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Wish My Kids Were Here

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[Chords]
All chords are relative to capo.
 C332010
 C7x32301
 G320003
 G7323001
 F122311
 C/Bx20030
 A7x02020
 D7xx0212
[Intro]
e|----------------------------------|
B|-----1-----1----------------------|
G|-----0-----0----------------------|
D|-----2-----2----------------------|
A|--3------------3-----0--2--3------|
E|--------3---------3---------------|
[Verse 1]
CI just want to see my little kids on GChristmas
G7But I'm not so sure that my kids want Cto see me
C7They live with their mom in FAlabama
GAnd I live with my girlfriend in Nashville, TennessCee
[Verse 2]
CMy Christmas-crazy girlfriend's parents love Gme
G7And like her they're both full of yuletide Ccheer
C7And warmly they expect me at their Ffamily Christmas party
GSo I go awhile and fake a smile and Fdrink and drink and drink
GAnd sit and think
G7Man I wish my kids were here
[Bridge]
FChristmas Eve come quickly
CAnd Christmas morning go
GCause I G7long to hand them presents
CAnd watcC7h their faces glow
FThe judge says if I call them
CThen I'lC/Bl go straighA7t to jail
D7But I can send them presents through the GmailG7  
[Verse 3]
CNow it's Christmas morning
GAnd I can't get out of bed
G7And I'm ruining her favorite day of the yeaCr
C7She makes us both some breakfast
FAnd brings all the gifts to Fmbed
GSo for her I try to go along
FWe hug and kiss and open gifts to GChristmas songs
G7But man I wish my k-

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Wish My Kids Were Here

by David Bazan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

[Chords]

All chords are relative to capo.

332010

x32301

320003

323001

122311

C/B

x20030

x02020

xx0212

[Intro]

e|----------------------------------|

B|-----1-----1----------------------|

G|-----0-----0----------------------|

D|-----2-----2----------------------|

A|--3------------3-----0--2--3------|

E|--------3---------3---------------|

[Verse 1]

C G

I just want to see my little kids on Christmas

G7 C

But I'm not so sure that my kids want to see me

C7 F

They live with their mom in Alabama

G C

And I live with my girlfriend in Nashville, Tennessee

[Verse 2]

C G

My Christmas-crazy girlfriend's parents love me

G7 C

And like her they're both full of yuletide cheer

C7 F

And warmly they expect me at their family Christmas party

G F

So I go awhile and fake a smile and drink and drink and drink

And sit and think

Man I wish my kids were here

[Bridge]

Christmas Eve come quickly

And Christmas morning go

G G7

Cause I long to hand them presents

C C7

And watch their faces glow

The judge says if I call them

C C/B A7

Then I'll go straight to jail

D7 G G7

But I can send them presents through the mail

[Verse 3]

Now it's Christmas morning

And I can't get out of bed

G7 C

And I'm ruining her favorite day of the year

She makes us both some breakfast

F Fm

And brings all the gifts to bed

So for her I try to go along

F G

We hug and kiss and open gifts to Christmas songs

But man I wish my k-

About Wish My Kids Were Here Chords by David Bazan

Learn how to play Wish My Kids Were Here by David Bazan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Wish My Kids Were Here chords”, “Wish My Kids Were Here guitar chords”, or “David Bazan Wish My Kids Were Here chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Wish My Kids Were Here chords and for experienced players who want accurate Wish My Kids Were Here lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, C7, G, G7, F, C/B.

FAQ — Wish My Kids Were Here by David Bazan

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What key is "Wish My Kids Were Here" in?

The chords for "Wish My Kids Were Here" show the original chord names (including C, C7, G, G7, F, C/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.