gwell
I fear someFtimes, we ain't got a Ghope in AmhellG  
I've half a Fmind to hang Gthe next Amfool to wish me Gwell
[Outro]
F[faGde Amout]G  

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Wishing Wells

by Ron Sexsmith

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WISHING WELLS (Ron Sexsmith)

From the album "Retriever" (2004)

Capo 1

[Intro]

G F G Am G F G Am G F G

[Verse 1]

Wishing wells

Em F

are fine in fairy tales

But they've got no business here

Em F G

Where evil's very real and children are known to just disappear

[Verse 2]

Magic spells

Em F

still hold no currency

Where people are lining up

Em F G

To sell their dignity when reality's a show, they'll crawl through mud

[Chorus]

F G Am G

I fear sometimes, we ain't got a hope in hell

F G Am G

I've half a mind to hang the next fool to wish me well

[Verse 3]

To wish me well

Em F

It comes as no surprise

All that rises to the top

Em F G

Before our very eyes with each generation expectation drops

[Chorus]

F G Am G

I fear sometimes, we ain't got a hope in hell

F G Am G

I've half a mind to hang the next fool to wish me well

To wish me well

[Instrumental]

Em F C Em F G

[Verse 4]

Tell me when,

Em F

when will the truth prevail

To clear away all the smug

Em F G

and smirking juveniles and save us from all the blood thirsty thugs

[Chorus]

F G Am G

I fear sometimes, we ain't got a hope in hell

F G Am G

I've half a mind to hang the next fool to wish me well

F G Am G

I fear sometimes, we ain't got a hope in hell

F G Am G

I've half a mind to hang the next fool to wish me well

[Outro]

F G Am G

[fade out]

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