Wishing I Was There chords by Natalie Imbruglia (Official Version)

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F7
Ebadd9
Bbsus4
F
Bbadd9
Bb
Dm
Eb

Intro 1

Verse 1
F 
Take your  (F major) hand
And place it in my pocket
Ebadd9 
 (E flatadd9) Flick your eyes back in their sockets
Bbadd9 
 (B flatadd9) Put        those thoughts away
F 
Sometimes they're much to  (F major) loud
I'll take a breath
Ebadd9 
And cradle your sweet head  (E flatadd9) 
Bbadd9 
Should've stayed at home in bed  (B flatadd9) 
Put that face away
F 
I'm melting  (F major) for you

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Pre-chorus 1

I know, I get cold

'cause I can't leave things well alone

Understand I'm accident prone

Me, I get free

Every night the moon is mine

Chorus 1
F7 
But when the morning  (F7) comes
Ebadd9 
Don't say you love  (E flatadd9) me
Bbsus4 
Don't say you need  (B flatsus4) me
F7 
I really don't  (F7) think that's fair
Boy I'm not so dumb
Ebadd9 
But when you leave  (E flatadd9) me
Bbsus4 
I'll be  (B flatsus4) wishing    I, wishing I,
F7 
 (F7) wishing, I was there

Verse 2
F 
Ebadd9 
I  (F major) dreamt about another girl in bed  (E flatadd9) with you
You just laughed and smiled
Bbadd9 
Denied  (B flatadd9) the proof
F 
We're fine till I think of the  (F major) problem
I wish it made sense
Ebadd9 
Like a joke that no one gets  (E flatadd9) 
Bbadd9 
It's a life without regret  (B flatadd9) 
F 
I want it to feel that way, for (F major) ever and ever

Pre-chorus 2
Bb 
Dm 
I  (B flat major) know, I get  (D minor) cold
F 
'cause  (F major) I  can't leave things well alone
Understand I'm accident prone
Bb 
Dm 
 (B flat major) Me,  I get  (D minor) free
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) Every night the moon is mine  (B flat major) 

Chorus 2
F7 
But when the morning  (F7) comes
Ebadd9 
Don't say you love  (E flatadd9) me
Bbsus4 
Don't say you need  (B flatsus4) me
F7 
I really don't  (F7) think that's fair
Boy I'm not so dumb
Ebadd9 
But when you leave  (E flatadd9) me
Bbsus4 
I'll be  (B flatsus4) wishing    I, wishing I,
F7 
 (F7) wishing, I was there

Bridge 1
F7 
Ebadd9 
 (F7) Wishing I, wishing I,  (E flatadd9) wishing    I was there
Bbsus4 
 (B flatsus4) Wishing    I, wishing I,
F7 
 (F7) wishing I was there with you
Ebadd9 
Wishing I, wishing I,  (E flatadd9) wishing    I was there
Bbsus4 
 (B flatsus4) Wishing    I, wishing I,
F7 
 (F7) wishing I was there with you

Chorus 3
F 
Ebadd9 
 (F major) No, don't say you love  (E flatadd9) me
Bb 
Don't say you need  (B flat major) me
F 
I really don't  (F major) think that's fair
Boy I'm not so dumb
Ebadd9 
But when you leave  (E flatadd9) me
Bb 
I'll be  (B flat major) wishing I, wishing I,
F 
 (F major) wishing, I was there with you

Outro 1
F7 
Ebadd9 
 (F7) Wishing I, wishing I,  (E flatadd9) wishing    I was there
Bbsus4 
 (B flatsus4) Wishing    I, wishing I,
F7 
 (F7) wishing I was there with you
Ebadd9 
Wishing I, wishing I,  (E flatadd9) wishing    I was there
Bbsus4 
 (B flatsus4) Wishing    I, wishing I,
F7 
 (F7) wishing I was there with you
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

F7
Ebadd9
Bbsus4
F
Bbadd9
Bb
Dm
Eb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F majorBPM: 95

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Ebadd9: x-6-5-x-6-6
Bbsus4: x-1-3-3-4-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x

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This is the definitive original version of Wishing I Was There by Natalie Imbruglia, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Natalie Imbruglia's performance.