I Wish I Was chords by The Avett Brothers (Official Version)
Intro 1
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Verse 1
G
C
I wish I was a flame dancing in a candle
G
Lighting up your living room
C
high on the mantle
Am
I could bring some romance
G/B
C
without any scandal
G
And then when you were done
C
G
you'd just put me out
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Verse 2
G
I wish I was a tune
C
you sang in your kitchen
G
Putting your groceries away
C
and washing your dishes
Am
I could float around your tongue
G/B
C
and ease the tension
G
And then when you were done
C
G
you'd just quiet down
Chorus 1
C
But if I get too close
G
Will the magic fade?
Bm
Em
Would I turn you off or away?
C
If I pull you in
G
Would I push you out
Am
Bm
C
Of something here you care about?
Am
G/B
C
I'm at a loss for what to do
D
I'm drawn to you
D7
Verse 3
G
I wish I was a sweater
C
wrapped around your hips
G
And when it got too cold
C
into me you'd slip
Am
And when the sun came back
G/B
C
you would hang me up
G
And I would watch you
C
G
while you undress
Chorus 2
C
But if I get too close
G
Will the magic fade?
Bm
Em
Would I turn you off or away?
C
If I pull you in
G
Now would I push you out
Am
Bm
C
Of something here you care about?
Am
G/B
C
Well I'm at a loss for what to do
D
But I'm drawn to you
Solo 1
Cmaj7
Cmaj7
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Cmaj7
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G
Cmaj7
Cmaj7
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Cmaj7
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Am
Am
G/B
C
C
Verse 4
G
I'm not a song
C
I am not a sweater
G
I'm not a fire
C
Am
I am something better I'm a man in love
G/B
C
writing you a letter
G
Will you take it
C
Will you keep it
Am
Will you read it
C
Believe it
G
I love you
C
I'm sorry
I Wish I Was
The Avett Brothers
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