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Wishful Thinking

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Tuning: (Normal)
Intro:
e|-14-11--12-9--11-7--9-11-12--14-11--12-9--11-12-11-9-|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
EListen to the waBves...
DEverything commuAnicates
EWill it ever beB  
DAnything moreA  
AThan wishful thinking?
Chorus 1
F#mOh no C#mthere you go...
BLooked away and Amissed the show
F#mHow much C#mwasted time Bwill you survAive?
Verse 2
EFeel the blades Bof grass...
DHow it brings you backA  
EIt will always Bbe
DOnly as green as you Acan see
Chorus 2
F#mOh no C#mthere you go...
BLooked away and Amissed the show
F#mHow much C#mwasted time Bwill you survAive?
F#mOh yeah foC#moled again
BI don't know how and I doAn't know when
F#mNot much C#melse to blame but Bwishful tAhinking
F#mLittle brC#meakdowns in Bcoastal townsA  
F#mThey come C#msuddenly cBrashing over yAou
F#mThey come C#measilyB  
Verse 3
EFalling through the sBky...
                D   A- B  
And frozen places
Chorus 2
F#mOh no C#mthere you go...
BLooked away and Amissed the show
F#mHow much C#mwasted time Bwill you survAive?
F#mOh yeah foC#moled again
BI don't know how and I doAn't know when
F#mNot much C#melse to blame but Bwishful tAhinking
Bridge:
F#mI tried tC#mo realize Bthat I needn't look any Afurther
F#mThe whole of the univerC#mse is plain tBo seeA  
F#mAnd I try noC#mt to rely on anoBther world or Athe future
F#mThe whole of the univerC#mse is a mysteBryA  
F#mAnd it C#mgets me overB  A  
F#mYeah iC#mt gets me overB  A  
F#mAnd it C#mgets me overB  A  
F#mYeah iC#mt gets me over youB  A  
 C#m   A(4x) END
Chords used:
        E:(022100)
        B:(X24442)
        D:(X00232)
        A:(002220)
        F#m:(244222)
        C#m:(X46654)

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Wishful Thinking

by Duncan Sheik

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Tuning: (Normal)

Intro:

e|-14-11--12-9--11-7--9-11-12--14-11--12-9--11-12-11-9-|

B|-----------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1

E B

Listen to the waves...

D A

Everything communicates

E B

Will it ever be

D A

Anything more

Than wishful thinking?

Chorus 1

F#m C#m

Oh no there you go...

B A

Looked away and missed the show

F#m C#m B A

How much wasted time will you survive?

Verse 2

E B

Feel the blades of grass...

D A

How it brings you back

E B

It will always be

D A

Only as green as you can see

Chorus 2

F#m C#m

Oh no there you go...

B A

Looked away and missed the show

F#m C#m B A

How much wasted time will you survive?

F#m C#m

Oh yeah fooled again

B A

I don't know how and I don't know when

F#m C#m B A

Not much else to blame but wishful thinking

F#m C#m B A

Little breakdowns in coastal towns

F#m C#m B A

They come suddenly crashing over you

F#m C#m B

They come easily

Verse 3

E B

Falling through the sky...

D A B

And frozen places

Chorus 2

F#m C#m

Oh no there you go...

B A

Looked away and missed the show

F#m C#m B A

How much wasted time will you survive?

F#m C#m

Oh yeah fooled again

B A

I don't know how and I don't know when

F#m C#m B A

Not much else to blame but wishful thinking

Bridge:

F#m C#m B A

I tried to realize that I needn't look any further

F#m C#m B A

The whole of the universe is plain to see

F#m C#m B A

And I try not to rely on another world or the future

F#m C#m B A

The whole of the universe is a mystery

F#m C#m B A

And it gets me over

F#m C#m B A

Yeah it gets me over

F#m C#m B A

And it gets me over

F#m C#m B A

Yeah it gets me over you

C#m A

(4x) END

Chords used:

:(022100)

:(X24442)

:(X00232)

:(002220)

F#m

:(244222)

C#m

:(X46654)

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