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INTRO:   Dm7     E/D     Eb/D    Dm    Bb  C  
       Dm7  E/D   Eb/D   Dm  Bb  C
VERSE 1:
ASleepless hours and Ddreamless Anights and Dmfar aways
Ooh Gm7ooh ooh, C7wishin’ you   Dmwishin’ you were Bbhere C  
AHeaven knows and DLord it Ashows when DmI’m away
Ooh Gm7ooh ooh, C7wishin’ you   Dmwishin’ you were Bbhere C  
Dm7  E/D Eb/D  Dm  Bb  C
Dm7  E/D Eb/D  Dm  Bb  C
VERSE 2:
ASame old show in a Ddifferent Atown and aDmnother time
Ooh Gm7ooh ooh, C7wishin’ you   Dmwishin’ you were Bbhere C  
AEven though you’re Dfar aAway, you’re Dmon my mind
Ooh Gm7ooh ooh, C7wishin’ you   Dmwishin’ you were Bbhere C  
Dm7Ooh   E/DOoh Oo-ooh Eb/DOoh      DmOohBb  C  
Dm7Ooh  E/DOoh Oo-ooh Eb/DOoh      DmOohBb  C  
BRIDGE:
    BbAnd I’d Clike to change my Dmlife, and you Cknow I Bbwould
   FJust to Bb/Fbe with you toFnight, baby, Bbif I Fcould
BbBut I’ve Cgot my job to Dmdo, and I Cdo it Bbwell,
  FSo I Bbguess that’s how it Dm7is.
Dm7Ooh _______, wishin’ you were E/Dhere
Ooh ooh Eb/Dooh, wishin’ you were DmhereBb  C  
Dm7Ooh _______, wishin’ you were E/Dhere
Ooh ooh Eb/Dooh, wishin’ you were DmhereBb  C  
VERSE 3:
AOn the road it’s a Dheavy Aload, but DmI’ll get by
Ooh Gm7ooh ooh, C7wishin’ you  Dmwishin’ you were BbhereC  
APay the price, make a DsacriAfice, and Dmstill I’ll try
Ooh Gm7ooh ooh, C7wishin’ you  Dmwishin’ you were Bbhere C  
Dm7Ooh _______, wishin’ you were E/Dhere
Ooh ooh Eb/Dooh, wishin’ you were DmhereBb  C  
Dm7Ooh _______, wishin’ you were E/Dhere
Ooh ooh Eb/Dooh, wishin’ you were DmhereBb  C  
BRIDGE AND OUT:
    BbAnd I’d Clike to change my Dmlife, and you Cknow I Bbwould
   FJust to Bb/Fbe with you toFnight, baby, Bbif I Fcould
BbBut I’ve Cgot my job to Dmdo, and I Cdo it Bbwell,
  FSo I Bbguess that’s how it Dm7is.
Dm7Ooh _______, wishin’ you were E/Dhere
Ooh ooh Eb/Dooh, wishin’ you were DmhereBb  C  
Dm7Ooh _______, wishin’ you were E/Dhere
Ooh ooh Eb/Dooh, wishin’ you were DmhereBb  C  
CHORDS TO END:   Dm7   E/D    Eb/D    Dm    Bb  C  
               Dm7  E/D Eb/D  Dm  D
Great song .. the other tabs for this song on the Net are just not right!
This on is.  Have fun .. .The Winkster, Stevenson Ranch, CA

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Wishing You Were Here

by Chicago

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm7

E/D

Eb/D

Gm7

Bb/F

Dm7 E/D Eb/D Dm Bb C

INTRO:

Dm7 E/D Eb/D Dm Bb C

VERSE 1:

A D A Dm

Sleepless hours and dreamless nights and far aways

Gm7 C7 Dm Bb C

Ooh ooh ooh, wishin’ you wishin’ you were here

A D A Dm

Heaven knows and Lord it shows when I’m away

Gm7 C7 Dm Bb C

Ooh ooh ooh, wishin’ you wishin’ you were here

Dm7 E/D Eb/D Dm Bb C

VERSE 2:

A D A Dm

Same old show in a different town and another time

Gm7 C7 Dm Bb C

Ooh ooh ooh, wishin’ you wishin’ you were here

A D A Dm

Even though you’re far away, you’re on my mind

Gm7 C7 Dm Bb C

Ooh ooh ooh, wishin’ you wishin’ you were here

Dm7 E/D Eb/D Dm Bb C

Ooh Ooh Oo-ooh Ooh Ooh

Dm7 E/D Eb/D Dm Bb C

Ooh Ooh Oo-ooh Ooh Ooh

BRIDGE:

Bb C Dm C Bb

And I’d like to change my life, and you know I would

F Bb/F F Bb F

Just to be with you tonight, baby, if I could

Bb C Dm C Bb

But I’ve got my job to do, and I do it well,

F Bb Dm7

So I guess that’s how it is.

Dm7 E/D

Ooh _______, wishin’ you were here

Eb/D Dm Bb C

Ooh ooh ooh, wishin’ you were here

Dm7 E/D

Ooh _______, wishin’ you were here

Eb/D Dm Bb C

Ooh ooh ooh, wishin’ you were here

VERSE 3:

A D A Dm

On the road it’s a heavy load, but I’ll get by

Gm7 C7 Dm Bb C

Ooh ooh ooh, wishin’ you wishin’ you were here

A D A Dm

Pay the price, make a sacrifice, and still I’ll try

Gm7 C7 Dm Bb C

Ooh ooh ooh, wishin’ you wishin’ you were here

Dm7 E/D

Ooh _______, wishin’ you were here

Eb/D Dm Bb C

Ooh ooh ooh, wishin’ you were here

Dm7 E/D

Ooh _______, wishin’ you were here

Eb/D Dm Bb C

Ooh ooh ooh, wishin’ you were here

BRIDGE AND OUT:

Bb C Dm C Bb

And I’d like to change my life, and you know I would

F Bb/F F Bb F

Just to be with you tonight, baby, if I could

Bb C Dm C Bb

But I’ve got my job to do, and I do it well,

F Bb Dm7

So I guess that’s how it is.

Dm7 E/D

Ooh _______, wishin’ you were here

Eb/D Dm Bb C

Ooh ooh ooh, wishin’ you were here

Dm7 E/D

Ooh _______, wishin’ you were here

Eb/D Dm Bb C

Ooh ooh ooh, wishin’ you were here

Dm7 E/D Eb/D Dm Bb C

CHORDS TO END:

Dm7 E/D Eb/D Dm D

Great song .. the other tabs for this song on the Net are just not right!

This on is. Have fun .. .The Winkster, Stevenson Ranch, CA

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