I Wish I Was chords by The Avett Brothers

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 4th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Capo 4

Intro:

G+G G MajorG G+G


Verse 1:

        G+G         C majorC
I wish I was a flame dancing in a candle
         G+G           C majorC
Lighting up your living room high on the mantle
          A minorAm         C majorC
I could bring some romance without any scandal
        G+G            C majorC      G+G
And then when you were done you'd just put me out

        G+G           C majorC
I wish I was a tune you sang in your kitchen
       G+G         C majorC
Putting your groceries away and washing your dishes
    A minorAm                   C majorC
I could float around your tongue and ease the tension
       G+G            C majorC      G+G
And then when you were done you'd just quiet down

Chorus:

     C majorC
But if I get too close
     G+G
Will the magic fade?
    B minorBm       E minorEm
Would I turn you off or away?
   C majorC
If I pull you in
    G+G
Would I push you out
  B minorBm           C majorC
Of something here you care about?
     A minorAm       C majorC
Well I'm at a loss for what to do
    D MajorD
But I'm drawn to you


Verse 2:

        G+G             C majorC
I wish I was a sweater wrapped around your hips
          G+G          C majorC
And when it got too cold into me you'd slip
       A minorAm             C majorC
And when the sun came back you would hang me up
      G+G        C majorC      G+G
And I would watch you while you undress

Chorus:

     C majorC
But if I get too close
     G+G
Will the magic fade?
    B minorBm       E minorEm
Would I turn you off or away?
   C majorC
If I pull you in
    G+G
Would I push you out
  B minorBm           C majorC
Of something here you care about?
     A minorAm       C majorC
Well I'm at a loss for what to do
    D MajorD        D MajorD
But I'm drawn to you


Interlude:

C majorC G+G
C majorC G+G
C majorC G+G
C majorC G+G
A minorAm C majorC


Verse 3:

     G+G
I'm not a song
      C majorC
I am not a sweater
      G+G
I'm not a fire
        C majorC
I am something better
   A minorAm            C majorC
I'm a man in love writing you a letter
     G+G
Will you take it
     C majorC
Will you keep it
     A minorAm
Will you read it
C majorC
Believe it
 G+G
I love you
  C majorC
I'm sorry.

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