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[Intro]  
G Em D C
[Verse 1]
GI won’t forget, tEmhat private eye
 Dthat found me out, and told you all my lCies
GI promised truth, sEmwore to you peace
Dalways keeping both out of your Creach
[Chorus]
EmIt’s no surpriGse, I dCon’t see love in yoGur eyes
EmI turned Gthese hearts into a messC  
EmI need this medicGine, more Amthan I need mCy friends
GSo, I’m Wishing, DI am wishing it all awaCy
GYa, I’m Wishing, DI am wishing it all awaCy
[Interlude] 
G Em D C
[Verse 2]
GI gave it up, rEman out of luck,
Donce we started lying to ourselvCes
GApologies, you Emthrew at me,
DNo one is to blame here, but Cmyself
[Chorus]
EmIt’s no surpriGse, I dCon’t see love in yoGur eyes
EmI turned Gthese hearts into a messC  
EmI need this medicGine, more Amthan I need mCy friends
GSo, I’m Wishing, DI am wishing it all awaCy
GYa, I’m Wishing, DI am wishing it all awaCy

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Wishing

by Arlo McKinley

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em D C

[Verse 1]

G Em

I won’t forget, that private eye

D C

that found me out, and told you all my lies

G Em

I promised truth, swore to you peace

D C

always keeping both out of your reach

[Chorus]

Em G C G

It’s no surprise, I don’t see love in your eyes

Em G C

I turned these hearts into a mess

Em G Am C

I need this medicine, more than I need my friends

G D C

So, I’m Wishing, I am wishing it all away

G D C

Ya, I’m Wishing, I am wishing it all away

[Interlude]

G Em D C

[Verse 2]

G Em

I gave it up, ran out of luck,

D C

once we started lying to ourselves

G Em

Apologies, you threw at me,

D C

No one is to blame here, but myself

[Chorus]

Em G C G

It’s no surprise, I don’t see love in your eyes

Em G C

I turned these hearts into a mess

Em G Am C

I need this medicine, more than I need my friends

G D C

So, I’m Wishing, I am wishing it all away

G D C

Ya, I’m Wishing, I am wishing it all away

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