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Capo 2
   [Intro]
A   A   A   A
   [Verse 1]
AWeekend trouble Emalways finds me
BmNow that I'm so F#mfar away
ALeaving letters Emto remind me
BmOf a simple kind F#mof place
One that Dgreets me in the E7morning
A7Invites me in for Da cup of tea
I'm going Aback
   [Chorus]
Back to the F#mwishing wellEm  
DBack to the F#mquiet streamE  
ABack to the F#mold guitarEm  
DBack to the F#mone I need
   [Verse 2]
AMonday morning Emjust brings me down
BmWorking hard to F#mmake a pay
AAll my big dreams Emleft in the ground
BmWaiting for that drop F#mof rain
Where's a Dpromise of a E7good life
A7Could it be I Dhad it right
I'm going Aback
   [Chorus]
Back to the F#mwishing wellEm  
DBack to the F#mquiet streamE  
ABack to the F#mold guitarEm  
DBack to the F#mone I needE  
   [Chorus]
ABack to the F#mwishing wellEm  
DBack to the F#mquiet streamE  
ABack to the F#mold guitarEm  
DBack to the F#mone I needE7  
   [Bridge]
EBack to the Bmarms that F#mheld meBm  
EBack when I Bmwasn't F#mafraid
ABack when I Eknew AI'd be Dsomeone
Someday, E7someday
   [Verse 3]
AWeekend trouble Emalways finds me
BmNow that I'm so F#mfar away
I'm going Aback
   [Outro]  x3
Oh I'm F#mgoing back, EyeahA  
Oh I'm Egoing back, F#myeahA  
Oh I'm F#mgoing back, EyeahA  
Oh I'm Egoing back, F#myeahA  
BmBack to the one I F#mneed

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Wishing Well

by Emily King

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 2

[Intro]

A A A A

[Verse 1]

A Em

Weekend trouble always finds me

Bm F#m

Now that I'm so far away

A Em

Leaving letters to remind me

Bm F#m

Of a simple kind of place

D E7

One that greets me in the morning

A7 D

Invites me in for a cup of tea

I'm going back

[Chorus]

F#m Em

Back to the wishing well

D F#m E

Back to the quiet stream

A F#m Em

Back to the old guitar

D F#m

Back to the one I need

[Verse 2]

A Em

Monday morning just brings me down

Bm F#m

Working hard to make a pay

A Em

All my big dreams left in the ground

Bm F#m

Waiting for that drop of rain

D E7

Where's a promise of a good life

A7 D

Could it be I had it right

I'm going back

[Chorus]

F#m Em

Back to the wishing well

D F#m E

Back to the quiet stream

A F#m Em

Back to the old guitar

D F#m E

Back to the one I need

[Chorus]

A F#m Em

Back to the wishing well

D F#m E

Back to the quiet stream

A F#m Em

Back to the old guitar

D F#m E7

Back to the one I need

[Bridge]

E Bm F#m Bm

Back to the arms that held me

E Bm F#m

Back when I wasn't afraid

A E A D

Back when I knew I'd be someone

Someday, someday

[Verse 3]

A Em

Weekend trouble always finds me

Bm F#m

Now that I'm so far away

I'm going back

[Outro] x3

F#m E A

Oh I'm going back, yeah

E F#m A

Oh I'm going back, yeah

F#m E A

Oh I'm going back, yeah

E F#m A

Oh I'm going back, yeah

Bm F#m

Back to the one I need

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