I Wish You Love

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I wish you Cbluebirds in the sDpring
To give your Gheart a song to Emsing
And then a Ckiss, but more than Dthis
I wish you Glove
And in juCly a lemonDade
To cool you Gin some leafy Emglade
I wish you Chealth
But more than Dwealth
I wish you G7love
My breaking Cheart and I B7agree
That you and GI could never E7be
So with my Cbest
My very E7best
I set you D2freeD  
I wish you Cshelter from the Dstorm
A cozy Gfire to keep you Emwarm
But most of Call when snowflakes Dfall
I wish you Glove
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The story behind the song

This song, known in English as "I Wish You Love," began as a French popular song titled "Que reste-t-il de nos amours?" which translates to "What Remains of Our Loves?". The English lyrics, recognizable by the opening line "I wish you bluebirds, in the spring," express a hopeful and tender sentiment of good wishes for another. It was introduced with new lyrics by Albert Askew Beach in 1957. Nat King Cole, an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor, had a career spanning almost three decades, finding success with over 100 hit songs. His version of "I Wish You Love" carries the warmth and smooth delivery that defined his solo singing career.

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About I Wish You Love Chords by Nat King Cole

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