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Amanda Marshall - Wishful Thinking
Added by Mikhailo
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Tune guitar 1/2 step down
Intro:      E(6)       Asus2  E(6)       Asus2       G#m  F#m  
      B  Bsus4/  C#  Bsus4/        D  
I will wait for  you
LiEke I promised I F#mwould do
F#m/                B        A     G#m   F#m  
'though it brings me pain
       B  Bsus4/  C#  Bsus4/         D  
And you always    knew
whaEt to say to leaF#md me to
     F#m/             B        A  Asus2  
Be - lieve it's not in vain
I C#mwas safe and secure
When you were with me
But F#it only could last
'til the day that she
C/GTook you B/F#back again
So I get F#mby
on G#mwishful A(sus2)thinking
That when you come F#mhome
You'll G#mwant to A(sus2)stay
So give me your F#mhand
save G#mme from AsinkingG#m  
	F#m,  
Another day
Bsus2of whishfuE(6)l thinkingA(sus2)  F#m  
              B  Bsus4/C#, Bsus4/            D  
Sometimes it's lone------ly         
And Efaith don't come F#measy
    F#m/           B        A     G#m  F#m  
And dreams begin to fade
        B  Bsus4/  C#  Bsus4/   D  E  
Then you reassure            me 
How F#mgood it's gonna be
     F#m/                B      A(sus2)  G#m  
When you come back some - day
You C#msaid you'd be back
After you said Good-Bye
I F#have to believe
that it wasn't a lie
And C/Gyou'll be here B/F#again
F#mSo I get by
on G#mwishful A(sus2)thinking
That when you come F#mhome
You'll G#mwant to A(sus2)stay
So give me your F#mhand
save G#mme from AsinkingG#m  
	   F#m,  
Another day
		  	   Bsus2  	  E(6)  	   A(sus2)  E(6)    Asus2  
of whishful thinking
I was C#msafe and secure
When you were with me
But F#it only could last
'til the day that she
           C/G      B/F#  C#/G#  
Took you back aga------in
So G#mI get by
on Bbmwishful B(sus2)thinking
That G#mwhen you come home
You'll Bbmwant to B(sus2)stay
Give mG#me your hand
save Bbmme from BsinkingBbm  
Another G#mday
C#sus2of whishful F#thinking
	G#m,  G#m/C#  
Another day
of F#whishful Bsus2thinking
Give me your F#hand
          B(sus2)        G#mD#m7add11   Bsus2  
And save me from sinking

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Wishful Thinking

by Amanda Marshall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E(6)

Asus2

G#m

F#m

Bsus4

C#m

C/G

B/F#

A(sus2)

Bsus2

Bbm

B(sus2)

C#sus2

Amanda Marshall - Wishful Thinking

Added by Mikhailo

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Tune guitar 1/2 step down

E(6) Asus2 E Asus2 G#m F#m

Intro: (6)

B Bsus4 C# Bsus4 D

/ /

I will wait for you

E F#m

Like I promised I would do

F#m B A G#m F#m

'though it brings me pain

B Bsus4 C# Bsus4 D

/ /

And you always knew

E F#m

what to say to lead me to

F#m B A Asus2

Be - lieve it's not in vain

C#m

I was safe and secure

When you were with me

But it only could last

'til the day that she

C/G B/F#

Took you back again

F#m

So I get by

G#m A(sus2)

on wishful thinking

F#m

That when you come home

G#m A(sus2)

You'll want to stay

F#m

So give me your hand

G#m A G#m

save me from sinking

F#m

Another day

Bsus2 E(6) A(sus2) F#m

of whishful thinking

B Bsus4 C# Bsus4 D

/, /

Sometimes it's lone------ly

E F#m

And faith don't come easy

F#m B A G#m F#m

And dreams begin to fade

B Bsus4 C# Bsus4 D E

/ /

Then you reassure me

F#m

How good it's gonna be

F#m B A(sus2) G#m

When you come back some - day

C#m

You said you'd be back

After you said Good-Bye

I have to believe

that it wasn't a lie

C/G B/F#

And you'll be here again

F#m

So I get by

G#m A(sus2)

on wishful thinking

F#m

That when you come home

G#m A(sus2)

You'll want to stay

F#m

So give me your hand

G#m A G#m

save me from sinking

F#m

Another day

Bsus2 E(6) A(sus2) E Asus2

(6)

of whishful thinking

C#m

I was safe and secure

When you were with me

But it only could last

'til the day that she

C/G B/F# C# G#

Took you back aga------in

G#m

So I get by

Bbm B(sus2)

on wishful thinking

G#m

That when you come home

Bbm B(sus2)

You'll want to stay

G#m

Give me your hand

Bbm B Bbm

save me from sinking

G#m

Another day

C#sus2 F#

of whishful thinking

G#m G#m C#

, /

Another day

F# Bsus2

of whishful thinking

Give me your hand

B(sus2) G#m Bsus2

D#m7add11

And save me from sinking

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