I Wish Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
[Cm]Looking back on [F]when I
[Cm]Was a little n[F]appy-headed boy
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[Cm]Then my only [F]worry
[Cm]Was for Christmas [F]what would be my toy
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[Pre-chorus 1]
[G]Even though we [A]sometimes
[Dm]Would not get a [Fm]thing
[G]We were happy [A]with the
[Dm]Joy the day would [G]bring

[Verse 2]
[Cm]Sneaking out the [F]back door
To [Cm]hang out with those
[F]hoodlum friends of mine
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[Cm]Greeted at the [F]back door
With "Boy [Cm]thought I told you [F]not to go outside"
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[Pre-chorus 2]
[G]Tryin' your best to [A]bring the
[Dm]Water to your [Fm]eyes
[G]Thinkin' it might [A]stop her
From [Dm]whippin' your be[G]hind

[Chorus 1]
I wish those [Cm]days [F]could
[Cm]come back once [F]more
Why did those [Cm]days [F]ev [Cm]er have to g[F]o
I wish those [Cm]days [F]could
[Cm]come back once [F]more
Why did those [Cm]days [F]ev [Cm]er have to g[F]o
'Cause I love them so
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[Verse 3]
[Cm]Brother says he's [F]tellin'
[Cm]'Bout you playin' [F]doctor with that girl
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[Cm]Just don't tell I'll [F]give you
[Cm]Anything you [F]want
in this whole [Cm]wide [F]world[Cm][F]

[Pre-chorus 3]
[G]Mama gives you [A]money
[Dm]for Sunday s[Fm]chool
[G]You trade yours for [A]candy
[Dm]after church is [G]through

[Verse 4]
[Cm]Smokin' ciga[F]rettes and
[Cm]writing something [F]nasty on the wall
[Cm](you[F] nasty boy)[Cm][F]
[Cm]Teacher sends you [F]to the
[Cm]principal's of[F]fice down the hall
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[Pre-chorus 4]
[G]You grow up and [A]learn that
[Dm]kinda thing ain't [Fm]right
[G]But while you were [A]doing it,
it [Dm]sure felt outta [G]sight

[Chorus 2]
I wish those [Cm]days [F]could
[Cm]come back once [F]more
Why did those [Cm]days [F]ev [Cm]er have to g[F]o
I wish those [Cm]days [F]could
[Cm]come back once [F]more
Why did those [Cm]days [F]ev [Cm]er have to g[F]o
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[Outro 1]
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