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CAPO:   3rd fret for original key
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
I'm Ggonna put on my makeup
Put a Gsmile in my eye
I'm Ggonna put on my new dress
And Gshow it off tonight
I wish I Cmaj7wanted to
GI'm gonna put my phone down
Try Gnot call it off
Gonna Gmeet him at the front door
And Gtry to make small talk
[Pre-Chorus]
I wish I Cmaj7wanted to I wish I Gwanted too
'Cause Cmaj7I want to beEmlieve there's still some Cmaj7magic for Gme
[Chorus]
And when I Clet my hair fall down my Gshoulders
I'm gonna Cclose my eyes and lean a little Emcloser
And when he Cgoes to kiss the whiskey off my Emlips
I won't be Cmissing you like Gthis
[Verse 2]
I'm gonna Gsay I want to take it slow
GBefore this night ends
And GI'm gonna say I'd love to
GSee him again
[Pre-Chorus]
I wish I Cmaj7wanted to I wish I Gwanted too
'Cause Cmaj7I want to beEmlieve there's still some Cmaj7magic for Gme
[Chorus]
And when I Clet my hair fall down my Gshoulders
I'm gonna Cclose my eyes and lean a little Emcloser
And when he Cgoes to kiss the whiskey off my Emlips
I won't be Cmissing you like Gthis
[Instrumental]
C      G       C   Em C G
[Bridge]
'Cause CI want to beEmlieve you're not the Conly one for Gme
[Chorus]
And when I Clet my hair fall down my Gshoulders
I'm gonna Cclose my eyes and lean a little Emcloser
And when he Cgoes to kiss the whiskey off my Emlips
I won't be Cmissing you like Gthis
I'm sick of Cmissing you like Gthis
[Outro]
C      G      C   Em C G C G C G

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Wish I Wanted To

by Ashley Campbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

CAPO: 3rd fret for original key

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I'm gonna put on my makeup

Put a smile in my eye

I'm gonna put on my new dress

And show it off tonight

Cmaj7

I wish I wanted to

I'm gonna put my phone down

Try not call it off

Gonna meet him at the front door

And try to make small talk

[Pre-Chorus]

Cmaj7 G

I wish I wanted to I wish I wanted too

Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 G

'Cause I want to believe there's still some magic for me

[Chorus]

C G

And when I let my hair fall down my shoulders

C Em

I'm gonna close my eyes and lean a little closer

C Em

And when he goes to kiss the whiskey off my lips

C G

I won't be missing you like this

[Verse 2]

I'm gonna say I want to take it slow

Before this night ends

And I'm gonna say I'd love to

See him again

[Pre-Chorus]

Cmaj7 G

I wish I wanted to I wish I wanted too

Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 G

'Cause I want to believe there's still some magic for me

[Chorus]

C G

And when I let my hair fall down my shoulders

C Em

I'm gonna close my eyes and lean a little closer

C Em

And when he goes to kiss the whiskey off my lips

C G

I won't be missing you like this

[Instrumental]

C G C Em C G

[Bridge]

C Em C G

'Cause I want to believe you're not the only one for me

[Chorus]

C G

And when I let my hair fall down my shoulders

C Em

I'm gonna close my eyes and lean a little closer

C Em

And when he goes to kiss the whiskey off my lips

C G

I won't be missing you like this

C G

I'm sick of missing you like this

[Outro]

C G C Em C G C G C G

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