I Wish You Would
View chords used in this chart
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 5th fret
(To play without a capo replace the chords above by C, Am, F and G)
Intro: G
Verse:
G
It's 2 am, in your car
Windows down, they pass my street, the memories start
You say it's in the past, you drive straight ahead
You're thinking that I hate you now
'Cause you still don't know what I never said
Chorus:
G
I wish you would come back
Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
Em
I wish you knew that I'd never forget you as long as I'd live and I
C D G
Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would
Verse:
G
It's 2 am, in my room
Headlights pass, the window pane, I think of you
We were a crooked love in a street line down
Em C (D)
Makes you wanna run and hide then it makes you turn right back around
Chorus:
G
I wish you would come back
Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
Em
I wish you knew that I'd never forget you as long as I'd live and I
C D G
Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would
G
I wish we could go back
And remember what we were fighting for
Em
I wish you knew that I miss you too much to be mad anymore
C D G
Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would
G
I I I
I wish, I wish
Em
I I I
I wish, I wish
C D
I I I
I wish, I wish
Bridge:
G
You always knew how to push my buttons
Em
You give me everything and nothing
C D
This mad mad love makes you come running
G
Stand back where you stood
Em
I Wish You Would, I Wish You Would
C
I Wish You Would, I Wish You Would
D
I wish, I wish
Verse:
G
2am here we are
See your face, hear my voice in the dark
We were a crooked love
In a street line down
Em C (D)
Makes you wanna run and hide but it made us turn right back around
Chorus:
G
I wish you would come back
Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
Em
I wish you knew that I'd never forget you as long as I'd live and I
C D G
Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would
G
I wish you would come back
Wish I'd never hung up the phone like I did
Em
I wish you know that I never forget you as long as I'm living
C D G
Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would
G
I wish we could go back
And remember what we were fighting for
Em
I wish you knew that I miss you too much to be mad anymore
C D G
Wish you were right here, right now, it's all good, I wish you would
Outro:
G
You always knew how to push my buttons
Em
You give me everything and nothing
C D
This mad mad love makes you come running
G
Stand back where you stood
Em
I Wish You Would, I Wish You Would
C
I Wish You Would, I Wish You Would
D G
I wish, I wish
G
I wish, I wish, I wish you would
How to play I Wish You Would
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.