Some great interpretations of this song on here! Great job, I
feel like this is the complete version, tho. Let me know if you
disagree with something. I'm a pianist by trade, so I'm pretty
good at picking out chords for songs. This is my first full song!
Don't refernce the chords that "pop-up", follow the fingerings below.
CAPO 1
Chord: Cmaj7 G Em Csus2 Bm C D Asus2 Cm7/G Dm7/A
e 0 3 0 3 2 0 2 0 3 5
B 0 3 0 3 3 1 3 0 5 7
G 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 3 5
D 2 0 2 0 4 2 0 2 5 7
A 3 2 2 3 2 3 0 0 3 5
E 0 3 0 0 2 0 x 0 3 5
----- VERSE 1 -----
Cmaj7
I wish you freedom
G
I wish you peace
Cmaj7
I wish you nights of stars
G
That beckon you to sleep
Em
I wish you heartache
D Csus2
That leaves you more of a man
Am7 Em
I wish I could be there
Cmaj7 G
But I can't
----- VERSE 2 -----
Cmaj7
I wish you places
G
That sit so still
Cmaj7
Where people never ever change
G
And never ever will
Em
I wish I could hold you
D Csus2
And make you understand
Am7 Em
I wish I could be there
Cmaj7 G
But I can't
----- CHORUS -----
Bm C
Be good for your mama
Em D
'Cause she'll need a hand to hold
Bm C
Boy, she loves you
Em Asus2
More than you'll ever know
C Bm
There are rhymes and there are reasons
C Bm7
And times when nothing stayed the same
Cm7/G Dm7/A Cm7/G
But you know my love still remains
----- VERSE 3 -----
Cmaj7
I wish you wisdom
G
I wish you years
Cmaj7
I wish you armies
G
To conquer all your fears
Em
I wish you courage
D Csus2
For all that life demands
Am7 Em
I wish I could be there
Cmaj7 G
But I can't
----- CHORUS -----
Bm C
Be good for your mama
Em D
'Cause she'll need a hand to hold
Bm C
Boy, she loves you
Em Asus2
More than you'll ever know
C Bm
There are rhymes and there are reasons
C Bm7
And times when nothing stayed the same
Cm7/G Dm7/A Cm7/G
But you know my love still remains
----- VERSE 4 -----
Cmaj7
I wish we were together
G
I wish I was home
Cmaj7
I wish there were nights
G
Where I was never alone
Em
I know, I've said it
D Csus2
But I'll say it once again
Am7 Em
I wish I could be there
Cmaj7 G
But I can't
