Wishing Well
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C D G
Oh wishing well,
C D G
Don't you find that life is but a blur now?
C D Em A7 Am Cm G
C D
Goodbye good times.
Bm Em
Good times are gone.
Am G
If I wait around a day or so.
F Em
I'll catch a glimpse and let it go.
C D
Nevermind the good good times.
Bm Em
Cause I'm out of dimes.
C G
I gave the gold to so and so.
F C
Cause I just wanna take,
Dm9 D
Take it slow.
C D G
Oh wishing well,
C D G
Don't you find that life is but a blur now?
C D
Whoa oh, so long ago.
Em A7
I took a road that led right to
Am D
A dream that wasn't true.
Em A7
C Cm G
And now I wish to be you.
C D
Hello heartache.
Bm Em
Heartache is here.
Am G
Most of me was left behind,
F Em
And everyday was right on time.
C D Bm Em
Never got to play my solo.
C G
Yeah, Counting Crows are on the radio.
F C Dm9 D
But no one ever heard ... from Mr. Jones.
C D G
Yeah, Oh wishing well,
C D G
Don't you find that life is but a blur now?
C D
So long ago,
Em A7
I took the road that led right to,
Am D Em A7
A dream that wasn't true.
C Cm G
And now I wish to be you.
Dm9
Oh, to be you.
Em Bm Em Bm
Yeah, yeah... yeah, yeah
Am G F Em Bm Em
Did you forget me aga-in?
Bm
Why are you so mean?
Am G F D
I'm just trying to buy a dream.
C D
So I take a trip
G
To the wishing well.
C D G
To throw away another heart.
C D Em
Or maybe I'll just jump right in,
A7
To where the wishes dwell.
Am D
And put 'em in my pocket.
Am D
They aren't going nowhere.
Em G D
They aren't going nowhere
C
They aren't going anywhere.
D G C D G C
D G
Oh wishing well,
C D G
Don't you find that life is but a blur now?
C D
So long ago,
Em A7
I took the road that led right to,
Am D Em A7
A dream that wasn't true.
C D Em A7 Am
But I never know what tomorrow holds.
D Em A7
Do you?
C Cm G
Maybe wishes still come true.
C Cm G
Yeah, maybe wishes still come true.
How to play Wishing Well
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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.