Wishing All These Old Things Were New
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By axehappy - axehappy@countrytabs.com
C = x32010 G = 320003
C7 = x32310 F = 133211
C/B = x22010 Am = x02210
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C G
Watching while some old friends do a line,
G C
Holding back the want to in my own addicted mind.
C7 F C C/B Am G F
Wishing it was still a thing even I could do,
C G C
Wishing all these old things were new.
G C
Watching while some young men go to jail,
G C
And they show it all on TV just to see somebody fail.
C7
And I guess there's not a single thing
G C C/B Am G F
A man like me can do,
C G C
Wishing all these old things were new.
G C
Wishing all these old things were new,
F C Am D G
Good times like the roaring '20s and the roaring '80s too.
F C C/B Am G F
Thinking about the good old days, before it all fell through,
C G C
Wishing all these old things were new.
C G C G C C7 F C C/B Am G F C G C
INSTRUMENTAL
G C
The kids don't want my cigarettes around,
G C
They say its time that dad should lay tobacco down.
C7
But if I could start all over,
F C C/B Am G F
Guess I'd still do what I do,
C G C
Wishing all these old things were new.
G C
Wishing all these old things were new,
F C Am D G
Good times like the roaring '20s and the roaring '80s too.
F C C/B Am G F
Thinking about the good old days, before it all fell through,
C G C
Wishing all these old things were new.
G C
Wishing all these old things were new.
How to play Wishing All These Old Things Were New
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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.