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[Intro]
E C#m F#m B
E C#m F#m B
[Verse]
EAin't got sC#mnow
F#mNo reiBndeer with their
EEyes all aC#mglow
F#mI'm siBtting here
EJust thinkiC#mng 'bout you
F#mThought I'd Bsay hellEoC#m  F#m  B  
ECle says C#mhi
F#mAnd MBel got married
EIn JuC#mly
F#mAnd noBw I've got a
EKid of my C#mown
F#mSame birthday as youBrs and everytEhiC#mngF#m  B  
[Bridge]
In the Amaj7blink of an eye, oh my god
It's DecG#member
Another yeAmaj7ar slipping by, but I know
I'll always remAm7ember you
[Verse]
EJust like tC#mhis
F#mYou'd Blight a candle
EMake a wisC#mh
F#mThe usBual stuff like
EPeace on EaC#mrth
GoodwF#mill to all mBen and sEucC#mhF#m  B  
[Chorus]
But it's Eall gC#mood
F#mI never wBish for
EMore than I C#mshould
F#mBut I Bsay the same thing
C#mEvery yD7/Cear, oh E/Bevery yeA#dimar
I E/Bwish you wBsus4ere stBill heEre

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I Wish

by Nerina Pallot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Amaj7

G#m

Am7

D7/C

E/B

A#dim

Bsus4

[Intro]

E C#m F#m B

[Verse]

E C#m

Ain't got snow

F#m B

No reindeer with their

E C#m

Eyes all aglow

F#m B

I'm sitting here

E C#m

Just thinking 'bout you

F#m B E C#m F#m B

Thought I'd say hello

E C#m

Cle says hi

F#m B

And Mel got married

E C#m

In July

F#m B

And now I've got a

E C#m

Kid of my own

F#m B E C#m F#m B

Same birthday as yours and everything

[Bridge]

Amaj7

In the blink of an eye, oh my god

G#m

It's December

Amaj7

Another year slipping by, but I know

Am7

I'll always remember you

[Verse]

E C#m

Just like this

F#m B

You'd light a candle

E C#m

Make a wish

F#m B

The usual stuff like

E C#m

Peace on Earth

F#m B E C#m F#m B

Goodwill to all men and such

[Chorus]

E C#m

But it's all good

F#m B

I never wish for

E C#m

More than I should

F#m B

But I say the same thing

C#m D7/C E/B A#dim

Every year, oh every year

E/B Bsus4 B E

I wish you were still here

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