I Wish I Could
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Intro:
F#m A/C# A A/C# D
F#m A/C# A A/C# Bm
[Verso 1]
F#m A/C# A
Something in my mind
A/C# D
I can't explain
F#m A/C#
Like it always kinda
A A/C# Bm
feels like it’s gonna rain
F#m A/C# A
Can't tell if you're real
A/C# D F#m
or just a ghost All my friends
A/C# A
keep telling me I gotta let
A/C# Bm
it go I wish I could
Instrumental:
F#m A/C# A A/C# D
F#m A/C# A A/C# Bm
[Verso 2]
F#m A/C# A
If you’re a lot like me you know
A/C# D
nothing really matters much
F#m A/C#
The pains in my chest have
A A/C# Bm
reached to my head and they
F#m
keep adding up I tried to come
A/C# A A/C#
clean about everything but
D
it just wasn't enough
F#m A/C#
If you're a lot like me you know
A A/C# Bm
nothing really matters much
[Pré-Refrão]
A/C#
All these lines
D
keep getting deeper
F#m
That can't be my
E
face in the mirror
A/C#
All thse lines
D
keep getting deepr
F#m
That can't be my
E
face in the mirror
[Refrão]
F#m E
At the very best I'm
D
just waiting to die
A
Been trying to live with
F#m
the thorn in my side
E
But it's not getting better
D A
no it's not getting better
D A
Well keep your head up and
F#m D
don’t you look down Keep
A F#m
your head up and don’t
D Bm
you look down I
wish I could
[Pós-Refrão]
F#m A/C# A A/C# D
F#m A/C# A A/C# Bm
[Verso 3]
F#m A/C#
If you're a lot like me you
A A/C# D
keep everything deep inside
F#m A/C# A
Locked it up tight and kept out
A/C# Bm
of sight away from prying eyes
F#m A/C# A
Everything changed and I haven’t
A/C# D
been the same since the day
my father died If you're
F#m A/C#
a lot like me you keep
A A/C# Bm
everything deep inside
[Pré-Refrão]
A/C#
All these lines
D
keep getting deeper
F#m
That can't be my
E
face in the mirror
A/C#
All thse lines
D
keep getting deepr
F#m
That can't be my
E
face in the mirror
[Refrão]
F#m E
At the very best I'm
D
just waiting to die
A
Been trying to live with
F#m
the thorn in my side
E
But it's not getting better
D A
no it's not getting better
D A
Well keep your head up and
F#m D
don’t you look down Keep
A F#m
your head up and don’t
D Bm
you look down I
wish I could
[Pós-Refrão]
F#m A/C# A A/C# D
F#m A/C# A A/C# Bm
[Verso 4]
F#m A/C# A
Can't tell if you're real
A/C# D F#m
or just a ghost All my friends
A/C# A
keep telling me I gotta let
A/C# Bm
it go I wish I could
[Ponte]
F#m A/C# A A/C# D
I wish I could
I wish I could
F#m A/C# A A/C# Bm
I wish I could
I wish I could
[Refrão]
F#m A/C# A
Tell you everything
A/C# D
has gonna be alright
I wish I could
I wish I could
F#m A/C# A
Tell you everything
A/C# Bm
has gonna be alright
I wish I could
I wish I could
F#m A/C# A
Tell you everything
A/C# D
has gonna be alright
I wish I could
I wish I could
F#m A/C# A
Tell you everything
A/C# Bm
has gonna be alright
I wish I could
I wish I could
Outro:
F#m A/C# A A/C# D
How to play I Wish I Could
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.