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Wishing
by Electric Light Orchestra
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   A     Dm     A    G9x2
[Verse]
LiAttle darling, dF#mon't you cry
You C#m7know I'll try to be there with you Bm7by and by
When C#m7everything is going wrong now dBm7on't you cry
I'm wG9ishin'
ALittle darlin',   F#mfar away,
I C#m7see the world go rollin', by my wBm7indow pane,
but C#m7I can only wish that I was tBm7here again
I'm G9wishin'
[Chorus]
Dmaj7I wish that Amaj7everythiF#mng was gA7old
I wish C#m7you were here to Bm7hold
I'm wG9ishin'
[Verse]
ALittle darlin', the F#mnight is long,
I C#m7thought I'd be back now   I must Bm7have got it wrong
C#m7you and California, call me Bm7in this song
I'm G9wishin'
A      F#m
C#m7   Bm7
C#m7   Bm7
G9
[Chorus]
Dmaj7I wish that Amaj7everythiF#mng was gA7old
I wish C#m7you were here to Bm7hold
I'm wG9ishin'
A   Dm   A   G9
[Verse]
ALittle darlin', I see F#myou,
C#m7You're cryin' in the sun, I gotta Bm7be with you,
I'm C#m7gonna be with there soon and make it Bm7all come true
I'm G9wishin'
      ALittle  darlin'      F#mI'm  wishin'
         C#m7You know I'm  Bm7wishin'
     C#m7I'm always Bm7wishin'
G9
[Chorus]
Dmaj7I wish that Amaj7everythiF#mng was gA7old
I wish C#m7you were here to Bm7hold
I'm wG9ishin'
            Dmaj7    Amaj7EverytF#mhing    A7gold
      C#m7Wishin'Bm7  
    G9Hold on to, hold on to love
   A     Dm     A    G9x2

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Major chord - Happy, bright sound

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Skill · find home

A mixolydian

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Wishing

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Wishing

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m7

Bm7

Dmaj7

Amaj7

Wishing

by Electric Light Orchestra

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A Dm A G9

[Verse]

A F#m

Little darling, don't you cry

C#m7 Bm7

You know I'll try to be there with you by and by

C#m7 Bm7

When everything is going wrong now don't you cry

I'm wishin'

A F#m

Little darlin', far away,

C#m7 Bm7

I see the world go rollin', by my window pane,

C#m7 Bm7

but I can only wish that I was there again

I'm wishin'

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 Amaj7 F#m A7

I wish that everything was gold

C#m7 Bm7

I wish you were here to hold

I'm wishin'

[Verse]

A F#m

Little darlin', the night is long,

C#m7 Bm7

I thought I'd be back now I must have got it wrong

C#m7 Bm7

you and California, call me in this song

I'm wishin'

A F#m

C#m7 Bm7

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 Amaj7 F#m A7

I wish that everything was gold

C#m7 Bm7

I wish you were here to hold

I'm wishin'

A Dm A G9

[Verse]

A F#m

Little darlin', I see you,

C#m7 Bm7

You're cryin' in the sun, I gotta be with you,

C#m7 Bm7

I'm gonna be with there soon and make it all come true

I'm wishin'

A F#m

Little darlin' I'm wishin'

C#m7 Bm7

You know I'm wishin'

C#m7 Bm7

I'm always wishin'

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 Amaj7 F#m A7

I wish that everything was gold

C#m7 Bm7

I wish you were here to hold

I'm wishin'

Dmaj7 Amaj7 F#m A7

Everything gold

C#m7 Bm7

Wishin'

Hold on to, hold on to love

A Dm A G9

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