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[Intro]
GHey lDittle CdarlingG  
G  D  C  G
[Verse 1]
GThat DwaCs tGhe way when I fiBmrst met you baby
You Cweren't right for Gme
I Gdidn't really Bmcare
Act qCuite naturalGly (She said)
Went on a boat going Bmdown by the river
CPlenty more suppGlies
Seen a lot of Bmplanes going Cup in the aiGr
G   Bm   C   G
G   Bm   C   G
[Verse 2]
Do you ev - Bmer get the feelCingG  
That you want to fly like a bird in the BmskyC  G  
Hey lBmucille, you'll be the tCalk of the tGown
Lucille heBmy, you'll be the tCalk of the tGown
GShe met a young man called jDohnnie
He Cplayed a little mean gGuitar
No matter how hDard I tryC  G  
I want to fly like a Dbird in the skCy- Gy
I want to fly like a bDird in the sCkyG  
[Chorus]
GI wisDh I could takCe timeD  
GI wish Doh I wisCh so harDd
GI wisDh I could takCe timeD  
GI wish Doh I wisCh so harGd
[Verse 3]
GLiving the nBmight, dCoing it wGrong
It's a little lBmonely without yCouG  
The feeling was Bmstrong
The Cworld was holding Gon
I want to be Bmon my owCnG  
[Chorus]
GI wisDh I could takCe timeD  
GI wish Doh I wisCh so harDd
GI wisDh I could takCe timeD  
GI wish Doh I wisCh so harGd
[Bridge]
GWon't you stay with DmeC  G  
G                  D    C   G
GTake from Bmme what I tCake form yGou
You can take from Bmme what I fiCnd in yGou
  GCome o-onBm  C  G  
Come o-on,     BmCome on Ctell me, tell me, tell Gme
[Chorus]
GI wisDh I could takCe timeD  
GI wish Doh I wisCh so harDd
GI wisDh I could takCe timeD  
GI wish Doh I wisCh so harGd
[Bridge]
GSay I can't get by wDithout your loveC  G  
Say I can't get by wDithout your loveC  D  
GSay I can't get by wDithout your loveC  G  
Say I can't get by wDithout your loveC  D  
GI wisDh I could takCe timeD  
GI wish Doh I wisCh so harDd
GI wisDh I could takCe timeD  
GI wish Doh I wisCh so harGd
[Outro]
GI wisDh I could takCe timeD  
GI wish Doh I wisCh so harGd
G    D     C   D
G    D     C   D    G

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I Wish

by Wet Wet Wet

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[Intro]

G D C G

Hey little darling

G D C G

[Verse 1]

G D C G Bm

That was the way when I first met you baby

C G

You weren't right for me

G Bm

I didn't really care

C G

Act quite naturally (She said)

Went on a boat going down by the river

C G

Plenty more supplies

Bm C G

Seen a lot of planes going up in the air

G Bm C G

[Verse 2]

Bm C G

Do you ev - er get the feeling

Bm C G

That you want to fly like a bird in the sky

Bm C G

Hey lucille, you'll be the talk of the town

Bm C G

Lucille hey, you'll be the talk of the town

G D

She met a young man called johnnie

C G

He played a little mean guitar

D C G

No matter how hard I try

D C G

I want to fly like a bird in the sky- y

D C G

I want to fly like a bird in the sky

[Chorus]

G D C D

I wish I could take time

G D C D

I wish oh I wish so hard

G D C D

I wish I could take time

G D C G

I wish oh I wish so hard

[Verse 3]

G Bm C G

Living the night, doing it wrong

Bm C G

It's a little lonely without you

The feeling was strong

C G

The world was holding on

Bm C G

I want to be on my own

[Chorus]

G D C D

I wish I could take time

G D C D

I wish oh I wish so hard

G D C D

I wish I could take time

G D C G

I wish oh I wish so hard

[Bridge]

G D C G

Won't you stay with me

G D C G

G Bm C G

Take from me what I take form you

Bm C G

You can take from me what I find in you

G Bm C G

Come o-on

Bm C G

Come o-on, Come on tell me, tell me, tell me

[Chorus]

G D C D

I wish I could take time

G D C D

I wish oh I wish so hard

G D C D

I wish I could take time

G D C G

I wish oh I wish so hard

[Bridge]

G D C G

Say I can't get by without your love

D C D

Say I can't get by without your love

G D C G

Say I can't get by without your love

D C D

Say I can't get by without your love

G D C D

I wish I could take time

G D C D

I wish oh I wish so hard

G D C D

I wish I could take time

G D C G

I wish oh I wish so hard

[Outro]

G D C D

I wish I could take time

G D C G

I wish oh I wish so hard

G D C D

G D C D G

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