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                        Paul Weller - Wild Wood
                               Wild Wood
                                  1993
               **Capo 2nd fret**
Chords:
              Am(x02210)
            Em/A(x02000)
             Dm7(xx0211)
           Dm7b5(xx0111)
         Fill 1                      Fill 2
 e|------------------------|   e|---------------------|
 B|------------------------|   B|---------------------|
 G|--------0---------------|   G|--------0------------|
 D|---0h2------------------|   D|---0h2-----0h2-------|
 A|------------------------|   A|----------------0----|
 E|------------------------|   E|---------------------|
               [Intro]
               (Fill 1)   |     Am|     Em/A|    Dm7|     Dm7b5|     Am|
               [Verse 1]
               AmHigh tide,   Em/AMid-afternoon,
               Dm7People fly by__      Dm7b5In the Amtraffic's boom,
               AmKnowing,   Just where Em/Ayour blowin,
               Dm7Getting to where,       Dm7b5you should be gAmoing.
               [Verse 2]
               AmDon't let,  them_Em/A_  get you down,
               Dm7Making you feel,        Dm7b5  Amguilty about,
               AmGolden rain will bring Em/Ayou riches,
               Dm7All the good things,        Dm7b5  Amyou deserve now.
               [Solo]
             |      Am|      Em/A|      Dm7|        Dm7b5|     Am|
               [Chorus 1]
               AmClimbing,   ForeEm/Aver__ trying,
               Dm7Find your way out,        Dm7b5of the Amwild wild wood,
               AmNow there's, no__ Em/Ajustice,
               Dm7You've only yourself,       Dm7b5that you can Amtrust in,
               [Verse 3]
               (Am)                   Am  Em/A  
               And I said, High tide,   Mid-afternoon,
               Dm7People fly by__      Dm7b5In the Amtraffic's boom,
               AmKnowing,   Just where Em/Ayour blowin,
               Dm7Getting to where,       Dm7b5you should be Amgoing.
               [Solo]
               |      Am|      Em/A|       Dm7|        Dm7b5|     Am|
               [Verse 4]
               AmDay by day,  your worEm/Ald fades away,
               Dm7Waiting to Feel,       Dm7b5all the Amdreams that say,
               AmGolden rain will bring yEm/Aou riches,
               Dm7All the good things,        Dm7b5yAmou deserve now,
               [Chorus 2]
               (Am)                      Am  Em/A  
               And I said climbing,  Forever__ trying,
               You're gonna Dm7find your way out,      Dm7b5of the wAmild wild wood,
               (Am)                           Dm7           Dm7b5  Am  
               Said your gonna find your way out,      of the wild wild wood.
               [Outro]
              |      Am|      Am|      Am|      Am| (Fill 2)    ||

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The story behind the song

"Wild Wood" feels like a journey of finding your way through life's challenges, urging you not to let things get you down. It carries a searching, almost spiritual quality, with its gentle acoustic sound inviting reflection on navigating difficult paths. The song, released in 1993 from Paul Weller's second solo album of the same name, showcases his folk-influenced songwriting at its best. It plays like a quiet, hopeful anthem for perseverance, reminding you that you can always find your way out.

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Wild Wood

by Paul Weller

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/A

Dm7

Dm7b5

Paul Weller - Wild Wood

Wild Wood

1993

**Capo 2nd fret**

Chords:

(x02210)

Em/A

(x02000)

Dm7

(xx0211)

Dm7b5

(xx0111)

Fill 1 Fill 2

e|------------------------| e|---------------------|

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

G|--------0---------------| G|--------0------------|

D|---0h2------------------| D|---0h2-----0h2-------|

A|------------------------| A|----------------0----|

E|------------------------| E|---------------------|

[Intro]

Am Em/A Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

[Verse 1]

Am Em/A

High tide, Mid-afternoon,

Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

People fly by__ In the traffic's boom,

Am Em/A

Knowing, Just where your blowin,

Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

Getting to where, you should be going.

[Verse 2]

Am Em/A

Don't let, them__ get you down,

Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

Making you feel, guilty about,

Am Em/A

Golden rain will bring you riches,

Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

All the good things, you deserve now.

[Solo]

Am Em/A Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

| | | | | |

[Chorus 1]

Am Em/A

Climbing, Forever__ trying,

Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

Find your way out, of the wild wild wood,

Am Em/A

Now there's, no__ justice,

Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

You've only yourself, that you can trust in,

[Verse 3]

Am Am Em/A

()

And I said, High tide, Mid-afternoon,

Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

People fly by__ In the traffic's boom,

Am Em/A

Knowing, Just where your blowin,

Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

Getting to where, you should be going.

[Solo]

Am Em/A Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

| | | | | |

[Verse 4]

Am Em/A

Day by day, your world fades away,

Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

Waiting to Feel, all the dreams that say,

Am Em/A

Golden rain will bring you riches,

Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

All the good things, you deserve now,

[Chorus 2]

Am Am Em/A

()

And I said climbing, Forever__ trying,

Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

You're gonna find your way out, of the wild wild wood,

Am Dm7 Dm7b5 Am

()

Said your gonna find your way out, of the wild wild wood.

[Outro]

Am Am Am Am

| | | | | (Fill 2) ||

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