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Wishful Thinking

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[Intro]
F#m E D#7 G#m
B E G G#m
[Verse 1]
Not like I F#mthink about it Enight after niGghtG#m  
Your name is Bechoing inEside of my mindG  G#m7  
Then I got to knoF#mw youE  
Oh, false hopes D#7ruleG#m  
And then I BopenedE  
Right up to GyouG#m  
[Pre-Chorus]
This stupid F#mact, that things aren't bEad
We could D#7never be like G#mthat
Live far awaBy now, that's no Ejoke
No way to rD#7each you when I'm G#mlow
[Chorus]   
F#mLying arEound, daydD#7reamingG#m  
BWanting you noEw, but that's D#7wishful tG#mhinking
F#mLying aEround, dayD#7dreamingG#m  
BWanting you nEow, but that's D#7wishful tG#mhinking
[Verse 2]
I do reF#mmember everyEthing that you saidG  G#m  
Won't let that poBintless talk stay Etrapped in my headG  G#m  
Then I got to knoF#mw youE  
Oh, false hopes D#7ruleG#m  
Those days are Bgone nowE  
You left too GsoonG#m  
[Pre-Chorus]
This stupid F#mact, that things aren't Ebad
We could D#7never be like tG#mhat
Live far awaBy now, that's no Ejoke
No way to rD#7each you when I'm G#mlow
[Chorus]
F#mLying arEound, daydD#7reamingG#m  
BWanting you noEw, but that's D#7wishful tG#mhinking
F#mLying aEround, dayD#7dreamingG#m7  
BWanting you nEow, but that's D#7wishful tG#mhinking
[Bridge]
    F#mEveryEthing you said
    D#mMakes G#msense to me right now
    BYou were jEust straight scared
    GAG#mfraid it might work out
    F#mEveryEthing you said
    D#mMakes G#msense to me right now
    BYou were jEust straight scared
    GAG#mfraid it might work out
[Chorus]
F#mLying arEound, daydD#7reamingG#m  
BWanting you noEw, but that's D#7wishful tG#mhinking
F#mLying aEround, dayD#7dreamingG#m7  
BWanting you nEow, but that's D#7wishful tG#mhinking
[Outro]
    F#mEveryEthing you said (You said)
    D#mMakes G#msense to me right now (Right now)
    BYou were jEust transparent
    GAG#mfraid that'd I'd work out (Work out)
    F#mEveryEthing you said (You said)
    D#mMakes G#msense to me right now (Right now)
    BYou were jEust transparent
    GAG#mfraid that'd I'd work out (Work out)

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Wishful Thinking

by BENEE

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D#7

G#m

G#m7

D#m

[Intro]

F#m E D#7 G#m

B E G G#m

[Verse 1]

F#m E G G#m

Not like I think about it night after night

B E G G#m7

Your name is echoing inside of my mind

F#m E

Then I got to know you

D#7 G#m

Oh, false hopes rule

B E

And then I opened

G G#m

Right up to you

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m E

This stupid act, that things aren't bad

D#7 G#m

We could never be like that

B E

Live far away now, that's no joke

D#7 G#m

No way to reach you when I'm low

[Chorus]

F#m E D#7 G#m

Lying around, daydreaming

B E D#7 G#m

Wanting you now, but that's wishful thinking

F#m E D#7 G#m

Lying around, daydreaming

B E D#7 G#m

Wanting you now, but that's wishful thinking

[Verse 2]

F#m E G G#m

I do remember everything that you said

B E G G#m

Won't let that pointless talk stay trapped in my head

F#m E

Then I got to know you

D#7 G#m

Oh, false hopes rule

B E

Those days are gone now

G G#m

You left too soon

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m E

This stupid act, that things aren't bad

D#7 G#m

We could never be like that

B E

Live far away now, that's no joke

D#7 G#m

No way to reach you when I'm low

[Chorus]

F#m E D#7 G#m

Lying around, daydreaming

B E D#7 G#m

Wanting you now, but that's wishful thinking

F#m E D#7 G#m7

Lying around, daydreaming

B E D#7 G#m

Wanting you now, but that's wishful thinking

[Bridge]

F#m E

Everything you said

D#m G#m

Makes sense to me right now

B E

You were just straight scared

G G#m

Afraid it might work out

F#m E

Everything you said

D#m G#m

Makes sense to me right now

B E

You were just straight scared

G G#m

Afraid it might work out

[Chorus]

F#m E D#7 G#m

Lying around, daydreaming

B E D#7 G#m

Wanting you now, but that's wishful thinking

F#m E D#7 G#m7

Lying around, daydreaming

B E D#7 G#m

Wanting you now, but that's wishful thinking

[Outro]

F#m E

Everything you said (You said)

D#m G#m

Makes sense to me right now (Right now)

B E

You were just transparent

G G#m

Afraid that'd I'd work out (Work out)

F#m E

Everything you said (You said)

D#m G#m

Makes sense to me right now (Right now)

B E

You were just transparent

G G#m

Afraid that'd I'd work out (Work out)

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