I Wish Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[F][G][F][G][Dm][G][Dm][G]
[F][G][F][G]
[Dm][G][F][G]

[Verse 1]
[F]Looking [G]back on when I
[F]Was [G]a little nappy headed
[F]boy[G][Dm][G]
[F]Then my only [G]worry
[F]Was [G]for Christmas what would be
my [F]toy[G][Dm][F][G]
[A]Even though we [B]sometimes
[Em]Would not get [G]a thing
[A]We were happy [B]with the
[Em]Joy the day would [A]bring[Am]

[Verse 2]
[Dm]Sneaking [F]out the [G]back door
To [F]hang out [G]with those hoodlum
friends [Dm]of mine[G][Dm][G]
[F]Greeted [G]at the back door
With boy [F]thought [G]I told you not to
go out[F]side[G][Dm][G]
[A]Tryin' your best to [B]bring the
[Em]Water to your eye[G]s
[A]Thinkin' it might [B]stop her
[F]From woopin' your [G]behind
[Dm]I wish those

[Verse 3]
[F]days [G]could
[F]come back [Dm]once more
[G]Why did those day[F]s ev-[G] er hav[F]e t[G]o go
I wish those [F]days [G]could
[F]come back [Dm]once more
[G]Why did those day[F]s[G]
[F]ev- er [Dm]have to go
[G]Cause I love them so

[Interlude 1]
[Dm][G][F]
[Dm][F][G][F][Dm]

[Verse 4]
Brother [F]says he's [G]tellin'
[F]'Bout you playin' [G]doctor with
that [F]girl[G][Dm][G]
[Dm]Just don't [G]tell I'll give you
[F]Anything [G]you want in this whole
[F]world[G][F][G]
[A]Mama gives you [B]money
[Em]for Sunday s[G]chool
[A]You trade yours [B]for candy [Em]after
church is [Am]through

[Verse 5]
[F]Smokin' [G]cigarettes and [F]writing [G]something nasty
on [F]the wall [G](yo[F]u nasty boy[G])[F]
Teacher [G]sends you to the [F]princip[G]al's
office right down [F]the hall[G][F][G]
[A]You grow up and [B]learn that
[Em]kinda thing ain't [G]right
[A]But while you [B]were doin'it- it
[G]sure felt outta sight
I [F]wish those

[Verse 6]
days [G]could
[Dm]come back once more
[G]Why did those day[F]s ev-[G] er [F]have to go
[G]I wish those day[Dm]s cou[F]ld
[G]com[F]e back onc[Dm]e more
[G]Why did those day[Dm]s ev-[G]
[F]er have to go
[G]Cause I [Dm]love [G]them so[F]
[G]I love the[Dm]m so[G][F]
[G]alr[F]igh[G]t[F][G]
[F][G]

[Interlude 2]
[F][G][F][G][Dm][F][Dm][G]
[F][G][F]
[G][F][G][F][G][F][G]
[F]
[G]Bring back those

[Verse 7]
[Dm]days
I [G]love [Dm]those [F]days[G][Dm]

[Verse 8]
I wish those [F]days [G]could
[Dm]come back once more
[G]Why [F]did[G] tho[F]se days ev- er have to go
[G]I wish those day[F]s cou[G]ld
[F]come back [Dm]once more
[G]Why did those day[F]s ev-[G]
[F]er have to go
[G]Cause I [Dm]love [G]them so[F]
[G]I love them so
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