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Wish I Could Forget

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{Verse 1]
N.C.                 E7/G#  
Do you disapprove? Alright, you made your point
FYou don't have to choose right D7now
C/GI don't have the time to E7/G#stop into that joint
FNo one wants to see my D7face there anyhow
[Chorus]
AmMonday come like E7/G#Tuesday
FYou were something else I will admD7it
I reAmmember what you E7/G#told me
  FI only wish I could forD7get
  FI only Gwish I could forC/Gget
[Break]
E7/G#   C/G   D7
[Verse 2]
C/GStanding in the sun smoking E7/G#quiet cigarettes
FJust before I let you D7down
C/GFunny how a heart E7/G#shatters all at once
FSeems like it should make a D7sound
[Chorus]
Yeah 'cause AmMonday come like E7/G#Tuesday
FYou were something else I will admD7it
I reAmmember what you E7/G#told me
  FI only wish I could forD7get
  FI only Gwish I could forC/Gget
[Break]
E7/G#   C/G   D7
[Bridge]
 CToo much to ask,     C/Bbfor just one kiss
 Am7You'll never know,    D7what I will miss
[Verse 3]
C/GGuess I'm getting old E7/G#wandering this way
FWondering what's wrong and D7right
C/GTry to move along but the E7/G#traffic holds you still
Or dFid I lose the will to D7fight?
[Chorus]
Yeah 'cause AmMonday come like E7/G#Tuesday
FYou were something else I will admD7it
I reAmmember what you E7/G#told me
  FI only wish I could forD7get
  FI only Gwish I could forC/Gget
[Outro]
Fdim/G#   Am7   D7   C/G   Fdim/G#   Am   D7   C

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Wish I Could Forget

by The Weepies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E7/G#

C/G

C/Bb

Am7

Fdim/G#

{Verse 1]

E7/G#

N.C.

Do you disapprove? Alright, you made your point

F D7

You don't have to choose right now

C/G E7/G#

I don't have the time to stop into that joint

F D7

No one wants to see my face there anyhow

[Chorus]

Am E7/G#

Monday come like Tuesday

F D7

You were something else I will admit

Am E7/G#

I remember what you told me

F D7

I only wish I could forget

F G C/G

I only wish I could forget

[Break]

E7/G# C/G D7

[Verse 2]

C/G E7/G#

Standing in the sun smoking quiet cigarettes

F D7

Just before I let you down

C/G E7/G#

Funny how a heart shatters all at once

F D7

Seems like it should make a sound

[Chorus]

Am E7/G#

Yeah 'cause Monday come like Tuesday

F D7

You were something else I will admit

Am E7/G#

I remember what you told me

F D7

I only wish I could forget

F G C/G

I only wish I could forget

[Break]

E7/G# C/G D7

[Bridge]

C C/Bb

Too much to ask, for just one kiss

Am7 D7

You'll never know, what I will miss

[Verse 3]

C/G E7/G#

Guess I'm getting old wandering this way

F D7

Wondering what's wrong and right

C/G E7/G#

Try to move along but the traffic holds you still

F D7

Or did I lose the will to fight?

[Chorus]

Am E7/G#

Yeah 'cause Monday come like Tuesday

F D7

You were something else I will admit

Am E7/G#

I remember what you told me

F D7

I only wish I could forget

F G C/G

I only wish I could forget

[Outro]

Fdim/G# Am7 D7 C/G Fdim/G# Am D7 C

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