Capo 1.
(all chords relative to capo)
He lifts different fingers for different chords:
(EADGBe)
C : (032010) lifts middle finger (030010)
Em : (022010) lifts finger on D string (020010)
F : (033210) lifts middle finger (033010)
Am : (002210) lifts ring finger (002010)
G : (320010) lifts finger on A string(300010)
[Verse 1]
( C Em F C G )
C
Down by the bayou,
Em
Down by the bayou, I saw
Good things inside you
F
Good things inside you, they call
Into my memories of old,
C G
Tell me what you know!
C
I saw a man there,
Em
I saw a man and sat down
I shook his hand there
F
I shook his hand, he laughed loud
And put a question to my heart
C G
A question oh so sharp
[Chorus]
(G) F Am
He said, 'hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,
C G
Close your eyes all we got is this!
F Am
Angels speak of a thing called bliss
C G C
Close your eyes all we got got, is this, yeah!
[Verse]
C
So what to say love
Em
So what to say when that turned
I was overwhelmed and
F
I stood and let my house burn
as I saw horses in the sky,
C G
Let me take that ride! yeah
C
I walked on there,
Em
I walked on with thoughts deep
I never knew that love could dig way down and bury me
F
I turn and face I do not run
C G
Another chapter has begun, forever one! yeah
[Chorus]
(G) F Am
Cuz He said, 'hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,
C G
Close your eyes all we got is this!
F Am
Angels speak of a thing called bliss
C G
Close your eyes all we got is this,
F Am
hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,
C G
Close your eyes all we got is this!
F Am
Angels speak of a thing called bliss
C G
Close your eyes all we got got, is thisss...yeah,
[bridge] strum change
Am Em C
Am Em G
Am Em C
Am Em G
Am Em C
If I'm straying far away, I get down and start to pray
Am Em G
Cause I know, I know
Am Em C
That my song will reach those heavens I stand up I'm not forgetting
Am Em G (pick up original strumming)
I know, I know...
[Chorus]
(G) F Am
Cuz he said, 'hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,
C G
Close your eyes all we got is this!
F Am
Angels speak of a thing called bliss
C G
Close your eyes all we got is this,
F Am
hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,
C G
Close your eyes all we got is this!
F Am
Angels speak of a thing called bliss
C G
Close your eyes all we got is this
F Am
hey, wish man, tell me what's your wish,
C G
Close your eyes all we got is this!
F Am
Angels speak of a thing called bliss
C G C
Close your eyes all we got got, is thisss...
