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[Intro]
C F
[Verse 1]
Well a Cwoman was healed when she touched the hem of his clothes
That's just one of those stories that everybody Gknows
Oh I Amknow the facts but I'd Flove to feel
What the Cblind man felt when his eyes were healed
He went running through the Gstreets to share
[Chorus]
I wish I could have Cbeen there
When the Fthousands were Cfed with just two Ffish and some Cbread and see the Flittle boy a packin' up the Crest
I wish I could have been there
To see the Flame that could Cleap and hear the Fdumb that could Cspeak and see Gthe
multitudes of people Jesus blessed
I wish I Ccould have seen the stone that went a Frollin' Caway
when they Flooked inside the door to where the Cgrave clothes lay
I didn't see but I believe that he Eascended in the Amair
And I Freally wish I Gcould have been Cthere
[Capo 1]
[Verse 2]
When He Ccommanded Lazarus to walk right out of His grave
And in a Galilean storm He started calming the Gwaves
I wanna Amfeel that breeze blowing Fon my face
I wanna Cknow the smell I wanna taste the taste
Just reading 'bout it Gcouldn't compare
[Chorus]
I wish I could have Cbeen there
When the Fthousands were Cfed with just two Ffish and some Cbread and see the Flittle boy a packin' up the Crest
I wish I could have been there
To see the Flame that could Cleap and hear the Fdumb that could Cspeak and see Gthe
multitudes of people Jesus blessed
I wish I Ccould have seen the stone that went a Frollin' Caway
when they Flooked inside the door to where the Cgrave clothes lay
I didn't see but I believe that he Eascended in the Amair
And I Freally wish I Gcould have been Cthere
[Capo 2]
[Chorus]
I wish I could have Cbeen there
When the Fthousands were Cfed with just two Ffish and some Cbread and see the Flittle boy a packin' up the Crest
I wish I could have been there
To see the Flame that could Cleap and hear the Fdumb that could Cspeak and see Gthe
multitudes of people Jesus blessed
I wish I Ccould have seen the stone that went a Frollin' Caway
when they Flooked inside the door to where the Cgrave clothes lay
I didn't see but I believe that he Eascended in the Amair
And I Freally wish I Gcould have been Cthere
I didn't see but I believe that he Eascended in the Amair
And I Freally yes i really really Gwish i really wish I could have Cbeen there
GCould have been Cthere
[Capo 3]
[Chorus]
I wish I could have Cbeen there
When the Fthousands were Cfed with just two Ffish and some Cbread and see the Flittle boy a packin' up the Crest
I wish I could have been there
To see the Flame that could Cleap and hear the Fdumb that could Cspeak and see Gthe
multitudes of people Jesus blessed
I wish I Ccould have seen the stone that went a Frollin' Caway
when they Flooked inside the door to where the Cgrave clothes lay
I didn't see but I believe that he Eascended in the Amair
And I Freally wish I Gcould have been Cthere
I didn't see but I believe that he Eascended in the Amair
And I Freally yes i really really Gwish i really wish I could have Cbeen there
GCould have been Cthere

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I Wish I Could Have Been There

by The Perrys

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[Intro]

C F

[Verse 1]

Well a woman was healed when she touched the hem of his clothes

That's just one of those stories that everybody knows

Am F

Oh I know the facts but I'd love to feel

What the blind man felt when his eyes were healed

He went running through the streets to share

[Chorus]

I wish I could have been there

F C F C F C

When the thousands were fed with just two fish and some bread and see the little boy a packin' up the rest

I wish I could have been there

F C F C G

To see the lame that could leap and hear the dumb that could speak and see the

multitudes of people Jesus blessed

C F C

I wish I could have seen the stone that went a rollin' away

F C

when they looked inside the door to where the grave clothes lay

E Am

I didn't see but I believe that he ascended in the air

F G C

And I really wish I could have been there

[Capo 1]

[Verse 2]

When He commanded Lazarus to walk right out of His grave

And in a Galilean storm He started calming the waves

Am F

I wanna feel that breeze blowing on my face

I wanna know the smell I wanna taste the taste

Just reading 'bout it couldn't compare

[Chorus]

I wish I could have been there

F C F C F C

When the thousands were fed with just two fish and some bread and see the little boy a packin' up the rest

I wish I could have been there

F C F C G

To see the lame that could leap and hear the dumb that could speak and see the

multitudes of people Jesus blessed

C F C

I wish I could have seen the stone that went a rollin' away

F C

when they looked inside the door to where the grave clothes lay

E Am

I didn't see but I believe that he ascended in the air

F G C

And I really wish I could have been there

[Capo 2]

[Chorus]

I wish I could have been there

F C F C F C

When the thousands were fed with just two fish and some bread and see the little boy a packin' up the rest

I wish I could have been there

F C F C G

To see the lame that could leap and hear the dumb that could speak and see the

multitudes of people Jesus blessed

C F C

I wish I could have seen the stone that went a rollin' away

F C

when they looked inside the door to where the grave clothes lay

E Am

I didn't see but I believe that he ascended in the air

F G C

And I really wish I could have been there

E Am

I didn't see but I believe that he ascended in the air

F G C

And I really yes i really really wish i really wish I could have been there

G C

Could have been there

[Capo 3]

[Chorus]

I wish I could have been there

F C F C F C

When the thousands were fed with just two fish and some bread and see the little boy a packin' up the rest

I wish I could have been there

F C F C G

To see the lame that could leap and hear the dumb that could speak and see the

multitudes of people Jesus blessed

C F C

I wish I could have seen the stone that went a rollin' away

F C

when they looked inside the door to where the grave clothes lay

E Am

I didn't see but I believe that he ascended in the air

F G C

And I really wish I could have been there

E Am

I didn't see but I believe that he ascended in the air

F G C

And I really yes i really really wish i really wish I could have been there

G C

Could have been there

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